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Hormonal changes

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claire94258
claire94258

Im 41 and have been suffering from anxiety, sickness, diarrhoea for 8 months now. Citalopram really helped and all was going well up until a month ago when I had a blip. My meds have been upped from 20 mg to 30 mg. It's worse once a month so nurse said it's definitely hormonal. Any advice or just words of comfort. Thanks. X

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  • helen64949
    helen64949 claire94258

    Posted

    It's the hormone changes that speed up the bowels, try soluble fibre only, avoid things weetabix, I learnt that by bitter experience!

    • 2chr2015
      2chr2015 helen64949

      Posted

      Ah. So that's why I go to the bathroom more often now.! Thanks

  • sheila_52381
    sheila_52381 claire94258

    Posted

    Hey Girls, is it possible to be in perimenopause the labs not show it yet? my number was 6 something and  i have been having some symptoms but i am concerned it could be something else since my number is not high enough the test was take 2 weeks into my cycle
    • sheena4572
      sheena4572 sheila_52381

      Posted

      Sheila I have been having symptoms since October last year and when I got my bloods done in February I was 6 and classed as normal. Having got my bloods done again this month I'm now 16 so I'm happy I'm not going mad as my hormone levels are changing and I have loads of the 66 symptoms of peri menopause.

      The best time to have your test done is the 3rd day of your period from what I've been told that's when I got mine took. Xxx

    • sheila_52381
      sheila_52381 sheena4572

      Posted

      Thanks for your response. I got my results from uterine biopsy and it did show irregular bleeding.. no cancer or precancerous cells. So I was told also this would give them an idea of my hormones flucating although she didn't say that ... only that the bc pills would help. So I'm guessing I have some fluctuations happening

    • 2chr2015
      2chr2015 sheena4572

      Posted

      Thanks sheena for sharing that. Mine was 6 too in the spring. So I will take your advice and get my next one done the 3rd day.
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