i feel like im dying

I think religion is ok to mention....it really helps some people. I'm a Christian so it doesn't offend me. Politics is something different- easy to get into fights and screaming matches. It's very personal and if I say I am pro Trump or anti Trump then all of a sudden we will all be off topic while various people beat me up verbally and none of us are focused on the real reason we are here (which is why I don't reveal my political position much as I'd like to)! 😊😆

I feel the same about politics.  Menopause is def more endurable with spirituality no matter what your higher power is.  I am Christian as well but I also realize that people have their own beliefs and I do not judge that.  Whatever can make this horrible transition easier is a win, win for everyone going through it but I’m not feeling like politics can in any way help menopause or the symptoms.  I mean I guess being stressed over current political events can make anxiety worse, hence maybe symptoms could get worse but for me, I’m so full of anxiety and stress over my daily bodily functions that I don’t have time to worry about who is sitting in the White House right now.  I just want my body and mind back to normal like yesterday.

Hi there, I totally relate to what you're saying. These symptoms are unbelievable. I never imagined such discomfort. I really don't want hrt and am trying to endure, one day at a time, but there are some days when the anxiety is so overwhelming.

Forums like this have been my relief space for sometime now. Whilst it is sad to hear so many ladies feel utterly rotten, it can also provide some comfort that there are many people experiencing the same thing.

I am 48 and up to 2015 I can honestly say I had rarely felt ill apart from the odd cold, cough or rare stomach upset. At the beginning of 2015 I started becoming allergic to foods I had never had a problem with; my periods went mental (short, long, heavy, disappeared then came back); aches and pains like I had flu all the time; heart palpitations that were really scary and came on for no reason; feeling really tired yet unable to sleep well; foggy head and being a bit unbalanced; massive anxiety and depression which was also caused by me thinking I had something seriously wrong with me; plus a general lack of interest in anything and no motivation. This was completely opposite to the person I use to be. Being energised, getting out there, loving a busy full time job and being a Mom; to barely being able to do the school run before crawling back into bed. I did go to 3 doctors during this time and alot of tests were ran and all came back negative. But I also feel very frustrated and let down because I found my doctors were not very sympathetic, knowledgeable or seemingly interested in discussing perimenopause. On one occassion I am at the doctors crying because I felt so ill and he said I had to leave because he had other patients to see!!! Needless to say I didn't go back there again. Finally a diagnosis from a great doctor of Perimenopause was made. I still feel rubbish alot of the time but would always recommend other ladies to have tests to rule out other illnesses. I also find exercise to really help although its always really hard to get motivated to do any. I've also found a cleaner diet also reduces symptoms massively (reduce/no caffeine, no alcohol, no sugar, no gluten).

Please continue to share everyone as I find it a massive support.

I'm 38 yrs old. And i started having symptoms of peri since july 2018. I woke up one morning at 1am with a sharp chest pain that sent me to the ER and its been downhill since then.

Tingling hands, and feet, pressure in head, tight chest& neck, pressure in ears, heavy feeling in legs, palpitation, sticking pain in chest and collar bone area, various back pain and no period since March 2018.

I have seen neurologist and cardiologist , blood work, mri, ct scan, xrays, nerve conduction tests, all with normal results.

Im waiting for the results from my hormone testing and transvaginal ultrasound.

I have good days but mostly bad days.....i need something to fix this.

You are not alone. I feel exact the same on and off. Seeking some releif and getting counseling. The worst is my anxiety with occasional panic attacks... Trying meditation.. which seems to be helping ...

I just want one day without any symptoms, one day so I can remember what normal felt like. Its been symptoms every day for years and it will nit stop.