How do you deal with horrific period pains?

Sophie
So for the first day or 2 of my period I get horrible debilitating pains, I feel nauseous, and like I'm totally drained of energy, and lightheaded.
How do you deal with these symptoms?
Ibuprofen isn't working for me any more, a hot water bottle helps for a little while, and I'll sometimes find that if I have a can of Coca Cola I feel less faint.

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