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EnglishRose:
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Yes ! Life to this point was about patterns and rules......not at all now...
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It's horrible. I'm using a towel, haven't used one for many years but I've reduced Progesterone and introduced oestrogen this last month.
And I kinda guessed I was due on but you never bloody know in peri until it happens.
If I could look at the calendar and see my due date I'd handle things much better.
I was physically comfortable 8 weeks ago, peri for 10 years, but it waa not effecting my working or life in general.
Now I have a range of truly debilitating symptoms that scared the crap out of me.
So then I had to accept them...learn to live with them , hope the HRT will make them go away.. and as you say, I learned they had a pattern and
I'd just got used to them and then BAM they ramp up along with severe depression and anxiety which as you say makes logic and reason impossible to obtain which leads to more anxiety and depression. But I have no idea why only in hindsight since this mother of all periods started
But living in fear of your own body and mind is no fun.😞 and it all hit me at once
How did our mothers generation go through this in silence??
I'm praying Oestrogen levels will sort this crap out.
Remind me are you on HRT ?
EnglishRose:
--- Quote from: Hurdity on December 02, 2018, 09:38:29 AM ---Hi EnglishRose - I didn't know you had gone! That was quick!!! I did a double take as there is another English Rose on here but she hasn't been on for a while, and then a different one (EnglishRose) was also on here at the same time also called peterspots who came and went a few times - but not a member any more I don't think...
Anyway now I know who you are (roseenglish!) - I just wanted to say having read your story that many of your symptoms are classic menopausal hormonal symptoms/anxiety and depression. The fact that they were cyclical and you did not experience anxiety or depression before menopause points to that and you should never have been given anti-depressants in the first instance.
As you have said from blood tests your oestrogen is low and the most important thing is to get this level up as soon as you can in the hope that you feel much much better. If you are peri-menopausal then you will still get cyclical fluctuations unless you suppress your cycle through very high dose oestrogen or the contraceptive pill ( there are a couple more suitable for peri-menopause) but you might be too old for these?
I had a quick glance through the posts and there has been a lot of talk about supplements etc - and I think you were talking about eating different foods that contain what you are looking for? That is definitely the way to go rather than supplements unless you know you're deficient. In any case a good diet will sort out most things provided you're not in any of the groups with digestive problems like Crohns etc or on proton pump inhibitors like Omp....zole.
Do also read the posts of memebr GypsyRoseLee - she suffered enormously throughout peri-menopause with menopausal depression which came and went dramatically as her hormones fluctuated. She's much better now - though oestrogen treatment (I think she might have started anti-depressants too later but I can't remember). Certainly you should be working primarily towards a hormonal solution in the first instance.
I can't help with the interstitial cystitis side of things but there are plenty of members who can advise on this condition and these symptoms.
Anyway all the best :)
Hurdity x
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Thank you as always Hurdity.
I appreciate the time and thought put into your reply as always. I value your knowledge always
Rose
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