Birth control

So last night I started my period, I woke myself up with horrible cramps and I was sweating, I went to the bathroom and then felt like I was gonna puke and my cramps were so horrible I started to black out... I ended up laying on the bathroom floor till I could get up and recline in a chair to see if that would help. That experience was extremely scarry for me, my periods have been bad but that was a whole new experience for me and it freaked me out because in the heat of the moment I had no idea what was going on and why I was having that. So on that note I am considering getting birth control to try and make it less painful for me, I'm a little afraid about that though, I've heard some weird stories. But if anyone is on birth control to regulate their period please let me know how it's going for you, thanks😊