How bad is your period?

Just a curiosity of mine as I sit on the couch in pain, waiting for my ibuprofen to kick in so the cramps will stop. It's the first day of my period. I was working, but it got so bad that I told them I thought I was getting the flu and went home. It does kinda feel like the flu. I'm hot, everything aches, and I can't focus on anything. It's only this bad the first two days. I can bleed through a pad or tampon in an hour or so. Is anyone else's period as bad or worse then mine?