So I started my period wednesday, and today I was hurting and bleeding so much that I put on my weekly patch for birth control even though I was supposed to wait until next tuesday. Does anyone know what might make the hurting subside a little or at least to get the bleeding to slow down some? I'm so tired, sore, and so drained of energy that I can barely stand to sit at the computer, much less do anything else and it's only been one day! I've been trying to keep eating to keep my iron normal, but i'm even too tired to go to the kitchen just to get anything. Any positive comments would be appreciated :)