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Early Menopause advice?

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emily85501
emily85501

Hi all. i gave been reading through posts and the advice was so helpful i hoped you may be able to help me?

Im 40 and think im going through early stages of menopause. I have endometriosis/adenomyosis and during ivf 3 years ago my hormone levels were low and egg reserve very limited.

Recently i have been very anxious and had 2 panic attacks in 3 months from nowhere one when driving and other lasted 6 hours and ended up in A&E!

I have brain fog and most days find im breathless even when walking around. Sounds weird but when driving on motorway to work sometimes i feel like i have tunnel vision and its too busy and cant concentrate on roads and all too much. I feel like someone could click their fingers and i will pass out as get so foggy and tired. I can be fine and suddenly get over whelming fatigue and feel like i will pass out and fall asleep!! I have a heavy weight on chest in middle and feel like a lump is in my throat, belching loads.

Doctor thought was anxiety and put me on meds due to panic attacks but came off them after 5 days as made me so ill. I really do believe its not just anxiety as body just doesnt feel right. My periods have always been heavy/clotting but now are every 20 days with spotting prior.

I have aching joints and pain in body and bloods all okay.

I feel like i know something is wrong but so hard to explain to others as sounds odd.

I am going to book to see my consultant to check my hormone levels and hopefully get some answers. I cant have HRT due to breast lumps and history.

I feel like i am letting down my husband and son as my emotions are just weird day to day and up and down as just feel s****y and not like myself!

Any advice welcome please and thank you.

Emily x

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    toria_07298 emily85501

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    hrt wouldnt be great for the endometriosis anyway useless it was just progesterone, as estrogen can cause it to get worse, i get all your symptoms and more, magnesium helps alot, ive just started taking zinc and have ordered some b6 to see if that helps, im eating alot of broccoli as that reduces estrogen, ive cut out dairy sugar and gluten and high histamine foods, i walk daily no matter how i feel and drink tons of water x

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