Feeling unwell during period

[Helen1625]

Hi, I have been suffering with heavy periods. 2 days of spotting, 2 days of flooding followed by at least a week of less heavy bleeding then spotting.

During this time I usually feel icky; tired, drained, bloated and generally feeling unwell. I've already had a course of iron tablets as my haemoglobin level was low. I've got some Tranexamic acid which doesn't really help.

I know that I have a large(ish) fibroid that's most likely the cause of the heavy bleeding and I'm waiting to see a gynae to request an ablation.

My question is can anyone suggest any vitamins/supplements that might help me feel less unwell during my period?

Not vitamins, but....I tried tranexamic acid and didn't find much difference at all but I switched to Mefenamic acid and it's been a game changer. I take for the first 3 days of my period and it's so much more manageable. Still heavy, but no flooding. I've read that people have similar results with naproxen I think they are all the same family of medicines. I found the result better each period for 3 or 4 periods and now it's settled.