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Perimenopause or something else?

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Postchristmasblah · 20/01/2025 18:32

I’m not 40 until later this year, but over the past weeks to months I’ve noticed fairly frequent (at least daily) episodes of palpitations/ectopic beats, and in recent weeks I’ve noticed my face feeling hot all of a sudden. It comes on quickly and I can’t do anything about it, it reminds me of being much younger when I would blush uncontrollably. It lasts several minutes and feels hot for a long time after.

im reasonably fit (gym a couple of times a week, long bike rides etc) but I feel quite tired and recovery is taking longer. Sleep is ok but I’m exhausted in the morning. No periods because of coil, and sex drive has been through the floor for ages.

so what do you reckon? Am I too young? Is there any way of finding out? Or should I be seeing my GP in case of something else?

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Postchristmasblah · 20/01/2025 19:58

Anyone?

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reichs79 · 21/01/2025 09:20

No advice but I'm thinking silmiñar thoughts- I'm 44, I have crushing anxiety, wake up in the night with feelings of doom and my face goes all hot and sweaty and also getting palpitations frequently, I'm also coming out in lots of spots which I've never really suffered.

I tried to get a gp appointment this morning but they asked if it was urgent and I said not really so have to try again tomorrow (joys of our nhs)

A colleague who's 42 is also experiencing the same and she has started taking one a day perimenopause supplements which she said is helping. So I'm going to give them a try.

Postchristmasblah · 21/01/2025 11:28

Ah yes my anxiety is through the roof but also going through a massive reorganisation at work which doesn’t help.

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Postchristmasblah · 21/01/2025 20:34

I’m also quite constipated 🤷‍♀️

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