Hi! I have been lurking for months. You all have been my rock through this hard journey. I really appreciate all of you who have been so kind and supportive sharing your knowledge. I was wondering have you experienced a stop/start period? I started my period two days ago. First day was heavy, 2nd day was a bit better. I was flowing heavy and then it just stopped like a faucet was turned off. Nothing for at least eighteen hours. Then boom it started heavy flow again. I read this is because estrogen is low. I am wondering if this is close to the end? I would love to hear your stories if you have gone through the same thing. My anxiety is very bad right now. My health anxiety is even worse. My dog is sick too so I have health anxiety about her. My patient and kind husband keeps telling me that my dog and me are ok. I don't know if I started again due to stress or due to hormones. I had terrible cramping right before I started again and a mild headache. Thank you for any help.
Hi there i have simular things happen to me been to the doctors who have said that this can happen when we are stressed and upset maybe because you say your dog is unwell this could be the cause for you. Maybe go to talk to your doctor just to check you over to put your mind at rest .
Yes, it could be due to stress.. Usually in December my periods are wonky and it’s probably because I’m a mess trying to get everything done. But I too have started my period and after about 3 or 4 days it has stopped thinking I’m done-- no worries, I put all the stuff away-- then BAM I will get flooding for a day. I’m sure it’s all good-- a bit frustrating thou.
Thank you for the replies. I thought the weirdness was due to stress. It has happened once before. That was a light period then stopped and then started again but still light. This one was is heavy but not as heavy as some in the past. I just turned 48 and have been in peri for about four years now. The last two years have been the worst. I am starting to stabilize in symptoms now and my periods are spacing out to about 38-45 days. I think I am getting to the end. I am under a lot of stress lately, especially the past two months. I was crossing my fingers this could be the last big hurrah period and that was the reason for the weird cycle. I don’t think I will be that lucky. 
I think it’s stress.
I have a great doctor. She always holds my hand, tells me to breathe and then tells me it’s perimenopause. I am very blessed to have a doctor who is well versed in peri. She said the uterine lining is trying to leave as fast as it can. She told me I am really healthy. She knows peri makes us all feel like we are dying and it’s horrible. If it helps anyone who needs low cost doctors but scared about the care they will receive. My doctor is low cost. She is amazing. Best doctor I have ever had even when I could afford healthcare.
My dog seems to be feeling a bit better. I have PTSD and GAD before I started peri. Peri made it worse. My anxiety is making her anxiety worse. She’s eating and was excited for car ride. She’s a little lethargic but my husband said that’s because she wants to eat and not eat the bland things I am feeding her. I am overprotective. She threw up twice last night, had some trouble walking and was crying. I was scared out of my mind. The emergency vet said wait and see when we called her. We have a great emergency vet clinic that does phone consultations for free. Today we found a split nail with her fur caught in it. She’s growing into her Winter coat. We found that because it finally made her start limping. I think it’s my anxiety and her anxiety making things worse. She is walking better and eating. She didn’t vomit at all today.
My period is much better today and it’s acting like a normal day of my cycle.
Thank you for the answers. I do appreciate it. This board has eased my mind so many times.