I can barely function. I honestly am at the end of my ability to cope. I’m going into my 7th year in peri and my symptoms are getting progressively worse. I need to sleep 3-4 times a day. Say I’m up at 8, by 11 I’m back lying down. The nausea is terrible. My brain feels foggy, like I’m sedated. I ache deep in my bones. I drink 1 litre of water during the night, yet still wake up with my mouth glued together. I’ve put on 8kgs in 9 months (calorie tracking) and I could go on and on. I’ve locked jaw, migraine, GERD, terrible sweats and cold flashes, libido is gone.
5 years ago I was put on cerazette to stop terrible, terrible flooding and bleeding. That bit worked. I’m trying to work out why I feel so bad, so ill. I cry myself to sleep, in despair that this is now my life. My marriage is crumbling due to this.
I’ve been doing research, perimenopause, thyroid, adrenals and progesterone overload. I’ve mapped all the symptoms and it’s unbelievable how they all overlap significantly.
My question, is it possible that my tolerance of progesterone has diminished or I’m more sensitive? I’m just looking to see anecdotallly if anyone else has similar story to tell.
Of course, paying my gp a visit, just for now looking for, I don’t know, support.
I’m 51. My last FSH was 65.7. If I could dump the cerazette I would. I’m terrified the terrible bleeding will return, because then I wouldn’t be able to leave my house.