Thoughts?

39+5 here. I had period-like cramps yesterday starting around noon, got steadily closer together and more painful as the day went on. No tightening with them, just my normal Braxton Hicks throughout the day. About 1:30 this morning I was in enough pain to wake up and not be able to go to sleep. I had what felt like Braxton Hicks (the tightening) but this time they were painful. Not painful enough to hold my breath or anything, but my BH have never been at all painful. I thought for sure that labor was starting, especially since I timed them for over 2 hours and they were every 4-8 minutes that entire time. In fact they were mostly every 4-5 minutes. Now that I've gotten up they seem to have faded a bit. Did I get my hopes up for nothing? I'm so ticked right now. 😩 I have an appointment this afternoon and will tell my doctor about it for sure, but has anyone ever experienced this before?