Why do I always get sick during my period? please help? actually it starts a couple days before, and last the whole time. I really get sick, throw up, upset stomach, shaking kinda like when you get scared or when you go outside in the winter with no coat, and you shake from the inside out that comes and goes, and bad cramps. i know i'm anemic and that means you have low blood and iron so when youre on your period you lose blood, so could this have something to do with it, i'm also insulin dependent diabetic, i've been to the doctor, and told me some women just have bad periods and gave meds. for the pain and nausia, but it knocks me out and i have a 4 year old to watch, by the way all this started after my child was born and i started my period back took 9 months to start, my periods never bothered me before. it affects my life so much that i cant go to work the days i'm on my period. luckly i work for my uncle. i've taken herbal remedies cat nip tea for the pain, ginger for the nausia didn't work. anyone know what could be wrong?

Summarized question: What can cause severe period symptoms after pregnancy? What are treatment options for severe period symptoms?