Another question for the ladies- peri menopause

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  • OooohToast
    OooohToast Posts: 257 Member
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    Hello OP - I also posted on the other Peri-Menopausal thread that yes, I get dizzy/vertigo. It was usually when I lie down in bed at night (more of a flop than a gentle settle into the pillow) and it sends the signals a bit la-la. I would have to say all the joyous symptoms of P-M have subsided quite a bit since dropping a couple of stone off. Weight loss has not slowed for me but I weigh my food and track like my life depends on it :).

    I agree with @leejoyce31 that the impact to all of us is likely to be different and much wider than we may appreciate. I now think of it as my hormones giving my immune system a kicking when they feel like it. I now have an allergy to tree nuts, developed hand pain (but only in the second half of my cycle) and Reynauds !

    Go me ! I've been managing this pretty well with herbal supplements to date but I think I am at the limit of what I can do without the real deal and am pretty sure there is more this "kitten" to come

    So am off to see me a Hormone Specialist - between all of this nonsense, the forgetfulness and the MIA sex drive, enough, is enough !
  • JuneyJo
    JuneyJo Posts: 181 Member
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    I had a hysterectomy and oopherecromy at 39 and skipped peri menopause completely. Weight gain and hot flashes are the only symptoms I’ve noticed. I did HRT for a while, but started forgetting to put it on and I just kind of stopped.

    My food addiction has gotten much worse, actually, and since I work a desk job at home, my activity level has decreased. I have to be SUPER diligent about sticking to my eating plan if I want to lose anything. I’ve gained so much weight back since my surgery. :(
    I’m trying to be diligent about bone health, too. Being on the younger side for menopause and not sticking to HRT makes me more at risk for osteoporosis. I’m trying to stick to my supplements and getting healthier with my food choices to help with all of the symptoms.
    The only time I get dizzy is when I’m about to walk down the stairs, though.
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 8,991 Member
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    ChrisCatMama wrote: »
    My peri menopause is in full swing, though I am sure it started gradually about 5 years ago. I’m losing my balance easier (I’ve always been a natural clutz!), craving carbs and salty food, fatigue...etc etc
    Has anyone got through this without much medication and still lost weight? I have so much responsibilities at home and now dealing with all this. Today has been the worst so far. I’m praying not every day will be this bad.

    I started losing weight age 49 - at that stage I was still getting regular periods. Lost to goal weight in 10 months and maintained since then.
    Am now 55 and have not been having any periods for about 18 months..

    Fortunately for me I only had minor symptoms - mild hot flushes at times, particularly at night. Would wake up, throw all the blankets off because so hot - only to wake up again freezing cold about half an hour later. :s

    But did not take any medications, prescription or OTC, and did not change my weight loss/maintenance equation.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 27,900 Member
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    I'm 52. No hot flashes for me yet. I've always run hot, and now am running even hotter.

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