This is not fun! Perimenopause

hi all.

I'm 41 and firstly want to thank you all on here. Reading previous messages makes me feel sort of normal!

My symptoms seem to change daily.

I'm in the middle of a god awful period and can't move off the sofa. My periods are still regular but very heavy (clots tmi) .

Last week was digestive issues,which yet again sent me to the Dr's convinced I had bowel cancer. it's so draining. I have 4 children and have never worried or had anxiety until a couple of years ago. I'm very clear minded but the week before my period, I actually think I'm dying.

I have intermittent tooth ache in different teeth. How!

I get aching muscles like I've done an extreme workout. I wish I could be bothered!

Sex is a no go most of the time. My poor hubbie.

oh last week I had, what I think it was anyway, a panic attack on the motorway. A route I do all the time, but literally thought I was going to crash. I had to get to the next turn off and drive the remaining route on the A roads. I love driving, but it just completely overtook every part of my body and I felt out of control.

Insomnia. just wow. Previously slept like a baby. Now I'm happy to get a few hours.

The other bummer is alcohol. a glass of wine is fine, anything more and I'm sick all day.

Brain fog. I literally feel in a daze most of the time

i feel like im a joke to my friends. Noone is going through anything like this and im the hypercondriac of the group.

Anyhow, my Dr finally took pity and has done a blood test to check my hormones. I'm desperate to try hrt so hopefully that will help.

That's my moaning done. Lovely to meet you all! 😃

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