am I allowed to be tired?

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I’m almost 36, and my periods can still kick my ass. Some are worse than others, and this particular round was, well, not fun.

That’s after taking multivitamins, supplementary iron, significantly increasing my intake of greens, drinking a ton of water, and getting back in shape. All of those things help, for sure. In spite of taking these useful measures, though-