Do symptoms follow the old menstrual cycle?

[evenflo3]

Not entirely sure how to word this but..

I'm heavily into the joy that is perimenopause and am noticing that my main symptoms (flashes and joint pain) seem to follow the cycle that my old periods did.... has anyone else experienced this?

It most definitely waxes & wanes for me. I've been on various contraception since DS(15) was born so haven't had a proper period / cycle since then but I started keeping a diary and there were definite 'peaks' of symptoms in what would have been mid-cycle and about the time I'd have had a period.

Yes it's definitely worse when my period would have started. I feel rotten

Yes, some of my symptoms definitely follow what would have been my cycle. I get the waves of anxiety, headaches and extreme fatigue for a few days each month. Other symptoms like hot flushes and joint aches are pretty much ongoing. Menopause...the gift that keeps on giving.