80's Girl
Well-Known Member
Ahh I know this topic isn't relevant to about 80% of you young geeks but is anyone going through peri menopause symptoms? Only 42 but feel 62 .
Symptoms:
fat, so bloated I look preggas, in fact I've broken two bras in as many weeks!
Tired
Headaches
Periods every three weeks (thought they'd get further apart)
Stomach pains
Haven't been to the doctors - is it worth it? X
Symptoms:
fat, so bloated I look preggas, in fact I've broken two bras in as many weeks!
Tired
Headaches
Periods every three weeks (thought they'd get further apart)
Stomach pains
Haven't been to the doctors - is it worth it? X
Ah Hun I really feel for you, it took 2 years for them to diagnose me and that was me asking them to as periods were fizzling out and hot flushes were horrendous.
When I asked the doctor to test me she laughed as I were stupid! I'll never forget!
My FHS levels should have been below 20, they were at 95!!
I was total devastated took years to come to terms with it!
I was on a tablet for ten years but they stopped that one so the lady two years been trying to find something, some won't stop my night sweats, make my ME worse, brought me out in acne, bloated me, bad headaches!! I'm sick to death!!
Because of the acne last year I was put on diannette the pill for acne, my god the best id felt in years, more energy, felt positive ( suffer depression) boobs grew, skin was amazing!
BUT I had three migraines in three months so the doctor had to take me off it, I think she was as gutted as me
But I'll not stop I'm now, after research trying hrt which is mainly estrogen as no I can feel good.
Sorry this is so long I guess I would say, you may as well try, nothing to lose, I'm only 40 now so still have to take for another. Ten yrs xxxx
You can buy an over the counter test if you don't want to go to the docs,but to be honest if I were you I would just to check its not something else.
I went into menopause in my late thirties. There are blood tests available which will help the doctor pinpoint where you are in the process.
I had no clue what was happening. I had night flushes, put on weight, (I've always been naturally slim), and suffered depression.
I never took HRT, and I'm glad I refused it. I'm out the other side now, and apart from struggling to shift the weight, I feel so much better.
Hi hun, really feel for you and am suffering similar myself, not headaches quite so much
Major thing with me is brain fog:irked:
Can't concentrate on what I'm doing, go upstairs and don't know what I've gone for, :irked: I put milk in the cupboard and the fairy liquid in the fridge
Anyone doing crazy things like this?
edit to add: I'm 48, regular as clockwork still apart from a 3 week period a couple of years ago
Hi hun, really feel for you and am suffering similar myself, not headaches quite so much
Major thing with me is brain fog:irked:
Can't concentrate on what I'm doing, go upstairs and don't know what I've gone for, :irked: I put milk in the cupboard and the fairy liquid in the fridge
Anyone doing crazy things like this?
edit to add: I'm 48, regular as clockwork still apart from a 3 week period a couple of years ago
Yes, thanks for your advice - I'll make an appointment next week x
I'm sure I read an article about testosterone being prescribed - hmm what would be the side effects?
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