Intense Pain During My Period
My siblings often remarked that I slept like a dead person during my period. Sometimes, the pain would get so intense that I would roll my bare body on the floor from one end of the room to the other. I believed that if only I could cry, things would be much better, but it seemed my tear ducts were usually dried up. My body temperature would rise so much that I often had to lie on the cold floor to cool down. I would also stay in a room with the air conditioner on and a standing fan positioned close to me to provide extra relief from the heat.
The Cost
This pain would last for 4 days, and sometimes 5 out of the 7 days. In between, the intense pain would relieve the moment it was 3 p.m. on some days. So back then, I would watch out for 3 p.m., but sometimes the 3 p.m. thing didn’t work. I stopped consuming extra sweeteners, be it in sugar cubes or honey, because I heard it could contribute to painful periods. Eventually, I stopped taking sweeteners totally, except for some fruits or natural foods. I learned to enjoy and eat meals like ogi, oats, custard without sweeteners.
Impact on School Life
Sometimes, this pain would cause me to miss classes, practicals, and school exams. And for the ones I struggled to attend, the pain would be so intense that concentrating was futile. I carried over some courses as a result of this. I remember vomiting once throughout an exam of a carryover course—MTH121. I carried over the course again. Usually, I would pray that my exams or tests were not fixed during my period week. I secretly wished the period would go away for a few months and give me relief. I also noticed that the pain reduced a lot in my birth month.
To Be Continued…
Miraculous Monday: 16th March 2026
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