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Extreme exhaustion and hunger!!

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amy341731
amy341731

Hi all- I am 48 and have had perimenopause symptoms for about 2 years, which include anxiety, stomach troubles, racing heart and palpitations...but just the past couple days I have been EXTREMELY hungry and tired...I napped for 2 hours on saturday until my son woke me up, and again on Sunday for an hour and I had slept both nights before just fine...I also ate 4 meals and snacks and have been SO hungry the last 3 days..Not due for my period for about 10 days, And even during that time I may crave a sweet or some chocolate but this is next level eating/ravenous all the time! -It is just so sudden and I am wondering if anyone else experienced this, how long it lasts and any tips to deal with it...Thank you in advance for all your help:)

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  • kelly55079
    kelly55079 amy341731

    Posted

    Yes.. I remember times that I would have uncontrollable hunger-- It seemed like my body couldn't enough. And yes the exhaustion too-- napping all weekend.. I believe my body was getting ready for this big event each month. I also upped my supplements-- iron, vit D and maybe a few others just to make sure I wasn't low in anything.. It helped!! Now lately here I can get thru the weekends without a nap so maybe this particular time my body was going thru something. I remember getting my blood tested at that time and it came back normal. I would embrace the naps and good sleep. And of course if your hungry, eat healthy foods and drink plenty of water.. Take care.

    • amy341731
      amy341731 kelly55079

      Posted

      Thank you so much for your reply, it helped calm me down a bit..It just seemed so sudden but I also had just ended the first full week of school..I am a special education teacher and have a 4th grader in school so it was a tiring week! I will also make an effort to keep up on hydration and vitamins. Thank you so much!! 😃

    • mrs_susan74280
      mrs_susan74280 amy341731

      Posted

      HI I am 60, had a hysterectomy 2007, ovaries still in, I go though days where I want to eat eat, sugar almost and chocalate, boiling up though the day with swollen stomach, then keep being g sick aswell,

  • AJacynM
    AJacynM amy341731

    Posted

    I'm 47 and exactly the same! I crave sugary snacks too which really isn't good as I'm started to put on weight.

    I'm exhausted and ache all over too! 😦

    I'm using HRT which doesn't seem to help although they've up'd my patch strength this week so we'll see!!

    It's been going on for around 3 to 4 years now... I have kinda' learned to live with it in a way but I really don't like it!!

    I've just started taking Magnesium & Turmeric too but the magnesium makes me a bit drowsy which i really don't need as i sleep just fine at night anyway and need to be awake during the day!

    Hang in there!

    xx

    • kelly55079
      kelly55079 AJacynM

      Posted

      I take magnesium and Turmeric at night because they both make me tired. But then maybe it's just the mag...

  • mrs_susan74280
    mrs_susan74280 amy341731

    Posted

    I have tried the gel hrt but carnt stick the way I feel , bloated, jittery, had a break down last April just carnt feel well again xx

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