Periods suddenly painful ? Day 2 and feel awful

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As title says really …
History of mild endo but been lucky enough to not suffer painful periods .
This month nearly into day 3 and still SO painful and feel so unwell almost flu like
How long do your period pains last and do you get random bad ones for no reason ?
Im 34 , 2 kids .
Im also finding up to 10 days before a period i feel flu like to extent i keep thinking i need to book a docs app but thr symptoms are so general i think whats the point and what can they do ? Im not anemic and recent bloods were mostly normal but week leading up and during
nausea , muscle aches flu like .

anyone else similar ?

Yes, same and my sinuses get really sore. It’s so exhausting.

@SaraS12 how long do you feel bad for ? Its so weird not had period so bad in ages and no idea whats triggered it?!

It varies. About a week before is when it starts and then it gradually gets worse, peaks when I come on and then starts to ease off - prob about 5 days ish?

I had this and also a b12 deficiency. I had the implant which stopped my periods and all the side effects.

Will B12 supplements help?

I had to take folic acid.

@SaraS12 worth a try isnt it . Its so debilitating !

@Skykidsspy interestingly i am low in folic acid

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamin-b12-or-folate-deficiency-anaemia/

did the gp prescribe you folic acid to take?

read the link on the symptoms!

I was having very heavy periods before I went on the implant and I’m not sure if the was the cause of the deficiency or as a result … chicken or egg scenario.

either way, I felt awful!! & had to go to bed and sleep when I was ovulating and then when I got my period.

folic acid and the implant did cure all for me.

@Skykidsspy i did get folic acid tablets. Took them for a while and it went back to low normal . B12 was normal range