please tell me others feel the same!

I am 49 and started peri at 41, symptoms comes and goes, I get the dizziness, sudden tiredness like I'm going to pass out, and most of the other symptoms, I've seen doctors and spend loads on medical tests, all to come out clear. I'm taking my symptoms as it's comes and reminds myself it's the menopause and I'm Not so worried anymore. My boyfriend is also very supportive to my constant ailments, which has helped me a lot to come to terms with what I'm going thru..

Hi, I''m 53 and have seen my GP this year due to the dreadful symptoms of peri - at the time it was anxiety , fatigue , brain fog and an awful 'jittery ' sort of feeling. I started on Femoston HRT , the lowest dose. Initially I felt much better , then I started the Progesterone part of the tablets and went back to square one ! To cut an epic story down, I am now 9 months down the line. I'm sure I'm Progesterone intolerant (I also had major PMT in my younger days) , and I have decided to stop the HRT. In desperation in July I started to take B6 (200mg) , Magnesium (350mg) and Starflower Oil (1000mg). I already have B12 injections.

I think these supplements have been my saviour and the HRT in my case has made symptoms worse, swooping all of the above for raging PMT symptoms , nausea and crippling joint pain.

Relief didn't come overnight, but I now have more energy ( not needing to lie down at every opportunity) , don't have the extreme uncharacteristic anxiety/doom and gloom feelings etc.

I'm not saying that I don't sometimes get some symptoms ( I can relate to the balance thing too!), but when you have 90% relief , you are in a much better frame of mind to cope with them.

I hope you find your personal solution. If you go down the supplements route, take a decent safe dose and give it time to work.

Good luck and take care x

Hi. I'm 49 and my perimenopause symptoms started mid last year. I naively thought my transition would be sloow and progressive, but nooo. The body aches asssuming it was the flu, the insomnia, dry mouth, hot flushes, dry skin, brain fog all came thick and fast. My regular cycle, gone awol, no period for 3 months then prescribed provera because I'm still menstruating 6 weeks later. Oh dear. 

I thought I had a pretty high pain threshold, because I thought perimenopause would be all about a certain level of discomfort. But noo. For me it's been the seemingly randomness of the why this/that or the other is happening.  The psychological effects this 'womanly event' has had on me as an otherwise strong-confident  'being' has been signifcant. But I continue to find renewed strength is sharing our collective journeys.  Thank you ladies

Hi Kim your not dying just hormones torturing us I know how you feel I had some of those symptoms too,it's all normal to feel this way and it does get better with time....just do what is best for yourself and hang on there hugs.

I am So sorry your feeling this way. I have the exact same thing and this site keeps me sane. I have that achey leg pain..mainly at night..and that off balance thing now and then..really dislike it all. I tried castor oil rubbing on lower back and legs before bed and this does help. I have changed my diet and taking fish oil, calcium, mag., and started this month on Seed Cycling..going to try anything and everything to help my body. My mom said she went thru nothing...How is that possible?? Its like nobody has what I have except on this site...or maybe women just don't talk about it?? Mine started about 4 years ago..I am 46.

I feel the same. I went to the GP thinking I 've

Got Cancer somewhere 😢being healthy and then feeling all my body. It's being like that looking back from May. Very difficult in the middle really unwell, used to be tired by now, can't sleep, feel every part of my body, noise in my ears comes and goes, little pink discharge on the day 14-15. Just name it!

Hope you'll be better soon.

I too felt like that my first year of Perimenopause ! It was horrible feeling. Dizziness and tired all the time! I'm end of 2nd year peri!