Print

Please login or register.
1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever
Login with username, password and session length

[nearly50]

Glad I've got this thread to look at as when I feel bad I can easily forget how good I felt only a couple of days ago - reminds me I'll feel good again soon.

Feel bloated, crabby, stomach pains are back too. It really is an odd journey this, isn't it? Day 37 so who knows what's brewing! 

Hope you are all well, back pain getting there ER?  All quiet sparkle and machair?

[Elizabethrose]

It's the election results nearly50, we're all out of sorts today!

High oestrogen? PMT? What's your gut reaction? You're right though, this thread has been great for making us recognise that whilst we feel rubbish today, this only lasted three days last time etc! It also somehow helps us to see that we're not struggling alone, we're all in the same boat.

Back is the utter pits today, having to have another MRI and also x-ray on shoulder. Having to use meds to manage, though first thing in the morning is def the worst bit of the day. There is always something isn't there! 

[nearly50]

It's lasted too long now ER, that's such a shame. Nothing worse than a sore back, it impacts on everything. When's your MRI and xray organised for>?

Gut instinct is I'll have a period pretty soon, I've been pretty highly strung for the past couple of days to say the least! It is a full moon though, really believe that impacts on behaviour. Been a stressful week though, through one thing and another and I don't cope well with that any more.

Just got Scotland England game to get out the way (live pretty close to where it is being played and am expecting trouble) and then hoping to relax.

[Elizabethrose]

Ahh, hope it comes soon and is short and sweet, not one of your long lingering ones. Just hold on to the thought that you'll feel so much better when it's done and dusted.

Doc's requested urgent MRI so within 2 weeks, she thought much less. Such a pain! xx

[nearly50]

I live in hope, haha. Biggest sign of an impending period is that I need to wear reading glasses - what's that about?!

Really hope they can get some effective treatment once your MRI is out of the way. Hope you're taking it easy and that your husband is getting there too.

[Elizabethrose]

Migraine aura? My eyes regularly go blurry and can't quite focus when in aura. Specs don't seem as efficient so can't drive then. If you don't have the headache it could be a silent mig, these often occur just before a period if they are hormonally triggered as so many migs in peri are. These pesky hormones can cause so many probs! x

[nearly50]

That makes sense (as usual), as I had a visual aura migraine yesterday. Had to pretend I could see the pupil I was talking to, even though I couldn't. Honestly think working with teenagers is the best way through this as they'd be worried sick if I showed any evidence that I was half blind, having heart palpitations or having a flush. 

[Elizabethrose]

I wonder if it's unrelated to the Vagifem. You've described the symptoms we all experience with high oestrogen, could you be having a surge? The urethra and vagina can feel engorged and swollen which could account for the heavy feeling? Are you still flushing?

Sorry for tmi but think of the swollen feeling after orgasm when peeing feels almost forced and slow? That happens to a degree with high oestrogen with me. x

[Elizabethrose]

Well it's certainly possible. See what the next few days bring. If the urethra calms down it could just be a surge. How's your mood, is it reacting as it usually does with a surge? Yep the flushes stopped every time for me as soon as the oestrogen kicked in. It seems a bit of a coincidence that they've disappeared suddenly, you've struggled with them for a while now.

If you feel heavy you could also be bloating with the high oestrogen, thus the expanding waistline. Any headache or eye pain? xx

[Mbrown001]

When my periods came and went my flushes stopped before a period.

Periods eventually stopped for nearly eight months and latterly the flushes and night sweats were constant. I wimped out and went on HRT 

Could be a bleed on the way sparkle, I know that's not what you want to hear at all though.

Mrs Brown.

[Elizabethrose]

With child? 

[Jenna]

Not really sure what's going on with me at the moment.  I've been stuffing my face the last week or so, just can't stop thinking about food!  Waistline is expanding, not good!  Feeling heavy low down as in when I pee it's quite slow but not all the time so not sure what that's all about.  And the mucus is back, Vagifem or no Vagifem.  Odd thing is the day after I've used it I get an irritable bladder but then around the outside feels irritated too.  I used it Tues night then last night I felt as if I was getting thrush, today it's ok but my bladder is 'twitchy'.  Any ideas?  I definitely don't want to make increase it because I'm not liking this heavy feeling!

S x

Hi Sparkle - have you tried using vaginal moisturiser on the days you don't use Vagifem? That might help keep you more comfortable.

[Jenna]

I think Yes water-based is much better for irritation, Sparkle - I didn't get on with Sylk at all. Yes WB will also keep the correct pH to help protect against thrush. It certainly calms things down for me when I feel a bit uncomfortable. There is also a new one, Yes VM, but I haven't tried that yet, although a do have a free sample to try. (All the info about the different products and what is best for what is on their website now and it is really worth a read.)

I didn't get on with Vagifem for the very reasons you describe - I use Estriol Cream twice a week now and Yes water-based on the other days and that really works for me. Maybe you might like to try that instead? Never-ending isn't it! 

[nearly50]

It's the election results nearly50, we're all out of sorts today!

High oestrogen? PMT? What's your gut reaction? You're right though, this thread has been great for making us recognise that whilst we feel rubbish today, this only lasted three days last time etc! It also somehow helps us to see that we're not struggling alone, we're all in the same boat.

Back is the utter pits today, having to have another MRI and also x-ray on shoulder. Having to use meds to manage, though first thing in the morning is def the worst bit of the day. There is always something isn't there! 

Hmm, maybe it was an oestrogen surge as I feel fine today. stomach back to normal and had night sweats last night. Would it be normal to just last 2 or 3 days?  Maybe trying to make sense of things can only go so far as things gets more unpredictable.

I had exact same issue peeing all week as sparkle described, as usual ER thanks for explaining everything.

[Jenna]

Very wise, Sparkle. The Patient Information Leaflet does suggest that fibroids should be monitored. (It's the same for Estriol Cream by the way!) Always something.....