10 year old daughter with heavy, painful periods

[GreenSunfish]

My daughter started her period a few months ago at 10 years old. They are really heavy and very painful (she has a high pain threshold but is totally floored). The GP prescribed Mefenamic Acid 250mg three times a day for day 1-3 to reduce pain and flow but the improvement is only slight and she vomits with them. She also takes maximum dose painkillers she’s allowed. The GP doesn’t want to prescribe the pill due to her age but we are desperate. Obviously if the pill is not safe I don’t want it for her but I feel like we’re out of options. Does anyone have any experience with this. Thank you.

@GreenSunfish hello fellow hoarder! It just stuns me how it is the only issue that just gets to a brick wall and they do no more. Poor love. I hope you find someone who can help.

@LittleRedTomato my friend had a scan and it showed fibroids were causing her pain so that's where I was going with that. Maybe my friends daughter needs to see a specialist too.

@StarCourt - yes the pill helped me loads too.

@RightsHoarder - I know - they just expect women to get on with it. I used to occasionally pass out with period pain and every month was agony but you just accepted it because doctors expect you to but when it’s your 10 year old you realise how unacceptable it is to leave someone so ill!!

my daughter is 11 and started when she was 10.. her periods are so heavy too. Can I ask what happened with your daughter please? I know it’s been a couple of years since this post, but I’m getting desperate too.
I can possibly send my daughter to school on her heavy days because she would def leak.. and they still wear summer dresses in primary.
she’s due to start secondary school and I don’t want her to have to miss out on school and all the fun that can be had with growing up.
I spoke to doctor earlier and she has suggested utrogestan to see if they help.
I think it’s affecting my daughter overall experience of having periods as she now dreads having them.. I would really appreciate any advice you might have X