Whenever my progesterone levels fall too low, my stomach drives me nuts. It's 3:20am and I have been up for over 3 hours. I sent my dr an email yesterday that I am dealing with some wicked nausea. I am just waiting for him to tell me whether or not to up the dose. I went to a specialist about a year and a half ago (drinking the chalk water and all, icky, icky, icky) they found nothing wrong. It's probably not your stomach, its just hormones fighting back.
Karen, I think it's time for the BHRT.

Rebecca

Thanks, Rebecca. I'm calling my Dr. tomorrow. I totally agree with you, it's got to be the hormones. Someone told me the other day that hormones control just about everything in your body. And when the levels are off, everything goes haywire. I never dreamed that it could be this way! I've never had any health problems for all my life, and now I feel like I have a revolving door at the doctor's office and the ER. It's crazy!

I've had gastritis since beconing peri-menopause 2 years ago and I get car sick now too.Its horrible.

It must have been the night for stomache problems, all night i tossed and turned then woke with anxiety. i hope this ends soon i want my old self back! hugs to all you wonderful women out there going through this, your in my thoughts and prayer!
Felicia

Felicia, I do the exact same thing! Most nights I will go to sleep, then wake up in about an hour and have terrible anxiety. And will do this several times. I finally get up and go to the couch. I hate it. I'm like you, I'll be so glad to be normal again. My stomach has been really messed up in the last coule of months. I' trying to watch what I eat. Glad I'm not alone in this!! God bless!

Karen, I'm on the same wild ride as you are!! My last period was exactly a year ago. I thought ,silly me, that all these symptoms were going to magically disappear ha,ha!! The only thing that has gotten better is the anxiety don't know how, maybe God got tired of my constant praying and decided to give me a little break. Other than that, everything else is more or less the same. The thing that's really driving me crazy is my stomach problems. Thanks to lovely meno my ibs is out of control. I'm constantly watching what I'm eating afraid of what's going to trigger an episode of the runnies. Ironically, instead of gaining weight I have lost over ten pounds due to my condition. On top of that, the hot flashes continue triggering horrible palpitations. The last episode scare me so much ended up at the er. Of course everything checks out ok. During these past year I have been tested for everything that you can think of . Thank God, everything is fine and I'm grateful for that. Right now I feel like I have been on this rollercoaster for too long and want to get off!! Just hang in there it will get better!

deyR: Thanks for your reply! It's just reassuring to know that others are having the same symptoms! I'm having acid reflux really bad. And I've lost about 20 pounds since last fall. I'm glad to lose the weight, but not this way! Thanks again!

I don't have the stomach problem thing like you do but I know exactly what your talking about when you say the symptoms are different all the time. I started keeping a journal of symptoms and on what day they arose. What a waste of time. Every month is different. 1st it was sciatic, 2nd it was my eye twitching (for 4 months straight now), 3rd it was my blood pressure all over the place. Can't wait to see what's going to happen next.
Try to see if this stomach problem is mainly around O' or Period time and maybe you can just watch what your eating & drinking around those times. Or maybe some simple over the counter antacids?
Sounds to me like it's not a stomach "problem" per say. Just that at certain times during your cycle the hormones are causing more stomach acid than usual and just aggravating things.
Good Luck ! ! !

I can so sympathize with all of these problems. Just recently thou, I have begun this "crying" jag stuff. I cry it seems all the time. I told my Dr. that I thought that maybe I was bi-polar, and he knows me well enough to know that he could say "no." Good for me there, but what the hay....I don't know why I am crying and I feel like I am losing my mind. I am on anti depressants but sometimes I don't think they are doing there job. I am now considering going for some therapy to see if there is something deep rooted that is bothering me. I really feel for my hubby, he sure has to be strong to put up with the mood swings also. I get so nasty sometimes that I take an occasional valium to settle me down. Sleep, who does that either...I am 57, had a hysterectomy in my 30's ladies. I have been going thru this stuff for way to long and I want off the merry go round. I don't want to keep going thru this.

I also have the stomach issues, this just recently started last month. I went to the Drs, he did an ultra sound on my stomach, gall bladder, kidneys, pancrease and liver. All are functioning correctly. He thinks the pain/heartburn is from the anxiety.

He put me on Priolosec which was fine for the first 2 weeks then BAM I started having a reaction to it so I am now taking digestive enzymes for the pain.

Every month or so I get another symptom of the anxiety. I never had anxiety until my hysterectomy.

My stomach problems do not fluctuate with my hormones. But I believe it's related to the anxiety. And it's definitely acid reflux. I have all the classic symptoms. Prilosec has helped tremendously. Also, a good friend who has suffered with the same thing suggested 2 tablespoons of honey a day, and that has helped a lot! I try to watch how many antacids I take because that also depletes the good acid and your vitamin B12. It's wild!

I did have this problem and it even developed into an ulcer. I figured my body was telling me... "you can't eat or drink like you used to". Aside of other massive symptoms of peri, I ultimately changed my diet. I really got tired of getting up several times a night and chugging Pepto. Interesting enough I found that a shot of whole milk did the same thing as Pepto if not better. Anyway, I've changed my diet. Soy milk (no more dairy, except cheese now and then :), rice (instead of white flour products), not too much spicy stuff, veggies steamed, and my big enemy, MSG! Sounds like a drag, but it's made all the difference in the world. Oh... and if you smoke, that'll add to the stomach thing. Try not to skip meals either, I've noticed that that plays havoc with my blood sugar and then effects my other hormones as well as adding dreaded stomach acid. Hope this helps a bit.

I have the Tums on my night stand!
The heartburn has been an ongoing thing, no matter what I eat or drink.
Sometimes a bit of milk will help but for the most part I just take Tums.

Clumber1, I have the same problem, when I skip a meal, my stomach goes haywire. I have changed some of my eating habits. I try not to eat anything after dinner, unless it's really light, or maybe a glass of milk. And I do take Tums when it's really bad. It's just crazy what hormones does to your body!

I hear all of you and have all the same symptoms! It's awful. My torso feels like a dishrag being ringed out inside of a barrel - it feels disgusting! I try to eat good and healthy but I'm still gaining weight. I weighed a 104 most of my life, now I'm a 155 and counting and it's killing me! I am going to eat more salads and truly stop the chocolate intake....just a little causes so much pain. I need to do more Yoga but sometimes I just feel so crappy that I don't feel like doing it. This is the most difficult period in a woman's life and I cannot believe that no one really ever talked about it until now!! Hang in there sisters - we shall prevail!!