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catharine24
catharine24

Hi my name is Catharine and I just turned 60 this may. I have been in the menopause since i was about 40.in 2010 i had breast cancer i had chemo, radiotherapy herceptin also. The chemo killed of most I've been left with the night sweats, daytime hot flushes so bad i have my hair cut short but it's a waste of time i drip so much its like I've washed my hair this happens everyday. I have a fan on in the day and one at night. Waste of tine. I have tried everything i can hrt, gel & pills nothing is working. Now its got so much worse. My mood swings are so bad i lash out at my husband ive hit him twice regretted it straight away. I cry so much. The bad language I come out with. To try to forget how im feeling I've started hitting myself. Im in contact with the samartians. Im not sleeping at all. Lost my apatite eat crap too. Im at a loss at what to do.

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  • corinne62311
    corinne62311 catharine24

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    Hi Catherine, I am sorry you are going through this. I too am struggling, I havent lashed out at anyone as I live alone but I know I probably would. I am currently on HRT but havent felt normal since starting, dont get me wrong it has helped with many symptoms but it has created some as well. I dont know if it will just take more time or if this is my life now. no one seems to understand except the people on this site. Thank god for them or I would loose my mind. Stay Strong

    • toria_07298
      toria_07298 corinne62311

      Posted

      bless you, i have over 100 symptoms in peri, some get it worse at different times.

    • corinne62311
      corinne62311 toria_07298

      Edited

      i am so sorry u are going through this as well. only someone going through this can understand. this site has been a godsend so we can assure ourselves we are not crazy. i hope today is a good day for you

    • toria_07298
      toria_07298 corinne62311

      Posted

      thank you ❤ im having a run of awful days at the moment, my periods are 10 days long and 18 days apart 😦 how are you doing? x

    • corinne62311
      corinne62311 toria_07298

      Posted

      i am holding on, at this moment i am feeling good , but of course i have a feeling that it will be back soon which of course will lead me to "antivipatory anxiety" we just cant win

    • corinne62311
      corinne62311 toria_07298

      Posted

      an update - no it didn't last. Back to symptoms again new ones now though so have to navigate them and tell myself that shortness of breath and sore shoulder blade does not mean lung cancer !

    • toria_07298
      toria_07298 corinne62311

      Posted

      i get that almost daily as well as right sided lung pain, had scans months apart they found a nodule but it hasnt changed but scares me to death x

    • corinne62311
      corinne62311 toria_07298

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      I just had a cry in the bathroom at work I am so sick of being on this emotional rollercoaster when will it end ?

    • toria_07298
      toria_07298 corinne62311

      Posted

      i wish i could tell you that, but it will, just got to take each day hour minute at a time and do anything that brings us a little comfort x gentle hugs x

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