Weird time of the month symptoms

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Hi
New here as I don't know if I am going insane or if I could be in peri menopause.

For context i am almost 36 and for the mast year really being plagued by weird symptoms that are taking over my life a little.

I have noticed around ovulation and onset of my period I get horrendous nausea almost like morning sickness with no obvious triggers other than that it is consistent at the same points in my cycle.

I find I get hot flashes and really sensitive to being to warm.

Altered bowel habits (sorry TMI(

Sensitive to gluten and dairy all of a sudden

Mood swings are so much worse than they have ever been.

Anxiety like I have never felt in my life. I am on medication for this also.

I am also under investigation from my GP as to whats going on due to heavier periods, an endometrium polyp and other things.

I am just wondering if all these things could be pointing towards peri menopause.

Hi Op, sorry that you are feeling so rubbish.

I’m 39 so a little bit older than you but I had similar symptoms for ages but they really ramped up last year, including periods that were all over the place, bowel habit changes, heavy periods and pain that would stop me from functioning. I went to the GP because I was convinced this was menopause. I was finally listened to by a lovely GP who sent me an ultrasound, where they discovered adenomyosis and a cyst, very long story cut short, I went private had lots of tests and I have stage 4 endo that is everywhere and I should have pushed for answers a lot sooner than I did!

My advice is push for a referral to gynae (if you haven’t already) and don’t be fobbed off with just an ultrasound, you know your body best.

Thank you so much. The lovely woman that did my ultrasound recentley and found my fibroid/polyp has written back to my GP to arrange next steps. I have had cysts recentley as well. I am currently ovulating to my knowledge and my pelvis is so sore and tight. I am certain it all has something to do with gynae so will keep pushing. Its getting to the point where 2 weeks out of a month I am finding it difficult to function.

No actual help for the overall picture but I heard that taking an antihistamine can help during shifts in your hormonal cycle that make you feel nauseous. I tried it and it seemed to work but didn't do it for long as they make me too sleepy no matter what type or what time of day I take them. Worth a go if you are alright with taking them. Google it to find out the details as to why it works exactly.