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What are your worst peri/menopause symptoms...

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Gypsy014
Gypsy014

For me ...

Migraines..

Dizziness..

Off balance..

Jelly legs (very weak in the legs)

Blurry vision..

Numbness (usually one side of body)

Anxiety (general and health)

Worsening of conditions..

Feeling like I don't want to be alone, or drive anywhere alone..but enjoy my alone time ( if that makes sense)

Sinus head pressure ( I think hormones make this worse)

Extreme fatigue..

Low blood sugar..

Feeling lightheaded (almost faint type feeling)

Forgetful..( forget mid sentence what I'm saying, or doing or where I'm going.. Quite scary)

Weird shooting pains in head ..(and through out the body)

Twitching ..(everywhere)

Nervous..

Doom and gloom..

Crying episodes..

All over weakness..

My symptoms come and go , but one or another or more are always with me..and just keep repeating every month..

Please share how and what you all are feeling...

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  • Gypsy014
    Gypsy014

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    Also forgot to put on my days symptoms are really bad , then my day is shot and I must stay in bed all day until my symptoms pass or ease up..can't plan anything or go anywhere planned...

  • betty11791
    betty11791 Gypsy014

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    dizziness palpitations doom and gloom general anxiety health anxiety too much peeing at night quite annoying coz i enjoy my sleep

    those are the ones i can think of

    • Gypsy014
      Gypsy014 betty11791

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      Me too I get up for bathroom 3 / 4 times a night .. My sleep is definitely interrupted ..

  • cissy2020
    cissy2020 Gypsy014

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    i can check all of those. most of them made worse by anxiety. i would love to tell you how to make it stop..... but i havent figured it out yet. talking to other women in the same struggle is the only thing for me that helps a bit.

    • Gypsy014
      Gypsy014 cissy2020

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      Yes agree it helps to read what others are experiencing, then suddenly I don't feel so alone 😃

  • Sw62355
    Sw62355 Gypsy014

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    Agree, migraines have been horrendous. I also get pins and needles and numbness in my hands and feet at night, sometimes in my arms and legs too. i get pin prick sensations all over me sometimes too. Scary sharp pains in my head. Weird head sensations. As a result I have really bad health anxiety. Recently got really uncomfortable 'down below' and that sent my mood sinking to rock bottom, truly I was so miserable i had some terrible dark thoughts. Thankfully local estrogen cream has helped and am starting to come out of the gloom as a result. I just dont think i can take much more of this crap. I am exhausted from all the worrying!

    • sandeep08592
      sandeep08592 Sw62355

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      I know how you feel:( I've been like this for 3 years. I've had recent full bloods done and my estrogen levels were fine but FSH levels were high! DR did not even discuss HRT:(

    • Gypsy014
      Gypsy014 Sw62355

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      Yes the health anxiety from worrying about all these crazy symptoms is the worst!! The sharp pains in the head are very scary , lately I'm getting them in the left side of my neck , back of head and side of head..with under eye twitching (all connected in sure) then it leads to a migraine..:(

    • Sw62355
      Sw62355 sandeep08592

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      I managed 2 whole weeks on HRT 😂 Anxiety went through the roof on it. My brain felt like it was shaking inside my head. I know you're supposed to give it 3 months but I just couldn't. Felt pretty despondent after that - if i cant cope with H R T what hope is there?! Just got to ride it out. Am already 5 years in peri. Had no idea it would be like this!

    • staci88515
      staci88515 Sw62355

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      I hate those pin prick sensations. It's like getting stabbed with a needle all over your body in random places. I wish I knew what causes them. I don't get them too often. Last time I had them, I have a panic attack.

    • Sw62355
      Sw62355 staci88515

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      The weird thing for me is that if i start thinking (worrying) about them, i can guarantee they start up again. i wonder how much anxiety plays a part in all my weird symptoms. I suspect its quite a lot. but if i had no symptoms i wouldnt be anxious, its a vicious circle...

    • staci88515
      staci88515 Sw62355

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      That's my thinking too. I can't discern between peri symptoms and anxiety.

    • vivian72668
      vivian72668 Sw62355

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      Hey there, young lady...

      I hate to be the bearer of BAD news, yet when your period CEASES and you are DEEP in the throes of FULL-Blown menopause, the symptoms get WORSE!

  • sandeep08592
    sandeep08592 Gypsy014

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    oh goodness.....this is me:( sending you hugs. I've finally been told by my DR I'm in peri as my FSH levels were high. I feel relieved as ive been in and out of hospital different scans and tests. My armpit hurts but all clear after two trips to the breast clinic after finding lumps. This adds to my anxiety to another scale.

    Today I was walking and had a dizzy moment where I was off balance!

    I honestly feel awful. Hate this how can we go through this so unfair:(

    • Gypsy014
      Gypsy014 sandeep08592

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      Oh good so glad all is clear for you! The armpit pain I do experience as well.. I just want to feel good again.. The dizziness and off balance is with me several days out of the month, I know how you feel..

    • sandeep08592
      sandeep08592 Gypsy014

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      thanks ive been twice and they think I'm going crazy and say just keep breast aware! I'm on menobalance by starpowa and its subsided some of my symptoms

    • Gypsy014
      Gypsy014 sandeep08592

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      Nothing crazy about making sure all is good ..we must go thru these test to rule out everything! So glad the menobalance is working for you...

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