How long will I have to go through menopause?
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I was diagnosed perimenapause at age of 45. I am now 48. I haven't had a period since September 2015 but I'm still having other symptoms that are really starting to get me down. Can't loose weight,headaches all the time, no interest in doing anything, hot flashes constantly that make me feel sick, and keep me awake most of the night. I joined this site to ask advice on how long I can expect to go through this and finally get back to enjoying life 😃
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didi0613 liz53953
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Haven'the had a period for almost 7 mos. 5 more to go then hopefully will be in full menopause, which hoping I'll have less night sweats by then.
However, a year ago I was a total mess with early stages of Peri. I guess. Had terrible IBS, indigestion , lost about 20 lbs., had bad anxiety, depression, horrible mood swings, and could barely enjoy eating or not like I used too.
I'm in a much better place this year- knock on wood. Gained all my weight back and then some. Just can't seem to get the fat or bulk back into my arms, no matter how much I work much muscles at the gym. My arms and shoulders seemed to have shrunk. Sometimes at night, my arms get all tingly too like I have no circulation in them. It's a weird feeling.
I just keep taking my vitamins B12 and D, and hope as time progresses into hopefully entering meno. things will get better.
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I've started using Clary Sage Essential oil and the hot flashes and night sweats stopped. Now if I could just get this mucous situation under control that would be great
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I just put a drop on each wrist, then wipe them on my lower abdomen, that's it.
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I also suffer from Bipolar, so I thought things had just got worse on that side. I realize that most of it I can attribute to peri. (It's hard to say which is driving which).Â
What I will say, though, is that for me, therefore, because of the two issues happening at once. I have to treat them symptomatically. The hardest part is the anxiety since this seems to determine how I react to all the other parts of what I am experiencing.Â
I wish there was a timeline. That way I could plan or say 'well I've done my 6 years it is nearly over' for example.Â
I try and live in today. Meaning some days are okay some are really tough and deal with each accordingly and symptomatically. I hope today for example you are having an Okay day xx
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