Anyone else had period-like cramps 2 whole days before their actual period, and anyone else fainted as a result?
I'm perimenopausal, and after several days of hot flushes I fainted in the bathroom a few weeks back. Quite alarming. I'd had a few hours of cramps which felt like period pains (period due 2 days later, but cycles have been shortening lately), got up to take a paracetamol, suddenly decided I might be sick, then suddenly decided I had to lie down, then collapsed. I never was actually sick, and the period took 2.5 days to arrive. Usually my cramps show up within hours of my period; still not sure if they were proper cramps or something else gastrointestinal. I've only ever fainted once before in my life. Anyone else had this, related to menopause or otherwise??