I'm sorry I won't have much to offer. Did your doctor recommend anything to bring your iron levels up? Low iron levels can make you very tired.
I also had heart palps in peri. They can be frightening, but they did go away. What's important to remember, is that during this peri stage (considered a 10 yr transition) your hormone levels can be bouncing. Over producing on one day, under producing the next. Since ALL our hormone systems are interconnected, this can lead to some very strange symptoms. When we feel all these strange sensations, it can be an over expression of certain hormones in relationship to others.
I did try BCP and bio identical hormones in peri. They all made me feel worse. I finally went back to my own system and had to ride it out for awhile. But then I did fine with slowly dwindling periods until they stopped.
We are so used to hearing about the night sweats and hot flashes that we forget there are a untold amount of strange symptoms as our systems are slowly changing. None of it is fun, or easy.
My symptoms slowed down for about 2 months, but have come back with vengeance. I'm taking vitamins to see if I can ease up everything, but have kind of thrown in the towel! I feel like I just have to learn to live like this, morning nausea, burning mouth, constant fast heart rate, extreme fatigue, constipation. I never thought at 54, I would feel like I'm 90. I've had all testing done, and the Dr. Says low vitamin d is my only problem. I can afford any more tests, so I'm learning to live with it all. I just wish my family and friends would believe me, but there is nothing I can do about that. I just don't even feel like leaving my house anymore. I hope you can get all of the testing done to get a solution! I wish you all the best!!
Hi Mary, yes symptoms definitely come and go that's for sure! But back full force as of yesterday I'm really struggling, with the belching and gas out of nowhere and I'm having a flutter feeling since yesterday under my left breast behind ribcage.. Which is followed by belching which makes me think gas, gas and more gas uggh, but enough to scare the bejeezys out of me.. I've never had the palpitations and not only am I hoping I never get them I'm hoping this isn't them coming on for the first time, my heart rate and pulse and and blood pressure is always normal to on the low side, so fingers crossed the flutters are gas.. So over all this!!! I still can't eat a lot and still losing weight and that concerns me, but hoping and praying that'll all change soon, I just have a difficult time with many foods.. How arer you coming along Mary? Hopefully better than me..GOD BLESS...
Gypsy, as i sit here in tears just too overwhelmed with this tortured on my body. I dont know what to do anymore this is too much for my body and my mind. I am aching, my body is so terribly weak , shaky and fraile. I feel so all alone here where no one understand here what im going through. I know it terrifies my family and they want me back. I just want it to all stop! Ive cried out to God to just make it stop! I thought the farther you.get in this the better you.should feel. But Gypsy that hasnt been the case with me, ive been feeling like this for 8 long months daily. Of course, i try to think that it is just perimenopause ..ive gone to doctors after doctors and everything. Today, im feeling like fibromyalgia pains in my back and nervousness and weakness, feel like something stuck in throat and chest, shortness of breath and stomach issue.
I know what you mean I'm absolutely miserable today just praying I'm not dying today, I feel that bad , super sick of all this.. I have the shortness of breath dizzy lightheaded , gas/belching and it's making my anxiety really bad... Yes family does worry but at the same time my kids are grown and gone, and hubby so over hearing me complain about all my symptoms I think he purposely stays away when he's out just to avoid hearing me, he'll I'm tired of hearing me, and with that I eel so all ALONE!!! It's the worst feeling ever.. So Mary sorry I'm not much help today as I'm feeling so bad myself but I will include you in my prayers today, and maybe he will hear me😩
I know its difficult for my kids, they are still at home. My baby is 13, son 17 is getting ready to graduate and i cant really be involved the way i want to. My oldest 24, lives here with her son, 2 yrs. old. My husband is tired too, he has to handle alot of the things that i used to do and its frustrating to him. He seem so lost like its too overwhelming for him. I think everyone is angry to see me this way for so long. Im thankful that I can at least come on here and vent and someone can vent back. Lets me know that Im not alone in this. What stomach issue are you having? Everytime I eat something my stomach shakes and hand trembles. Then i get pressure in rectal like its not really digesting. I went to.GI and he insist its constipation, he gave me meds but i was skeptical about taking it. But listening to my husband he kept pushing me to take it ; i know he was only tired of listening to me. I took.it like a dummie and it caused me to lose even more weight, took my appetite completely away and other horrible side effects. Now im diagnosed anorexia. 😂
I just had to say I'm so pleased to hear you say that it's not just about the night sweats and flushes...that's my biggest frustration that apart from this group there doesnt seem to be any public info about all of the other multiple symptoms and strangly one of the worst anxiety! (Incl medical field) all the stuff you read on internet etc or you hear get spoken about (apart from here) are only a few of our issues. If it wasn't for this forum I really do think we all would think we are going crazy!
It sounds like you and Gypsy have something called gerd......it comes with crazy symptoms, short of breath, gas, eating issues...etc....you may want to talk to a doctor about getting some tests done to check for acid reflux.
Hi Linda Ive already been tested this year and yes confirmed that its a small sliding hernia (gerd). I have been given ppis but i cant take them because they give me side effects. They seem to worsen my anxiety and cause muscle aches and weakness for me. The same thing with.zantac. I am very sensitive to meds. Ive been treating with things my naturopath suggested such as product call reflux acid, slippery elm,DGL, and watching my diet. I found out what was causing the pressure in rectal as i mentioned in above post, it was the med that the dr. gave me for.constipation. I dont know why he insist i was constipated in the first place because i.was having a bowel move every morning in which i tried telling him. Anyway, im glad i google the med and saw others complaints so i stopped taking it, and no more pressure. Also, it was making me lose even more weight. Ive waste so much money on doctors i dont know where to start. Another thing, the shortness of breath was still occuring while on the ppis ..I talked to my sister today and she did say that she had shortness of breath while going through.peri. I noticed the symptons usually subside in the evening. I dont know how to explain that one. Bottom line , peri seem to contribute to all my symptons, i never had any health isssues until this. Im waiting for a Ubiome Gut.study to come back and take it from there.
So I'm 46 and always been healthy. No problems until 45....shortness of breath, constant belching, anxiety attacks, heart Palps and the list started getting longer when I hit 46. I realized I am in perimenopause after many ER trips and dr. visits. I have an excellent health record so none of this made sense to me. But after reading about different women's Peri symptoms I realize I have the extreme. 90%of all the symptoms. I always thought I would know just because of start having hot flashes and brain fog or insomnia. Well not so!! I am telling all my 40 something friends because nobody talks about this! I am relieved to know I'm not dying from an illness. But this can last 2 to 10 years then I now need to find out how to deal with it. I hope this eases your mind. A lot of women have indigestion, leaky gut..etc. I could eat anything I wanted and now I can't eat anything without belching for days . So take care and I hope this doesn't last long for you.
Hi Mary, I have to agree this peri business has been something else. The last two years I have had everything tested.....heart, (ecg, blood test, stress test heart echo, I have had x-ray on my back, lungs, I have had two pelvic ultra sounds, and upper abdominal ultra sounds, I have had endless urine culture, vaginal swabs, and several more blood tests checking every possible thing....all negative....what I am finding is I will have a symptom for awhile.....then over time it goes away only for something else to appear. I used to know my body like clock work if something was wrong it was wrong and I could get something to "fix it". Right now I am experiencing nasty gerd symptoms, I have never experienced heart burn....and still don't but I get occasional severe chest pain, lump feeling in my throat, burning pains in my back and weird dull pain under my breast bone. I have not had these tests done yet, I have had a fecal occult done which was negative so that's awesome, I also had a blood test to check for h-pylori, and that too negative....I like you am VERY sensitive to any kind of meds, this year I saw an allergist with regards to this, so I like you prefer to do everything naturally....I just started the protocol she suggested and also will see an osteopath this week as I too feel this could be a hernia issue....not 100% sure of course with no testing. If in the new year I am still suffering I have a refferal for an upper GI xray to make sure everything is flowing correctly.....At the emergency room they gave me PPI's to try for 4 weeks, I told them I was super sensitive to meds so it would have to be a low dose...so what happens? I get the highest dose......sigh.....I just wish I could get a break.....for the past two years I have dealt with pains all over my body, shortness of breath, interstitial cystitis. shingles, and now GERD..........to top it off my anxiety is all over the place causing muscle tension....I believe all from this and the worry that something is wrong. Anyways, we are all in it together.....we will get through.
Hi Littleme, did you ever get better with your shortness of breath? You are so right, i have been noticing that mine usually comes around ovulation and period time It is so awful! Im on my second week of it and 2 days away from period due. (If it comes) . The closer the time gets the worse the breathing seem to get.
Hi, I was googling to see if anyone is experiencing shortness of breath from perimenopause and stumbled upon this discussion. It clearly sounds like I am not alone- breathing issues (comes and goes on a 1 month stint of it now), lump in throat (yes I have thyroid issues) heart palps that actually sent me running to the ER before because I didn’t know what it was, thought I was dying etc. So has anyone found anything to help? I know for me I have got to make drastic changes with my diet but I can’t possibly exercise because I can’t breath. I am an asthmatic and on my 2nd round of prednisone since mid December due to my breathing right now. I scheduled an appt with a holistic doc but can’t get in until May. I sure hope he can help me because I can’t come to believe this is the new breathing norm for me for the rest of my life.
Hi Franki I do many things now to try and help me cope better with all the daily issues, on the shortness of breath after a lot of practice I've learnt to deep breath many times throughout the day and this has helped with the shortness of breath symptoms - I breath slowing through my nose for 4 counts, making sure to fill my tummy not chest with air...I hold my hand on my tummy to feel it expand, then hold breath for 4 counts they slowly breath out through my mouth for 8 counts. When I'm at my worst ie for me in over heated or poorly ventalilated places I'll do it in the middle of an 'attack' and it helps steady my breathing again and prevent my body going into panic (when it first started happening I used to get full blown panic attacks as I don't think there's anything worse than feeling you can't breath properly!)
Hi. I am currently going through menopause (18 months no cycle) and I am only 46. I have been having many of the symptoms described on this page and started researching them online and found this discussion. It's so good to know I am not alone! I thought I was going crazy My main issues are shortness of breath, racing heart, aches in my right shoulde and right side of my back, pain in my chest when I wake up, night sweats, hot flashes and just constant irritability. I am mad noone ever told me this would happen - it's not something people ever talk about! Does anyone else get backpain? I am going to try accupuncture since I was not happy with the hormone drug lopreeza.