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[seb0225]

Hi, I’m 45 years old and recently diagnosed as in perimenopause but I believe I started perimenopause mid last year. In May this year, I began feeling faint and started experiencing feeling slightly off balance for a couple months, like I was being pulled to the side but I never lost my balance. In July, I had a pulsing/throbbing headache on one side of the back of my head. A few days later, I began feeling like I was tilting and swaying/rocking. I have ringing in my ears daily off and on throughout day and at night. I continue to have daily constant equilibrium/ vertigo problems of swaying/rocking or bouncing feelings that vary in intensity, I feel like I’m bouncing, swaying, or rocking whether I’m sitting, standing, walking, or laying down and this makes my eyes feel like they are bouncing. At times, I feel like I’m being pulled to one side, like tilting, especially when walking. When crouching, it makes my equilibrium worse and feels like the ground is also swaying or bouncy around me. When standing up/walking and I turn, I feel like I do half spins. I have head soreness and tenderness, especially on the left side of the back of my head which is the side of my head where the throbbing/pulsing headache occurred in July this year. I feel lightheaded most days.


My gynecologist believes that my hormones are causing these symptoms because I am perimenopausal and wants to put me on HRT but I have also been prescribed nortriptyline for a possible vestibular migraine (but it did not agree with me so I stopped taking it) by my neurologist. My CT scan and MRI were all normal and my ENT has ruled out an inner ear problem.

Has anyone had similar experiences with these symptoms?

Also, I’m thinking of starting HRT soon so any feedback on this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, hope to hear from you soon,
Sarah

[CLKD]

Hi, what have your periods been up to?  Mine waxed and waned for a few years B finally ending.

Some would disappear then come back regularly the go  .

I believe that your symptoms mayB hormonal - I've had the tilting sensation associated with lights in theatres dimming, so much that I stopped going to shows.  I also have a nerve trapped in my neck and when I move suddenly, I get a similar feeling.

Tinnitus is 'common' at 'our time of Life'. 

Keeping well hydrated is important and mayB eat every 3 hours to ease that giddy feeling?

Some find that keeping a. mood/food/symptom diary to chart progress.

[seb0225]

Speaking of neck, I’m getting a MRI of my neck to make sure nothing is going on there contributing to my dizziness/ vertigo. Have you had your neck fully looked at?

My periods are greatly slowing down, they’re irregular , last only 2 days, come at different times, and I’ve skipped a few but not consecutively. I’m hoping I’m getting closer to menopause soon.

Tinnitus is horrible!

It’s hard getting older. I’m trying to drink more water. I’ll look into keeping a diary.

Thanks for your response!

[CLKD]

I've never had my neck examined as it's not something that is consistent.

My tinnitus is thee constantly varying in loudness.

 

[sheila99]

 
If you don't get many replies here it might be worth posting with a different title that includes the problem details. It might be worth trying hrt but it sounds more like an inner ear problem to me, I had similar symptoms but without the headache following damage from an ear infection. Is it better/ worse if your head is in a different position?

[seb0225]

Hi, my ENT ruled out inner ear issues including BPPV. Changes in head position make no difference for me.

Have you or anyone you know tried HRT?

Thanks!