Good morning beautiful ladies. So if you read back on my previous posts you will see that it was almost 2 months no period. I am 43. Well yesterday It finally started and it was normal. However not so much when I woke up this morning. I usually get the morning gush from laying but this time was different. I literally leaped from bed like a sprinter in a race!! I’m not sure if I was flooding but did have a fairly good size clot sorry tmi in my pad! Is this normal? Could it be from missing almost 2 months. Please help me with some reassurance before my anxiety kicks me in the arss and I start thinking crazy things.
renee61138 you might be my double. First time poster, long time lurker . I’m reading the forum today for reassurance for the same problem. I’m 52, definitely in perimenopause although this is the first time I’ve been late for a period apart from pregnancy. (3 weeks.) Started yesterday evening ok, one change during the night but so far today it’s been like the apocalypse, (sorry for TMI), changing super plus tampon and pad every hour at least. Sitting here feeling freaked out and weak and shaken even though I’ve experienced this before and have always been on the heavy side. I believe it’s normal to have these heavy flows in peri until they become too routine and problematic then it’s wise to seek help. I’m hoping it will slow down to near normal after a few hours (hopefully before bedtime). I don’t relish trying to stay awake just change every hour, as has sometimes been the case. I’m wondering too if it’s because I was late. Best wishes.
I’m wondering that myself. I woke from my sleep like that. And I as well have been pretty much on the heavier side for the first 2 to 3 days so hoping as well it slows down just a little. I feel ok a little shaky but thinking it’s my nerves. It’s the clots that bother me. I’ve had clots before not as large as the one today but could be from being a month late.
I think clots are quite normal at this stage of our life. I never experienced them until recently and they are disconcerting. I’m sure some other ladies might be more knowledgable than me as as to what to expect. I hope you feel better soon.