38 too young for this?

[mandmsmummy]

Hi all
Long story but basics are:
I have an auto immune thing which causes all sorts of symptoms but of late I've been wondering if my hormones are to blame for some?
I have hot flushes, I feel hot from the inside like I have a temp but I don't (never lasts long) bit of wooziness (disconnected) emotions all over the shop (extremes of sadness then really happy) periods have always been regular and heavy for 4 or 5 days now they are über heavy for 2 days then peters out for 3 ish.
This morning I wiped and seemed to have slight spotting, just noticed it's a bit discoloured, I'm not due for ten days and don't normally get anything I between periods.
Could this be perimenopause? I'm 38, 39 in dec, my mum and sister hit the menopause early to mid 40s.
I had a blood test for it last year which was fine but I understand just one test isn't enough to prove anything?
I'm trying not to worry about it bring something sinister (I'm a massive worrier) because it's not actual blood?
Any advice would be great.
Xx

[mandmsmummy]

Ok just been to the toilet and have brown discharge (sorry tmi!) like I'm coming on. All the symptoms above I get before I'm due on. So it would make sense but I am as regular as clockwork with my periods almost to the day so ten days early is a shock x

[Chuffinghormones]

It sounds like it could be perimenopause especially if your mum and sister went through menopause early. I have also read that having an autoimmune disease can cause early meno.

Its not too early because (although its unlikely) anyone can go through menopause at early age. I was diagnosed just before I turned 31.

Maybe go and talk to your Dr about how your feeling and tell them all of your symptoms.

[mandmsmummy]

Thanks Chuff!
I didn't know that about auto immune bringing on menopause.
Typing this through the sweat!
Xx

[Chuffinghormones]

No problem, if you search the net for autoimmune and early menopause you should get lots of info.

[mandmsmummy]

I've come on properly today and worried it's cancer. Silly really but panicking x

[fidelma]

Sounds like peri to me but go see your Dr to put your mind at rest.

[mandmsmummy]

Hi again
So I had my period ten days early, always so regular and finished then the next day had a bit of mink coloured discharge. Saw doc who said if it's a one off then fine if it happens again she will do blood tests for hormones. She admitted it could be peri as my mum and sister went through it early.
Now I don't know when I will have my period it's very unsettling! X