I'm nearly 50. Cycle has always been 28 days - now going a bit loopy! Anyway I'm struggling with physical side effects from my cycle. Does this sound like peri and would HRT help?
When I have my period all is ok. Straight afterwards I get about a week of headaches, brain fog and constipation. Then around day 14 my joints (hand, knees, get start to ache) and I feel ridiculously tired. When I take my dog for a 30 minute stroll, I feel like I might not make it home as I'm so breathless and exhausted. Also around this time I go in to very loose bowels mode and start to wake feeling anxious. The anxiety continues until my period comes around. The fatigue usually lasts about about 3/4 days. Every month is the same. I feel like my cycle rules my life.
I've always been a worrier and about 3 years ago the GP prescribed me beta blockers which helped. I took them twice a day and then after 9 months reduced to 1 a day and then stopped. I would take one when I felt I needed it, but I've restarted them (had loads of boxes) and they're not helping my anxiety.