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One day energy, next day exhausted

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keke54529
keke54529

this phase of life is overwhelming at times. I try to get household things done and exercise and so forth but I notice the next day I am so exhausted. We moved our daughter in her dorm for college this weekend, which also included running around to get dorm supplies. The next day I just slept almost the whole day!

since I started skipping periods last year I have had upset stomach, heartburn, sinus headaches, eczema, b/p issues ( I use to have great blood pressure) low level of anxiety, sleep issues, you all know the drill.

Just seems so hard to string a productive week together......

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  • Cass63
    Cass63 keke54529

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    I can honestly say, literally I do not know from one minute to the next how I am going to feel or what symptom I may be experiencing. I can no longer make any kind of plans because I never know how I will feel. Can not remember how long it has been to have a stretch of good days back to back. I get too excited just to get a couple of hours here and there where I actually feel human:(

    • keke54529
      keke54529 Cass63

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      definitely, the only predictable about this time is the unpredicatablity!!!!

    • beth13506
      beth13506 Cass63

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      Im like you , no plan for anything because of my not feeling good day in day out , im supposed to look for a job but If i get it im concerned how im gone make to work and be productive

  • ayassresearch
    ayassresearch keke54529

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    I understand that you are feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. It is a lot to juggle, taking care of your gran, moving your daughter to college, and all the other household chores and responsibilities. It is also normal to experience some changes in your body as you go through menopause.

  • sasical72
    sasical72 keke54529

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    I hear ya!! Just going to work exhausts me so much that I then spend most of my off time lying down watching Netflix.

    I have so may weird, funky, odd, scary symptoms that everyday I am SURE that I have something seriously wrong going on.

    I have almost stopped socialising altogether. To be honest, I'm not living just surviving, in the hope of some relief sometime in the future.

    Sorry to be such a Debbie Downer, but I'm just struggling.

    Wishing all some good days (or hours) ahead! xx

    • keke54529
      keke54529 sasical72

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      so true, its a hour by hour thing, day by day!

      when I wake up in the morning my stomach starts rumbling and I feel so achy. I get up and get the day started. I try to eat a little something before having some coffee, honestly I have tried to decrease coffee because of gerd, but if I do not drink a little bit I will get a sinus headache, yes its a cycle, but before perimenopause I use to drink 3-4 cups a day, now only half a cup or a cup at most I can handle.

      Also trying to sleep well but lately have been having such vivid dreams.

      have some appts for bloodwork this week, last time my blood sugar A1c was slightly elevated, hopefully its a little better now. Also for hormone panel.

      I really wish the the healthcare world

      would do its due dillengence and become knowlegeable about perimenopause. Sometimes I try to be upbeat but sometimes I just cry.

      Seems like so many of use are just trying to figure all this out as we go along.......

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