Perimenopause or Anxiety or ???

Hi Jay,

Thanks for that. I will definitely let him know... Counting down now, just hoping he listens xxx

Feeling a bit fed up today. Went o Dr yesterday who has put up my tablets to see if higher dose helps. I take amitriptyline for head and face pain. Feel rubbish today - it always happens when I change dose. I'm going to dentist Monday to see if hecan help with TMJ and that may be the cause of pain. Also having blood test to check thyroid function - I don't want to have a thyroid problem but part of me hopes they find something because at least they will know what to treat. On top of this, on day 7 of period. I just wish they'd stop.

Hi Mooma

bless you feeling fed up... hope it soon passes, as for anti depressants. I find they dont help, they make your brain non focused, and make you feel worse and not in control, that was my personal experience..

years ago i was on many, and when i weaned off I felt much better, level headed and then furthered my career, more more focused to deal with my life...

hope you feel better soon hun... Jay xx

Sorry to hear you're down Mooma. If you have thyroid probs, it'll just be a case of taking (another!) pill, easily sorted - my niece was diagnosed at 8 and she'll be taking pills for the rest of her life but will be fine. It's good to know what the problem is, isn't it? It must be awful for you to be living in constant pain, very wearing. Good luck at the dentist

Hi Mooma

yes good luck at dentist Monday, maybe theres another type of pain killer they can give you, for head and face pain, amitriptyline maybe making you feel worse ... can make you feel very thick headed and whoosey amitriptyline...

hope you get sorted soon hun.. Jay xx try and enjoy the day sweetie xx

Hi ladies,

Step closer to success today - saw my doctor at 6:50 tonight and he is referring me for full bloods and also checking my thyroid and HORMONES... It's a start. He didn't laugh at me, he said people are different so where the average age is 45 for people to start peri, it's not unknown at 39 - I am to return once my bloods are back. Relieved but still a long way to go xxx

That's great, CVQueen. I was 37 when I started peri and GPs have varied in attitudes (favourite was young male who categorically said menopause happened at 53 and that was that). Good luck! BTW I had 2 children in next 3yrs so be careful!

That's good campervanqueen. You must be relieved. Thanks all for your kind words. Feeling a bit better tonight. Have to take one day at a time and see how it goes. Xx

Thanks to everyone on this site... You've all given me the confidence to go forward and speak tonight, I have been truthful with him and he listened and I am thankful for that.

Mooma, I hope you feel better soon xxx little steps for us all I think xxx

Hugs to you all xxx

That's encouraging news campervanqueen, I'm also waiting on blood test results to see if I'm in peri, it sort of helps to know that something is being done, wishing you luck xxx

Hi ladies , has anyone had blood tests done and heard off the doctor the following day ?? I only had mine taken yesterday and the doctors rang today for me to make an appointment , bloods can't be checked at the surgery surely . Any thoughts would be appreciated , thanks

Wow!!! I have been on some crazy roller coaster for six months now... Started as a mental breakdown for three weeks, after recovering from that I have been experiencing 2 or 3 weeks of normalcy and then 1 to 2 weeks of anxiety, dizziness, and brain fog and then back to normal again and then back on the roller coaster... I never thought of the possibility of peri menopause.. Actually I had never heard this term before... I am 34 with a 2 and 5 year old.. Healthy and don't take medication... This whole thing just took me by surprise and has been very difficult to figure out what is my problem.. Been to doctors who shrugged it off as anxiety or vertigo.. I am going to make an appt to see an endocrinologist.. I am not interested in taking meds.. One thing that has helped me is my faith in God.. I do recommend it! God Bless!

Hi Rattler,

I've had bloods back that quickly.... I've had it with b12 deficiency and anaemia xxx i sorta know when my bloods are okay because I have to ring for the results xxx

What were you tested for? xxx

Hi Nicole,

Please keep on at your doctor - it's taken a while for me to get this far with my surgery as the nursing staff have basically told me I'm too young to be suffering from peri. Yesterday, my doctor finally saw sense and is sending me for full bloods, including hormone testing xxx persevere my lovely xxx are your periods irregular or erratic? Mine have really started changing xxx I too have faith, very spiritual indeed xxx love and hugs to you xxx

Don't know there was a lot I have been havin spotting lasting weeks then very heavy irregular periods , lower back pain and feeling sick on n off , I know it was for hormones , thyroid and liver function?? But can't remember what else I thought maybe anemia but I've been anemic before and don't feel the same as that now I'm 46 so probably menopause but don't have a lot of the symptoms as the other ladies talk about x