I'm 47 and in peri. The past 8 months I've had 3 periods after being super regular my entire life. I'm so frustrated that I could cry.
I exercise regularly, cycling and running at least twice a week (I can't do more as I have a long commute so I'm stuck to weekends, although I walk a lot at work too. I've always weighed under 9 st 10 lb. I'm now 11 st 4 lb. I'm also super bloated. Literally have been asked if I'm pregnant 7 times in the past 3 months.
Nothing has changed in my diet, people literally joke that I hardly eat (I just don't get that hungry and never really have done). A standard days food is as follows: no breakfast, lunch: a slice of toast with marmite and butter, or a bowl of steamed vegetables, dinner will be protein of some kind, with potatoes and veg. I might snack on a rice cake or have one square of chocolate.
I've tried eating more as people always say I need to eat more, but then I just put on more weight.
I've had blood tests and I have subclinical hypothyroidism - which no one will treat as everyone just says I need another test, it's been a goddammed year and I'm no closer to treatment.
My DH thinks I don't like him anymore as I get so easily distracted he thinks I'm not listening to him, but I feel like I have a million things going on in my head and I can't keep it all straight.
I'm sleeping terribly and just want a bit of peace.
Been referred to gynae for HRT but they referred me to the wrong clinic and so they refused the referral and now I can't get in touch with the doctors to get referred again!
I feel stuck in a circle of doing nothing but getting fatter. I'm not fat, my BMI is 24, but I'm fat for me!