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I have vitamin b12 deficiency and peri menopause.. I went to the doctor yesterday I was lightheaded he checked everything then my ear.. I had a lot of wax so he syringed them.. I thought the lightheaded would be gone but it's still there a little.. he said he didn't think my lightheaded is due to peri menopause as I'm just starting.. Please help.. its either peri menopause or b12 deficiency..

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    Hi martina 

    light headedness and anxiety, feelings of going to faint, no energy etc can be peri menopause .. I had numerous symptoms 

    have a look at this link.. 1-49 

    Then scroll down and look at 50-66 

    https://patient.info/forums/discuss/66-peri-menopause-menopause-symptoms-you-may-experience-which-may-help-some-ladies-271903

    jay x

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      Hi Martina 

      you cant stop it, you have to accept its all part of life and learn to cope.

      i had a ten year peri, took Rainforest Food Maca 5.1 (2500mg) capsules in the beginning which helped me no end . I still take them now.. 

      B6 100mg is very good too and of course B12 ..

      i take many supplements and Vits, my peri began when i was age 40-41 and i am age 50 now and 17 months post meno..

      i dont and cant take HRT ..

      a positive accepting mind helps and avoidance of stressful situations ( easier said than done) i find if stress is created sometimes beyond our control, but affects our lives in what ever way, then symptoms to get worse..( for me anyway) 

      jay x

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    Hi Martina

    This is going to be hard to stop. I have had a lot of symptoms of anxities myself and feelings of being weak and passing out. So far my Vitamin b is fine, It could be the b deficiency in you or just anxities. You just have to learn to do relaxation stuff

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    Martina, I too have had lightheadedness, vertigo, feeling like I can't breathe right and just an overall feeling like my body is just going to crash. To be honest I don't think doctors understand the many side effects of perimenopause. I tell my gyno and he just gets a blank look. My family doc told me hormone changes can really screw a body up. So there you go lol. Take jayneejays advice on vitamin supplements. They really do help and the rest is just accepting that our bodies are going through a normal transition and there is nothing we can do to stop it. I do feel better since I started supplements but I still have bad days. Good luck hun...we will get through this!
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    Hi martina, 

    i have been really unwell nearly passing out anxious can't breath properly had lots of tests/ blood tests and it's come back I'm in early stages of menopause! I'm 44 & been feeling unwell on & off for 5 years so I think with hearing your symptoms it's all to do with the menopause 😞

     

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      Hi Spree

      The same thing happens with me at times when I have anxieties, or panic attacks. The reason we don't breathe properly when we are in anxiety mode or panick mode is because we are breathing shallow and fast, we need to learn to breath slowly and that is hard for me at times because I have problems breathing when I am anxious to, and it makes me weak and feel like I'm going to fall out. We need to learn to do deep breathing. Thats where yoga comes in and meditation and relaxation but we tend to get so busy that we forget about ourselves and we don't do these things. I also found out i am in menopause and I'm 46 never had a baby so thats why it started early with me plus I have hypothyroidism too. 

       

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    Try taking powdered magnesium x2 day morn and night and vit D am and pm And fish oil 6 day I went through menopause at 29 I'm 51 now and had really bad symptoms I've been on her for 23 years so know a lot about menopause as I researched a lot! I'm trying to come off it now and been seeing a naturopath and he gave me the above! It definitely helping also he gave me probiotics 2 day

    Good luck sucks being a woman hey😁

  • Posted

    Thanks Susan, 

    i used to suffer with panic attacks it's not like that, I feel so Weired I think the breathing problems comes from bad indigestion as I'm on anti acid tablets some times I feel ok & other days I feel so awful 😞 it's the fuzzy head tiredness sick feeling I could go on & on with symptoms I could cry 

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      Hi Spree

      I understand how you feel there are times I feel like I am having problems breathing like yesterday and when I got home Friday I almost fell into a panic attack on Friday I felt like my heart was not pounding and I got scared. I understand how you feel about having problems breathing

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    Hi I am in th menopause and get very dizzy and I beleive you can feel dizzy in peri too not sure about if at the beginning makes any difference but everyone is difference.  Vit B12 deficiency makes you feel very tired and run down; not sure about the dizzyness.  Maybe it is a bit of both!!! Feeling dizzy is horrible so I sympathise.  If it is peri then it will pass.  Hope you feel better soon.XXXX
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      Thanks Margaret... I'm not sure how far into peri I am.. doctor just said blood test came back peri menopause and b12 deficiency.. its terrible been like this.. I wouldn't think I'm far into menopause..Thanks for replying Margaret xxx
  • Posted

    Hi this may be way too late to reply to now. I have been diagnosed with B12 deficiency. My levels dropped drastically a couple of weeks ago when the permanant lightheadedness started. I keep thinking it's hay fever but It's mainly related to the deficiency. Only blood tests can rule this out.

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