I'm wondering if anyone can help me work out if I should be worried or if what I've experienced is normal.
I've had painful periods my whole life. Not every period is painful but maybe every other one. Usually, on the first day I get hit with horrible cramps which stop me from being able to carry on doing whatever I was doing. The pain extends to my thighs and I often feel light headed. However, after taking ibuprofen and lying down for 30 mins I'm usually right as rain again and then that's it for the rest of the period.
Today however, the cramps just got worse and worse. I had diarrhoea and while on the toilet I suddenly had full body sweats and pins and needles all over. This carried on with full body shaking for about 40 mins while the abdomen cramps were the worst I've ever experienced. I also felt sick and wretched several times but didn't actually vomit.
A couple of hours later and I'm totally fine. Just regular cramps which are manageable with a hot water bottle and ibuprofen.
Could there be something wrong that has caused this bad bout or should I just chalk it up to a rough period?