You need to take an iron supplement when you bleed like this. (Do not overdose on iron). It will give you your energy back.
The pills in the bottle that she gave you was likely a blood thickener like Ibprofin.
What you have is a common side effect called breakthrough bleeding. It will normally just go away by itself after a while (can take a month or three). The other way to handle it is with birth control pills. Can your doctor give you a sample pack? Can you get a cheaper generic pill? Do you have any government (state or local) run health care clinic close by? They normally give out highly subsidized birth control pills.
Best of luck, I hope you feel better soon!