Perimenopause or Anxiety or ???

Hi Linda, wow... just shows you doesnt it, to get checked, I do hope you feel your old self again soon, thinking of having my bloods done again, its been 18 months since last had bloods checked... you just never know what you may be lacking... i was told to have mine done annually but this useless doctor i went to here in spain said i dont need any ... ' what does he know' so time to find a new doctor... let us know how you feel in a few days...

my tummy tonight is killing me, feel really dull pain, aches.... felt rubbish for a few days, headaches etc, wondering if I am gonna have a period ( last one was Aug 13 ) 😦 still wonder about HRT ... so fed of of 8 years of this... but with family history HRT risky for me 😏 i try to persist with natural Estroven Max, iron, Maca, Natecal and jarrows B 12 when required...

Jay xx

Linda what was your b12 level ? Mine is low but doc said she thinks its because of poor diet so waiting to see if it goes up when diet improves, did you have any reaction to injection ?

Hi ladies,

Talking of b12, I've been deficient for about 6 years now and have injections every three months. Symptoms of deficiency are tiredness, dizziness, brain fog, skin issues (eczema), palpitations, also pins and needles in feet and toes... The list is endless. Much the same as you get with peri. It is worth getting yourself checked for b12 most definitely and I do notice a slight difference when I've had my three monthly fix ☺️ I've been researching a little about the sinus issues I'm experiencing and have come across an candida - a natural yeast found in the stomach. Sometimes, if you have had a lot of antibiotics, it can cause your candida levels to go through the roof and can cause much the same symptoms as peri... Google it, it's an interesting read. I think there's so much information out there, it gets to be confusing. All I know is, I've been off my period for 10 days now and my symptoms are starting again, starting to experience breast tenderness already and if the past few months are anything to go by, I am due next Friday 😟 Doctors the day before, hope he listens as with my last few periods I've been a bit moody and tearful. The doctor may need to watch out. Hugs to you all xxx

Campervan do you have any reaction to b12 shots im considering them

Countrylass, no reactions whatsoever apart from a stiff arm afterwards (much like a flu jab) which passes quite quickly. I'd be lost if I didn't have them

Hope you get sorted soon,

Sharon xx

hi ladies...

is there a special blood test for B12 deficiency ? or is it found when you have the full bloods done ?

a couple of friends of mine have shots every three months, they said they are ready for them by the time the 2.5 months gets near... I take a Jarrows 5000 Vit B lozenger... and they are good, I am sure i need it myself..

i went to farmacia here for vit B12 ... they gave me a box and when i for it home it was vials for injection ..

ugh .... still got them, thats Spain for you 😀

Thankyou i have phobias against any meds so was afraid to have it incase of reaction x

Jay i dnt know about spain but here its not part of a routine blood test you have to ask for it, mines low but because the rest of my bloods are ok and im not anaemic my dic just said improve your diet to include b12 rich foods x

That's okay countrylass... It's an easy one to have, like a say, a little sore but I do feel a difference! Due mine next week and yes, jay, it is true to say that after about 2.5 months you feel you need it... My skin changes. I was diagnosed after being referred for bloods because I cut my thumb and after a 1.5 weeks, I still hadn't begun to heal. Sent for full bloods and b12 test and bang, call the next day to say that I'm b12 deficient. My doctor asked if I was vegan as it's something that a vegan would deal with. I eat healthily, iron rich foods and meat (no milk though) and I am deficient. I am also iron deficient. B12 deficiency is know as pernicious anaemia and it can make you feel very lousy indeed.... If in doubt, ask if you can be tested for it xxx with the way our bodies fluctuate, you could well be deficient in it xxx

thanks country lass ..

i didnt think it was part of full bloods, in spain they give you the results and i have not got that one, may be worth checking too and asking for the test.... thanks for that... Jay x

Campervanqueen... thanks for the info, i am convinced my levels are low, i want fo get checked now, have to find a good doc first the one i saw here last time was terrible... awful.... Jay xx

Jay, sounds a difficult situation as it's hard enough getting doctors to listen to you here in England. It can make your symptoms of peri far more noticeable, I'm sure of it... It also causes anxiety and depression we get some stick, don't we?

Sharon xx

campervanqueen.. dont we just, I am in year 8 almost 9 of peri and sometimes it really drives me crazy...

been not bad last few weeks, but last few days, headaches, and tummy ache chronic tonight, all the symptoms no period, tooth playing me up yet dentist tells me its fine ... ugh .... so off to another one for second opinion.... nothing straight forward... 😏

Hi country lass and jayneejay

My b12 level was 67 not part of routine bloodwork nor is the d but this doctor specializes in women's health and so ran full panel for what we need. I am really hopeful for the first time in 5 years that I have finally found a doctor that will actually help me! I will definitely keep everyone posted on how I feel. I did not have a reaction to the shot. Gave it to me in my hip. I had a reaction to liquid b12 supplements years ago so was worried myself but all good. I am very sensitive to all mess and allergic to sulfur, sulfa, anesthesia So always a concern for me. He said deficiency in b12 along with d levels thyroid and of course low progesterone (which explains getting my period every 16 days and feeling horrid) accounts for my vibrating sensations, brain fog, light headed floaty feeling, inflammation (which he feels is cause of my tooth pain), headaches, hot flashes and night sweats and definitely anxiety. He said I should feel better tomorrow from b12 shot and have to say already feel a bit better and within a few weeks from d deficiency and said probably take a few months for hormones to settle ans periods to spread out by assures me we will get there. As for thyroid he did say often see thyroid function function fluctuate with hormone levels and will need to keep checking. I go for bloodwork in 3 weeks again in 3 months and will get another b12 shot then. There may be hope for us all......god knows we deserve a break. Love to all

Hi linda, i was given b12 liquid i didnt take it because you shouldnt if you suffer with skin and i do, so doc has said to raise it via diet im not vegan but i dnt eat the foods rich in b12 ! Mine is nearly 150 so am only borderline low, hope you soon feel much better xx