Perimenopause 2 years symptoms dairy
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Dear Ladies
I am sharing my two year perimenopause dairy on this forum. Hopefully it will help some of us ladies shed some light on our symptoms which I have been noted on my day to day life for over two years.
my symptoms started about three years ago, I am a young 51 years old, when I first talk to my doctor about my symptoms he didn't believe it was perimenopause instead he put it all down to stress.
my symptoms started with bloating, skin itchiness, mood swings, hives, body rash, breast pains, bone pain, periods every three weeks, body heat.
my symptoms would appear suddenly and after a few days it disappear.
Each time a new symptoms would come up, to include,( headache, migraine type), tight scalp, leg pain, loss of intimacy, abdominal pain, nipple soreness/tenderness, wrist/elbow pain, ankle pains,
Lately I have been experiencing, blood pressure fluctuations, burning sensations in my mouth, dry mouth, panick attacks, fear when I'm alone, crashing fatigue, loss of energy.
Loss of appetite, nausea, gastric problems.
I Also get flu like symptoms, tiredness, dry eyes, sadness.
Shoulder pains, thinning hair,
doctors have done lots of tests and cannot find anything wrong with me.
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Clare1971 Kadija1966
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Hi Kadija
I feel your pain , the only symptom you have not had or have not noted is heart racing /palpitations ,. I have had all you have written down and the heart issues .
It’s a horrible stage of life and it makes you loose friends as I choose not to speak to my friend who last week said it’s a mind over matter the menopause , really that’s like saying to a person who’s depressed give yourself a good shake ...
Keep up the fight we will all do this together 💕
Kadija1966 Clare1971
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i missed this one, heart palps, I had all kinds of ECG done, and heart X-rays, blood works, all is fine. It happens sometimes at night, or days on end, scary stuff.
Clare1971 Kadija1966
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Hi Kadija
Reassuring to know I’m not good no mad and it is part of menopause as well .
Thanks for replying 💕
dora_39625 Kadija1966
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Clare1971 dora_39625
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Hope your better now Dora , life’s so hard when you don’t know what’s happening next with your body ...
💕
dora_39625 Clare1971
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Hi Clare,
I'm not too bad this week. Battling on and trying to feel as human as possible!
How are you feeling?
Do you get to talk about how you are feeling and what your symptoms are out if this forum?
Sometimes, we need a good ear, some reassurance and a big hug!
Clare1971 dora_39625
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Hi Dora
My husband is very patient with me and I have a few friends going through this BUT my symptoms all seem to be worse and stopping me living my happy life ...
Hope you have had a better few days
💕
lisa02072 Kadija1966
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karen77710 lisa02072
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Hi Lisa I’m 2 years into hrt conti patches, they have helped with hot flashes and dizziness but that’s about it. I have every other symptom going. It’s a nightmare. Joint pain and sleepless nights are worse for me. Hate been on my own like you due to extreme health anxiety. I think if I’m on my own I’m going to die or have a heart attack. Hate feeling this way but this forum is a god send xx
mrs_susan74280 lisa02072
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caseynjason lisa02072
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Lisa, have you ever considered bio-identical hormones? Synthetic aren't recognized very well by the body and that might be why you aren't feeling better.
lisa02072 caseynjason
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lisa02072 mrs_susan74280
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When I am on the Progesterone part of the HRT I have bundles of energy but have extreme thirst and dry mouth which increases panic attacks but once back on Oestrogen I crash after about 5 days, so really confused what to do for the best. Some days I honestly have to say I feel suicidal.
caseynjason lisa02072
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I am in the US, and I had to go to my local compounding pharmacy to get their suggestions on Dr's who is prescribed through them. I am about to write up a new post because my visit today went so well. I am not fully menopausal, though my levels show I am, but the Dr. said she didn't need numbers, because I shouldn't be feeling this way. None of us should!! She said she doesn't even draw labs after we start because she just goes with how we are feeling; we know our bodies better than anyone. She prescribed me 3 mg of Biest and 200 mg of progesterone and said that should take care of most of my symptoms, and we will adjust as we go along. She was amazing. She told me to put down my labs that I had in my hand; I was ready to fight to prove my point, and said I am interested in you as a person and how you are feeling. I almost cried. It has taken me 4 years to get here. Don't ever give up and accept that it is okay to feel this badly. I have been to naturopaths, Dr.s, Hormone clinics, and this is the first time I've been actually SEEN as me, a woman, suffering, and knows her hormones are not okay.
Patient lisa02072
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Hi lisa02072
We note from a recent post which you have made to our forum that you may be experiencing thoughts around self-harm. If we have misinterpreted your comments then we apologies for contacting you directly. But if you are having such thoughts then please note that you are not alone in this, and there are people out there that can help.
If you are having these suicidal thoughts then we strongly recommend you speak to someone who may be able to help. The Samaritans offer a safe space where you can talk openly about what you are going through. They can help you explore your options, understand your problems better, or just be there to listen.
Their contact details are on our patient information leaflet here: https://patient.info/health/dealing-with-suicidal-thoughts, which also offers lots of other advice on how you can access the help you may need.
If you are having such thoughts then please do reach out to the team at the Samaritans (or the other people detailed in our leaflet) who will understand what you're going through and will be able to help.
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