I'm 40 and I'll tell what you don't want to hear - you're screwed, we're all screwed

I know what your going through My piriods are all over the place and the hot flushes are unberable and I have been like this for almost 6 years. and Im 50 next year. i also have low blood presure and doctor say it cant be treated because of my B P tablets, I have dizzy spells and feel like i am going to faint. tlak about being in a mess and my gp say he cant help. cheers gps dont understand half what we are going through, you take care hugs your not alone x

Mentalpause sux for sure.. Occasionally woman very young do start it.. have you had blood work or seen a gynecologist sweetie?.. sorry you are going through this.... I would have the hot flashes looked into if possible...big hug for you..x

I am 49 and still get severe debilitating PMDD(premenstual dysphoric disorder) destroying at least at least 10 days leading up to my period... worse that being BP. also being unable to have an orgasm due to these friggin meds ..it f.%$#&n sux!! :(
gina

Yep totally understand, every month I go nuts and that is all there is to it!! Totally off the wall want to fight, argue, hit, kick and spit!

And the only thing I have ever been told to take was the Pill and I won't do it because of all the health risks that go with it. Sorry you go through this, all I can say is that I totally understand and hope that when we do go thru menopause we actually catch a damn break!!

Tapping foot - waiting for menopause.

I'm 51 and want to live the good life for a little while before I die.

DoorKnob, at your age, I would have to question if the birth control pills are causing the hot flashes.

I'm sorry that you're goiong through this. I hope you can find a doctor who will listne to you and try to help you.

Well I need to keep pestering my doctor.

I've just got too many problems to list here but I will say this my hormones effect every little thing. I'm so sensitive to so many things and then others not at all.

No the hot flashes are not caused by the birth control as I was off of them for two months. I've been having hot flashes before that. Now I just started taking them again just to get a period. Other wise I don't get one. But the darn bc pills make me sleep all day. Well I already do that with out them but they make it even worse.

I'm just so tired of this. I do so much better when I have my period it's like that drop in hormones is like getting sober from alcohol. But if I don't get my period there is no break from them they build up and build up until I take birth control pills again. My weight is also out of control too. I know they think it's from the bi polar meds but I have a feeling it's a combo of things not just the bi polar meds. I think the hormones make me unable to lose weight but the meds make me eat more and gain it. When I go back to eating normal I don't lose a single pound but the next time I binge out of control I gain a ton of weight real quick. I feel so hopeless. It also doesn't help with my lack of energy. And lately I've been so tired I've been sleeping my life away. I usually wake up from 1pm and then take a sleeping pill around 10 or 11pm. I might wake up for an hour between 9am-10am but then I get so tired I fall back asleep. Even my concerta isn't helping which it usually helps me wake up and get moving for the day. Now I've been drinking coffee and doing every thing to try and wake up and shake it but I feel so tired like I haven't slept for days.

Of course I get so moody and snappy and agitated that time of them month when I'm lucky enough to get it. But I have no idea why I feel so hot all the time! And some times it's so bad I'm like a complete nut case! I mean a real nut case! The kind that's freaking out like it's the end of the world over the smallest thing stressed out to the max crying, then yelling then suicidal. Never a dull moment.

I can't stand to be in normal temperature houses any more. I have to turn their heat off and open all the windows. I don't wear a jacket either and I drive with all my windows down. My sister was complaining because she was so cold but I still felt hot.

I know I feel hot in the summer but I don't remember turning the air conditioner lower than 68. I think it's cooler than that out side not sure all I know is I feel hot every where except out side.

You'd think I'd lose weight with my body burning up like this but I've gained weight. I've been so hungry out of control. Normally I hardly eat.

hormones are a gnarly 'drug' for sure.

Can TOTALLY relate to ALL of that Doorknob!! Learned recently the anti-psychotics can cause or act as a catalyst to hypothyroidism. NEW DIAGNOSIS!! YAY ME!!

lamictal gives me hot flashes.. :/

I hear ya though, when that time of the month rolls around I hate being a woman. I'd much rather have nuts to scratch for a week. That sounds terrible but seriously.... lol

Sounds like you are perimenapausal. You'll be swinging back and forth for a while and it would be worse without the birth control pills. Try black cohosh it helps with the hot flashes. You can make a tea with it if you buy it in bulk in the health food store or you can get tablets. The tea tastes terrible so I advise the tablets.

Im 33. Three months ago my hormones went crazy. Period was late a week, then a week early then no period and now one that has lasted two weeks. Don't even want to talk about weight. Im thinking of joining weight watchers or something. I go to the gyno Tues. Im afraid of what they will tell me. My anxiety has also been through the roof so im expecting the worst. Im not ready for menopause, lessens my chances of ever having a child even more. I just want everything to be normal again!