Yeah, mine are really bad too. My mom used to use 3 tampons together. I use a combination with pad and tampon. And I'm wiped out too, and don't feel like doing anything, and my depression and anxiety get worse. Being pregnant was easier on me than menstruation is. I had easy births and didn't find that to be significantly worse than the monthly curse.

I've heard that if you have a really bad period every other month, it could be because your uterus is tilted. You ovulate from one ovary each month, alternating, so when you ovulate on one side it affects you worse than the other. I think there is a way to correct that, so talk to your doctor about it.

If you aren't trying to get pregnant right now, birth control pills or shots really do make periods lighter and less painful. There is even an option that reduces periods to once every three months.

There are nutritional strategies too. You will find some if you google it. I googled "nutrition during menstruation, herbal remedies" and found several interesting articles such as:
http://www.diethealthclub.com/blog/h...l-periods.html