A while ago I posted about my health anxiety. Well 2 weeks ago I ended up in hospital with muscle spasms, muscle weakness and numbness. Lots of test to check for ms and various other things. All normal. So doing my own research I think I have surmised that I'm peri menopausal. All symptoms of this along with panic attacks that started a year ago. Doctor didn't want to check hormone levels. But now I think it's a necessity. Anyone else have these symptoms with peri menopause? I'm 48 years old. Still have a monthly period.
I'm thinking the same got all symptons of peri out of blue started having anxiety irritable bladder weakness headaches insomnia heart racing docs told me anxiety they said not to bother checking my hormones as doesn't show up always
Taking any medications? Or off any?
I'm not on any meds only propanolol to slow my heart rate down my doctor said the same he wasn't checking my hormone level as it would come back inconclusive but my panic attack and racing heart came out of the blue in march
Not on any meds
Hey paige, you have my sympathy. I am a year older than you and I hit the menopause 3yrs ago. My main symptoms when I was peri-menopausal was irregular periods, night- sweats and palpitations on awakening. Im sure most women experience similar symptoms but I also think that no two women are the same and may not have you same symptoms. I'm sure I read somewhere that they can do a blood test to see if indeed it is the peri-menopause. You can only ask, good luck, I'm with you sister! Why do men have it so easy!!! Donna xxx
Hi Paige. My anxiety has gotten worse over the last year and I think its to do with menopause unfortunately. My anxiety started when I was 14 and around the time I started my period so I am thinking it is the dreaded menopause. I get muscle spams and twitches near my eye and mouth. Also my hands feel like they arent there like if I touch something I wont be able to feel them. Sort of like they have been cut off. Its a horrible feeling. I have been getting similar symptoms to after I had my first child but this time its not improving which is worrying as im afraid that I am going to feel like this for the rest of my life now which scares me. 