i feel like im dying
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how can peri make me feel this sick
it started jan 2016 but past 3 months have beem horrible. i wake up at 5am feeling so sick. i am beyond tired everyday all day ( prob cause i dont sleep much ) and my body doesnt feel good. i feel like i am slowly dying and even tho all my tests come back normal ( and i havr had a lot ) that they are missing something thats gonna kill me. my constant upset stomach/trapped air burping/ feeling unsteady when i walk is the worst one, amxiety, feel like i have ongoing flu.
please ease my mind and tell me im not alone. this seriously needs to stop. its putting me into depression
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Salesmanswidow kim74983
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this thread is bringing me so much comfort, ive had suspected perimenopause symptons for about 8 months now. im 45 it all started with crippling migraines, aching joints, itchy sink, weird taste in mouth, heart palpatations, exhaustion so bad i can hardly get up the stairs! the latest is bloating & running to the loo 3/4 times a day with a burning pain in my lower abdomen. today its my 6th day either being in bed or lying on the sofa feeling useless (very difficult with 3 kids) had bloods done & an mri which were both fine, going back to the docs weds for more bloods & an internal examination. i still get a period which lasts about half a day then just dark discharge for about a day after. the health anxiety im getting is absolutely horrendous the complete terror or doom that im dying is unbearable, trying to stay strong but its so hard right now. does anyone else feel almost normal for about 2 weeks then get totally floored for 2 weeks at a time?
2chr2015 Salesmanswidow
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hi sales. i have good days and bad days too. I am 48 now. been going through all this stuff about 5 years now. all kinds of crazy symptoms and stuff. i will go for my check up tomorrow. hopefully my cholesterol wont be off this time. i am dealing with the itchy skin and fatigue pretty bad right now too. i hope your appointment goes good on wednesday. Hang in there!
Salesmanswidow 2chr2015
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hope yours goes well too, i actually got a period late saturday night 8 days early?! is this normal in peri? hopefully this is the cause of the bloating & exhaustion. its monday now & energy levels slightly better hopefully starting a few good days now
2chr2015 Salesmanswidow
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thank you. i just told her how tired i've been so now i just wait on labs. yes, i have had my period start early like that and late also. as well as skipping a month. i just never know what is coming. i came home and pretty much slept and laid in the bed. i did finally get up and fix me a juice and dis a couple of things around the house. of course now my sleep schedule is off. sigh
Keron720 Salesmanswidow
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Yes! That happens to me alot! I'll be miserable for a good long time, feeling like I'm going to faint, waking up terrified, having dry heaves and gagging, crying uncontrollably, and then suddenly one morning, I wake up feeling almost normal. For a while, I feel like I have a handle on things, and then the downward spiral starts again. I call it "the cyclical roller coaster."
corinne62311 Keron720
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i am in that now im having a scary day today .i feel like i just deal with it anymore and that scares me so much
toria_07298 corinne62311
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how are you today lovely? x
corinne62311 toria_07298
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Today I am good I had to break down and take a calming pill last nightIt wont let me post the name At E Van
Went to naturopath today it gave me some hope fingers crossed thank you for askinghow are you doing ?
toria_07298 corinne62311
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aw im so glad youre feeling better ❤ i cant take anything as i react, it sucks, im ovulating at the mo so all symptoms extreme especially anxiety x
shelley85069 Salesmanswidow
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Hi Sales,
I feel tour pain, I have 3 kids and feel so run down. Fatigue and feeling so low and out if breath so easily. Oh and weird eye issue in right eye feels heavy during the night. Going foe more blood work tmw. Did you have your internal exam yet? Hoping you are feeling a bit better.
lisa07272 kim74983
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hi everyone,
i'm really struggling at the moment I seem to have another symptom everyday, I have been phoning the nurse every week with different symptoms. I literally feel like I am dying, I have no energy, nausea, palpataions, itchy skin, tummy pains, dry mouth and now have a weird eye pain, its like a prickly pain. I can't cope , just keep breaking down.
I also have itchy ears. Does anyone else have these symptoms, I feel so alone
Salesmanswidow lisa07272
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yes ive had all of that, my right eye socket gets really sore to the touch & my eyelashes get itchy also wake with puffy eyelids? have a had a burning sensation really low down in my abdomen for a few days now & have no appetite which doesnt help with low energy levels, i think im surviving on water & bananas at the moment. im just looking at bioidenticals seem interesting
Emeralda lisa07272
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Dear Lisa, I'm so sorry you are struggling. Please know you are not alone!! I don't know your age but perimenopause and menopause cause a laundry list of physical and mental systems. Dryness in the body, heart palpitations, stomach problems, low energy, etc. to name a few. And the feeling that you're breaking down physically and mentally. I understand. There are ways to get through this. HRT and digestive enzymes has helped me the most. As well as a breathing practice called Ujjayi. Hang on in there, keep asking for help, keep reaching out to others and reading forums. We can help one another. There are many sources now for us than ever. X
Shan49 Emeralda
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Worst thing I've ever gone through. Started this a decade ago now I'm 49 and the real "fun" stuff has picked up speed. The recent add ons of insomnia/fragmented sleep, feeling hot then cold, and energy crashes on top of everything else has really dragged me under. A holistic practitioner is helping me but some times I'm just ready to increase the anti depressant and get a prescription for a sleep aid! Feel I can't even function normally in society just want to be left alone! It does comfort me knowing all of you are dealing with this madness too.
Emeralda Shan49
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I'm really sorry to hear this Shan49. I know how bad it can get... Good for you for finding an holistic practitioner to work with. That was pro active so give yourself a pat on the back!! Really. Sometimes when feeling so awful and if it's been going on a long time, it's hard to do anything at all. Diet, exercise, supplements, etc were definitely helpful for me, but in the end the only thing that really made the most impact was HRT. Once I got a good dose of hormones in my body I finally slept! Also my brain lit up, like I could actually think again. And it was the only thing that made me not swear my whole way through the day. HRT's not been pefect for me, at all, and it can be another journey in itself finding the right kind/dose, but it allowed me to function again!
Shan49 Emeralda
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Hi Emerelda, actually I am using HRT. Not prescribed but bioidentical and easily acquired through the internet. I use a progesterone spray and an estriol cream. The estriol I'm only using half the dose. Guess because I'm still having periods. Last year my practitioner put me on the estriol and that was before the sleep issues and night sweats began. Could be I've had more overall estrogen decline since then. The latest thing I'm working on is small meditations of deep breathing and looking at restorative yoga. I bought a neat fan on Amazon called a camera fan. It's going to help me a lot. I live in Texas and the heat is on which isn't helping the hot flushes!
Emeralda Shan49
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Hi again Shan49, That sounds good! I didn't realise you could get biodientical estrogen online without prescription, unless it's a really low dose? I knew there were lots of progesterone choices but never estrogen. I might look into that in case my latest regime doesn't work anymore. A camera fan sounds interesting. That sounds like you're being looked at while having a hot flush. Lol! You mentioned restorative yoga. I teach a style called Svaroopa. It's a gentle but deep and a unique style of restorative yoga that's excellent for healing the spine and quieting the mind. With all the online classes going you may want to look it up and give one a go. I teach from England so the time zone might not work for you. At the moment I do an advanced class but I might do a beginners class if you are interested could put you on my list. Take good care. : )
Shan49 Emeralda
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Yes I get progesterone and estriol online. Amazon carries both of them. The camera fan is simply a handheld fan it's just shaped like a camera or a phone. My practitioner found a YouTube yoga teacher that does Yin Yoga. One of my main problems is fatigue and muscle issues so I'm just doing a pose or two. I've found it a little difficult because the poses are held so long. However found another one from the same teacher that has poses I can do. I'll definitely look up the type of yoga you teach thank you!! Before I started having adrenal issues and hormone imbalance in my late 30's I was a die hard runner and road biker plus lifted weights. Now I have to stick with Pilates and yoga which really I do like! My energy issues are just the hardest thing to deal with!
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