66 Peri menopause / Menopause Symptoms you may experience which may help some ladies
Posted , 683 users are following.
SIXTY-SIX PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS: Part one 1 - 49
These are very real physical changes and conditions. Some symptoms alarm a woman that she may be suffering from a serious disease. Perhaps you know the more common ones related to menopausal symptoms in this list. But many of these may surprise you, as they have not been typically associated with this normal physiological transformation.
1. Change in Menstrual Cycle, Cycles may get closer together or farther apart, lighter and shorter in duration or much heavier, lasting longer than one has been accustomed to. Menses may seem to take forever to begin with dark spotting for days until you actually flow, or you might feel like you have your menses every two weeks.
2. Menstrual Flooding can come on with sudden onset and feel like you may hemorrhage to death. Or it can be a gradual build up just when you think your menses will end and you start gushing for days. Flooding commonly accompanies the woman with uterine fibroids as she transits into menopause.
3. Headaches, Migraines, especially before, during or at the end of your menses debilitate and radically interferes with normal functioning.
4. Decreased Motor Coordination, Clumsiness, almost begins to make the woman who experiences this feel like she is certainly less than graceful during perhaps an already awkward period in her life.
5. Lethargy, a persistent feeling sluggishness physically and mentally, that seems to negate ones ability to do much.
6. Physical Exhaustion , and Crushing Crashing Fatigue that can come on so suddenly and grip you into feeling like you will collapse unless you stop this instant.
7. Exacerbation of any Chronic Illness or Existing Condition transpires as hormones decline or deviate from their normal balance.
8. Insomnia, this includes a new or unusual pattern of either difficulty falling asleep, or dropping off to sleep for a few hours and then awakening with the inability to return to sleep.
9. Sleep Disturbances sometimes are from nightmares, night sweats, or just a vague sense of restlessness keeping you up or disrupting your precious revitalizing retreat from this realm of responsibilities.
10. Night Sweats often begin between a woman?s breasts, initially a night or two before her menses, waking her from sleep, later more profoundly disturbing with up to total body saturation, followed by damp or sweat drenched chills.
11. Interference With Dream Recall interrupts the sense of normal sleep, if you are someone accustomed to vivid or at least some detailed memory of your dreamtime.
12. Muscle Cramps can occur anywhere in the body from legs to back to neck, and sometimes reflects the need for more calcium, or simply that your progesterone levels are too low.
13. Low Backache often worsens before or during menses, but if your hormones remain at low levels, you can experience it on a regular basis.
14. Gall Bladder Symptoms of pain, spasms and discomfort felt in the right upper abdominal quadrant under the ribs, which may be accompanied by belching, bloating, and intolerance to certain foods reflect the increased liver load with declining hormones.
15. Frequent Urination, or sensations that mimic urinary infections is a disturbing symptom often unrelieved by actual urination. It is often experienced as the sensation of needing to urinate all the time, even immediately afterwards.
16. Urinary Incontinence, the uncontrollable and spontaneous loss of urine, or the Urge for Incontinence, can occur suddenly or feel continuous, and not only in response to coughing, sneezing, jumping or running.
17. Hypoglycemic Reactions happen when suddenly your blood sugar crashes and you must have food now.
18. Food Cravings, often for sweets or salty foods, but can include sour or pungent foods.
19. Increased Appetite, especially at night and after dinner contributes to that unusual and unwanted weight gain.
20. Dark Circles Under Eyes can also be caused by adrenal exhaustion and thyroid dysfunctions, but no amount of sleep seems to eliminate it.
21. Joint and Muscle Pain, Achy, Sore Joints, Muscles and Tendons, which sometimes develop into actual carpal tunnel syndrome, or give rise to the questioning of other disease possibilities.
22. Increased Tension in Muscles demonstrates itself in those hunched up shoulders as you work or talk about anything uncomfortable, along with promoting lower back pain and a stiff neck.
23. Increased Hair Loss or Thinning anywhere on body, including your head, armpits, pubic area.
24. Increase in Facial Hair especially under your chin, or along your jaw line. It may be defined by generalized hair growth, or a specific and coarse single strand of hair that pokes out, even curls.
25. Unusually Hair Growth, around Nipples, between Breasts, down your back, places where your hair was finer, less coarse.
26. Acne, quite disturbing to any woman who dealt with this in adolescence and never thought it would recur.
27. Infertility causes grief in the woman who postponed pregnancy in her earlier years and now wishes to conceive, carry to term a healthy baby, and discovers she is unable to do so.
28. Loss of Breast Tissue begins with the decrease of progesterone production. Women often feel as though their breast have become empty sacs devoid of their normal fullness, with or without sagging.
29. Breast Soreness/Tenderness/Pain/ Engorgement and swelling, occurs particularly a few days to one week before bleeding actually begins, which usually potentiates complete relief of any pain or swelling.
30. Painful, or tender nipples have been described as this exquisite localized pain only in the nipples and suggests estrogen excess.
31. Cold Extremities feels quite strange especially in the presence of a hot flash, the combination of which is not impossible.
32. Being Accident Prone, bumping into things, not even realizing it until the bruise reveals itself later and then lacking the ability to recall the causative incident feels perplexing and a little scary at the prospect of something more damaging.
33. Hot flashes initially may be described as mild to severe flushes of heat waves, and for some women these evolve into intense outbreaks of sudden heat with sweating and turning bright red all over.
34. Loss of Sexual Energy, our Libido, can be marked by a gradual or sudden disinterest in sex, to the development of an actual aversion.
35. Painful Sex often described as if one?s vagina would tear open at the point of penetration along with feelings of abrasion during intercourse.
36. Vaginal Dryness, Irritation, sometimes accompanied by a consistent unusual discharge - typically odor free, negates a woman?s ability to be sexually active, or able to enjoy or be comfortable in her body.
37. Dizziness, feeling lightheaded and the loss of physical balance, and even a bit wobbling at times, requires pause in movement to prevent falling over or deepening into vertigo or feeling faint.
38. Ringing in the Ears, Tinnitus, can be experienced as a pulsing sensation, a whooshing sound, an almost musical or buzzing sound with a fuzzy sensation.
39. Abdominal Bloating comes on suddenly often after eating, or seems to be all the time, and can be visibly evident making you feel that you look like you are pregnant.
40. Weight Gain disturbs most women, particularly when it seems to happen over a couple of days, settles in the waist, buttocks and thighs, promoting a visceral thickening from the waist down, the classic middle-aged figure.
41. Fluid Retention, Edema, commonly with swelling in the legs and ankles, though not limited to this area and it is unrelieved by urination.
42. Palpitations or Heart Racing usually comes on suddenly, without warning or provocation, and dissipates spontaneously. The experience can be so wild and intense that a woman may become alarmed and wonder if she is having a heart attack.
43. Irregularities in your Heart Rate may feel more like your heart has just done a flip-flop or skipped a beat.
44. Constipation/Diarrhea, intermittent or alternating, results from declining hormone levels, which increase the demands on liver function and alters intestinal motility.
45. Tendency towards Candidiasis can increase, even if you have no prior known history ? and if you do, it may worsen.
46. Gastrointestinal Distress, Increased Flatulence, Unrelieved Gas pains, Indigestion, Nausea all can reflect intestinal changes due to hormonal imbalances.
47. Slow Digestion often goes along with the bloat ? what previously took four to five hours to digest, now seems to take all night. It seems worse in the evenings.
48. Lack of Appetite may be experienced as more of a lack of interest in food, going to the frig and standing there with the door open and staring blankly. Feeling completely uninspired, you busy yourself with something else and forget that you need to eat.
49. Changes in Body Odor especially disturbing when it seems to focus in the groin area, but can be anywhere on the body.
50. Puffy Eyes, not only from sleep disturbances, but also can accompany low progesterone.
51. Facial Pallor alternating with Facial Flushes is often intermittent with hot flashes.
52. Flare up of Arthritis worsens with low progesterone levels and increase sugar intake.
53. Loss of Bone Density, Osteoporosis, is not only an elderly woman?s disease, though it seems to develop over an extended period and is triggered by the decline of hormone production.
54. Dry Hair, Change in Skin Tone, Integrity, and Texture, becomes more wrinkled, and may begin the thinning process.
55. Changes in your Fingernails characterized by easy breakage, bending, cracking and getting softer.
56. Itchy, Crawly Skin with a strange sensation like insects crawling around under the skin ? quite different than the dry skin feeling.
57. Muscle tone seems to slack and sag, and loose its previous response to normal exercise.
58. Pelvic Pain can be random and independent of cycles and may feel continuous for some women.
59. Dry, Itchy Eyes felt in the deep posterior aspect of the eye socket, as well as superficially.
60. Teeth Aching or the experience of a strange sensation in one?s teeth or gums, often accompanied by an increase in bleeding gums.
61. Change in the normal Tongue sensation, which can be accompanied by a feeling of burning in your tongue and roof of mouth, malodorous breath or change in breath odor, and/or a bad taste in your mouth.
62. Memory Loss or Lapses in time, makes one feel disoriented and less focused, especially when you go into another room to get something specific and seconds later cannot remember what you went to retrieve.
63. Feeling Faint for no known reason (this does not include standing up too quickly)
64. Tingling in Extremities not only feels weird and like your hands or feet are falling asleep, but if persistent can be a symptom of diabetes, B12, potassium or calcium deficiency, or a compromise in blood vessel flexibility.
65. Sensation of Electrical Stimulation,or Shock occurring in the tissue under the skin, and may signal you that a hot flash will begin.
66. Increase and worsening of Allergies occurs as hormones become imbalanced, so can our immune system.
153 likes, 3046 replies
Keljo48 jayneejay
Edited
Anyone get cramps without a period? I have now a constant low pelvic/ uterus cramp pressure feeling. I took ibuprofen and it hasn't help.
My Dr gave me terconazole suppositories for a yeast infection. The hard little bullet suppositories don't melt even remotely fast. I. Am Not. A. Fan. First one slipped out after a middle of the night pee. That was a little disconcerting. Day two of using them and they seem to be working other than I have had intermittent cramps for about a week. Of course I stress over it. I have become obsessed, depressed, and stressed over every little or big thing going on in my body. I haven't had a period since Oct 2017 and that one was a week of brown/tan period to discharge. Now I am wondering if I have something serious. I am still waiting on the results of my pap. I have my annual mammogram next Wed. Oh joy, nothing like a smashed breast to make me feel complete.
I feel like Doctors are labeling me a perimenopausal hypochondriac and I worry that it isn't just peri menopause and there is something really wrong with me and they are missing it by poo pooing me.
The cramp thing with no period is new and I do not like it at all. My Dr says it sounds like a symptom of a BV. My Dr is a perky 37 year old, who probably will breeze through menopause without issue. She is now refusing new patients with hormone issues. It's probably because of me
. (Lol, joking...I hope) Hard to tell, I have no self esteem. I don't want to be around me, why would anyone else.
If I could be almost anyone but me...
My husband can eat anything he wants, sleeps like a log, drinks caffeine, eats chocolate. (I remember chocolate, I miss you my old friend) Brushes his teeth like his gums are made out of steel, has regular bowel movements (and cost us a big plumbing bill). Snacks like a teenager and I just resent the hell out of him for it because I am a hormonal deranged, only drinks alkaline water now, petty shrew. When he does get the rare, occasional indigestion, or heart burn I am shallow and unsympathetic and there is only a teeny part of me that feels bad for him. He is 51 years old. He gained weight, cut back on his sugar, gave up soda and he dropped 20 lbs like nothing. HOW IS THAT FAIR? He has retained his sense of humor and I am just an annoyed, snarky, blubbering, worried mess. We have been together nearly 30 years. (Married 25). He still could sleep 15 hours a day (on days off...if I let him
I cannot seem to get a straight 6 hours sleep. Average 5 hours. My body has betrayed me. And I am worried,stressed and tired of being obsessed with every little and big thing (I can't tell them apart anymore) of my body. I get a weird sharp pain in my head and think,,,,Oh great, now what? I have had a sharp pain shoot through my breast, that made me stop down an aisle of a store, clutching my breast. It went away after a couple minutes, returned later that day, and knock on wood, hasn't been back.
I mind less the obvious symptoms of peri menopause. Like the intermittent cold hands (yeah I wear fingerless gloves in the house at times and my thick fuzzy robe over my clothes in the house. Then at night in between the dry mouth that has me reaching for my water bottle, I have to kick off the covers cause I am too warm.
But again this low cramp feeling is new and I am worried there is something really wrong.
Junglechicken Keljo48
Posted
Know exactly how you feel Keljo48...
I have been belching along with flatulence all morning after a curry last night. Feel nauseous as I haven't digested properly, and want to throw up.
?Its all grim, and I have a list of medical tests that need to be done for peace of mind.
?Thinking of you, and I really know and understand your fear with all these symptoms. I have been experiencing leg pains for a few days now - its scaring me.
Men have NO idea how scary this "change" is for women, and there is very little support out there.
ImagineOneDay Keljo48
Posted
I started getting those cramps too. They are awfull. I assume caused by hormons changes. Very unpleasant and painful. All the best
elaine16907 Keljo48
Posted
' Betrayed' is a good description for this so called transition. It AWFUL!!
Sleep deprivation has been plaquing me for months around 5 hours of broken sleep seems to be the pattern. I still being treated for a Uti that has also made sleep in possible due to toilet runs during the night. Does anyone have problems with their vision I've been experiencing a weird sensation in my left eye that comes and goes. Still have a continuation of left neck and shoulder pain as well as middle and lower back pain. My feet tend to suffer being cold despite wearing thick socks too!
Bouts of tearfulness and fearfulness is hitting first thing in the morning I find so hard to control. Hoping that my blood tests for FSH show signs of hormonal deficit so that at least I can be believe and get some treatment.
Keljo48 elaine16907
Posted
My fearful feeling to the point of sobbing is late at night. Sometimes it will hit me while I am driving. My husband is not speaking to me now and avoids me because of my "crazy woman" behavior. I could say I don't blame him. But that wouldn't be quite accurate. His "what do you want me to say?" "I can't do anything for you" or the best one "Call your doctor." I sometimes don't respond. Then when I am lacking good sleep, feel like I am losing my mind with worry and fear and no one can help me overwhelms me...I ummm to be honest don't handle the comments well. My dogs even run for cover. I feel like my hair should be sticking straight out from my head, and I should be foaming at the mouth in those instances. I had my pap last Monday, Dr told me I should get results by Friday. I didn't get results. I called her MA and left a message about my cramps and and questions about medication. Was supposed to get back to me by end of day Friday. They didn't. So not only am I worried I feel like I don't matter. I didn't handle it well. My husband thinks I am attacking him. I am not. I am just attacking the injustice of it all. Sometimes I vent my spleen and sometimes I cry. He just happens to be in the same room when I vent. But he doesn't understand and that makes it all so much worse. So now I am in "solitary confinement" or what feel like it. lol.
My Dr. did one hormone test over a year ago, and it showed normal hormones. So she doesn't see the point now. I think peace of mind. Affirmation that I am not really insane and suffering from several different maladies. She says because of my heart and bp issues I am not a good candidate for HRT. I don't want that. I just want to know once and for all. Is it perimenopause or am I really ill? The rational side of me (who is losing ground everyday lately) says I am in peri. The other evil insecure little voice that seems to shout at times "What if it isn't just that?"
Thank God for you all and this site! If I could take all our worries and symptoms, I would, and give them to men. Can you just imagine...
Eliaimee1970 Keljo48
Posted
I am 48 and I will say some man don’t understand and they don’t get what we go thru. There is hope and I had so many lab works, Ct scan , ultrasound, etc and most times no news is good news however at the same time it feels insensitive of them when they don’t call . I have had multiples doctors looking st me like I’m crazy and finally I have a woman Physician Assistant and she told me I wasn’t going crazy. She told me to take birth control to balance the hormones but I won’t do it nor take the HRT i will go the natural route.
I don’t tell my husband nothing unless he sees my face like he knows when I get heart palpitations he tells me to stop goggle stuff like today . I have nose dryeness and I am very inflamed and is not healing at all and. I pick at it. So I goggle and the first thing wAs nasal cancer i had a panic attack and thanks good the weekend doctor said it wasn’t infected and sent me on my way.
Hang in there like I am .
ImagineOneDay Keljo48
Edited
Oh no Keljo, beleive me you are very normal. Everything you say is extremely familiar. I am sure it is peri. I came to my own conclusions now and ignore every silly blood or hormon taste GP s do and tell us that we are in peri. What nonsense. I cannot take HRT either. It doesn't work for everyone anyway. I take everyday as it comes and aways remind me tgat it is peri and one day it will be over. There are days I feel much worse both mentally and emotionally. There are days I could either kill myself or my husband. Everything he says or does irritates me. So please don't doubth yourself you are in peri. Be KIND to yourself and TAKE IT EASY. HUGS.
maria_03422 Keljo48
Posted
Hang in there, my husband makes comments like that as well. He knows when to leave me alone ? i just don't say anything to anyone....Its been a long 8 years, so tired dealing with this everyday!!
Xxxx
elaine16907 Keljo48
Posted
Im back to my GP this morning arm with a list of my symptoms and NICE guidlines about treating women with menopause symtpoms over 45!! I feel that Im fighting with health professionals about my health and just want an intervention to support going through this change. I too want a definitve answer whether I am or not otherwise not in perimenopause it is assumed that by 45 this is start of these transitions so why is it so hard to get help more importantly why does it take so long?
I would like to know whether I could look towards having HRT to see whether my symptoms are lifted or indeed soothed. Do I need to beg!!
The weekend was really rough. I dragged myself out and took 2 walks (around 20 minutes each) morning and afternoon god was it hard. I was so tearful during my walks nothing seems to be lifting these bouts. I'm a single parent I try not to let how I feel effect my daughter its very diffcult. No partner right now and to some extend wish I did have someone by side to talk through things with. Friends are supportive and listen and share their experiences but by the end of the evening when at home I really do feel alone but I do know men can be completely alien in their sensitivity to female issues.
Glad to know that I can share of this site too. Keljo thanks for sharing and shinning alittle humor throughout your posts!!
KikiP elaine16907
Posted
Hi Elaine,
I was also fighting with my GP, gave up and went to a gyno, she completely understood most everything and most importantly she was empathetic. She put me on Lo Loestrin a mild form of BC and suggested I see an acupuncturist for "menopausal symptoms". Today will be my 4th day on the BC but I have told a lot of woman in different menopause forums I would report back as to my results with this new med. It is suppose to level me out and bring me to come sort of normalcy. If I were you, I would tell your GP, you want a referral to see a GYNO.
Let us know how it goes. Good Luck!
KikiP elaine16907
Posted
Hi Elaine,
I was also fighting with my GP, gave up and went to a gyno, she completely understood most everything and most importantly she was empathetic. She put me on Lo Loestrin a mild form of BC and suggested I see an acupuncturist for "menopausal symptoms". Today will be my 4th day on the BC but I have told a lot of woman in different menopause forums I would report back as to my results with this new med. It is suppose to level me out and bring me to come sort of normalcy. If I were you, I would tell your GP, you want a referral to see a GYNO.
Let us know how it goes. Good Luck!
elaine16907 KikiP
Posted
Back from my GP appointment today and getting bloods including my FSH results back that are apparently 7.1 in normal range??
During the consultation I made points referencing that a woman over the age of 45 together with the symptoms being experienced whether I could explore a suitable HRT treatment? I discussed the options of using bio dermal hormon creams derived from yams.
My gp smiled all the way through what I said and then mentioned and said she knew nothing about these and had never prescribed any of her patients such a cream???? To be honest I was blown away as I thought this would be an easy to discussion to have but I found myself having to challenging her response.
She said that I needed to bring in the information/evidence around these and then she would investigate. I persisted trying to recall all the facts learnt from researching online and then finally she gave in prescribing Ovestin 1 mg and Utrogesten 100 mg and also ordered for more bloods (ESR, 25-Hydroxy, Flotate Level, B12, Citrullinated peptide antibodies and anti-nuclear antibody). I am confused being prescribed hormones before additional tests are done and how will I know they are right?
GP knowledge is varied in this area and patients should not have to research and provide their doctors with information is this right?
Thanks for the advice I did think to myself next step is referral to GYNO. I do hope you succeed with your new treatment your right its just getting back to normal is what I pray for and appreciate all of us want.
I wish you and all the ladies here progress in their journeys in getting help and I will keep posting my updates if only to share but I hope to help all as well. X
Keljo48 elaine16907
Posted
I have the same issue with my GP. She was a D.O. and was leaned more toward homeopathic remedies. Now it's like she sold out to the pharmaceutical comanies. She is so busy and popular now that she doesn't have time for her patients, or maybe it's just not time for me. I have yet to hear back with my pap results. My husband said go down to the office and demand them. So easy from a guy who never goes to the doctor. I said that office doesn't work that way. Only thing I will do is alienate myself further. I still have this constant low level ache/cramp in my uterus/bladder region and a low back ache down toward my tailbone back area. It has gone on for a week. I thought it was at first from the terconazole meds that my Dr gave me for a yeast infection (still dont have pap results). It is a symptom. But my last treatment was Friday night. I still have this cramp/ache feeling. It is really worrisome like all our symptoms. Pain reliever doesn't help. When my girly parts are out of whack, It controls me. I feel I cannot function. I keep thinking something is really wrong with me.
I feel like I have to either defend myself to my Dr now or advise her what I need. I can't do HRT because bp and past heart issues.
My husband says I need therapy. Really? Of course my petty response was. "You need therapy more that I do!" He just rubs his brow like I am a trial. lol. I don't have anything against therapy, it might help but it isn't going to solve my issues.
I need this weird cramp/ache to go away. It isn't strong, it's just constant.
I can sympathize with the Dr issue, elaine.
I hope you can get the help you need.
I have a Gyn in the next state over ( where I moved from) she is pretty good. I need to just make an appointment and drive over there. The medical where I am at here is subpar. My GP is too young and too concerned with making a name for herself than caring about her patients. She didn't used to be that way at first.
I so appreciate you and all you in this forum. I wish you all hormonal normalcy.
elaine16907 Keljo48
Posted
It does seem gps are not the right people to go for help and I do intend to request a referral to GYNO before I become completely dibilitated. I hope you get to see your GYNO soon I think here in the UK referrals and waiting times can be up to 3 months to be seen!!
Yes its on my wish list 'being normal again'. I hope that we all get there!
Keljo48 elaine16907
Posted
I called my GYN for an appt was told that since I had a pap from my Dr my insurance probably wouldn't pay for another annual unless something was wrong. I said something is definitely wrong. My appt is Feb 21, two weeks away.) I almost went to the ER last night. Googling is pointless. I may have anything from prolapsed bladder or uterus to ovarian or uterine cancer. The site I find having a few women complaining of the same thing, the commenting MD says it isn't normal and there is something wrong to every single person. So that didn't help. I have had this for about 9 days now, and it is constant. Also feels like my right ovary feels irritated. I think I finally cried myself to sleep early this morning. My right shoulder ached yesterday and this morning sending pain to my elbow and then to my wrist. I have had this before, my doctor says it is because of my neck issues (did I mention I am falling apart
) I took two ibuprofen, which I am not supposed to do since I have a diuretic in my bp med, but I needed relief. I still have the vulva irritation. Still no word on my pap yet. I left a curt message to my Dr's MA (the only way to get to them) She never returned my call from Friday either. I realize I am not the only patient, but I feel I should be afforded basic courtesy of a reply. I think I am going to reschedule my mammogram. I don't have it in me to have my breast squished tomorrow. I am reduced to my cramp/ache/irritation. I cannot even function.
I could not imagine waiting three months to see a GYN. Two weeks seems like a lifetime. I should have made that appt first. They get results while you wait in most cases. I don't believe I need a referral here. I didn't the first time I went. I live in the Florida Panhandle.
Good luck, I pray it doesn't take you three months to be seen.
elaine16907 Keljo48
Posted
Hi
Glad to hear you have an appointment in two weeks. I based in the UK so we do have different health systems I appreciate. Gosh your symptoms must have been really intolerant to feel you needed to attend ER Im so sorry. I sure with google on standby for every twitch, bump, lump and noise that crops up when we do find a site tha validates how we maybe feeling or similar health symptoms it doed make you wonder. I hope to god that its nothing as sinister Keljo. To be so consumed in living with our pain is traumatic its awful to hear you were so inconsolable.
It makes me so angry the way these so called professional behave when patients are desparately waiting information for results etc. its so WRONG!!
Despite having been given HRT prescription I managed to get an over the phone appoiment with a menopause expert - really who advised me the medication prescribed is not going to be effective due to the imbalances of estrogen and progestrone WOW!! she felt my gp misinformed and incorrectly prescirbed. During our hour telephone appointment she provided me with in depth information and advised that tomorrow I request from my surgery to know the gp who has the most knowledge in menopause and demand an appointment to review the treatment prescribed. She also said that in the first instance do not need to see GYNO before getting treatment and that gp's have the ability to start treatment and should make a plan with me to review on 3 monthly basis. Who Knew??
I still gobsmacked but I intend to do what she has advised first thing tomorrow ( 9pm here so off to bed shortly).
Stay strong Keljo and please keep sharing your not alone x
Keljo48 elaine16907
Posted
Well, I couldn't take the discomfort anymore and went into the ER last night. I just got home a little while ago. They did blood work, put me on a saline solution IV to get me to pee, so I could have an ultrasound. I had an ultrasound and a intravaginal ultrasound. Blood work and urine normal. Ultrasound came back with a 1.5 mm fibroid cyst in my uterus. They said it could be causing my discomfort. Well, it feels like a darn boulder. Never had problems with it before But just the last 12 days.
I don't know if it is from hormone bobbing or what but it is infringing on my happy. I can't sit without the pressure/pain. I have a referral to a local Gyn but I am not thrilled with the referral. I have an appt with my GP on Monday. I feel she dropped the ball on my pain and I am going to let her know. ER Doc gave me anti nausea meds (I am not nauseous) and Tramadol for pain the same meds my dog with liver cancer is on for pain. I am not one who likes to feel loopy. I still need to see my Doctor and my GYN. I hope this is just a flareup from hormones, I am scared I will need a hysterectomy.
lexie41068 Keljo48
Posted
elaine16907 Keljo48
Posted
Keljo48 elaine16907
Posted
I didn't use the Tramadol at all. My dog (who passed away Sunday morning
) was on Tramadol and I didn't like what it did to her. I decided to stick with ibuprofen. So I have a GYNO appt tomorrow morning. I have my mammogram on Wed. I went to my Dr appt today. She explained to me that she did not perform a pap. Because I only need one every 3 years? She performed one end of 2016 and test were clear she said. Ok I believe annual, but that is why I now have an appt with a local GYNO. Why didn't her MA just tell me that on that on the phone? She is the one who mentioned the pap results. Sigh.
Dr. did explain my ER ultrasound results clearer than ER Dr did. My uterus lining is good they couldn't detect my right ovary from position. Left ovary showed recent bleeding ?? Is that normal? What! I swear I am not googling that. Dr said it all generally looked normal. I have a small fibroid cyst in lower uterus/cervix area. I have a introverted uterus (but I already knew this).
So I don't have the uterine cramp/pressure anymore. (cross fingers) But I believe I strained too hard with constipation. And now I feel like I have something lodge up high in my vagina. It is strange feeling, like did I push my cervix or uterus down into my vagina? Anyone have this happen??? Of course it is freaking me out. Which seems to be my constant lately. I know I will find out tomorrow. But I am still worried. It is an odd feeling I have never felt before. I should just change my name to Freaked out Worrier. lol.
Thank you for listening to me vent, whine and worry. Hugs.
ImagineOneDay Keljo48
Posted
I think when they said 'recent bleeding on the left ovary' means you have been ovulating on your left ovary. I think it is very normal. Hope it goes well with the Dr today and you have the reassuring answers. Keep us posted. Please try not to worry.
Keljo48 ImagineOneDay
Posted
You are right. I misspoke. It said left ovary shows evidence of blood flow. I asked my new GYNO today. She says you want to have that.
She also says the BV can cause cramping and the pressure feeling can be from constipation. (Oh joy). Obviously I didn't prolapse anything. lol Very efficient. My BP was perfect, which it never is at a doctor for me. So that is a great thing all things considering. My weight was down for me. (14 lbs-woohoo). I have another ultrasound scheduled next Wednesday because my right ovary was apparently shy during ER ultrasound. (not visualized). Other than cramping today, and other than my ovaries zinging every so often (some are a a bit sharp). Almost like a phantom period? I feel more centered. Only if I could get rid of this shoulder pain.
GYNO gave me a script for Flagyl to take care of the BV. Deja vu! At least I have a proper diagnosis this time. But this is an evil med just the same. Other than the small cyst and my introverted uterus so I am good. I did blood work to check my hormone levels and my thyroid. One to see if I am in peri or menopause. This is all good. I am very happy I went to a Gyno over my GP. I cancelled my GP's referral Gyno appt. and the one for next week at my old Gyno office in the next state over. I decided to pick my own Gyno locally. I didn't like my GP's referral.
She also said recommended otc Luvena for dryness and/ or rephresh for ph and irritation. I went with the Luvena for now. I am continuing with the probiotics, multivitamin and vitamin E with selenium. If I can get the lady garden settled down, and the shoulder pain that really effects me at night. I could get a good nights sleep and stop being this thing I have become. I slept maybe 2 hours last night because of neck and shoulder pain. Everyone had to explain a lot of things to me twice today.
lol
Here's to better days ahead! Hugs. Thank y'all for listening to my neurosis. I appreciate you.
elaine16907 Keljo48
Posted
Sorry to hear about your dog Keljo. Sounds like in you latest post you've got more answers, reassurance and treatment? from you new GYNO. Are you then on the way to having HRT? It does seem that tackling various issues take alot of time (not what we want!). Shoulder, neck pain and headaches seems to be my daily disquiet. Still awaiting GYNO appointment but now have had confirmed through recent blood test the my estrogen is very low (43) and would be conclusively linked to my periM symptoms. Whilst a relief I have a rollcoaster of emotions towards my knowledge of this.
Take care x
Keljo48 elaine16907
Posted
Thanks Elaine, for your kindness. My husband and are heartbroken, and yet I have felt relief to end her suffering. Her sister is alone now, and it is hard to watch a dog go through grief. When she looks for her sister at times, I can be a teary mess in peri, but when I see her go through this, it just breaks my heart. We walk to stave off both our depressions and anxiety.
I am so glad you have confirmation through blood test. I understand the rollercoaster of emotions that knowledge would bring, but also it should help with affirmation of symptoms too.
I don't have my blood work back yet. I just had it drawn yesterday afternoon. I am not a candidate for HRT because of my heart history. Not to mention I am sensitive to medication and view any new meds with trepidation and a bit of suspicion.
It's always something isn't it? I am almost relieved to get symptoms I had in the past because they are like familiar old nemeses. The new stuff sends me into a state of anxiety and panic. I am going to chalk the ovary aches and zings up to peri. I have nothing to believe it is otherwise other than my own fear. I completely empathize with the shoulder neck pain. I am trying to manage mine with low dose ibuprofen and the walking. Seeming to help.
Mammogram on Valentine's day -nothing like having your breast smashed to say I love you. Don't see any commercials for that lol.
Thank you for listening. Hugs
Thank God for all you and this site. I would have been lost without you. Bless you all!
Keljo48 elaine16907
Posted
I just got my FSH results 86.4 online. With a: FSH blood test consist with menopause, please keep ultrasound appt.
Why this depresses me so bad, I don't know. But it does. Then to add insult to injury, this Flagyl my GYNO has given me for my BV is making me sick to my stomach. Ugh. Everyday is a hormonal bouncy house from hell adventure.