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Hi everyone, I lost about 25 pounds during peri due to no appetite. I have recently gained back my appetite for the past several weeks now. I hope to gain back at least 10- 12 pounds. Has anyone here experienced the same thing as me?
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tmpearce maria____a64048
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Hi Maria,
Yes I've experienced similar. I lost almost 20 lbs, which brought me down to the weight I felt the beat at. It came off pretty quickly, over about 3 months and I wasn't really trying to lose weight...just wasn't that hungry. Of course, with my anxiety I was imagining all kinds of health reasons for the weight loss. Of course there were none. Then a few months ago my appetite changed...now I crave carbohydrates all the time and have gained 8lbs back without even trying! So I try to be very careful about eating too many carbs. That weight just sneaks back on!
tmpearce
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maria____a64048 tmpearce
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Thanks tmpearce, I am just so glad to be able to eat without forcing myself. I am being very careful with my carbs and sugar intake. When I lost the 25 pounds people kept asking me if I was sick. Even some of my co workers were concerned about me. I don't ever want to experience that again. I thought I was dying , kept running to the doctor. Had so many test done.
a60829 maria____a64048
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Hi! I am 41 and going through the same as you! The weight loss is terrifying! How are you doing now?
april42499 a60829
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hey i am curious if you are still going through this i think i am in peri menopause and i have always had anxiety but nothing like this its all day and also flight or fight response
april42499
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also i have lost weight and i am already little i force myself to eat i am so scared i have had blood test done which all looks good i am waiting in some now and i am waiting on my hormone levels to be check also. Thank You!
maria101 maria____a64048
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Hi Maria, yes I did lost a stone in weight look so bony...I'm a slim person and because I lost appetite due to feeling sick and then started to force my food down made me throw up even more...this has now subsided thank god, I think it was worry too that help it on,I do tend to loose weight very quickly so I have to be careful not to stress myself out about the menopause...and take it in my stride and hope for the best now, I have been a lot better now I'm getting nearer to menopause and hope to continuing feeling the way iam after I reach post.
maria____a64048 maria101
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Hi maria101, when I lost the weight I started looking sickly too. I kept going to my doctor, he couldn't tell me why I had no appetite, or why I was losing so much weight. When I told him that I think I am entering menopause, he didn't believe me until my blood results came back. He said when women go through menopause they gain weight. I told him not me, I am one of the few who lose weight. Just like I lost weight when was pregnant.
Why don't these doctor's listen to us.
metamorphed maria____a64048
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they never listen to us maria. I am nearing menopause and have lost weight I gained through perimenopause without trying. I have just handed out more money on an pelvic scan this week because of my stupid doctor frightening me into thinking that my spotting for 10 days was not normal and I have just found out from a nurse that it is normal to have spotting when nearing menopause AND as I thought, my scan was normal too. really annoyed with the doctor and have been annoyed with their ignorance towards menopause in general. they haven't got a clue!
pinkcatfairy maria____a64048
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Dear Maria
I lost a good stone in peri, no appetite it really worried me, it was the excessive reflux caused me to have gastitis (one of the symptoms was no appetite) eventually it did clear and I put weight back on plus abit more! Do you have any other symptoms? I had to force myself to eat at this stage, I really didn't have any appetite.
maria____a64048 pinkcatfairy
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sue58256 maria____a64048
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lori93618 maria____a64048
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Yes...I have to make sure I eat or I lose weight. This foggy brain is part of the problem. When I first experienced perimenopause I dropped weight and couldn't eat. It was actually scary for me because I thought I had cancer.
pinkcatfairy lori93618
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Yes me too, I thought loss of appetite and weight what is wrong with me! I was too scared to even shower because I didnt want to see how much I had lost! Obviously it was the gastitis with me but I think with peri it's all the reflux and stomach issues which can cause loss of appetite.
2chr2015 maria____a64048
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Oh my goodness. I am so glad I read this thread. Everyone of you detailed exactly everything that is going on with me. It was so scary thinking something really bad was wrong. And people asking about my health. Ugh!😢 And then that just makes the anxiety go up and the weight go down. And I'm telling you, there is not much to lose here. After being admitted to the hospital for passing out, the only way I was able to put on weight was drinking regular sports drinks and ramen noodles...carbs. And the sodium helped with my bp. I did begin feeling better and put on some weight, but when I don't eat like that, energy goes down. I think it has more to do with bp. I have maintained the extra 5lbs for now, but I wish the doctor would listen about my energy and low bp. I think I am fixing to switch doctors...to a female.