Really struggling

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To start with I have only had 11 periods since august 2018.

This year I have had periods in Feb,March and May.

A week before the period I had in May I was really struggling everyday ! I had severe bloating where my stomach was so hard,pain at the top of my stomach in the middle,tight chest that was very uncomfortable,acid reflux and heart burn,pain up the side of my neck and in my shoulder blades this pain started around the 15th of may and I got a period on the 22nd of may.

When I got the period all those pains I had for a week before went away.

Yesterday all those pains came back and I'm feeling unbearably uncomfortable AGAIN!!!

Does anyone else get this or could it be something else completely 😔

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  • Posted

    Hi Bev,

    I had this same group of symptoms (plus migraine) on Tues and Weds this week. I may (or may not) start my period next week.

    Had similar struggles in March.

    And in late December.

    And in August.

    I am so tired.

    In August it was so bad and so prolonged, I had all.kinds of tests, bloodwork, exams by multiple specialists. Nothing abnormal was found.

    I try to stay hydrated, take time for myself, and eat fresh food during these times. Whether it physically helps or not, at least I get a mental buffer for a bit.

    Hang in there!!!

    Sara

    • Posted

      I also forgot to mention I get headaches and lightheaded I'm not sure if the lightheadedness is due to the fact that my chest feels uncomfortable.

      So do you think its something to do with hormones going haywire?

      I also get that horrible shaky feeling inside my body

  • Edited

    Bev you are not alone. Last 2 months was hell for me when it came to bloat and constipation. I cried because it felt so uncomfortable. The hard stomach feeling, acid reflux tight chest. It has eased up since June thank God. take prune juice and magnesium, it helped alot. Plus don't eat 4 hrs before bed. Just drink water with lime. Hope you feel better soon

  • Posted

    Hello Bev

    Im post menopause but it sounds like what I suffered, I have a hiatal hernia and all the extra acid reflux in peri/meno causes havoc , pain discomfort, heartburn , tightness, breathlessness, nausea , pain through to back etc

    • Posted

      I read where you said you had pain discomfort,heartburn ,tightness , and pain to back. I am having the chest tightness and pain going to back. it also makes pain in my ears. I was wondering how long you had this and did it go away or is it something that is going to keep reoccuring ? This has been one of my worse symptoms. Mine seems to happen after I eat.

    • Posted

      I seen where you said you had gastritis. I have it too. I was wondering what you took for yours and how long it took it to go away?

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