I have been trying to read up as much as possible on peri-menopause and have spent a lot of time reading the menopause threads here and Googling but haven't found anyone in the same situation as me but hoping someone might pop up feeling the same.
I am 44 and for the past year or so I have been suffering rather badly from feeling physically unwell. I had a standard blood test last year to check iron levels and thyroid (NHS) but results were 'normal', peri-menopuase was not mentioned.
I am at the point now where I can't do my job, I am employed full time but I am lucky if I manage to do 10 hours of work a week I feel so physically unwell.
Symptoms are as follows:
Extreme fatigue (I can't go through a day without a sleep, usually x 2 naps of several hours)
Headaches and fuzziness/dizziness (generally my head feeling weird)
Empty head like I have no thoughts
Sore knees and tmj (no other joint pain though)
Heavy feeling limbs
Dry eyes and mouth
Vaginal dryness (this is getting gradually worse)
Low sex drive
Periods have become lighter but still like clockwork
The weird thing is that as.my physical symptoms have ramped up I have become massively more stable emotionally. I have a history of severe depression (although linked to undiagnosed ASD which was diagnosed maybe 10 years ago now). I used to suffer from extreme anxiety as well which has also disappeared, I am probably one of the least anxious people I know now. Definitely not feeling depressed in any way.
Does this sound like it could potentially be per-menopause? I have a long awaited GP appointment next week as I cannot go any longer feeling like this as I am going to lose my job.
Any advice greatly appreciated