I had a sudden pain in my stomach as if I may need to have a BM but nothing happened when I tried and instead, after sitting on a toilet, the cramping got so bad that I was unable to stand up straight. I began to sweat a lot and felt really hot. The hot flash was back and forth for about an hour and has since stopped. for the first couple hours, I also felt like I might throw up but I never did. That also happened during the sweat part of the hot flashes. It has been 6-7 hours since that sudden pain started. The only symptoms that I still have are stomach cramps that make it almost impossible to stand up straight. I have to be slightly bent over to walk but there is still a cramp/tightness. It feels very tight and hard. I should be starting my period in about 5 days (My cycle is pretty regular with the schedule). It seems too soon for all of this to be period cramps but I do have a history of having the worst menstrual symptoms right before and during the first couple days so I will not rule it out. My period symptoms have also been getting worse overall each month for the last year to the point that I have needed to make a DR appt about the issue. I am also burping a lot but not passing gas, nor do I feel like I need to do that. BMs and urination is normal other than the cramping but that might be because of the position I am in while sitting on a toilet. The only position that huts the least is lay on my stomach but also in the fetal position. Thank you for any help!