Aside from taking any hormones, antidepressants or any herbal treatments…as ive tried and cant take any of these…has anyone really cleaned up their diet, taken vitamins and exercised and noticed a change in how intense their symptoms are? It seems like every month i just keep getting sicker and sicker to the point where it is so hard to eat as i never have an appetite. I was wanting to try the b vitamins but they aggravate my nausea, if they arent going to help then i dont want to suffer with the side effects of taking them. I have been in perimenopause for 6 years and now my periods are very unpredictable. My worst symptom of peri besides some anxiety days is the loss of appetite and nausea days…it feels just like morning sickness only way more intense than all of my pregnancies combined were. Please i need advice from anyone who has experienced a change in their symptoms by just exercising and eating better
Hello brandy. Yes I feel much better when I diet and excercise. The only problem is is that I can only do this after my period. And since my periods are very erratic some coming every two weeks, some every 6 weeks , my pms symptoms (which are perimenopause symptoms personified) are happening all of the time and it is impossible to diet during this time. So I usually get one to two weeks of feeling great. lots of energy and losing some pounds but then the pms sets in again and I revert back to feeling horrible and praying that my period comes. My problem is that even though Im nauseated during these times I eat things that are really bad. I crave Chips and candy and I think these things cause me to feel worse. I am now on a mission to keep my cravings in check even though I am pmsing and just see if that helps. It will be hard because man I need that comfort food but it will be worth it if I can push through this mess and feel a little better. It sounds crazy but during my good days I keep my calories at 700 and this is where I feel great. 700 calories of healthy food. And then I revert… 
Your lucky to at eat least get a good week, im lucky if i get a good day! My periods are so unpredictable too it feels like i have constant pms 24/7! I only get a few sweet cravings most of the time i just feel sick to my stomach. I rarely gave energy to exercise
for the first 7 years it was a constant thing. horrible symptoms like blisters in my mouth and throwing up all the time. I guess I have settled into some sort of a pattern. I hope you do too. hang in there. there has to be a break in there some time.