Hi I'm Serra, And for the past 2 1/2 months I've been so anxious about possible being pregnant, but unsure if it's actually perimenopause. I'm 47 years old so it's most likely perimenopause. Plus I was told things like frequent urination and constipation along with nausea and food sensitivity and increased sex drive only happened in pregnancy. But after reading a lot of posts, I see that those things happen too. Also, I have an IUD, so pregnancy is really low to begin with. However, the reason I've been so worried about it; my 5yr Minerva was supposed to come out in Dec 20018, but I was traveling and got a nasty flu-bug passed around the family for 3 weeks. Then in Jan our oldest crashed the family car (everyone was okay-but I got really stressed out and started having breathing problems.) I had to go to the ER and was told I was having a panic attack, but the ER Doc said, "...you know, your IUD doesn't work after it's expired..." I replied, "...my appointment is at the end of May." Now, since I've had the IUD, I haven't had a "bloody period" and on the very rare occasion (especially fun sex with the hubby) some spotting. But everything else: Moodiness, crampy for the week, and overall PMSy. Normal. Then February came and I wasn't feeling so well; headaches, sensitive boobies, and a weird tummy feelings. Thought about what the ER doc said and took a test, came out negative. Started getting tired and grumpy as well as annoyed with certain foods. Then March came and things got interesting, talked to my mom and she told me how it was for her (Menopause) and thought, I must be going through it, I'm about the same age she started. The weight gain and the sudden freezing one moment, the being so freakin hot! Got a nice little belly going with my muffin top, still tired and moody and feeling sick all the time. But what got me was the sudden bizarre dreams, and waking in the middle of the night and not being able to go back to sleep. And what really started to get me worried was the increase of "having to go to the bathroom" and then for an entire week of Belly pain. My uterus felt like it was I don't know, cramping inward in different directions, while it was being pushed up into my abdomen, causing my abdomen to feel like it had a rubber band around it. Which comes and goes or I just got used to it. Besides the Belly pain felt very similar to the one time I've had an UTI...so again I thought that was the culprit. However, no pain when I urinated. But still a little worried (my first pregnancy never registered on the HPT, until an ultrasound was done at 4 months.) Took another HPT and it came out Negative. During that time I would say I'm between 6-9 weeks when I took the test. And **now** I have light headiness and everything else mentioned. I've been a mix of emotions; I've tried getting an earlier appointment, but no go. Now I don't know what I feel, my body is a kaleidoscope of symptoms. One day I see Menopause, the other I see Pregnancy. Am I reading too much into this, is this just the mind trying to tell me I'm pregnant but in reality I'm just starting the stages of Menopause? Counting down the days until I see the OB-GYN is driving me bonkers! Have any of you felt like this? Thank you in advance for your voice and thoughts, Serra
It sounds odd but maybe your mind wishes or is broody and that could be because the menopause brings an end to us having babies and your mind may have not settled on that.
I know when I was perimenopausal at the beginning I still had thoughts of having another baby but it was because my mind was kinda saying this it you know.
I have to say that just before the last period with all the heavy periods and not being able to go out because of this I would have paid for the menopause to start.
They also say that you go through the menopause the same time as your mother would have.
Hope you get the advice and help you need…
Heather
so that was long lol! Its all good though thats what the site is for! So i would say that since your iud isnt working anymore you are probably experiencing perimenopause which cones with a million symptoms. I AM 49 and peri and i can tell you i have symptoms off and on and my biggest one is anxiety which i currently have right now and have no idea why all i want to donis burst out crying today feel tense and panicky ! i also get stomach issues bad heartburn tired heavy legs and such but it is usually when im getting my period of course that is irregular as well. i can tell you im low on progesterone and my estrogen is dropping and cortisol is high not fun !!! I would say when u get iud out ask to get hormones checked that may give you abetter clue and if gyno doesnt do it then go to an endocronolgist they will check it all!!!