I have extreme pain before and during my periods.. I am 46 and had tubes tied at 33. always had irregular periods. But the last 6 months or so, I am buckled over with pain. I have a period every month but never at same time, always VERY HEAVY, and can last for 4 to 7 days. I take Zoloft, Colozapam, and occasionally Xanax. I have tried Vicodin while on these meds, seems to work for some of the pain, but I dont like the fact that it can be harmful to my liver and kidneys.. Is there any other Pain reliever similar to Vicodin that will help with this horrible pain ? I also don t have insurance so it is hard to monitor my blood.. Please advise.. I know I can t take your opinion as a treatment but would like to get some insight. Thank You !! P.S. I have no cervical or endometrious problems