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[Sue1967]

Hi everyone, I was on here a few years ago, but now I need some advice....I'm not sure if I'm starting the change of life or not.
I'm 47 now just turned and I seem to be having symptoms of the change or leading up to the menopause.
I have been on tablets for anxiety for a couple of years now and have had heavy periods which are still regular, although after my last period in January I went three weeks over the next period and then came on, and have had regular periods since but still heavy especially at night where I flood.
I have this hot feeling come over me it's not intense as I thought hot flushes would be but it rises throughout me as if I'm sitting by a fire, they last a few minutes then gradually goes. I get hot at night in bed and normally throw the covers off.
I have disturbed sleep, feel totally fed up and feel like I'm turning into a different person, where sometimes I just don't want to be around people even family.
The last few weeks I've had headaches which are tense ones and they come and go throughout the day and are really annoying.
I feel irritable and seem to not have the patience sometimes with people.

Thanks for taking the time to read my ramble, I just want to try and make sense of it all and feel if I go to the doctors they will dismiss it as nothing.

Many thanks
Sue 

[Dancinggirl]

Hi Sue1967
What you are describing sounds pretty typical for peri menopause.  Do read up all the info under the headings to the left of the screen as it will help you to get clued up about what to expect.  Some women do get heavier periods that become more erratic through the peri stage and I certainly experienced nasty headaches.  Hormone fluctuations through the peri stage can give some unsettling and often quite worrying symptoms - the hot episodes you are experiencing sound very much like hot flushes - we all experience these differently.
I really hope you have a good GP who won't dismiss your symptoms - if they are not helpful perhaps ask to be referred to a menopause clinic.
Keep asking questions and keep us posted about your progress.  DG x

[carrs]

Hi Sue
Welcome back!

It sounds like your periods are starting to change, becoming more difficult to deal with, and it sounds like you missed one. The premenopause and perimenopause are often such gradual processes that their creep up before you realise. You are certainly the right age to start having period problems.

The flushes you describe are common as well. They are not always very intense, though they could get more noticeable later. It's a nuisance when they wake you in the night.

I don't know how the anxiety affects you - it sounds like you are feeling worse lately, which could be due to hormone changes, perhaps.

Whether or not you go to your GP depends on whether you want to review your anxiety medication, start HRT, or seek reassurance.

Take care - it's awful when sleep gets disturbed.

[Sue1967]

Thank you Dancinggirl and Carrie for taking the time to reply to me.

Carrie I have had anxiety for a few years and that is under control thankfully as I couldn't even walk out of the front door to go to work.

Thank you again and I will make an appointment to go and see the Dr very soon and I'll let you know how it goes.

Thanks
Sue

[Mags 7101]

Hi sue all the symptoms you are describing are what I went through  feeling intense heat disturbed sleep and and few others I'm new to the site but have been giving a lot of help and support you may have to be forceful with your doctor to get what u want

[Sue1967]

Thank you Mags, I'm four days late this month and had period pains the day I was suppose to start period.
Sometimes I think I'm going mad and it's all in my head then other times I'm like yeah this is it lol
Welcome to forum.