What blood tests did you have to diagnose Menopause?
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and at what stage in your cycle were you told to take them?
i "think" I know but that's just me doing my own research ...
i do do know they can be unreliable in the early stages ... But which ones diagnosed meno or Peri for you?
i think I need something abut more concrete now .
thank you in advance
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Zigangie ellacraig
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I just remember my GP saying I was in peri menopause not to worry it didn't mean anything, all it was was I still had eggs but not enough estrogen to "push them out" she also did not say that could be why I was feeling so horrible.
I didn't even research it because she told me it wasn't a problem!
I have really only found out all my woes have been caused by it since my periods stopped and I began researching menopause.
Guest ellacraig
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I had blood test in august and then repeated two weeks ago and they tested for everything to rule out Diabetes, liver problems, white blood cell count etc, Both came back with Hormone readings up and down, I'm on the pop pill so I don't have periods that's why I was having other symptoms, hot flushes, lack of sleep etc, I have now been put on HRT patch form , very low dose to see if that will help.
davida39072 ellacraig
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angela65121 davida39072
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Im 46 just got my bloods done a couple of wks ago and my hormone levels showed i am peri. You are not too young at 48. Hope you get sorted, Angela
Tracky ellacraig
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Under 6 Excellent
6-9 Good
9-10 fair
10-13 diminished reserve
13+ hard to stimulate
elaine33371 ellacraig
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In England,at my surgery, the criteria for menopause, is, 1 blood tests done 3 months apart totalling 3 test over 9 months, if two out of three come back positive your considered on the menopause, if two come back negative your not, but really, its more about how you feel, because hormones fluctuate massively during peri so, doesnt always show in first blood tests, and drs wont keep doing tests for you at my surgery. You just need to know dont you, so you can settle with whats wrong, and drs for some reason dont seem to get this. i was 47 when i started, and peri does come first, noticed increase in anxiety, pmt symptoms and bad depression, weeing bucket loads, fatigue, fainting spells, migraines, loads of symptoms, then you can tie it in if you get period changes which, i did, some women dont, which must make it harder for them, some women just stop altogether at the end and then they realise...............ive been on it nearly 10 years, and ive been post for one year, still have hot sensations, but most of my other symptoms have declined now, which is normal when post, but they can continue for a further 5 years after post, or, if your unlucky continue you for the remainder of life, but, symptoms are a lot less severe and it becomes moreeasy to live with, and when you start to help yourself and listen to your body and whats its telling you to do, you do start to get the balanced feeling back, so good luck, it is a nightmare at first, but it does get better.
angela65121 ellacraig
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All the best, Angela
ellacraig
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I have to pay for my own tests and it sounds like it can be a useless exercise in the early stages as hormones fluctuate.
You have given me a baseline to work from though.
i think I may have to find a naturopathic dr as the mainstream ones told me I'm nuts basically because of my age, forget the fact early meno runs in my family.
But yes ok FSH and LH seem to be the go to tests, thanks everyone
ambercolleen ellacraig
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ellacraig ambercolleen
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From my own research and questioning natural practioners FSH and LH on the third day of your cycle and the hormones done one week prior to your next cycle. But again there's a high failure rate with the FSH in the earlier stages.
i did need to ask from those who are going through it too though to be sure
did they wAnt you to do the full blood count to rule out anything else?
lennie45832 ellacraig
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