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Perimenopause.. catch 22

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dora_39625
dora_39625

Hi all,

Does anyone else feel like perimenopause is a catch 22??

I'm finding this of late.

I have every textbook symptom going. Insomnia being a biggie. I find when I haven't slept well I have worse fatigue (if that's possible) and more palpitations.

This then triggers anxiety, lightheadedness and dizziness... and a whole host of other ugly symptoms.

I'm also currently experiencing bad allergies. Hayfever and asthma symptoms being worse. Symptoms I developed during perimenopause.

Can anyone else relate to this?

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    Hi Dora... yes, I relate in many ways.  Insomnia, anxiety, and allergies are things I’ve struggled with for years, but they’ve become much worse in peri.  The anxiety is the worst of all.  
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      I'm the same Liz. Do you treat your Symptoms?

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      Guest dora_39625

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      I take an allergy pill daily that helps some.  The insomnia comes and goes; sometimes, I have to get up in the night to use the bathroom and struggle to go back to sleep.  The anxiety is now the worst I’ve ever had and I have to get help.  I’ll be talking with my gyn about that tomorrow since I’ll be there about a physical problem that I’m having but I think therapy may be in my near future.
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