Perimenopause nightmare
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I am going on nearly two years of hell and coming to the realisation that it's my hormones. it all started with my heart playing up when my blood pressure drops rapidly leaving me ill and feeling like my heart will stop. I've suffered hypothyroid, severe low iron, nausea that is debilitating, reflux, calf pain, severe headaches and neck pain, dizziness, insomnia, wake up struggling like my heart has stopped, dry eyes, bladder infections, panic attacks, anxiety the list is exhausting. I cry most days as I'm so tired of feeling so unwell. At night I can feel so sick but not know why, I can't lie down as I can get a flush but there is no heat but it's like my blood pressure drops rapidly and my heart rate sky rockets. Not one gp has told me it is hormonal, they have investigated everything. it was my cardiologist while doing a tilt test saw my blood pressure severely drop and heart racing, who suggested it is perimenopause. I feel like I'm a nutcase and hypochondriac. so many times I've wanted it all to just end. I've booked in to go and see my gp on Monday to discuss treatment, the pill isn't helping me. I have to do something, I've tried natural products and not much improvements. At least here I don't feel like such a basket case on my own
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toria_07298 sally38839
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you sound like me! ive had 3 recent blood tests, my estrogen is super high as it can be in peri, what are your periods like? mine are every 18 days and im on day 8 and still bleeding x
sally38839 toria_07298
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my estrogen is very low and my period are all over the place. sometimes they are every two weeks, sometimes three and then sometimes four apart. can go for three days, four days etc
toria_07298 sally38839
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how many blood tests have you had? because my results of estrogen were
276
872
268
or there abouts x
sally38839 toria_07298
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my last levels were 60 and 96
they have sat around 150 for past two years
toria_07298 sally38839
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are you in the uk? only asking in case they do the numbers different in other countries x
sandeep08592 sally38839
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oh goodness my sister in law has had heart issues and was admitted into hospital. She runs out of breath. its all hormonal related. sending you hugs. I've been in and out of hospital appointments for the past 3 years too. I suffer from bloating and acid reflux. Had endoscopy all clear apart from gastritis. But my lower righthand side hurts and I had a bowel cancer test done all clear as I told the Dr it feels like my colon is sore or something is there. Had an ultrasound sound a few weeks ago and showed nothing apart from a small polyp on gallbladder which has been the for 3 years since last scan but hasn't grown.
Do you have the same pain?
sally38839 sandeep08592
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I have gallbladder polyps but mine is really just the nausea is on and off and makes me so sick!
sandeep08592 sally38839
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me too....morning sickness feeling. I did not have this when I was pregnant!
so unfair
mymymy sally38839
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Hi Sally,
Wow, I am experiencing nearly identical symptoms, and I'm terrified. What does your calf pain feel like? Mine is worse when I lay my legs down flat and my calf hits the bed. It feels like my blood vessels are struggling for blood flow and I get a burning sensation.
What did your cardiologist say about your heart racing? Did they tell you your heart was ok when they see your heart racing/blood pressure dropping? This is how I feel right now, and I'm terrified to get up because of the palpitations/shortness of breath. I think I'm developing a phobia to the point where I can't get up for food or it's very hard for me to go to the bathroom for fear of panicking. Any time I feel any sort of chest pain or breathing issues, I start to panic, which raises my adrenaline and I feel terrified to even move.
Can you tell me more about what your cardiologist said about your symptoms?
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I feel so terrified and alone right now, I don't know what to do.
sally38839
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Please go and speak to a doctor, rule or that it is definately not your heart. I did alot of tests. I have been put on beta blockers to help the surges but the problem is they lower blood pressure even more! You need to find a support someone you can share what is going on. The panic attacks kick in because it is your heart, your mind tells you all sorts of things. Practice mindful breathing and self talk. What really helps me is hydralyte. if my heart plays up I drink hydralyte and it helps, it's the salt in it. I've started on happy hormones to see if it makes a difference before I go down the path of hrt. Reach out for help though, you aren't alone. I understand your fear well. I will pray for you xx
mymymy sally38839
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Thank you so much Sally, I will pray for you as well.:)
Do you have any tips on how you deal with the panic? I think it is making all of my symptoms much worse. I tried breathing but maybe I'm not doing it properly. Have you found anything that calms you immediately? How do you have a social life through this? I'm hiding from everyone because I'm terrified of panicking or not being at home... Do your symptoms get worse at certain times of your cycle?
cat38281 sally38839
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I hear you -- hang in there! X
cat38281 sally38839
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I hear you -- hang in there! X
cat38281 sally38839
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I hear you -- hang in there! X