Well after over 4 years of watching my periods go from a pretty precise 26 day cycle, they have slowly gone all over the place. Last few cycles particularly bad... day 45 - Day 14 - Day 54 - Day 17 - Currently waiting, but over 68 days and no sign of.
My symptoms:
Miserable (not depressed - just a general low feeling)
Anxious (never ever been before)
(and I'm not upset or worried about periods finishing - opposite really!)
Lazy (can't be bothered to do any cleaning or much of anything at all)
Hair all dry and whatever put on it still looks dry and frizzy
Don't really care about anything at all that much to be honest.
Bad pains in knee (unsure if related..)
Probably more, but can't think. Oh... yes, also very forgetful.
Have had a few blood tests over the last few years to check hormone levels. All return as normal. (Though Doctors have said would need to be tested daily for a while to actually check proper hormone levels - and that's not something NHS does). The first doctor I saw when I was 41 refused to believe it could be peri-menopause due to my age.
I don't mind periods finishing, I just don't like the pain. The short cycles are proving agony - me doubled up on the floor often, sweating, but frozen cold (just how my periods were when first started - age 11). The longer cycles appear, so far, to be much less painful. No major blood loss on any cycle though - all really quite light and short-lived.
Am taking daily (not prescribed by doctors) but by me!:
2 x 1300mg Evening Primrose Oil (for previous severe boob ache)
1 x 1500mg Glucosamine Sulphate (for knee)
1 x Vitabiotics Menopace Original (hormonal balance)
Can anyone recommend anything to make me a bit happier/more energetic? Just more like me really.
Anyone else feeling just like this?