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So, I woke up this morning with my period, as expected. It was accompanied by the usual cramps, which in general are rather unbearable for me, but I always just go on with my day with the help of some advil or midol or what have you.
My cramps don't usually cause me any severe problems... the thing this morning was that they got very intense very quickly (over a span of about five to ten minutes) so that before I could even get to the advil I was writhing around on the couch crying.
Luckily my mother got some pain killers, and I took them, and about two or three minutes later I threw up. The extreme nausea and throwing up continued on for about two and a half hours, in which I threw up at least eight times.
Is vomiting usually associated with intense cramps, or do you think I have a case of the flu, or food poisoning? I didn't eat anything odd yesterday that everybody else in my family didn't also eat, so I had ruled out food poisoning. Does anyone know what might have caused this? Any ideas or insights would be much appreciated.
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Vomiting can happen with really bad cramping, for sure.
Have you had a GYN look into your cramps? Really, cramps that severe are often caused by something, and there are often simple medications they can give you that work better than pain killers, and/or lifestyle or dietary changes you can make.
If the cramps are being caused by a condition like PCOS or endometriosis, treating those is also important, on top of helping with your discomfort.
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No, I've never been to a GYN, and I know that I should... I've been planning on making an appointment with my family doctor for a while now, mostly to see about getting on birth control.(partially because I heard it helps with cramps, and a lot for more security for if my boyfriend and I decide to have sex)
Do you think that it would be okay to just talk to my doctor about it? Would she refer me to a GYN, or would she be able to figure out what was wrong?
Also, what are PCOS and endometriosis? They sound rather daunting...
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