What has been your absolute worst symptom of (peri)menopause?

Nausea and dizziness have been haunting me for 3 years. I have no hot flashes or other symptoms that I expected to have. I went to the ER at onset of the nausea (which is comparable to morning sickness) except mine was most severe at night. I could not keep anything down for 2 weeks and just knew it was something major. The MD asked if I was menopausal, I was shocked, no! I was 47 and still pretty regular. They found nothing... the nausea continued and then days later the dizziness started. I realized I was late on my menstral cycle by about a week, that was unusual for me. I remembered what the MD asked and started researching... sure enough my symptoms were in line with peri menopause. I went to my favorite herbal supplement advisor and she started me on Maca Root. It has helped quite a bit. The only time I feel the nausea now is the day before my cycle starts. 

I have read more replies and have more to add to my post. 

I try not to take prescription or otc medications. I use a ginger tablet called “Ginger Trips” for the nausea and dizziness. With the Maca Root to help balance my hormones, I take an herbal supplement called DIM; it helps to metabolize estrogen. For anxiety, which I have always had an issue with; that’s not a new symptom for me. I take L-theanine daily and in high stress times I take valerian root. Papaya enzymes and probiotics for digestion. Nothing works perfectly but the combination has made it manageable for me.  My question is... does all his nonsense end once I actually go into menopause? No more cycle means, no more torture?

So hard to choose honestly! Either the anxiety, joint pain, or burning mouth. I'd probably have to settle on burning mouth since the anxiety and joint pain can be treated with medication, but I've found nothing to alleviate the burning mouth.

Most of my symptoms have subsided but if I could choose one, it would be the anxiety.  I'm talking gloom and doom, fear of dying and panic attack anxiety.  Its debilitating and I feel like a prisoner in my own mind.  Afraid to make future plans because my intrusive thoughts at times tell me that I won't be around much longer....smh.

My other symptoms now are migraines, nervousness, internal vibrations, hot flashes, head rush, costochndritis, IBS, sleeplessness.

My symptoms started in January 2018.  Two weeks before my 40th bday.  Had all but maybe 4 of the "35 symptoms of menopause".  Even came up allergic to whole eggs, chicken and beef which I had moderate to severe reactions to.

I'm 39 and my terrible symptoms started last December with sleeplessness, anxiety, depression. Before that, I'd had palpitations on and off for months but never connected it to perimenopause.

Right now the anxiety and depression have somewhat subsided (knock on wood they don't come back), so the worst for me is the sleeplessness. I just cannot fall asleep most nights. It's debilitating. Sometimes I think, has my sleeplessness actually developed into insomnia because I got used to it? It's making me crazy. 

I take a ton of supplements to help - probiotics, vit c, a multivitamin, a vitamin b complex, omega 3, 5htp for mood swings. I'm about to start my BHRT progesterone tonight. Praying that it will help me sleep!

Oh, and maca! I take that too.

Hi Ruthie

I couldnt agree with you more. the other symptoms are MINOR when you have no joy in you

depression anxiety hands down the worst

xoxo

hope you are doing ok

 

No doubt about it .....ANXIETY!

Hey Ladies...

Ruthie, I am full blown post-menopausal or shall I say MENTALpause?!! That being said, my WORST symptoms are:

1. Mental Issues
2. Rib Cage Pain
3. Cold Hands
4. Cold Feet
5. Sporadic Sore/Scratchy Throat

There are times when I can't turn my thoughts off and they race! It's gut-wrenching, to say the least! The imbalance hormones wreak havoc on us! Calgon, take me away!!!!

I don't mean to be the bearer of BAD news but... my girlfriend's 75 year-old mom told her & I.. that some of the menopause symptoms last far beyond the age of 75, so much so, we will take them to the grave!

SMDH, profusely!!

I will be 41 in August, and here are my symptoms:

Digestive issues (heartburn, burping, nausea, random loose stools)

ANXIETY which is made worse by all of the strange physical symptoms and makes me think I have some terrible illness

Heart palpitations

Headaches (usually around my period)

Shorter cycles (used to be 28 days consistently, now they are anywhere from 22 - 26 days)

My doctor has listened to all of my symptoms and never mentioned perimenopause. I figured it out on google. I am so glad i found this forum! It's nice to know I'm not alone.