Anyone in early perimenopause/menopause fancy a support chat?

[Hopingforno2in2023]

So this week my fertility clinic said I am probably in the perimenopausal phase of life. My AMH is extremely low and my FSH a bit too high. I am experiencing changes to my periods, fatigue, palpitations, muscle pain and an occasional hot flush. I am 34 years old 😭 Really hoping we can conceive a second child through IVF before it is too late.

I was wondering if there was anyone else out there also going through this early and wanting to chat, exchange advice etc?

There’s something wrong with me too. Muscle pains lasting for months. Now progressed to pins and needles in my arms and legs. The nurse keeps saying my hormones are slightly abnormal but not enough to be peri, and I don’t have any hot flushes. I’m terrified, my anxiety is through the roof.

Ah bless you @Spinkey, can you ask to see the GP rather than the nurse?

See a GP? Might as well ask to see a unicorn nowadays! 😂

I did actually see a GP a while ago, she said “muscular pain and anxiety, anaemia and low Vit D” and sent me away. Now I keep getting fobbed off with the nurse who has obviously been told to tell me it’s anxiety and not waste the GP’s time. Yes I have anxiety because I have muscular pain and pins and needles which has lasted months and I’m starting to get scared about what’s causing it. I also have very heavy periods.

But they’re saying because I haven’t had any hot flushes it can’t be menopause. Which I don’t think is right?

Re, your ivf - my Nan got pregnant at 45 after her periods had completely stopped. So there is hope! X