Scary symptoms, anyone else?
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All of a sudden I am experiencing really scary symptoms. I was wondering if they are the same as anyone else? .
What is really concerning to me are the recent feelings I have had over the past several days. I had feelings similar to anxiety. This past weekend I felt not quite right with weakness in my arms. I thought perhaps I was dehydrated and too much caffeine.(No caffeine since.) I also felt like I could not take a deep enough breathe. And when I tried to sleep I felt an overwheming feeling of doom and jolted awake a few times as I drifted off to sleep. Since then, over the last few days I have felt weakness in my arms and a kind of warmth or heat. I also felt the tingling sensation like they had fallen asleep. I wouldn't describe the feeling in my chest as "pains", but I just feel "aware" of my chest and heart beat, if that makes sense? It's really scary! It feels like my heart is beating very strongly and sometimes more quickly. It made me think that I might be having a heart attack. Then of course, I get anxious and feel panicked. The feeling eventually subsides but it has come back and more intensely this morning. I've read thru this forum and found that other women talk about feeling like they are dying or ending up in the ER because they thought it was a heart attack. Is this similar to aynone's experience?
I wasn't really concerned with my initial symptons that seem to relate to perimenopause. I'm 47, have not missed a period yet, just slightly irregular. I have had night sweats for several years fairly steady then on and off. Have some slight depression, weight gain, feeling of bloating and irritability. An occassional feeling of anxiety. I used to be a great sleeper but over the past year find that I can't always fall or stay asleep. I just haven't felt quite like myself and feel rather lethargic and foggy. My libido has dropped also. I am petrified of these new symptons and also afraid of doctors.
?Thanks for listening
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michelle50768 suzie70
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Omg yes yes yes to all symptoms mentioned here!!!
I've been in Peri nine years and currently 8 months with no period.
What sheer hell!!!!
I've had numerous tests and still can't believe hormones can do this!!
My hot flushes are increasing as is the awful nausea. I've never felt so ill physically and mentally in my whole life. The anxiety is the worst because like you say it can sometimes give you weird scarey symptoms that you don't understand and thats just awful because you just can't explain it. I'm praying that I now go a full 12 months without a period and go from peri to full menopause. God knows what awaits me on the other side. I don't socialise anymore I don't want to be around anybody and being a wife a mother to five kids and a grandmother to two that's near in impossible.
I've been going through this since turning 40 I'm 50 September.
Don't let any doctor tell you that you are too young and you can't be getting symptoms with periods because that's total rubbish. I started missing periods in year 8of peri I'm now down to none for 8 months like I mentioned earlier. Some days I don't think I will make it but WE ALL WILL!!!
I just want to list some of my symptoms so that ladies here know that although they feel abnormal for me they are normal in peri.
Anxiety depression insomnia panic attacks acid reflux nausea dizziness fainting feeling palpitations difficult to breathe at times fatigue fear of just about everything gum infections sinus problems and the list does go on
But I believe knowledge is power and when us ladies know what is causing our symptoms we will become less afraid which in turn takes away some of the anxiety
This forum and ladies have helped me so much over the years and I haven't checked myself into the looney bin yet.
Keep talking and sharing together we will get through it
Wishing everyone the best x
Cass63 michelle50768
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I am amazed at how many symptoms we all share. I could have written this post. I have been dealing with this craziness since ' 06 on and off, it became part of every day life in '09. I will be 54 in September and have been post menopause four years. I pray every day to see a light at the end of this journey. I so long to feel normal again and enjoy life. I know exactly how you feel about being around people, even family members that you love. It is so hard to explain and there is no way they can understand. I become visibly shakey and so nervous even around my 3 year old granddaughter. I feel like I am completely loosing it sometimes. I keep telling myself it has got to get better. Having others who are experiencing the same craziness helps so much. Somehow we all will come through this crazy phase in a woman's life. Prayers for each of you. 🙏🏻
michelle50768 Cass63
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Yes cass I agree about the granddaughter thing
My granddaughter is two and when I'm babysitting I get nervous!!!! Why I don't know i brought up five children. Just so weird. I'm going to see my one year old grandson on the weekend and because it involves traveling on the motorway I'm already stressing. It's almost like I've lost every ounce of confidence. No one can understand unless they are going through it themselves. I also pray for better days and have faith God won't give me more than I can bare.
Sending prayers to u all x
suzie70 michelle50768
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You're so right Michelle, I can't believe that hormones can do all of this either! I had no idea this is what it is like. I also agree that knowing what is causing the symptoms helps with the anxiety. I am feeling less scared today.
?It is great to have a tribe of women to share with now!
connie08861 michelle50768
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I am really struggling. Anxiety, Nauseau, hot flashes at night, trouble sleeping, feeling out of my mind, cannot think. I am 52. had hormone test last year that said I "wasn't" in menopause. I feel like I have gone crazy. this is been going on for 2 years - I feel insane and I don't know how long this is going to last. It is unbearable.
connie08861
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oh and I have "morning sickness" vomiting every morning. (WHY WHY WHY?)
Guest connie08861
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I think doctors say you aren't in perimenopause but I think what they might mean is you aren't in menopause yet. You are 52, like me, we are clearly in perimeno. The hormone doc I saw yesterday said that your progesterone starts to drop in your late 30s already!!
I thought I could get through this phase naturally but just can't stand the torture anymore. Started on natural progesterone last night, took 100mg but tonight trying 200mg. Monday I should get my bioidentical cream combo of progesterone estrogen and testosterone. Keeping my fingers crossed that this all gets better. I mean, I could deal with the random hot flash and dry vagina but nobody ever warns you about all the other crap!
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connie08861 suzie70
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michelle50768 connie08861
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Awww bless you my love my heart goes out to you I know exactly how you feel it's such a lonely time when no one around you understands
Well let's face it we don't even understand it ourselves
I really want to do more to help women like im thinking of running a support group in my local area
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connie08861 michelle50768
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that's what so scary is I DON"T know what is going on with my body. and I try and figure it out. makes me feel so weak and unhappy. I want my self back from 2 years ago - please please I pray to the good Lord above that I can get there again. my anxiety is also in my breasts so I can hardly wear a bra - the tingling, burning bothers me.
michelle50768 connie08861
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I've been in peri nearly ten years I'm nearly fifty this all started when I hit forty
Doctors told me for years I wasn't peri
Now I'm eight months without a period and having hot flushes and night sweats they want to listen
My advice is to take one day at a time
Try not to think too far ahead
And keep believing this too shall pass
I pray a lot and am finally learning to put myself first but it's taken a long time
I have changes dramatically as a person but I'm praying I don't get any more period and I can finally hit menopause
Whatever that may bring
Praying for you x
michelle50768 connie08861
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When I first started peri I had a breakdown because I was terrified of what was happening to me
Doctors put it down to generalized anxiety disorder and depression
I thought I was going to die
I went online and found these forums and it literally saved my life
I'm ten years in and boy has it taken me a long time to accept it's hormones and not to freak out st every new symptom
They come and go and that makes u uncertain
I still have anxiety over new symptoms but I think I'm much closer to menopause now
I have to keep telling myself it's hormones
And if I don't want to do something I just don't anymore
Please keep talking to the lovely ladies on this forum
They will get you through
You will be ok x
connie08861 michelle50768
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thank you. I had a uterine ablation about 10 years ago - so I haven't had a period since so I have been in the dark with that. I do know that this has been going on for aprox 2 years.
God Bless You and all of us women - good women, good mothers, good people. big hearts and dispair of menopause I pray for all on this thread. amen
Wannabenormal michelle50768
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Thanks for listing the symptoms, I'm having awful sinus issues and didn't know it was related to peri...thank you.
DoreenM michelle50768
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Absolutely 100% agree! I just wish there was more research and doctors that would look into this whole process as it can literally take your life away and I don't like the fact that their approach is usually just treating symptoms with drugs. But like you said, these forums have been so incredibly helpful in coping with new and scary symptoms. I, myself was diagnosed with GAD.