Anyone else have really horrible PMS/MS symptoms?

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This is a TMI post. I'm reaching out to all the girls out here who have HORRIBLE PMS/MS symptoms during that time of the month. So..If you're a dude, BEWARE. This might gross you out. Girls: what are some of the big issues that you have during your PMS/monthly "gift"? What are some of the worst symptoms you get? For me, the biggest thing that happens to me seems to be a mega-iron deficiency, which makes me light-headed, dizzy, fatigued, and have hot/cold flashes. I also have a habit to .. throw up everything I eat for the first few days of my cycle. I also have REALLY bad cramps, most days of it. There's nothing that the doctors can do, except give me prescribed pain pills, which I'm totally not OK with. I wish there was a solution. Does anyone else have this problem? If not, what kinds of things do YOU experience? And what do you find that helps? I find that walking, taking hot baths, exercising, and LOTS of 7-UP tend to help. What about you?