While now I’m healthy and thriving, I haven’t always been. Ever since I was in my early 20’s and had my first baby, I dealt with heavy periods and horrible cramps and pain. I was missing at least one day of work a month, and as I got older, they got worse. By the time I hit my late 40s, I would be in so much pain, I’d medicate as much as I could and just try to sleep through the worst of it. During this time, I was also exhausted but my sleep was terrible, my body was constantly racked with pain, and I could barely drag myself through my work day.