To ask about your perimenopause symptoms

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Midlifelights · 29/09/2020 18:06

I am 47 and likely in perimenopause - I feel pretty shit for about 3/4 of the month these days to be honest.

My latest symptom seems to be feeling extra shit on the last day of my period- headache, feeling sick, very emotional, anxious, heart palps, only wanting beige food. It used to be that by now I was starting to feel better but no. Is it linked to rising hormones again? Anyone else get this?

Then I feel super shit around ovulation- same sort of thing. Then have a sunny week, then it’s pms & back to feeling shit again.

Aibu to ask if anyone else gets this joyful combination of hormone horror? It’s driving me nuts- I have had the pointless ‘there’s nothing wrong with you’ blood tests several times at the GP and been dismissed as anxious several times too 🙄

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RegularHumanBartender · 29/09/2020 18:22

I'm 40 and in peri. Mum was 39, older sister 40. I have sore boobs ALL the time. Periods are light and every 3 weeks now. Very very bad PMT (never used to have it at all). Hot flashes. It's horrible. Sympathy to all.

Ludoole · 29/09/2020 18:21

and I'm 44

Ludoole · 29/09/2020 18:21

Worse thing for me is never knowing when my period will start. Currently every 2 weeks then not for a few weeks. Its completely random at present. Also finding myself getting irritable and teary at nothing

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Midlifelights · 29/09/2020 18:18

@Spodge how old are you if you don’t mind me asking? Should I ask for HRT at 47?

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Spodge · 29/09/2020 18:15

My peri symptoms:

Feeling down most of the time.
On a VERY short fuse most of the time.
Prone to burst into tears at the slightest minor frustration.
Tense and anxious most of the time.
Bloating and wind.
Frequency and urgency of urination.
Drenching night sweats.
Occasional hot flushes but they didn't bother me.

HRT has made a massive difference. I'm 3 months in.

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