I am so fed up feeling like this , I could cry . I am 51 and have had lots of symptoms that come and go for over three years now . Last year I kept missing periods altogether . One time I went three months followed by skipping two months and then back to every month again . In fact this last one was early . I really hoped it would be late as last month it was so heavy and lasted for seven days . No such luck ! This one lasted five days and was extremely painful . I have been poorly on and off since January with a flu bug that came back with my period last month and I had only just got rid of the most terrible chesty cough , only to get another period . That finished on Sunday and now I feel like the bug has come back again , achy , chest and throat irritation and snuffly nose . The thing is I seem to feel rough anyway after a period with cramps still , unsettled feeling stomach and generally low plus lack of appetite. I am now going to keep a diary of all my symptoms throughout the month , so that I can see if there is a pattern . Should I see my doctor again ? My husband was saying tonight that I dont seem to have much quality of life anymore. This concerns me also and I wonder how fed up hes getting of me and all my ailments . Is it normal to feel rough after my period ? I keep thinking it must be something sinister . Ive already had fibroids ruled out as I had an internal scan and overies checked . My smear test was clear . On previous visits to the doctor Ive basically been told it was my age . I have recently come of citalopram , an antidepressant , although I was only on a small dose and I did wean off gradually as my doctor didnt want me to stay on it . Sorry for rambling
Never be sorry for rambling …51 here too…sorry you are feeling like this…no period…had one few month ago after going few months without they have been messed up a couple of years feeling the same as you…had bug for few weeks and can’t seem to shake it off…headaches…tired…tight jittery tummy…ache all over…cough…blocked up…no appetite…probably more to add …we have all been the same in our house…just think at this time in our lives it hits hard as we have everything else to deal with…I hope you feel better soon. x
I can relate to you both. Same here. 51 this year. So sick of feeling yucky.