GA Jokey..
Qstn- How long have you been expernc'n the nausea & is that your only symptom?
(sorry if you've alrdy shared tht nfo)
I am trying to find natural ways to manage w/the horrible debilitating nausea... I start my day off with warm lemon water, toast, oatmeal then Im sur to nclude raw ginger boiled in water by mid afternoon.. but sometimes no matter what.. it gets the best of me and sometimes will last throughout the evening with a 'low-grade' level of queasiness-
Dont mean to be longwinded with my input/response but I have been dealing with nausea and running bck/forth since Jan w/no one even hinting at possible 'Peri' & everytime I asked if NAUSEA was a symptom I was told NO... It's so sad that only 'hot flashes' seems to be addressed as a viable relation to menopause- ;(
Hi Michelle... your 8th year of 'peri-menopause'.. How old were you when you started?? I realize we may all xperience different symptoms at different times but 8 years?.. Wht hav you found to be helpful in managing your particular ordeal?..
I think claiming what I am experiencing as menopausal has helped me personally & relieved some of the anxiety associated with not knowing what's wrong-
Being determined to gain control sometimes helps (but not always)😕
I have changed my diet to eat healthier (past 6 months) but there are those days that I feel like Im going mad outta my head so if I can.. I get to track to walk it out-
Wishing you all better health!..😉
Hi, sorry I took so long to get back to you, went to bed (don't know
why I bother)😕then have been busy today. I am getting the nausea
now, not every day but quite regularly. This is definitely a symptom
of menapause. Sorry to tell you but I have had many symptoms and
am still getting some. I have ginger biccies which helps but there
are lots of other ginger things to try like tea, ginger ale (that is not
alcoholic )etc.
It is difficult coping with all these things, but you will get through it
and you have all of us now to help you, anything you want to know
just ask and I am sure one of us ladies will know something or
have a remedy.
I am 56 and postmenapausal and I am still standing! Like I am always
saying on here be good to yourself have a little treat now and then
it will make you feel a bit better.
My best regards to you
yes I feel the same way,I get so nausea my stomache hurts its awfu. Im 52 I have my Obygn appt tomorrow and see what she says I havent had a period for 2 months I keep telling myself its got to get better.
Where do you get that ginger biccies . Im going to try it.
I'm glad I found this forum. I'm 53 and in the perimenopausal stages. My period only started becoming irregular a little over a year but just yesterday morning was the first day I started feeling nausea. I was in my 4th day of menstrual cycle. I thought that maybe because I took advil and didn't take water quick enough but that never happen to me before. I was driving and I had to hurry off the highway to stop and get water. I really was on the verge of vomiting. I got to work and even after drinking water, I was still feeling nausea. After it calmed down, it started again last night. That's when I started researching online. I just assume that maybe it was a symtom of perimenopausal. This was a symtom I never heard anyone experience before. I just feel better knowing. From now on, I will just listen to different tips. I already tried the ginger tea with honey. Once my cramping stopped, I felt better. Normally I'm very on top of taking ibuprofen before the onset of cramping.
Lol! Sorry Theresa I mean ginger biscuits! They work for a while☺
I'm 48 and I've been suffering from "morning sickness" for the last 4 months. (I had morning sickness just like it with my second child for 5 months of the pregnancy). It's been getting worse and has been very debilitating, just moving was setting it off. Friends had told me it was a symptom of the menopause and I have missed some periods and have had two periods in one cycle quite a few times.
I had an appointment with a gastroenterologist in November about something else and mentioned it to her. She decided to do an endoscopy (camera down the throat) and low and behold it turns out I had inflammation of the eosophagus and stomach. She put me on antacid pills and within a week the nausea had gone (Gaviscon just as good). I was convinced it was the menopause and when I asked her why it had happened, she said it's just my age and the flap between your throat and stomach gets weaker! Just to clarify, I had no other symptoms, indigestion or acid reflux, just bad nausea.
I don't doubt that nausea is a symptom of the menopause, the hormones are in disarray just like they are in pregnancy so it makes sense, but if I hadn't had that procedure I would still be feeling awful so I just wanted to highlight a possible cause and let people know that however young we feel, our bodies are getting older and there is wear and tear!
I found this site before I had my diagnosis and was relieved to read everyone's views. I'm sure I will revisit it over the next few years for help and advice!
Hi Ladies, so glad I'm not imagining this awful nausea! I'm 49 in March and still have regular periods which are usually a few days early.. last Thursday on my way home from the o2 my nausea started followed by flushes and the migraine. It was so bad I Really thought I'd caught a bug as work at school.. was so nice to get off the tube into the cold air.. I msg my friends who are also similar ages and they confirmed their nausea started just before they missed a period so guess I'm heading that way too! I had awful nausea and travel sickness all the way through when pregnant both times right up until I gave birth so guess I'm looking at a long nausea stint! :-(. I wake most nights with flushes now so sleeping through is a thing of the past! I find it helps eating smaller portions and wonder if that's because my digestive system is tired from lack of sleep so struggles to digest and causes nausea?? Bye for now
Hiya am so glad my boyfriend found this thread I really thought I was losing the plot the nausea started two weeks ago roughly and at first thought was just a tummy bug that bizarrely went away in the afternoon only to come back in the evening (mental isn't it how we rationalise it ) .
I also had missed two periods in a row other ones been intermittent then this sickness and tiredness that just took me off my feet has really rocked me and the attitude of doctors well the last female one was very dismissive of me wanting to try HRT saying it only helps if u have hot flushes and mine have only occurred when I had the nausea and put them down to part of the bug I thought I had .
Now at least I know what's prob going on and just to cap it all periods started again and it's a full one eventually took almost a week to get there mind but least sickness not happened tonight as yet one day at a time I reckon is all I can do
I also thought mine was a tummy bug as work in a school... felt so sick travelling home on the tube and then the flushes, itchy ankles and to top it all a migraine which I have never suffered from before! I felt exactly as I did when I was pregnant ... the nausea wore off slowly during the week thank goodness but the migraines wake me in the night and then disappear again! I haven't as of yet missed a period, am just a few days early but friends tell me I'm heading that way...I hope you are feeling better..xx
I got the same thing going on really really nauseous. 2 weeks overdue tomorrow. I have done 2 preg tests because I was worried!! I am 49!!...any advice. I have also had flushes. Thanks
Hi I have same thing with nausea . 2 weeks overdue tomorrow not pregnant and 49. How did you deal with the nausea please. Thanks
Hi how did I deal with the nausea well me personally I didn't really I tried camamille tea ginger biscuits er smaller meals to the point I thought I was going mad and then I started my period and the sickness eased I was so relieved till I had a 3 week period 😧😧am not kidding thought it wasn't gonna stop had headaches too and generally felt crap but no sickness and since then had a couple of flutters of nausea but nothing bad but have no idea when next period is coming and whether there will be nausea again think if I remember right the ginger biscuits helped the most out of all of it and no caffeine xxx
Thanks for replying. I will try the ginger biscuits. That's it my body feels like it needs to have a period bloated etc., it's rubbish being a girl. X
Hi. I found that have a quick 20 min cat nap once back from work helped the nausea as when you are tired the digestive system struggles so can cause nausea.. made myself some strong flavoured ginger biscuits and also found gaviscon worked too... it's eased off in the last few weeks but no doubt it will return as had all the way through both pregnancies until I gave birth! I've also noticed that my sense of smell is much more sensitive too! I'm still every 24 days give or take a few and am 49 next month... most of my friends have either finished or are missing periods... Let me know how you get on! X
Yep isn't it am at the stage now where I just want them to stop had enough have spoken to my bone consultant and they agree with me that I need to go on HRT so hopefully that will help dunno about whether it will have any effect the nausea hopefully it will xx
Going to take Gaviscon before bed now. Hoping to see GP next week to have a blood test to see if menopause has started. Think I will try the nap after work on Monday or at least a early night. Really appreciate any advice on here. Its funny as my body feels like it is in a monthly without any loss!!...coming back as a man next time . Thanks once again
I don't know if anyone can help any more than what has been said but I have to speak to someone, I am desperate. I have been peri-menopausal for 7 years now the nausea has been constant over this time but the last few months I have felt that I have had a stomach bug. It's definately peri menopausal related. I have also missed two periods now. The first ones missed in the 7 years. I just can't bare it any more. Emotionally & physically I am done. I have been disabled by it and have no quality of life. My friends think that I'm exaggerating and that I should just get on this is as they have. I cannot take medicines due to my system being so sensitive. I eat as best as I can but have many allergies and coupled with the nausea many days it's just not possible. I consume ginger and peppermint like it's going out of fashion but nothing helps. I know everyone else is looking for an answer too but I just need some help. Thank you for reading. x
Am so sorry your feeling so bad. I can totally relate. I'm 8 years into this. I've tried many things and found some helped and some didn't. I can't do hormones so have to go it the natural way. I find b6 to have helped me more than anything. I take 50mg in addition to an organic woman's multivitamin with 25mg of b vitamins in it. It has helped me with the nausea, headaches, insomnia, anxiety and my energy is so much better. I also found acupuncture did help for a while too. I believe many doctors recommend b6 for morning sickness in pregnancy too. I have a few friends who have already gone through menopause and all suffered horrendous symptoms. My mother in law had the nausea too and it did eventually stop. I am like you and very sensitive to everything I put into my body but found the b6 definitely helps me. Some people take over 100mg per day during peri to help with symptoms. It's worth a try. Take care xx