Periods Are A Right Pain In My Mid 40's.....advice Appreciated

[PIGGYPOO]

Just need some advice or recommendations regarding painkillers used for Period Pain... as the months go by I am suffering more every month (I am 43). Just feel totally washed out for 3 days every month. Not just the usual dreaded cramps, but lightheaded, NO energy. I take Ibuprofen every 4 hours but after about 2 hours I am literally waiting to take more. Somebody suggested painkiller with Codeine included? Also my monthly cycle has been getting shorter over 18 months i.e. every 23 days now. Ladies please share any advice as I am dreading every month now and plan my life around those 3-4 days. Thanks x

[Psybbo]

Jordy, I'm sure you wear silk as well
Ihope your GP can help, Piggy xx

[Sqad]

PIGGY...."sqad" please "sqad"

[society]

Jody, cool it, are you trying to entice Sqad? lol

[PIGGYPOO]

So sorry Sqad how rude of me again today... Jordyboy u make me laugh!

[gness]

Piggy...welcome to the site....you will get lots of help and Sqad is good on the medical side...iffy on the relationships I think... ;-)
There will be teasing and fun too...some may go a bit far on an off day... ignore and join in with us.
Hope your problem is sorted.....I don't have a long enough memory to give you any advice...x

[PIGGYPOO]

Thank you gness - you all seem like lovely people and I like the rapport between the members.