Peri menopausal melt down can I get hormone blood test on NHS?
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Hi,
Like so many posts I've read on here I am getting horrendous symptoms in the 2 week run up to whenever my period decides to show, this is what's happening to me.
I am 47 always been regular every 28 days
I had one very late period 4 months ago then another on my next due day now it comes on day 32 up to day 38.
So in the 2 weeks leading up to my bleed I am anxious, weepy, angry, shaking, I have no worth, I'm filled with dread and doom. It builds up to the point of me feeling like I'm having a breakdown.
I could never get on with the contraceptive pill, it made my pmt too bad.
I am going to force myself to the nurse ( the nurse who did my smear advised me to see a nurse practitioner rather than a GP) this week. I would like to know if I can request a hormone level blood test on the NHS? I know my visit will result in me in tears and struggling to explain myself.
I'm scared to death of HRT but I can't go on like this. I prefer the natural route and don't really take anything other than pain relief but I'm already dreading work next month and feel I need to run away and live in a cave alone.
Any advice on what to ask for? or should I go private? will that cost the earth?
Sorry for the ramblings, wit's end and all that xxx
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suzie30373 Planet_girl
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I asked my GP that I wanted the Hormone test on NHS and my Doctor agreed, thankfully hormones were all fine.
I learnt this the hard way since I discovered when I was 54 that I had fibroids too, so I changed my diet completely, started Yoga again and became more active. I stopped almost all dairy, no artificial proceesed foods, started drinking Apple cider vinegar with lemon juice one a day. Only fish and fresh vegetables. Try to cook one meal from fresh. Drink lots of water. Take Iron supplements if you are anaemic and yes get your blood works done too. Cinammon only Organic from Ceylon or Sri Lanka, will help reduce bleeding. Also chia seeds very good to ease excess blood flow. Drink herbal teas like Dandelion root, nettle tea.
Hope this helps. These will help reduce the symptoms. Please post back if you feel any difference.
Planet_girl suzie30373
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Thanks so much for your reply.
Lots of wonderful info.
xx
Planet_girl
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Hi Ladies,
Just to let you all know I have booked in for the Bio identicals consultation.
I have skipped the GP altogether and will keep you all posted.
It's going to cost me my holiday money so as long as the sun pops out this month sometime I'll get over it.
XXX
Suki_girl Planet_girl
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