I have read up on the 35 symptoms of perimenopause, and interesting one of them states gastrointestinal distress, and is wonder if the perimenopause I am going through kicked off my Crohns, because the other symptoms I suffer from are listed
Irritability
Mood swings, sudden tears
Trouble sleeping through the night (with or without night sweats)
Loss of libido
Vaginal dryness
Crashing fatigue
Anxiety, feeling ill at ease
Feelings of dread, apprehension, doom
Difficulty concentrating, disorientation, mental confusion
Disturbing memory lapses
Itchy, crawly skin
Aching, sore joints, muscles and tendons
Increased tension in muscles
Headache change: increase or decrease
Gastrointestinal distress, indigestion, flatulence, gas pain, nausea
Sudden bouts of bloat
Weight gain
Hair loss or thinning, head, pubic, or whole body; increase in facial hair
Dizziness, vertigo, light-headedness,
Tinnitus: ringing in ears, bells, 'whooshing,' buzzing etc.
I have over half the symptoms, and sometimes I wonder how on earth I cope with it all when I list it. But I was very curious if the meno has triggered my Crohns