Perimenopause and loss of apetite
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Hi Lovely ladies
i am 3 yrs in peri, past months my periods have become lighter, this month no period, I also feel nausea, loss of appetite at Times and other times I eat a lot, I feel also depressed at times, the symptoms comes and goes, even my blood pressure fluctuates, high, low, normal...my body is doing all sorts, lost my libido, my boyfriend also walked out 2 months ago, as I was always tired and didn't want to make love and it ends in big argument.
My body has changed so much, I get all sorts of symptoms, and some days I'm also happy and normal, and have no symptoms.
Some days I also feel like my life is over, depressed and sadness. I have no drive to do much apart from daily routine,
my boyfriend is not supportive so he left and I don't even miss him as I am much happier in my little world of Me, the new person and body I'm trying to understand. It's very stressful this changes as I was always a happy and bubbly woman.
Hoping all this will pass soon.
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andrea48962 Kadija1966
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hi, glad I found this site. Makes me feel not completely mad! I have no appetite and force myself to eat. ANXIETY! never had in my life, and the insomnia is terrible. Hopefully over soon I am 51 in July.
Have tried changing diet, supplements, HrT! Progesterone cream, and only made matters worse.
Have had heavy bleeding for years, tried all sorts, then suggest Mirena, (bad idea), and had an Endo Ablation so cant tell when periods are now. oh ..... its been a rocky road. 5 hormal changes in 5 months.
BEST way to balance hormones? Suggestions would be grand. THANKS
kimberly96221 andrea48962
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Isn't this site great!!! I've found much comfort in sharing our stories. In less than a week I'm getting the pellets thank goodness. I too had an ablation about 8 yrs ago. Then my bleeding returned with a vengeance and I had to have a hysterectomy almost 5 yrs ago. I was on the estrodial patch up until last summer when my ins refused to pay for it. Thats when my hell gradually began. Since December it's been a living nightmare. Finally had blood work and found I have little or no estrogen/testosterone!! In fact my dr discussed me with a fellow dr its that bad! You are not alone with the loss of appetite and bad anxiety. I too have never experienced it. Always been an easy going kinda gal and now I'm a hot mess!!!! I'm even afraid to go to bed because I know I'll be up around 4am with my mind wondering bringing on even more anxiety leaving me crying all morning long. The anxiety for sure sucks. Effects the whole body!! I even had a colonoscopy and endoscopy because of my eating problems these last few months. Everything was perfect so I know these monster hormones are to blame!! Good luck to you and hope you find your way to feeling better😊
crystals51917 kimberly96221
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If it wasn't for this site, I don't think I could mentally handle these changes to my body. I have almost all the symptoms (brain fog, weakness in legs, loss of appetite, libdo GONE, nausea, depression, anxiety) just to name a few and have been experiencing them since 46 off and on. I am now 52 and it's not letting up that much. I haven't had a period since Oct of 2018 and spotted for about an hour then. My appetite this week has been crazy and this comes and goes. It was the worst around Thanksgiving and Christmas. The symptoms started to get better late Jan and now here they are back again. UGH!! I hate Menopause!! Thank you all for being here and letting us know we are not going crazy, that it is a part of life. We have to PRAY! Pray Daily for a relief. Much love to you all.
andrea48962 kimberly96221
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thanks - not alone.
HUBBY sick of this though. Small things seem like a mountain!
kimberly96221 andrea48962
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Yep!! Mine has learned to be more understanding. Was tough because he knows me as this energetic fun person but that person has disappeared. It will get better I'm sure of it!
sandra04873 Kadija1966
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Hello, I'm new to this group. I'm 49 and just today, got the official news from the dr that I've started perimenopause. Tho, ive had symptoms for a while. Now, since this past tues, my appetite has decreased, still no real enjoyment from eating. Very different for me.
Ninny40 Kadija1966
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My appetite too is all over the place. I'm either non-stop starving, or as I am at the moment, feeling sick and not wanting food. I'm 52½ and can't wait for this awful time to be over. This forum is a God send. I'm not on HRT - my sister advised me not to take it, after she got breast cancer, and was convinced it was related to the HRT, so I'm just trying just to 'rough it out'! I've had all sorts of symptoms - the worst at the moment is the lower back and hip pain. I feel like I've suddenly aged a 100 years. What I find difficult to cope with is that I can feel quite good one day, go to bed that night, and then feel terrible the next day. I have a horrible taste in my mouth that drives me mad, suddenly come over with the most awful fear and panic for absolute no reason and feel like my old self has just be 'stolen' from under my nose. My back muscles are so painful for doing anything and trying to tell myself that this will eventually get better is very difficult when you feel so rotten. I never knew the road to menopause was so awful. Good luck to all you suffering ladies out there, I hope we are all soon through this horrid time! xx
Lkl2019 Kadija1966
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I lost over 40 lbs in the beginning and just knew I was dying. I.m still alive over a year later. and I have my appetite back but nothing like it was before. I still have no appetite in the mornings but by night I.m starving. My whole body is foreign to me now. At least it seems you get a break from symptoms occasionally. My body feels completely different now...every day I suffer and try to make sense of it, but know I can't.
Monyy Kadija1966
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Hi ladies,
I Thought i was the only one having these symptoms. I've been having panic attacks, loss of appetite and depression for 3months. This has been horrible for me. Any natural supplements that you suggest?
dee98161 Monyy
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hello all, I read further back evening primrose oil helps. after months of searching the web for answers to my symptoms, I can now say after reading all your posts I must be in menopause, having thought all this time I had several.serious things wrong with me, menopause hadnt really entered my head. signs of high and low blood pressure, migraines, anxiety and panick, feeling floaty and detached, which increases the anxiety I really didnt know what was causing what! of late hot and cold flushes,, tiredness, reluctance to cook just to not be able to eat it due to nausea, gone off everything except chocolate which I cant eat due to migraines. these are just some of the symptoms, and like all of you, am realising I'm stuck with them.for a good while. I find distraction helps, something to.focus on that makes me happy, it doesnt take the symptoms away, but gives a mental.break from.worrying. try to find something that made you happy as your old self, the same person is still in there, just bogged down by a change, a change that will pass eventually. plan ahead, and keep motivated x
alicia73570 Kadija1966
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Hello,
for the past month I've had crazy symptoms. Started with utter exhaustion beyond tired, loss and lack of appetite, flu like symtpoms hot and freezing but no temperature, headaches, vision impairment...blurry, fatigued feeling, lack of concentration, frequent urination even when not eating, not sleeping even worse than normal...wide awake 2 or 3 hours later, awake every hour or two after that. Thirsty, and extremely fatigue and weak feeling.
I've had my glucose and bloodwork checked....everything fine or nothing to worry about, no stool parasites, ultrasound on abdomen indicated everything normal or nothing to worry about (liver cyst, gallbladder polyps), going to get an echocardiogram done to check possible fluid around my heart, and been to a stomach specialist and have endoscopy coming up to check stomach. My one bloodwork showed positive for H. Pylori so on acid blocker and antibiotics for that. Oh I also had slight bloating and belching or gas....I chalked this up to be from slowly eating again when i pretty much didnt for three weeks.
During this while debacle and as per my naturopath I've cut out gluten, caffeine, dairy, sugar....I never took care of myself properly nutrition wise and was the sugar and junk foodie queen.
My thyroid function is also normal...even the full thyroid panel test.
Currently most of my symptoms have gone except the warm flushes! they still come and go and I'm not sure why. I thought it was sugar (still unclear in my opinion) and when they come on it completely debilitates me....anxious, scared to sleep, no appetite, sometimes freezing and trembling then hot
I've noticed I'm more sensitive to heat now too...always was a cold person so love heat. I will go a few days feeling fine, and then all of a sudden I'll be back down again. My periods have been irregular my while life and very light and short. I did get it last month though even going through all this.
Doctors refuse to test my hormones and rule out menopausal as I'm only 36.
Help! Advice? I'm also off work on sick leave bc I'm so out of whack.
ashley73639 Kadija1966
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i have lost 14 pounds in 1 month is that normal for a perimenopausal person? i am a nervous wreck thinking a lot of things are wrong with me i am bloated and constipated very little diarrhea and gas build up and heartburn please help!! scared here
Ninny40 ashley73639
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I think 14lbs is a lot to lose in a month, and probably warrants a trip to your GP, just to be on the safe side. I'm much more bloated than I used to be and do get episodes of constipation and wind - which I never used to get. I know Peri plays havoc with your digestive system. I have symptoms of a UTI now, which comes and goes and drives me mad. I think it's symptoms of atrophic vaginitis, which I had a year or so ago. The nausea seems to have disappeared and I had a good couple of weeks - was on holiday, so not being so stressed with work may have helped as well. All I know is that this thing called Peri is awful and I can't wait to get out of the other side of it. I find having to go to work when you're feeling so 'out of salts' very difficult. Sending all you peri-ladies supportive hugs.
leigh86736 ashley73639
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hey Ashley. How are you now? .
Ivy9095 Kadija1966
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I thank God that I found this form . This form has helped me a lot, I thought I was losing my mind I thought I had a disease I had no idea what was going on. I am 49 years old and this isn't really a common conversation that people really have.
My biggest problem is the brain fog it's hard for me to remember or sometimes understand things . The other things are my monthly Cycles they are heavy more now than ever . I also have a loss of appetite. I cry at a drop of a hat for no reason I feel like I am a emotional wreck. I also experienced dizziness and my heart races from time to time.
Reading this forum makes me feel like I'm not alone. and it is something that the majority of women my age I'm going through.
leigh86736 Ivy9095
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sending love xxx