Myself again, things get better
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I just want to tell you all that your symptoms of perimenopause will be gone with time, you will be yourself again!
I am visiting this site after a year of being infrequent visitor (because I was well). This forum saved my life during 6 years of suffering with various peri symptoms - the only place where I could find a peace if mind visiting it almost every day, just reading all posts and realising I was not alone .... Thank you ALL for that!
Now I am here to tell you that I am 'old' me again. In short, 6 years of suffering ( all possible symptoms- dyspepsia, nausea, IBS, anxiety, back pain, abdominal pain, migraine, brain fogs, etc.) started improving when my period completely stopped ( I have realised that only now -after 1 year). What helped me: be positive -accept that such numerous symptoms changing daily are due to hormon fluctuations; do not focus on your symptom when it comes, find another topic/ target of thinking and you will see it will be gone even without noticing; I changed my eating habits --nothing special, just reducing sugar, eating more fruits and vegetables. What did not help me: thinking of my symptoms, visiting doctors in year 1 ( I am physician myself, nobody thought us that peri can look like this... none of my colleagues connected my symptoms with perimenopause because I was having regular periods; after such visits my symptoms only got worse because their differential diagnoses are very scary). But please visit physicians in case your symptoms get worse or if it will bring you a peace of mind ... the above is just my experience. In summary, health anxiety was my worst symptom.
I wish you all a very Happy New Year! Relax, stop thinking about yourself, find another (positive) focus around you!
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toria_07298 maria59405
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did you have gerd and gastritis? ps thank you for the positive post ❤ xx
tracy74346 toria_07298
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I have gastritis never had stomach issues in my life, it's awful stomach always hurting it's hard to eat. 😞
maria59405 toria_07298
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Yes, it actually my peri problems started with gastro symptomsb which I had never had before. I used to say I could eat 'stones' but all of a sudden I had gerd caused with food I used to enjoy. I had nausea, I lost weight and you can inly imagine my thoughts about that.. then the lower digestive tract was affected with lots of gas and I figured out it had to do with microbiom and/ or mucosal changes generalized alongside the whole digestive tract.... but the full picture and answers came only 2-3 years later when all other symptoms appeared , including frequent urinary and genital infections. Overall, it was all about mucosal changes due to hormonal changes and disrupted microbiom including overgrowth of some bicteria like helocobacter, e. coli, etc. So 7 yrs back I started taking probiotics and I still use them daily
tracy74346 maria59405
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the gastrointestinal issues suck, thanks for sharing your story xx
toria_07298 tracy74346
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i hate it tracy, i used to be able to eat anything, now i eat the same thing everyday and my ribs are in agony xx
toria_07298 maria59405
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thank you lovely, ive been tested for everything including h-pylori etc xx
tracy74346 toria_07298
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same, stomach/ribs 😭
toria_07298 tracy74346
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its mainly my right side of ribs and stomach constantly rumbles, how about you? xx
tracy74346 toria_07298
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mine in mainly centre/left stomach always hurting/rumbling with a bunch if other symptoms 😞 really starting to scare me 😭
toria_07298 tracy74346
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dont be scared lovely, what tests have you had so far? xx
tracy74346 toria_07298
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endoscopy which for stomach which revealed gastritis. Nothing hormone related yet but the whole body shaking is what gets to me 😞 and exhausted all the time, having hormone test done next week through Naturopath as gyno says I'm to young for peri at 46 🤦
toria_07298 tracy74346
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yes mine revealed mild erosive gastritis and gerd, ive had loads of hormone bloods and estrogen always comes back high, i was 39 when this all started, im 41 now, docs are bloody clueless xx
tracy74346 toria_07298
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Doctors suck to be honest
toria_07298 tracy74346
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bigtime xx
sara97862 maria59405
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Maria, thank you for the reassurance!! Glad you are feeling better, and Happy New Year to you!
Sara
maria59405 sara97862
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Thank you, Sara! Just be sure it will be gone... but do not imagine that as a future event,try to live that now! I know it is easy to say but difficult to achieve because our symptoms are real... but the state of mind is our main weapon in this