Perimenopause
Hi to you all!! I am Apey. I am writing to see if there is anyone else out there that may be going through this. I am married no children except 4 legged ones. I am going to be 48 on Monday April 28th.My life did a total turn around about 6 weeks ago. I have not felt the same since then. I have a hard time functioning. Loss of appetite, hard time sleeping, anxiety is off the chain, crying a lot, depressed, foggy brain and just not being me. I have not been to work this past 2 weeks and I do not know when I will be able to go back. Started therapy and was told most likely all coming from perimenopause. I am reading books trying to take hold of the situation. Every day and every minute is like a fight for trying to feel normal and not losing your mind.I never thought I would be feeling like this. I even had to cancel my trip to Boston for my nephew's graduation because I feel so terrible. I feel awful letting my family down as well as myself. I just want to feel normal again!!
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THE MAIN THING IS THAT YOUR GOING TO BE OK. ALSO YOU ARE NOT ALONE WITH THESE FUNKY FEELINGS. ITS JUST OUR LADIES LUCK!!! I NEVER THOUGHT I COULD FEEL SO BAD EITHER, BUT DON\'T LET THIS STOP YOU FROM DOING THE THINGS YOU LIKE TO DO. THIS SHALL PASS. I\'M HOPEING YOU CAN FIND SOME PEACE OF MIND, IN KNOWING THAT OTHERS UNDERSTAND HOW YOU FEEL. GOOD LUCK!!!
Hi and welcome to DS. Being 57 going on 58 I have been where you are--had one heck of a fight with it-- and now am over it. My recent battle has been with panic attacks, anxiety but I battled through that also and won. There are a lot of things you can do to win this battle. Some will work for you and others won\'t. It\'s a trial and error. There are medications you can take. I perferred not to take them. I did natural supplements and nutrition with change of diet that for the most part were very,very helpful. Then there is others like learning how to do deep breathing properly, thinking positive thoughts, exercise,meditation, relaxation music and stretches,distraction methods and others. If you would like some more information on any of these just message me and I\'ll be more than happy to talk to you about them. Hugs and remember you are never alone here, There are always some friends to talk to that listen and are very supporative and helpful. We all have had our troubles.
Hello and welcome. I received your message and will be happy to share some information with you that I know will help. I am 49 and have been perimenopausal for awhile now. I agree with \"Stitch\" (above), my gyno offered me hormone replacement therapy and tranquilizers which I refused and have done alot of research on-line and book stores and have found that with the proper diet, exercise, and rest in conjunction with relaxation, breathing excersises, imagery and meditation you will feel better. Hang in there, always here to Chat or feel free to message me anytime.
Stay Positive! Big Hugs, Maryann
i am 40 and i think i am going through the same sort of hormonal thing. severe anxiety panic attacks prior to my period and weird sweats. also trouble sleeping. i\'m taking effexor but it\'s not helping. i just started taking yasmin (b c pill) with hopes it will help. any suggestions??
Hi LOVE hugs and prayers I do not know how to work Chat thing, sorry
I have been seeing a naturopath, an ND, for any impacts that chronic stress from anxiety has had on my body. Her specialty is menopause, so we are talking about peri-menopause. She has written a book called Menopause with Science and Soul, by Judith Boice. To answer your question about peaking in crisis, yes, it happened to me a year ago. Things slowly got better and never went back to that point. I was fortuntate to have a great doc, who gave me lots of time to talk. In my case, a career change was in order. Your situation may be entirely hormonal. Reaching out was the best medicine for me. I had to get over embarassment about what I was experiencing. Now, I just think it\'s part of life and many people experience it. You will feel better...just one day at a time for now. Best wishes and Happy Birthday!
p.s. You don\'t mention meds. They really helped me help myself. Hug.
Gosh I am 48 born April 30..I am going through hepc treatment Dont know how I got it..anyway my niece gratuated from college New Hampshire and I couldnt go either..what similarites.....this treatment is like chemo and very difficult and I only wish I was in menapause to get it over with while doing this all at once..why not oh well...I hope you feel better soon I am a Christian and not to preach to you but I met God after years of Catholic upbringing when I was in the midst of a bad anxiety disorder..I cried out one day from my apartment and he arrived..not a church not a preacher HIM and he never left me. After medications Drs. therapy even exercise which is still good....I healed and he has never left me. I dont know how people do life without him..I certainly could not.....I wish you the best feel free to talk to me...I may need you down the road smile face...Dilew
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I just started perimenopause and I am 43 1/2 yrs. old
I am a Mom of 3 Young Boys. My oldest is in the Army,married and going to be a daddy this coming Dec.
My middle son graduating this sat and my youngest son is 16yrs.old. I can not stand the Hot Flashes, Cold chill\'s, headaches, depression, panic attacks, fog head. I feel like I am alone. I can not talk to my mom about this because she had an operation years ago, historetecmy. She did not go through menopause.
I was wondering if you would like to chat with me.
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i thought I was in perimenopause for a few years then this menopaue hit me like a mack truck. Normal period in 9/09. then hot flashes right after the next. things settled down. Had another period a few weeks ago. I am sooooo depressed I have never felt this way. wondering what I have to look forward to in life. oh thats right...nothing.