Extremly Bad Cramps – A Friends Qustion Needs Answers

when i do get my period sometimes i get really really bad cramps at a point where i have to hot water and place the wash cloth in it then place it on my belly even if i take advil, usually when i take advil i will be fine, but sometimes it gets so bad i feel like vomiting and i get really sick. is this normal, what can i do when i get cramps like this???