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[rferdi]

Crispy, so sorry to read in your last post here how much you're suffering. I just want to send you a hug, and I hope you and all the other women on this forum who are going through horrendous peri/meno journeys, me included, find the right solution to this, soon.

[Pbjb]

Hi CrispyChick
Bless you! It’s God Damn awful! “Poisoned” is JUST the word I’ve used.  I feel unstable, heavy, exhausted, tearful, horrible taste in my mouth, terrified, anxious, low, lightheaded, shaky, racing heart, dry eyed, burning mouth, head feels bunged up with some sort of weird pressure. I’m very nearly 50 and I’ve been feeling like this for about 5 years. I’ve not had periods now for just over a year so am post menopausal.
My husband and kids tell me that I’m getting better and I think they’re right but it’s taking SUCH an awful long time. I do, now and again, get better days, so I want to say to you that you will get there. It’s a long and horrendous road and I still can’t believe that Menopause can do this, but I’ve been tested for so many things and apparently I’m well!!! Hahaha 🤣🤣🤣
You have ALL my sympathy. BIG hugs. Pxx
Ps thank you so much ladies for this feed. It’s helped me so much.

[Mariemeno]

Hi, just wanted to say I’m 54 and been suffering like this for almost 7 years. I can relate to everything you say.

[Mummytron]

I'm feeling like this at the moment. Never well and fighting every day to get through.
Nausea, headaches, hot, tired, mentally fatigued, just done.
How do you all cope daily because I'm really not. Some times I think I must be seriously ill and others just like it will never end.

[Nina57]

CrispyChick,
This is me and im feeling sick most days with all you mentioned. This nausea with dizzy spells and a feeling accross my back down to my legs like internal tremors.
Have you found out what the issue is or a solution?
Thx

[CrispyChick]

Nina - I am so sorry, I have no good news.

See mg thread further down 'just fading away'  x

[Vicky81]

Yes Crispy chick I am still peri. I’m 46 and all this started at 43. I literally don’t know anyone who is suffering like me, all my friends are sailing through and living their lives to the full still. I think they just see me as the hypochondriac now and think it’s in my head and I should push through it and I am withdrawing more and more from them and my world is becoming very small. I feel very angry at being dealt such a shit hand and can feel myself becoming resentful of people (everyone) because I desperately want to be ‘normal’ like them. My husband asks why I spend so much time on here but it gives me so much comfort knowing I am not alone, as in my world I am.
Torrij I’m sorry you too are having such a hard time..you hit the nail on the head when you said menopause is killing you, it is me too. It is sucking every bit of life from me. But the worst part is some days I want to be dead and then I wouldn’t be suffering anymore.
Crispychick def worth trying the mirena.i think at this stage we just have to try anything. Can I ask how you felt on Slynd? I def feel less anxious on this but my mood is very low and I am now thinking I have chronic fatigue. I can’t figure out if this is the Slynd though as I also get chronic fatigue when I take estrogen … tried it time and time again…within 2 hours of putting on gel a wave of exhaustion comes over me, my eyes go heavy and weird and I feel sedated … this wasn’t so apparent when on desogestrel so I have no idea what’s causing it? I am also spotting on and off pretty much every few days and have pms nearly every day. I’m just so done with it all xxx

My God i can so resonate with you....I feel the same.
Don't go out as I used to, crying all the time, no interest ....I just sit on the bed .

[CrispyChick]

But Vicky - Lclegg is the one spike to you the other day - she is a lot better now.

I think you'll get there xxx

[Vicky81]

Awwws ok. Crispy.

Coukd i ask Crispy after all this top advice on your page ....a d i do get confused so times with all the jargon....

Is fatigue in peri mai ly caused by bad fluctuations that need suppressing?
Hope im not being stupid here as didn't ha e ti.e to read every page as we have.painter in the flat.
Plus ive sent you a private message crispy x

[Vicky81]

I can understand you being reluctant to try anything else but have you ever had any form of androgen replacement, or know what your testosterone levels are?

Certainly DHEA has helped me, and anecdotally many women with ME/CFS like symptoms have improved on DHEA and/or testosterone.

Apologies if this is something you have already tried/discounted.

Hi bomb could I ask so this DHEA helped with fatigue? Hsve I gkt this right? I've been suffering fif months.  If so where did yiu get it? Did you go to menopause specialist  or. ?
I jjst need so.ething to get me back put again....I hope you can advise please x thank you xxx

[CrispyChick]

I dont know Vicky. Is the honest answer.

I have ME/CFS on my file now. But I'm not convinced. Some days I'm so fatigued I can't get off sofa. Other days I'm not so bad and its other symptoms that are a lot worse.

Crippling fatigue is certainly listed as a peri symptom.

Is it the fluctuations??? Well, I guess so, if you didn't have it before when things were more stable.

Remember what I said about nervous system too. All the stress we go through with the symptoms revs up our nervous system. It's all overstimulating and very very tiring.

[Vicky81]

Asw I know ....its just ive never had fatigue like this ....ive had every test and scan even mri head .....nothing.
We look back me n partner abd it must have been when my yssmin stopped suppressing my ovaries be ause the SHGB binded to it.....that's where the anger came too we didn't know why! So this is why im on cerelle ....I just want the fatigue to go..
..I jjst googled it and it did say it was down ho peti fluctuations so im hoping once I get suppressed it shoukd go .....I pray xxx

[Kathleen]

Hello ladies.

Fatigue is a well known symptom of fluctuating hormones but it may also be worth considering other causes.

I say this because I am post menopausal and not on HRT but still experience fatigue and headaches amongst other things. A recent  blood test showed that I have  iron deficiency and my GP has prescribed iron tablets for the next three months. I researched the symptoms and realised that many of them could also be attributed to the menopause.

I hope this is helpful ladies and I wish you all well.

K.