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Perimenopause understanding

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samantha46571
samantha46571

Hi, I am new to this discussion.

I have just been told by my doctor, i am perimeopausal!  i am 45. and was having a bad time, i did not know what was going on with me......I was so happy when she told me this, as i thought i was going crazy! my doctor asked me if i wanted to try HRT, i am still not sure yet, i might try the herbal side first. I have also  just had my mirena coil removed to see where i am at with my periods, as i have always had heavy bleeding. I also have an underactive thyroid too. I have been suffering with terrible Insomnia, joints aches, headaches, night sweats, terrible Anxiety, dry skin, irregular bleeding and spotting the list goes onnnnnn. I have been reading about some of the symptoms on here. I have delveloped a white tongue, had swabs done all came back negative has any body else had this? 

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  • pinkcatfairy
    pinkcatfairy samantha46571

    Posted

    Dear Samantha

    I have had all of the above and more. The white coated tongue could be due to the digestive issues that come in menopause I would think, I had gastitis, acid reflux etc and my tongue was coated at times xx

    • samantha46571
      samantha46571 pinkcatfairy

      Posted

      Hi Pinkcatfairy,

      When i asked my doctor can this been related to the perimenopause she said no....so i was really unsure what this was. It is starting to calm down now. 

      Good luck :-)

  • traci78291
    traci78291 samantha46571

    Posted

    Hi, I have all the same symptons too.

    This really is hell!!

    Sometimes you think how much longer can you do this for?

    Every medication I try does not help.

    The anxiety and depression is horrible so I feel for all of you.

    Mother nature played a cruel joke on us and it sucks!!

    • samantha46571
      samantha46571 traci78291

      Posted

      Hi Traci,

      I really thought i was alone on this! 

      I was seeing a male doctor at first and asked him if i was going through the menopause, he told me  i was too young! he did a blood test and it came back fsh level 88, he said sorry....

      I now have a woman doctor and had a blood test done 2wks ago my fsh level 112.8. I don't know how long i have been going through this as i have an underactive thyroid too, and some of the symptoms are the same...

      Yes definitely cruelsad

       

  • traci78291
    traci78291 samantha46571

    Posted

    Hi Samantha, hope your feeling better.

    I keep praying one day we will be ourselves again, and happy.

    • samantha46571
      samantha46571 traci78291

      Posted

      Hi Traci,

      Thank you for thinking of me thats very sweet of you :-)

      How are you doing too?

      To be honest, i'm just getting my head around things.....

      I cannot wait for that day to happen, were entering another chapter in our lives, just want to be happy, so i will try my best until then....lol

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