Struggling with work/people

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I am just looking for anyone else who maybe understands this experience? Could it be related to the peri menopause? I'm 42.

I feel huge brain fog the last few months.

Working in a clinical environment, so I manage to concentrate on my main work and the patient because that is vital, but the constant conversations/interruptions/questions/phone calls and general background chaos and noise seem to make my head spin, I lack concentration. It feels like a physical fog, my eyes hurt, brain fuzzes and I'm so fatigued. It doesn't seem to bother anyone else so I don't think it's my work environment.

I have maybe felt this mildly in the past, but now it totally drains me. I can't focus on anything else apart from my patient. I do juggle, am always polite, but inside I am struggling.

I also had mild Covid recently, so maybe it's this? I don't know. My limbs also ache a lot recently, I wondered if it could be my age/menopause or long Covid.

Hey.
I get you 💯 as am myself clinical with patients but also supervise Students. The things you describe resonate with me. I'm 46 but started with the symptoms at your age slightly but it's got worse. It's impossible to focus on more than one thing and if I have to I feel unsafe so have discussed with my colleagues if I'm feeling this way they help me out. It's so tough for you. I've just started on HRT patches as can't take it any more !
Maybe discuss with a menopause nurse at your practice if you have one ? Xx

Ot could be Covid depending on how long ago it was. It takes a few weeks for normal recovery and l don't consider that long Covid. Did you take time off to properly recover as it is a big hit. I am on day 24 approx now and beginning to emerge from the fog. I was literally tripping over my self and crashing into things. It was weird.

Brain fog here too I’m 48 and these past few months I can barely remember what I’m meant to do at work on any given day. Ask me on a Thursday what i do on a Tues afternoon…no idea !!! Mental really

Thank you for the advice and replies.

Do you find the brain fog is accompanied by physical side effects? Or does it just have an impact mentally?

I had Covid in August and just had the 10 days off. It was mild, mainly fatigue and loss of smell and taste. I just wonder if I can separate the effects of Covid / general bugs from menopause symptoms. Maybe it's both 😫

42 seems young to me? Maybe also check your thyroid.

Thank you. Just reading the NHS site and I do have all the hypothyroid symptoms apart from feeling cold.
I'm definitely going to ask for a thyroid test.

I am 40 and on HRT now. Had terrible brain fog for the last few years which cleared up within days of starting HRT (Oestrogel, Mirena Coil and Androfeme Testosterone).

I had an appointment with Newson Health who test all your bloods (they check for thyroid issues etc) before prescribing an HRT regime.

I'd been told when I was younger (during IVF) that I would hit peri menopause early, so it was an easy decision for me to look into HRT.