What Is The Treatment For Painful Menstrual Cramps?

I am 20 years old and started my menstrual cycle when I was 13, but I just recently started having VERY painful menstrual cramps that occur on the first day of my cycle. Not only do I have abdomen pain, but also thigh and lower back cramping. I have fainted a few times in my life and I am able to recognize the feeling I get just before I pass out, and I frequently have that feeling during my menstrual cramps, but am usually able to lay down before I actually faint. I experience cold sweats, light headedness, and shakiness.



Is this normal?