I always wonder what other ladies are doing ? How their day went ? If it was good bad or just plain terrible .
How you are coping ? How many months or years has it been really really awful ? And I mean restricting your life your job your mind ....
Hi Lori, Nauseous, dizzy all day...horrible migraine last night, up at 2am. BLECH! 13 months bad...last 7 mo horrible...anxiety kicked in. Tired, dizzy...scared to drive long distances. Can’t sleep past 4 am...then exhausted at 6am...need to be up at 7. Always tired, but not sleepy. Listening to Amityville Horror on audiobook...seems fitting 😀
I have no idea if it's peri or not BUT my life seems blah. I am just here. Bored at times even. Maybe it's anxiety. Do I need a job?-- I work part-time but maybe I need something more. Do I need a boyfriend?-- I'm married but spouse doesn't do it for me AND the thought of sex is UGH so no to a boyfriend. Kids are doing well in high school and sports and I often ask myself why didn't I have more kids. I have 2 cats and one is 18 yrs old so I have thought about a kitten. When I think of a project-- I can't seem to start..
Today wasn't too bad BUT there are plenty of days where I am just tired and can't function. So I don't know if it's hormones OR I just need a change in my life. Thanks for listening..
Today I woke up dizzy...but got on with my day anyway. I watched my husband do a landsxaping project that I would have been right in with him working 5 years ago...but these days I just dont have that kind of energy. I found our dream home the other day. We are going to look at it tmo but the thought of getting my existing home ready for sale iis really making me not even want to go see the other house. Lol. On the mood front...getting rid of my facebook account last month has been really good for my soul!
I seem to have levelled out this past month. Not sure if it is all of the supplements and habits I have been putting into play for the past few months finally kicking in, or if it is just that things have cooled down. Either way, I'm thankful!
It started last year and I’m 41with hot ,swollen feet ,insomnia ,night sweet , and sensitivity to cold ,thinks are getting better or I’m just getting used to it ,my new symptoms are headaches and eye pain ،I had knees pain but now it gone thanks god,I take turmeric ,and magnesium and I think that is what helped me with the knee pain. I woke up today with lower back pain and neck pain but I kept myself busy working at home , I notice when I get busy I forget about my symptoms so I’m trying to keep myself busy 😊
I forgot to mention I took valerian root for insomnia and it did fix my sleep ,it worked awsom 💕
Amityville Horror 😂😂😂😂😂
Omg !! That’s great news Jennifer ! They do level out naturally they have to ! The body and mind is very resilient and we under estimate the power it has!
Yes it’s a great calmer I take many things to sleep including a glass or 2 of port medical marijuana chocolate and melatonin ... whatever it takes ! Elderberry syrup knocks you out too ! I can’t function unless I have a good sleep .lemon balm calms you also along with holy basil like a natural Xanax
I hear ya Lou! I used to take a nap everyday .. would relax and just fall asleep now I’m wired and tired and have to take 10 things to go to sleep at night . Can you get medical marijuana ? If I wake up too early I take a liquid and sends me right back to sleep plus 2 pills of melatonin . Sleep is EVERYTHING! I also got Olanzapine from the dr which I had to beg for ... doesn’t make you groggy the next day .
And yes! I’ve not been able to drive long distances in 11 years !!!a few miles is my limit . I got used to that and designed my life around it but this new Meno stuff is ruining my life !!!
Hi Lori,
Today was borderline. I kept feeling the adrenaline surges and neck tension that points to a panic attack, but I was able to breathe it out, so to speak. I had a very stressful work day. If I didn’t have to deal with the intense stress or the long commute of my current job, I’d be doing much better. I’ve been with this company for 24 years and there were times when I actually thrived on the busy days and impossible deadlines. Since meno I feel zero ability to handle any of it. Physically feeling a bit better. I’ve been doing a bit of yoga AM & PM. I’m thinking it helps.
How are you doing?
Yes ! Totally get it ! I was always passionate about something clothes the garden the house ... now I barely can keep it clean and mop the floor . The thought of moving when you can’t even get through the day .... however the change may make you excited .
I know 🤣 I watched Forensic Files for months all murders and crimes but loved it ... since I crashed try to stick to the cooking shows and housewives .
Wow, crazy rough day. When you wake up with dizziness, brain fog and anxiety then you know it's going to be a rough day. Phew! I survived the day...now onto night. My brain knows I will come of it and see better days again..but my heart and courage still has a tough time enduring the bad days. 2 years into this junk and you think it would get easier to deal with...nope! Hang in there ladies ❤
Hi Lori...10 months no pediod. Today was so bad that I needed a depens to get through it. EVERY time I ate, I had AWFUL diarrhea. SO tired of this. Peri has had me a mess since 2013 or so. Cloudy head, dizzy and barely able to drive. Had to quit a PT job recently, after 20 plus years as a government servant. Was always the bread winner in my family. Supported my son, etc. WOW! So NOT the woman I was. 😕 It's all I can do to get through the day sometimes. I hear you! It's not always this bad. But my tiny house is in disseray. I feel like I'm dying.
I know all too well !
I didn’t sleep well and woke up exhausted drove to a further Starbucks and walked around my little town like a lost soul watching all the tourists and families having happy times on vacation . Ready for bed at 2pm but with the anxiety of all this could not nap . Tried to waste time until dinner at 5.30pm . Normally workout every day but even too tired for that ! Prayed on my knees again for some relief from all this . Closing curtains at 7.30pm and now in bed ... no life ! Waiting for the ‘next day’ every day hoping it will be like magic and turn around . No family not many friends around ... spend 24/7 mostly alone with my cat ... never bothered me before all this .... meno divorce break up with boyfriend . All too much at once !
Oh Nancy I hear you loud and clear this is no way to live . Have you tried BHRT ? I didn’t really like it but it works for most women . I’m just sensitive to meds and felt ‘weird’ on it like I was on drugs.
I had an AWFUL day too so you are not alone ... all I do all day is wish the hours away until I can go to bed with my 10 things to make me ‘knocked out’ . The symptoms are bad enough but the stress of this too.... you can never relax . They say you just have to get used to it and adjust but no human should have to adjust to a life like this !
Lori I completely understand!
I was almost suicidal a year ago during peri at 41! I have a highly demanding career and it was the first time in my whole life that I was thinking to give it up.
The only thing that helps me is replacing estrogen with hrt. I am on it a year now and it works ok, touch wood.
My basic concern is about my health and aging. I do strongly feel that our body cannot survive for long without our hormones. My life is good enough and I try to avoid toxic people and stressful conditions.
Sorry to hear that you had such a bad day. And you are certainly not alone! I've yet to try bhrt. My gyno of 20+ years prescribed Provera a month ago at my yearly check up due to a thicker than normal lining. I'm just waiting until the 1 year mark with no period at this point. Hoping to get through this "naturally" What kind of hell this has been is to say the least unbearable! I SO agree with you. Why God would do this to us is beyond me. Here's hoping that today is better for all of us! Hang in there. X