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Period issues with perimenopause

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chrisann144
chrisann144

Hello ladies I am fourty seven and had peri menopause issues for the last five years I have so many symptoms I feel like I'm going crazy this last period that started because I have skipped dec this one from January has been never ending it stops and starts its just insane the cramping wearing pads constantly ughhh so annoying it's like my period just can't release normally it's taking three weeks for what usually takes seven it's hard to live this way can anyone relate to the irregular periods?

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  • nancy0925
    nancy0925 chrisann144

    Posted

    Chrisann,

    you sound like me. I skipped Dec too then it was a start/stop in Jan, then had it for 2 weeks. Stopped and a week later spotted 1 day then stopped. It's annoying isn't it?

    • chrisann144
      chrisann144 nancy0925

      Posted

      Nancy this is sooo annoying I have skipped a month but then the next month you pay for it!!!! I use a period tracker and my periods are so irratic I use to be every 28 days or so now I think the period tracker says 39 days it's almost like my body just can't empty out and it drizzles out then basically stops then just started again yesterday like a period which 28 days would have been the fourth of February I'm so over this whole Peri thing I looked up signs and symptoms of peri and I had most symptoms except maybe two lol
    • nancy0925
      nancy0925 chrisann144

      Posted

      Feel your pain sista, going through exact same thing! I'm 53....I should be done all this by now!
    • chrisann144
      chrisann144 nancy0925

      Posted

      Omg I can't imagine my mother finished hers at my age and I don't think mine is ever going to end! And the months I don't get it it feels like it will come any moment have all the symptoms and then nothing right now I actually feel like I have my period because last week was really nothing brownish so I thought yes it is finally going away then started again yesterday cramps bad and flowing away ughhhh how long have you had peri menopausal symptoms? And how long has your period be irregular my mother had none of what I am going thru
    • lindy66
      lindy66 chrisann144

      Posted

      Aww I know how you feel I had my latest period April last year then boom had one in Jan which last nearly two weeks I thought yes nearly over it came back with a vengeance along side everything else joint pains and now the hot flushes are coming back had them for few months last year it was a nightmare
    • chrisann144
      chrisann144 lindy66

      Posted

      Awww I'm sorry to hear that I have had night sweats hot flashes sleep problems I have arthritis in my spine now my knees and legs hurt out of no where mood wings sore breasts so many symptoms it is a nightmare it's nice to talk to women that are going thru the same thing you don't feel as crazy lol
  • pinkcatfairy
    pinkcatfairy chrisann144

    Posted

    Yes this is what happened to me, my periods went from quite regular to spotting for days, never really starting properly to stopping for a day or so and spotting again. One month it seemed like ibspotted the whole time and then went to not having one for six weeks plus
    • chrisann144
      chrisann144 pinkcatfairy

      Posted

      Oh I can relate it's almost like the uterus just can't empty out properly I have had what I like to call fake periods to where it's just brown for seven days then phantom ones where I don't get it and I feel like I could get it at any moment and it doesn't come then like this one is just never ending yesterday and today actually seem like a period but again who knows but it's getting ridiculous I'm glad to know I'm not alone in this thank you to all that responded I appreciate any input
    • pinkcatfairy
      pinkcatfairy chrisann144

      Posted

      Yes the change in pattern can seem alarming even though it is meno related. Like you said, it is nice to know we are not alone as it can seem such an isolating time!
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