I’m venting tonight as had 2 VERY bad days.
6 months ago on a trip to Santa Fe I awoke in my hotel and felt weird could not wake up . Ventured out only to return shortly afterwards feeling so sick dizzy . Spent most of the 3 days in the hotel . Thought it was just the altitude and wine.
Got home felt better then it all began again ... took me 4 hours to get out of bed most days after finding this forum and many visits to the dr realized it was Meno.
Since then life has been very strange not one day in 6 months has gone by I haven’t felt exhausted .
Went on the patch and got a little relief but the exhaustion never subsided.
I have missed a trip to Europe spent $1000’s on healthcare ... tried everything .
When on when does this ease up?
I’ve got a big week a fabulous exciting car event in my city friends visiting ... cars that sell for over $50 million it’s the best week of the year and I feel awful. I do have Epstein Barr like many others ... is anybody else feeling so debilitated that they are ready for bed at 4pm ... can’t go to functions ...majorly depressed . Feel like I’m the only one 😢
I feel dreadful anxious dizzy sore stomach sometimes I vomit tired... just had enough of this !
Me too Fiona !! I close the curtains before it’s dark every night ! It’s a very very sad situation! I’m p*****d at the world God whomever ... this is no way for a human to feel !!
Hi there,
It sounds like you might have SIBO. Google it. Very common during this faze. Alcohol, sugar are the things that exacerbate it. Since we lose our estrogen we get inflammation easier which weakens our immune system that tale spins our digestion into hell. It can be fixed but no alcohol, sugar, white bread, wheat, etc. hang in there.
Thanks for your response.I just want this gone. I feel like I am crazy
Hi there Lori
I feel your pain. You probably already know me frim other posts. Im a veteran here been using this site 11 years.
Had 10 years peri now im post meno just.
I seriously thought things couldnt get worse but they have!!!
Im in a constant state of pani right now.
Tingling tremors throughout my body 24/7
It is sheer hell.
I just dont know what to do with myself.
Went doctors who is giving me a blood test to confirm ive gone through the change then talk about HRT or antidepressant as my anxiety has got me in an awful mess.
I just dont know what to do anymore.
I dony want to go on hrt because i know you cant be on it forever so i may have to consider an antidepressant.
I was hoping post meno would be better mayb it will as im just post meno literally.
Just wanted to let you know im here for you if that helps x
Yes...all a terrible circle of symptoms every day...currently feeling absolutely horrible..so glad you are all here! Makes me feel so much better to know I’m not alone! ❤️
Post meno hasn't been better for me either. But to be fair peri wasn't bad at all for me. I'm on an AD and Valium as needed. But I still have some tough days and it's strange how you can be fine one day and feel so bad the next. Saturday was fine but Sunday I had to leave church as I was having a some sort of strange sensation in my right shoulder blade which made me panic. Thank goodness I was able to stay through the sermon. I've just been praying and praying. I'm trying to sell my house and I'm still working. Every day it's a struggle to go to work. My doctor and I are talking about weaning me off the AD and Valium. I pray to God I'm feeling better by the time we start doing that. 
Hang in there. I don't know what to do with myself either. I feel like I'm in constant fight or flight mode.
What AD are you on if you dont mind me asking?
I was on mirtazapine for a year around three years ago.
Ive got appointment next week to discuss going back on them or maybe another one.
My peri was absolute hell!!!!
My husband is a pastor and has recently launched his own church.
Im finding it all very hard to cope with. You think i would be happy about this!!!!
I really need some respite from all this hormone mess x
Hi Michelle - First off, I feel your pain & I am sorry! Have you tried taking a really good probiotic? My son just got recently diagnosed with situational anxiety & after 2 Drs immediately wanted to put him on anti depressants & anti anxiety Rx’s He decided to seek the help of a naturopath Dr who said to take the Probiotic. He has gotten relief & so have I. Apparently your stomach has it’s own “nervous brain. See if that helps you. Also, meditation & Rescue Remedy & lavendar oil are my go tos. Now I would like to ask you about your tingling 24/7. Do you feel like your Central Nervous System is short circuiting? I have had the tingling, electric shock sensation, burning body parts but now I just feel like my finger is in an outlet & I just have constant electric vibration if that makes sense. It’s making me crazy! It seems to come on around 4:00 am and last the better half of the day - Ugh! So over this!
Hi Debra
Yes just as you described!!!
I will take your advice and try a probiotic.
I will give anything a try right now.
These body sensations have got me in an anxiety spiral.
Had them in peri on and off but post meno feels like they are here to stay!!!
I pray not x
Hi Michelle - Well I hate to say it, but I am at least comforted by knowing someone else is experiencing this strange sensation. I first got the burning sensation in March, but have had the tingling for a couple years now - the overall buzzing feeling has just started & coupled with all the other symptoms I experience is really difficult to deal with - I never had anything like this in Peri - do you remember how long it lasted for you in Peri? It definitely seems worse in the middle of the month for me - Ugh!
Hi Debra
In peri it would probably be a week or so at a time.
Then i would get long breaks and it would come back.
To be honest it seemed to be low level on a constant basis but i could ignore it.
Then it would flare up really bad then go again.
Its honestly horrid.
Since post meno im barely without it.
Hi Michelle - Thanks for the quick reply - Yes, it’s beginning to feel like I am never without it either - do you find that your anxiety is worse in the morning also? This morning I woke up @ 4:00 am & felt like my mind was just racing (all negative anxious thoughts) my body buzzing with electrical/burning currents & I felt like I was having an out-of-body experience - This is definitely an adventure ride - Oy Vey!
What a change Lori from yesterday to today! You see how hormones are? Its unreal.
Today your posts shares happiness and back to normal, but yesterday it wasnt so good.
Im hoping the patch for you keeps you in the positive. Maybe i will try it out!
Im still tempted to put a patch on again, but for me it wasnt working.
So gladddddd that youve had relief. May it continue. Im remembering though you said that you hadnt had a period in several months? maybe i was confused..
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Hi
Yes anxiety was worse in the mornings but now post meno seems to be there all the time.
Im off work for school holidays as i work in a college so hoping when im busy again it will take my mind off it
Hi Juanita
Hang in there gf
I too grind through the work and kids and i dont know how we do it.
I dont know if this is ever going to reallyget better any time soon.
For me personally i see it as a long transition where i do as ive said before "inside work" heal, pray, hope, etc. and then maybe if God is good to me or the powers that be, i might be spared a little sanity
in a few years..im hoping.
My goal is to see my boys through 18-19 atleast, and then i can atleast know that i raised them to for the most part take care of themselves.
My plan was to be so much more invovled in their lives and have more to give them of me, but im a shell of who i was so there isnt much to give.
I tell myself that this is how it is, and im doing my best, and i have to feel good about myself for this.
hang in there..let me know how you gowith the change in meds or whatever happens..
We ladies should do a discord have you heard of that? My son does sthis with friends..maybe it would be neat.
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Does anyone have abdominal liver ( enlarged ) problems UTIs etc
Wow yes
Ive recently been diagnosed with a fatty liver!!!
I dont drink dont smoke eat fairly healthy not overweight.
Doctors cant figure it out.
Just another thing to stress about x
Its just so unfair all of this ..