do perimenopausal symptoms sometimes mimic early pregnancy? Please tell me they do!

[sphil]

I am 51. Havent had a period since Sept and since then my perimenopausal symptoms (really only mood swings ) have leveled off if anything. For the past two weeks I have had really tender nipples, headaches, am spotty (!) and have quite a lot of mucus (like you get when ovulating). This morning I felt as sick as a dog until about 11.

Tell me these are common peri symptoms and I don't need to wee on a stick.

[Thumbwitch]

POAS. It's the only way you'll be sure.

[susiedaisy]

They are symptoms of peri/Pre menopause but to be on the safe side I would still pee on a stick, sorry!

[sphil]

Will have to get DH to go and buy it for me - am too embarrassed. Am so ooooold!

[hamandegger]

I have EXACTLY the same symptoms at the moment! did you get a stick to pee on?

[sphil]

Noo - too scared . And they've gone away now, so think it must be hormonal swings. Weird though.

[slovenlydotcom]

there was a woman in the press recently who had a baby in her 50's- sorry- but I had to laugh when she said that she had to put her reading glasses on to check the test result!!

[sphil]

and . i was stupid to take a risk I suppose, but when you havent had a period for 4 months...

Anyway, am pretty sure I'm not now. Nipples have returned to normal, no more discharge, dont feel sick. Just the spots left

The joys of being 51 eh?