How long does menopause last

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hi, ladies

I have skipping heartbeats going through this change I have not seen a period in 3 yrs how long does your body going through this change. I have ringing in my ears acid reflux stay itchy cant sleep at night. sometimes I get dizzy I only crave for sweet.

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  • Posted

    i have no idea my dr says about 5 yrs. i bout fell off the table but mind u thats coming from a man who thinks menapause is just hotflashes. i got all ur symptoms plus some ..this is some crazy stuff. i am told only a handful of women get it real bad. the rest just seem to glide into thier older years with ease.my worse is the anxiety..its outta control. he (dr) put me on zolof havent tried it im afraid of it making this worse..all i can say is hang in there it gets easier so i am told🤔

    • Posted

      Ur right dear many of lucky woman donot face many symtoms..just few age related things..but some like us suffering alot in this phase 😭

  • Posted

    I'm post menopause, last period ten years ago, still having symptoms, hot flushes, anxiety, spots! and others, it's a way of life now 

  • Posted

    helloo dear

    I have no exact ans for your q..

    some people say 5 years some say life long symtoms and some say they got relief as soon as their period stopped...

    Every woman is unique.

    I also want to know ans of of q..if u know how long u have to suffer u will be little relaxed and start counting days or years .

    I am Peri from long time..having all classical symtoms..suffering alot in this phase of life.

    Hang is there.

    Tk

  • Posted

    Hi

    I'm the same I have lots of days with a skipping heartbeat and today is one of those days that it feels like its doing it constantly, I've been told by a cardio nurse that it's normal and can take a while to go. I think its stress that causes it and the more it does it the more you worry about it and are waiting for it to happen, it's just a viscous circle. I'm post meno but think I've only been post 2 year x

    • Posted

      hey Jill, that cardio nurse should’ve told you you can do is call the Valsalva movement, if you cough really hard or bear down like you’re going to have a bowel movement it stops that erratic heart beating in his tracks. I learned that from the Internet and also my gynecologist nurse practitioner told me about it.

    • Posted

      I had to start a new paragraph because I’m in let me write anymore in the previous one, strange. Also cut out caffeine, alcohol, and sugar. The caffeine makes the heart palpitations 1000% worse . it’s so frustrating, millions of women end up going to cardio doctors when all it is is a fluctuation of hormones, we’re nothing but cash cows to the entire medical field!

  • Posted

    Hi Lisa

    Thank you for your response I will definitely try those movements, it's been quite often today, think its prob stress as I've just moved home this week and also the menopause doesn't help either does it.. I've already cut out caffeine and have noticed I've felt a bit better since doing so. I'm going to cut out the others too when I've got sorted at home . Thanks for your advice on the skipped heartbeat, I know its hormones and normal but still scary isnt it xx

    • Posted

      I was in the ER a few times with the heart racing, they said it was anxiety, it wasn’t it was the perimenopause, these doctors just don’t know what they’re talking about ... so frustrating ! are you glad, happy about moving back home, I hope so, stress does wreak havoc on everything 😉

    • Posted

      Hi Lisa

      Thats so true they haven't clue have they. The house move went great thanks. Just seen your other post about your eyes and I laughed out loud , its something I would do lol x

  • Posted

    KIM.... I forgot to say, that’s the $300 million question ... that no one, and I mean absolutely no one, has the answer too ( cry emoji)

  • Posted

    KIM.... I forgot to say, that’s the $300 million question ... that no one, and I mean absolutely no one, has the answer too ( cry emoji)

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    i have it all and more and all i can say is a bloody week of the crap us ladies have to put up with is enough so for it to go on for years and years and years and yet more bloody years is a test as to how amazing we all are and the stars are still attached to our wonder woman knickers big hugs to you all lets hope we still have all our stars when we get through this wonderful crap they call the menopause xxx

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