peri has taken my life away

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All the things I love have been taken away with this peri and the effing hormonal terrorists that come with it.....my drumming group, choir aqua aerobics its just all too much.....cant even watch tv....feel like my life is over...so angry I've just been pumching cushions...even the love for my kids.....house is a mess....just feeling aaaaasargh.....words of support ladies please....got forehead pain, migraines and total exhaustion....week after period

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    Hey TV, don't be so hard on yourself. It's such a horrible time, I know. It's so hard to know what to say to you. I can only tell you what I've done. I too felt like my life was over and was angry. I decided I needed to calm myself, so every now and again I treat myself to a back massage or a facial. Not one of those expensive spa ones, but the ones you find in a local centre for about £20. I have a group of friends and we go for a night out once every few weeks, nothing extravagant, but the joy of spending time, having a good laugh with friends really lifts the spirits. I have had to find other things to do and to focus on enjoying those things instead of yearning for the old me. I even see a therapist once a month just to talk about anything! I wish there was a cure to all these feelings you have, but don't let it beat you. I don't know if this has helped at all, but I wish you all the best. x

    • Posted

      Hi Louise

      This is what I have been doing recently. Actually today I had a oriental face massage for £25. Well it was absolutely brilliant. I didn't feel like going but so glad I went.

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      That's the way! We need to be an awful lot kinder to ourselves, don't we? I think we all deserve it!

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      louise  is  right,, but  the  very  first thing  you  could  do is  pray, go  out  with  some friends,, have a massage, keep  yourself busy
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    Ooohh, tell me about it! I've heard several folks say that yoga can help with the symptoms. Well I used to go to yoga classes and really enjoyed them. But since all this misery started my joints are so painful I can't do yoga anymore. If I can manage to get down on the ground, I can't get up again!mad

    When I can (afford to) I get a back massage and that is FANTASTIC! It is so relaxing and gets rid of all the knots and tension. I can really recommend it.

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    Hey hey gorgeous sounds like you need some serious pampering and tlc.A suggestion would be-

    Try a nice bubble bath? Relaxing music? Deep breathing? Time to relax the mind.

    Or scream in the bath and let it all out. x

    Peri is so frustrating and controlling - take the control back for an hour - you deserve that.

    Take care

    Sazzie x

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      Thanks all you ladies....just having a particularly bad day with exhausti ok n and mood swings n just not being able to relax....I feel we should have services provided at this time lol...masseuse, chef butler, pumchbag on hand tissues n chocolate.....darmed hormones.....some days I'm relatively ok but today n last few days have felt brutal ...cheers ladies xxx

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      Hiya TVon. On Tuesday morning I was so full of fury, tears., frustration, that i Googled ladies boxing. Today I had a taster session and got to try out hitting pads :-) I start a ladies boxfit group next Saturday. I explained how the menopause was affecting me and that i was scared of bursting into tears. She said I won't be the first or last!!! So I'm biting the bullet and giving it a go. It was surprisingly good hitting the hell out of something :-)

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    It's horrible isn't it!  I have constant nausea so the things I love - cooking, going to the markets, going out with friends, going on holidays, socialising have been taken away. I struggle to get through work each day and come home exhausted. Forums like this help to know you are not alone which helps me heaps. 

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    Hi Tropical yes, I know taken mine too because I let it but as you know it can be frightening these symptoms, hormones are not quiet they scare you so I do understand

    I see people get on with it how do they do it, my cousin going through the same thing but she goes out and drive and get on with it, so what is wrong with me

    I guess it's my negative mind doing it to me every time I want to go out I'm at the window wondering this and that what I would be like when I do go out

    Its sucks and it's sad

    But I was told it will stop I'm looking forward to that day

    We have to show it who is boss hugs

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