I always get very VERY heavy periods and cannot function at all. I know it's coming soon (I'm very tired and starving, plus now I'm sick!!!) so it's going to be a challenge for me to keep this going. I used to faint all the time b/c of the loss of blood and the pain. I did go on the pill at one point and it helped a lot. I"m waiting a few months to go back on it.