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[Machair]

Hello ER
Thank you so much for asking. Just the same so far. The journey continues! Going out this evening to a Geocaching meeting - that should be fun will I fit through the pub door? Luckily I haven't put on weight with all this madness, but I have to be so careful not to eat the Lancashire diet I was raised on! My gran lived on pies cakes and puddings and died aged 102- I wish I knew her menopause age - maybe it was 60! How are you feeling today?

[Elizabethrose]

Haha Machair, one of my oldest friends is from Lancashire and has always raved about their meat and potato pies! I had to look up what Geocaching was, never heard of it, you learn a new thing every day!

Pesky hormones, I hope it doesn't last too long, trouble is there's nothing you can do about it, you just have to ride the storm. Worst one I had was in about 2014 when it lasted through about 5 anovulatory bleeds without dipping once. Ooooh it was a shocker!! I truly thought my breasts were going to explode and my nipples shoot across the room. Sorry for tmi but the pain was appalling, I would cry out if I turned in the night. Everyone tells us how b----y wonderful oestrogen is but nobody ever mentions the nightmare that is oestrogen overload!

I hope it eases soon sweetie and wish you a more comfortable day xx

[Machair]

Oh yes my Dad misses those pies so much he orders them online! I don't remember living there really as I was 4 when we moved away, but the diet came with us, and has never left my Mum and Dad. They eat pies everyday!Mum used to make those meat and potato ones all the time! When I became vegetarian it caused a storm!
Crumbs 5 anovulatory bleeds with continuous oestrogen must have been dreadful! Maybe that is what I am going to get!

[Elizabethrose]

You may well stop tomorrow!! I always think that each bleed will be the last, have for years: I think it's a safety valve otherwise I'd be 

[Machair]

Do you feel that these days of high oestrogen are now behind you ER? Are you feeling less hormonal and different?

[Elizabethrose]

Absolutely yes! I can't remember NOT feeling aware of the normal hormonal changes, they've always been so obvious with me. Everyday (at the moment) is the same with no soaring peaks or crashing plunges. The violent plunges experienced in the last few years would feel like I was being slammed with a sledge hammer. The shock was physical. The migraines were a nightmare! I have only taken two Triptans this month: we are day 18 and usually I would be worrying about trying to eek them out, make them last. I haven't had so few migraines, well I can't remember in how long!!

Weirdly even the flushes are calmer. Earlier last year they were ferocious, every 10-15 mins night and day. They've been morphing for a while and I still get them everyday but they are not a constant. I suspect the Vagifem is keeping them at bay, doc thinks so too. Given I react to even the slightest changes, it would make sense. Who knows, who cares, just live for the moment!! x

[Machair]

Absolutely brilliant news ER

[Machair]

Good luck with the Vagifem Sparkle - I hope it is going to really work for you and help things be more comfortable.x

[Elizabethrose]

Haha, what have we come to? Not, 'oh I've just collected my new Mulberry bag and can't wait to use it!' no, instead, 'I've just collected my Vagifem................'

Good luck Sparkle, hopefully it'll make you feel much more comfortable xx

[Elizabethrose]

Haha, yep what have we come to?

Your daughter sounds just like mine! x

[nearly50]

Haha sparkle, bet she wasn't expecting that answer.

I actually feel 'normal' today,  not expecting it to last but it does remind me that there's light at the end of the tunnel because sometimes I forget what it feels like not to be constantly moaning to myself in my head 

[nearly50]

Just looking for some reassurance - period started 17 days ago, and I'm still finding a tiny amount of brown discharge when wiping (sorry, TMI). Last period I had the same for a few days but this is going on for ages. Have read this can be 'normal' but just wondered if any of you ladies had experienced anything similar.

[Machair]

nearly50 I had this a couple of times when I first started on this journey about 3 years ago. I can't say if it is normal as I know periods that last longer than 7 days should be looked at if they occur with frequency, but they are very common in perimenopause. I would see what other ladies think and then monitor and decide. I would also keep records as you are doing so you can show your Gp if you are worried.x

[Elizabethrose]

nearly 50, I knew this had happened to me a few times a good while ago so I just looked back at my notes.

In 2010 my luteal phase reduced to 10 days from an average of 14 and this weird bleeding pattern occurred a few times. The longest was 12 days of light browny staining with a bit of pink building into a med bleed for 4 days then heavier for 4 days then sudden stop, completely! This happened a few times in 2009, 2010 and 2011. The only time I ever had this sort of bleeding pattern again was in August last year with an anovulatory bleed. I had the very lightest show for 3 days, only apparent on wiping; then 3 days of light bleed, barely staining a panty liner, then 2 days of light brown staining. I think our patterns of bleeding can change dramatically in peri. Anything's possible!

My cycles back in 2010 were being meticulously dissected by specialists, one of whom was confused about the reduction in my luteal phase, but given my ridiculous reactivity to hormone change, it was agreed that it was nothing to worry about. They felt the same about these longer weird bleeds. I never had the horrible problem you experience though with heavy bleeding. I've only ever had one heavy bleed which was hellish to deal with but which only lasted a few days. However, again I think that's unusual too!. x

[nearly50]

Thanks both of you, this is what happens when I feel ok, I find other things to worry about. My sister did tell me that if I followed what happened to her, then for the next year or so everything will be all over the place and nothing will make sense. I will keep remembering that, and 'anything's possible.'

Thanks again