For me ... Migraines.. Dizziness.. Off balance.. Jelly legs (very weak in the legs) Blurry vision.. Numbness (usually one side of body) Anxiety (general and health) Worsening of conditions.. Feeling like I don't want to be alone, or drive anywhere alone..but enjoy my alone time ( if that makes sense) Sinus head pressure ( I think hormones make this worse) Extreme fatigue.. Low blood sugar.. Feeling lightheaded (almost faint type feeling) Forgetful..( forget mid sentence what I'm saying, or doing or where I'm going.. Quite scary) Weird shooting pains in head ..(and through out the body) Twitching ..(everywhere) Nervous.. Doom and gloom.. Crying episodes.. All over weakness.. My symptoms come and go , but one or another or more are always with me..and just keep repeating every month.. Please share how and what you all are feeling...
Also forgot to put on my days symptoms are really bad , then my day is shot and I must stay in bed all day until my symptoms pass or ease up..can't plan anything or go anywhere planned...
dizziness palpitations doom and gloom general anxiety health anxiety too much peeing at night quite annoying coz i enjoy my sleep those are the ones i can think of
i can check all of those. most of them made worse by anxiety. i would love to tell you how to make it stop..... but i havent figured it out yet. talking to other women in the same struggle is the only thing for me that helps a bit.
Agree, migraines have been horrendous. I also get pins and needles and numbness in my hands and feet at night, sometimes in my arms and legs too. i get pin prick sensations all over me sometimes too. Scary sharp pains in my head. Weird head sensations. As a result I have really bad health anxiety. Recently got really uncomfortable 'down below' and that sent my mood sinking to rock bottom, truly I was so miserable i had some terrible dark thoughts. Thankfully local estrogen cream has helped and am starting to come out of the gloom as a result. I just dont think i can take much more of this crap. I am exhausted from all the worrying!
oh goodness.....this is me:( sending you hugs. I've finally been told by my DR I'm in peri as my FSH levels were high. I feel relieved as ive been in and out of hospital different scans and tests. My armpit hurts but all clear after two trips to the breast clinic after finding lumps. This adds to my anxiety to another scale.
Today I was walking and had a dizzy moment where I was off balance!
I honestly feel awful. Hate this how can we go through this so unfair:(
Oh goodness! I have only been in it a year and there are already so many! I have had terrible mood swings, swelling of limbs, numbness, tingling, burning ears, hot flashes, night sweats, uncontrollable crying episodes, horrible anxiety and most recently health anxiety, impending doom to the point I planned out how my husband would pay off our car, burning skin, pains in my ribs, blurry vision, breathlessness, chest pressure, and heavy legs and arms like I was walking through jello. I am only 40 but my mom and grandma both had the change early and I have no children so I have been peri since last year! I am not excited to do this for possibly 10 years or more but I am so happy to have found this group!
I know how you feel:( I've been like this for 3 years. I've had recent full bloods done and my estrogen levels were fine but FSH levels were high! DR did not even discuss HRT:(
Me too I get up for bathroom 3 / 4 times a night .. My sleep is definitely interrupted ..
Yes agree it helps to read what others are experiencing, then suddenly I don't feel so alone :)
Yes the health anxiety from worrying about all these crazy symptoms is the worst!! The sharp pains in the head are very scary , lately I'm getting them in the left side of my neck , back of head and side of head..with under eye twitching (all connected in sure) then it leads to a migraine..:(
I managed 2 whole weeks on HRT 😂 Anxiety went through the roof on it. My brain felt like it was shaking inside my head. I know you're supposed to give it 3 months but I just couldn't. Felt pretty despondent after that - if i cant cope with H R T what hope is there?! Just got to ride it out. Am already 5 years in peri. Had no idea it would be like this!
Oh good so glad all is clear for you! The armpit pain I do experience as well.. I just want to feel good again.. The dizziness and off balance is with me several days out of the month, I know how you feel..
You poor thing having all that lot in a year! I've had everything you mention except for heavy arms and legs, but not all in one year! Agree, this forum is such a lifeline. Although its awful to realise so many women have these horrendous symptoms, it eases my anxiety a bit (unless its 3am in which case nothing helps!)
Oh my !! Yes to all of that..the mind can definitely have us thinking the worst for sure.. I can relate..40 s seems to be the magic age for these awful symptoms.. I can say my 40s is /was the worst time of my life.. What a shame to because I was looking forward to them.. They are almost over for me and seems like as im headed for my 50s its going to be much of the same ..
*currently:
health anxiety
morning doom and gloom
night sweats with burning skin
waking at 4am usually dripping sweat
sinus and allergy problems-bad!
autoimmune thyroid flares
period all over the place
joint pain especially collarbone, shoulders, elbows and fingers
muscle pain and spasms
hot flashes now in the day
reflux
**problems that have resolved: panic attacks migraines daily with aura-was disabling vibration in body fatigue lightning shocks ant crawling on skin feeling burning mouth jelly legs crazy pelvic pain
hang in there ladies. i started this at 45. im super healthy and every doc told me i was too young for menopause symptoms. made me feel i was insane. had my FSH done last week and it was 83 which indicates menopause or post menopause. im 49 now. ive learned doctors know NOTHING about menopause and they dont care. i am grateful for this forum!!! been reading it for years.
I envy you that your migraines with auras have resolved!!! Thats fantastic I so can't wait for that day.. My very bad bad symptoms started at 45 also joint pains and frozen shoulders started first at 43 and I'm now 49 as well.. I never imagined in a million years that id be going thru this ..its so awful.. And then to ad covid to it we are really suffering here..I also have thyroid issues (Hashimotos) and rheumatoid arthritis shows up in my bloodwork also.. Ever since the frozen shoulders and joint pains at 43 so I was diagnosed with them two. ( have a feeling hormones have a lot to do with the autoimmune diseases) thank you for sharing it really helps us all cope..to read everyone else's journey through this ..
Also forgot to ask you what happens when you have thyroid flare ups and what do you do to manage them? Thanks :)
I relate to your entire list. Life is really hard right now. Feeling really down right now. Will read what the other ladies have to say in reply to your post. Hoping someone can help xo
Hang in there. It is tough... Last week I had back to back migraines that lasted 3 days each, thought it was over and got punched with another, on top of all the other debilitating symptoms.. Stay strong ❤