Is It Over Yet? The Perimenopause Thread
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I didn't know at the time.
Just noticed lots of changes followed by nothing.
Then all those changes started to make sense.
They can do a blood test but here in the UK they prefer to wait a bit.0 -
I broke down and made a doctor's appointment for tomorrow. I've gotten to the point that OTC stuff and other accommodations are just not cutting it anymore. I can't sleep, between the insomnia and night sweats, and I'm starting to get super anxious and I can hardly work. I'm hoping they can give me something short term. I almost quit my job today....I'm so stressed!9
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Has anyone here ever had cold flashes? I have been getting these frequently at night. Seems to be the exact opposite of hot flashes.3
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My gynecologist told me I was in peri menopause when I was 45. I am 50 now not 51 as I posted earlier. Another symptom “head case” forgetful...
I’m not sure if I would classify this as cold sweats but in evening about 3 hours or so before bed I get very cold.
Waiting for this misery to end!1 -
Hi everyone. I just came across this thread while tracking my food and thought I'd chime in since I can relate to so many of your comments. I will be 49 this year. My periods have been like clockwork up until about 3 years ago. Since then, they have been sporadic, heavy, and just plain horrible. My gyno said I have about 1-2 more years until I reach Menopause.
I experience all of the symptoms (hot flashes, night sweats, etc) and can totally deal with most of them. What I can't deal with is the weight gain, which is why I started tracking on my fitness pal again. I lost 19 lbs with weight watchers almost 2 years ago but have gained about half back in the last 6 months. I'm desperate to find the right 'diet' to help get my hormone levels back so I can start losing again. I've tried counting macros and am now thinking about trying the keto diet and/or intermittent fasting.
First, is anyone experiencing weight gain while being in periomenopause and were you successful with a certain eating plan? if so, what has worked for you?0 -
I’m 41 and slowly pulling into the station... I still have regular cycles but I see to be showing other signs. However, I do keto and supposedly that’s supposed to limit some of the symptoms 🤷🏻♀️
Right now I’m struggling with insanely dry hands ....2 -
So I went to the doctor and actually saw her Nurse Practitioner, whom I love, and she gave me lots of options. I haven't read through this whole thread so I'm not sure if this has been suggested before, but we decided on trying a product called Relizen which is a Swedish Bee Pollen.
https://hellobonafide.com/products/relizen?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-oz4_--T4QIVQbXACh1caAr9EAAYASAAEgIS0_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Anyone used it? She told me it's been used in Europe for a good 2 decades with great success. Unfortunately it takes awhile to work up to helping, like a month or two, but I'm much happier to give another non hormone treatment a try rather than hormones or antidepressants.1 -
So I went to the doctor and actually saw her Nurse Practitioner, whom I love, and she gave me lots of options. I haven't read through this whole thread so I'm not sure if this has been suggested before, but we decided on trying a product called Relizen which is a Swedish Bee Pollen.
https://hellobonafide.com/products/relizen?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-oz4_--T4QIVQbXACh1caAr9EAAYASAAEgIS0_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Anyone used it? She told me it's been used in Europe for a good 2 decades with great success. Unfortunately it takes awhile to work up to helping, like a month or two, but I'm much happier to give another non hormone treatment a try rather than hormones or antidepressants.
My gyno recommended this. I haven't tried it but if you do, let us all know how it works!0 -
leonadixon wrote: »Has anyone here ever had cold flashes? I have been getting these frequently at night. Seems to be the exact opposite of hot flashes.
Apologies for the slow & out of sequence reply. Yes! It is the weirdest thing, and it does feel like thermal disregulation, like I just can't get my core temperature up. Now, a year after first experiencing that, I think I may have had a couple hot flashes, too, although they're not too pronounced. That may not even be what it is. E.g. yesterday I was sitting in the same room with DH and asked if he thought it was cold in the room. No, he didn't. I was freezing and about to grab another layer to put on when I instantly became warm. Like in a flash. That lasted a couple minutes then cold again. Really strange.
I came back to this thread, though, because I remember some of you saying you had perpetual PMS without the period? I went 100 days without in 2018 but then back to normal cycles so far this year. I thought I was having a normal cycle with ovulation-like cramps but that was 3 weeks ago and no period. I'm starting to feel a little freaked out about having the sensation of period about to start any minute for more than a week solid. I would feel reassured if anyone has experienced similar. :flowerforyou:0 -
Yes, I go through the "usual stuff" as though my period is going to start ... but most of the time now, it doesn't.
I'm hoping that eventually all the "usual stuff" will ease off. 1 -
I always say it but HRT has been a miracle for me. I've been on it two years, I'm my old self now, loads of energy, no sweats or foggy head, I'm 51 and its literally saved me.1
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Scarlettriestorun wrote: »I always say it but HRT has been a miracle for me. I've been on it two years, I'm my old self now, loads of energy, no sweats or foggy head, I'm 51 and its literally saved me.
Unfortunately ... it could kill me. Blood clots. So I've had to go it alone, as it were.
But if it works for some, that's great!2 -
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My gyno told me that the frequency and duration of my cycle would gradually decrease, that it isn't normal for your cycle to just stop, but that's exactly what happened to me. I am hoping I don't get surprised at some point but then again I wouldn't be too surprised if that happened!0
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So I went to the doctor and actually saw her Nurse Practitioner, whom I love, and she gave me lots of options. I haven't read through this whole thread so I'm not sure if this has been suggested before, but we decided on trying a product called Relizen which is a Swedish Bee Pollen.
https://hellobonafide.com/products/relizen?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-oz4_--T4QIVQbXACh1caAr9EAAYASAAEgIS0_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Anyone used it? She told me it's been used in Europe for a good 2 decades with great success. Unfortunately it takes awhile to work up to helping, like a month or two, but I'm much happier to give another non hormone treatment a try rather than hormones or antidepressants.
I suggested Relizen a few pages back,it worked for me but is kind of pricey,I need to get back on it though cuz I'm going thru heck again and feel awful1 -
So I went to the doctor and actually saw her Nurse Practitioner, whom I love, and she gave me lots of options. I haven't read through this whole thread so I'm not sure if this has been suggested before, but we decided on trying a product called Relizen which is a Swedish Bee Pollen.
https://hellobonafide.com/products/relizen?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-oz4_--T4QIVQbXACh1caAr9EAAYASAAEgIS0_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Anyone used it? She told me it's been used in Europe for a good 2 decades with great success. Unfortunately it takes awhile to work up to helping, like a month or two, but I'm much happier to give another non hormone treatment a try rather than hormones or antidepressants.
I suggested Relizen a few pages back,it worked for me but is kind of pricey,I need to get back on it though cuz I'm going thru heck again and feel awful
@whitpauly , @AgileK9 .
Is it a bee pollen in general that's supposed to be helpful, or something special about that one in particular? Asking because i bought bee pollen at the local market a while ago and i have been talking it.0 -
So I went to the doctor and actually saw her Nurse Practitioner, whom I love, and she gave me lots of options. I haven't read through this whole thread so I'm not sure if this has been suggested before, but we decided on trying a product called Relizen which is a Swedish Bee Pollen.
https://hellobonafide.com/products/relizen?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-oz4_--T4QIVQbXACh1caAr9EAAYASAAEgIS0_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Anyone used it? She told me it's been used in Europe for a good 2 decades with great success. Unfortunately it takes awhile to work up to helping, like a month or two, but I'm much happier to give another non hormone treatment a try rather than hormones or antidepressants.
I suggested Relizen a few pages back,it worked for me but is kind of pricey,I need to get back on it though cuz I'm going thru heck again and feel awful
@whitpauly , @AgileK9 .
Is it a bee pollen in general that's supposed to be helpful, or something special about that one in particular? Asking because i bought bee pollen at the local market a while ago and i have been talking it.
Not sure, I think this blend is swedish bee pollen extracted especially so there's no allergens in it but I've googled and supposedly just regular bee pollen is supposed to be good for hormones too, Relizen also has a product for PMS called Serenol,it has chromium(I think alot!) The pollen and royal jelly,I didn't like it much cuz it made me feel kind of weird but I also maybe didn't give it long enough,the 1,000 mg of chromium scared me haha0 -
My gyno told me that the frequency and duration of my cycle would gradually decrease, that it isn't normal for your cycle to just stop, but that's exactly what happened to me. I am hoping I don't get surprised at some point but then again I wouldn't be too surprised if that happened!
I also thought it was supposed to be the case where things gradually wind down, but at least among my close friends (and a few posts I've seen here), a common experience seems to be a lengthy hiatus with an occasional episode of bleeding again.1 -
My gyno told me that the frequency and duration of my cycle would gradually decrease, that it isn't normal for your cycle to just stop, but that's exactly what happened to me. I am hoping I don't get surprised at some point but then again I wouldn't be too surprised if that happened!
I also thought it was supposed to be the case where things gradually wind down, but at least among my close friends (and a few posts I've seen here), the common experience seems to be a lengthy hiatus with an occasional episode of bleeding again.
How lengthy of a hiatus? My periods just stopped over two years ago and since then nothing but the hot flashes.0 -
My gyno told me that the frequency and duration of my cycle would gradually decrease, that it isn't normal for your cycle to just stop, but that's exactly what happened to me. I am hoping I don't get surprised at some point but then again I wouldn't be too surprised if that happened!
I also thought it was supposed to be the case where things gradually wind down, but at least among my close friends (and a few posts I've seen here), the common experience seems to be a lengthy hiatus with an occasional episode of bleeding again.
How lengthy of a hiatus? My periods just stopped over two years ago and since then nothing but the hot flashes.
Well, once you hit a year you are officially considered menopausal, so I would assume that's the end of it. Very fortunate for you! I was referring to women going a few months only to have it pop up again. 1
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