Is anyone at this stage losing weight??

Hi... suzanne94735

I lost weight to from Perimenpause.

Hi Suzanne your anxiety could be triggering your weight loss. I lost weight too and my dr. Said it was the anxiety causing it. He had to start me on anxiety meds to help with me gain it back. I gained some back but am losing again after weaning me off. I feel such a mess for the pass few weeks. I feel as though im losing it. The anxiety is trying to hit again along with so much discomfort in my private area. I keep thinking horrible thoughts.. sorry.to rant on ..but yes it could be the anxiety.

Hi, I hope you don't mind me joining your conversation. I really can relate to some of your feelings as I too have struggled with the ups and downs of my anixety and crying spells have been just awful. My period started today and I am in hellish pain cramping along with the triad of other aches and my painkillers are not touching the sides right now.

I really am reluctant to take antidepressants as many women have said we are not 'MAD' may I ask are you on HRT?

Best

Mary why are you did you ween off your anxiety medicine..im curious, Im so sick of being full of anxiety,,I just want to feel normal. I hope you feel better soon! My friend called last night in full blown anxiety attack, was on the phone with her for hours to calm her down, Im afraid Ill get to that point.

Actually my doctor supposedly weaned me off but i had already stopped taking it. He felt that I didnt need them anymore. He didnt want to

Keep me on them too long was his goal. I did very well without them until this past few weeks anxiety tried to kick in again . But I discovered something else that the ladies on fb forum swear by it that it works . I just started taking it Saturday so I will give it at least a week. I've heard that.results are normally seen very quickly. I do not want to be dependent on antidepressants. If interested I can pm you the name so you can do research on it.

Of course I dont mind you joining in, that is why we are are here to help and support one another.? Don't you just hate it when doctors are so quick to say you are depressed. I went to a new gyn last week because my regular could not get me in soon enough. BIG MISTAKE! She emailed notes to me later on that day.about my visit and her diagnosis was anxiety and depression disorder. I emailed her back and told her a piece or two. I wont be seeing her again. Sorry for ranting on..but to answer your question the only thing ive been using is progesterone cream. I recently changed to a new one and I really think that this new cream has haywired my hormones even more. I was feeling almost back to being me again until i started this new cream. My gyn has given me HRT prescriptions but I wont use them . I'm going to see a.dr who does bio identical hormones this week.

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Thank you I appreciate you replying Mary.

I'm back from doing another round of blood tests for hormones and having to still wait in getting any treatment in the meantime. Feeling the way I do with these seymptoms is going to make me 'depressed' if treatment is not offered!

Wow!! Good on you for giving her a challenge. We you go back to your previous gyn?

We know our own bodies and should be believed about these symptoms - infact as much as what is widely known about PeriM they are still learning and gaining knowledge as we are all 'snow flakes' and are different.

Sorry things have gone haywire with the cream. The HRT Im asking for is those made with yams I believe one being Everol Sequi patches. What have you been prescribed?

I wish we can all just get back on track very soon.

Are you seeing a dr. who does biodentical hormones or syntheic hrt?

Elaine what are your sympyoms?

No my primary care gp. These patches (yam based) I believe are already on the NHS.

So many Mary

Crying spells for no reason

cycle is now down to 2 days clotting

Dry Skin

Distrubance and dryness in left eye

anixety

Joint pain particularly shoulder/neck/ear all on left side in addition to hip & knee pain.

headaches

broken sleep waking 2 times a night

loss of appetite and weight loss.

 

Hi Suzanne im checking up on you . What was the outcome of your dr. visit about your weight loss. I hope everything checked out fine for you.

Hi Elaine Just reading over posts to get some reassurance and this is how im been this past week. I have cried a river. I dont seem to have an appetite because i am scared of yhe anciety coming on. I hope you are much better now.

Hi Mary, I know the feeling with this up and down ride! Sorry your still feeling overwhelmed.

Since my last post to you I had my hormone blood results back that indicated very low esterogen 43 apparently ! To be honest I don't think it was necessary to have my bloods as my symptoms were certainly in the right on point of periM.

I am 2 weeks into taking HRT femonston 1/10mg (tablets) I think its still too early to yield improvements/results. I've slightly notice a shift in sleeping through a little longer sometimes from around 9.30 pm to 5.30/6am ! But stilling feeling tearful and anixous at times maybe a little less frequent as weeks gone past maybe?

My weight continues to remain an issue Mary (current weight is around 54 kg) and from what I now know the weight loss seems to be muscle mass. I had CT scan and results were negative so I am now researching how to get more protein and nurtients levels up.  Although I still feel that my general appetite feels suppressed and general apathy to make a meal for myself although I am able to make meals for my 9 year old!!

Have you been back to your gp/on had an onwards referral to GYN ?

Let me know how your getting on and take care for now X