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Is this the Perimenopause can anyone help?

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tt66441
tt66441

Had my period this month normally heavy this month hardly anything for 6 days came off my period. 1 week later very very light period again for one day and now nothing is this what happens i just feel rubbish my joints are really hurting knees and ankles and last night went out and i was burning up . Does all this sound normal xx

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  • TeresaJS
    TeresaJS tt66441

    Posted

    Hw old are you TT?
    • TeresaJS
      TeresaJS tt66441

      Posted

      Then , yes TT it can be perimenopause. Ther should always be a thourough assessment because it can also be thyroids issues or fibroids, or... so a visit to the gynecologist + an ultrasound + a pap smear to see if everything's okay i the ovaries and uterus. 

      As for the joint pains they are very common in perimenopause but they can also be related with thyroid dysfuntion and a few more things. 

      If I were you  wink I would take Vitex (herbal) for 6 months to see if things get back to normal.

      X Teresa

       

    • TeresaJS
      TeresaJS

      Posted

      Ther should always be a thorough....
  • susan21149
    susan21149 tt66441

    Posted

    Sounds like the beginning of perimenopause welcome to the club. How old are you 

    just hang in there when you go through your issues

  • shaznay96184
    shaznay96184 tt66441

    Posted

    'Normal' - yep in Peri, maybe/more than likely.

    You don't say if you've other health issues/any other specific symptoms.

    I see where TeresaJS is coming from re: thyroid function.

    Maybe if you make a note about any other symptoms you've had your GP may be able to rule out anything major.

    Sounds like good ol Peri. Welcome to this 'Members Only' club:-)I'd say the best good place to start in this long, cr*ppy journey is to get yourself 'informed' about what to expect. You'll be amazed at the list of symptoms that can be attributed to this 'event' in our lives!!!

    A good read on this site re 'Female Hormones', 'Perimenopausal/Menopausal Symptoms' is a great start. You've got to know how you 'work' before you understand if something's going wrong!

    But best of all have a good trawl through these conversation threads. You'll talk about things you'd not discuss with your nearest and dearest! (unless you're like me: I'd talk to anyone about anything, I'm not proud:-) !)

    Maybe some Vit D/Calcium might be a start for you re: aching joints.

    Sx

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