Menopause Matters Forum
General Discussion => New Members => Topic started by: daisy2004 on March 03, 2017, 05:58:45 PM
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hello i have just joined after my doctor telling me about this sight my name is rebecca i am 47 and have been been going threw the perimenopause about 2 years now i am getting more and more symptoms tearfull moody low not sleeoing well hot flushes clumsy since tuesday i have felt dizzy lightheaded a bit like a jetlag feeling its driving me crazy but my doc says its just another symptom would like to hear if anyone else has experianced this thankyou rebecca x
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:welcomemm:
Browse round. Make notes. Sounds 'about normal' from where I'm sitting ::)
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thankyou for your reply :)
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Hi :welcomemm:
Sounds like par for the course here ! Good to see that your Gp knew about MM ,your not alone now so hopefully we can do our best to reassure you.
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Hi dasy2004 and welcome to the forum.
Most of us have been there or are there at the moment !
Did your GP discuss treatment options with you and if so what was suggested. I'm sure someone here will be able to help.
Lanzalover x
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thanks for the comments ladies its just this feeling in my head its horrible its 4 days now just hope it goes as fast as it arrived looks like its another thing to the list
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hi lanzalover i am on hrt but my gp said it wont solve every symptom i get x
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Welcome daisy2004.
I only feel normalish for about one week out of every month. All the same things as u have described. I'm 49 in July and although noticed some symptoms a few years ago they have come with a vengeance this last year. Hopefully you will feel better just to know u r not alone. This site has helped my anxiety no end and I worry less about my symptoms which helps me cope better. Hope it does the same for you :)
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I take ADs and Beta-blockas so have a feeling of being 'hung over' every morning ........ I've kind of got used to it ::)
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hi mumalmighty its nice to hear from you and a comfort to not feel alone in this .do you feel dizzy and kinda spaced out aswell ?
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All the time daisy2004, never feel right like a drunken feeling along with dizzy spells. I compare it with being pregnant and hormones just rushing round ur body constantly peaking and troughing. I'm starting to get used to it. It's worse wen I'm on my period which is now then for just a week I might feel not bad. I'm trying to cope just taking menopace to make sure I'm not short of vitamins. Worrying does make it far worse. But it's easier said than done to not worry wen u feel all these things virtually all of the time :-\
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hello mumalmighty this feeling in my head started last tues i kinda feel like jet lag i had the coil fitted in dec that was an awfull experience but had it done cos my build up to a period was lasting 2 weeks then was on period and like you only had a week feeling normal it took all last year trying a few different hrt as was feeling very low my gp said its just trying to get the right one the one i am on now is ok but i now have to change it cos the coil is releasing a hormone which i am already taking with the hrt i dont no about you but my body feels so messed up x
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Hi daisy2004
Have I read this right you currently have the Mirena coil fitted but you are also taking hrt which includes progesterone?
Lanzalover
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hi lanzolover yes thats right so i am having double of that hormone i start my new hrt in a few days just got to finish the pack i have now x
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Hi daisy2004
As far as I am aware if you have the Mirena fitted you only need to take systemic estrogen as the Mirena provides adequate proctection of the womb lining. Was there a reason why you were prescribed a hrt which included progesterone or was it a mistake ? and have you now got an estrogen only hrt ?
Lanzalover x
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i went on hrt with feeling so low that was a year ago i had the coil fitted in dec to help with period i will now be starting hrt with just estrogen x
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Hi daisy2004
Well it's no wonder you feel so awful the progesterone will more than likely have been cancelling out the benefits of the estrogen you were taking.
If I was you I would go straight to the estrogen only now as you don't need any extra progesterone! you are getting what you need from the mirena.
Progesterone taken systemically can linger in the body for a while (sorry I don't know how long but if if hurdity reads this I'm sure she will be able to advise) so it may take a little longer for the estrogen to work its magic you should see an improvement in the flushes first but it can take a couple of months to see a improvement in mood etc.
Hopefully now you are on the correct hrt things will improve for you and do keep us updated.
Love Lanzalover x
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thanku soooo much lanzalover for your advice very glad i joined the group i will keep you posted on the new hrt fingers crossed ;)x
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Hi daisy2004. hope u will soon be feeling better. I don't know wat to do for the best. Think I'm having the worst day so far and I finished my period yesterday. Today it feels like my arms r going to drop off they feel so heavy and painful, all day I've wanted to just fall asleep. My mood is really low and I'm thinking is it time to seek help instead of all this suffering (am feeling really sorry for myself) messed up is right I feel 90. my sister who is in full meno won't go on hrt cos she says all it does is hold the menopause off until u come off it like it delays it or something plus I'm worried about side effects. i probs shudve made a new thread for this but am so tired I just kept babbling on. :(
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hello mumalmighty just read your post we seem so alike i have had a bad few days my head still fuzzy bad headache and very weepy and thats on hrt and i want to sleep all the time i am not sure hrt is working i feel very messed up do you think you will try hrt ?
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Yes head always fuzzy not quite a full headache. I want to feel like my old self so I know I shud try something but I think I'm waiting till I really can't cope at all but that's me all over will never ask for help. I'm my own worst enemy.,I worry about the fact that I still have my own hormones cos only in Peri and how that wud interfere with hrt. I've been sterilised So don't need contraception so like uve had the coil or some people go on the pill for me it's not necessary do people do that just to help with meno do u think or for contraception aswell?
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Oh and I sympathise I'm very weepy too even thou I've finished my period. Feel sorry for my family having to look at my miserable face all the time lol
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my gp advised the coil cos i was getting a bad 2 week build up to period so said it may help calm it down it taken me a while to decide on hrt cos like you panic about side effects i am also peri i am 48 next week i am starting to get more and more things happening i dont feel the same anymore i do feel for my hubby he cant do anything right lol lets hope we both feel more normal real soon sleep well x
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hi Daisy2004- welcome. I'm a newbie too. Just joined yesterday. Think you are getting too much progesterone but after reading stuff I've found on the site and getting some advice from the ladies here, I now understand that not all progesterone is equal and some women have a sensitivity to certain types. I thought if you had a mirena you only took oestrogen either orally or transdermally? Point is- check with your doc and have a look at the HRT preps on the site if in doubt. Don't be afraid of making a nuisance of yourself. I feel spaced out too- as if I'm drunk but without any of the enjoyment! Pretty sure it's to do with the progesterone. Keep going girl and hope you get it sorted soon x
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hi there michelemabelle i went to docs last week and i start a hrt which is oestrogen only so fingers crossed it helps . its horrible isent it when your head dosent feel right how long have you been going threw menopause
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hi Daisy2004- I first went to docs with symptons nearly 2.5 years ago but I wasn't classed as menopausal as was still having periods ( I'm now 56) Been on HRT for 16/17 months but they still haven't got it right which is why I've taken matters into my own hands and going to see consultant privately. I'd have much preferred not to do this but it's been going on too long with my GP practice now. Let us know how you get on x
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Hi daisy 2004 I'm sorry I haven't responded to ur last msg I only noticed it in my emails on my computer for for some reason it's not showing on my phone 🤔 Anyway thank you for asking, I'm a bit better today think it cud be my good week as I only get one out of 4 even thou I wudnt say I was 100% still achey but my head feels better and don't feel so dizzy. I wonder if I will ever feel normal again. How r u at the mo is ur head any better? X
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hi michelemabelle i dont blame you going to see someone private i have thought about doing that often good luck and keep in touch let me know how you get on x
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hi mumalmighty thats good to hear you feel a bit better but i no what you mean about feeling normal again i dont no about you but sometimes cant wait to go to sleep to switch off from it all my head still isent right and had a bad headache for 3 days now grrrrrrrr have you any more thoughts on going on hrt ? x
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Hi daisy2004 aww isn't it a nightmare that there just seems nothing that can get rid of these pains and niggles in painkiller form :-\ I think about it all the time but then reading about how other ladies sometimes think their dosage is wrong and plus the fact I'm in Peri I m not sure I need the confusion and worry of wondering all the time if wat I'm taking is this or that. That sounds stupid doesn't it cos surely all I want is to see improvement but I've never been one for taking medication (if I can help it) and just feel like I wud like to see this thru for as long as I possibly can. I mean I can still function albeit always feeling rubbish i take menopace and do have paracetamol or ibuprofen something I've never done on a regular basis until this last year . I'll be honest I hate the doctors wen I go I cry to him and I feel like such an idiot I know that's wat they're there for but with that and the fact I can never get an appt or have to wait 2hrs + in the waiting room of walk in centre it just puts me off going. Last time I went he suggested I look at the patient website and look at available treatment for menopause :o as if to like let me choose for myself. All down to the fact they only have 10 mins if that to speak to u and can't get u out quick enuf! Also he sent me for blood tests all full MOT he said. They came Back clear and receptionist said come back thou if symptoms r the same. Why don't they take note of the actual reason Uve gone in the first place to then be complacent and Don't kind of invite u back to talk properly about the fact u think ur in perimenopause (I'm assuming my tests didn't show that ) cos it took all I had to go in the first place wen I wasnt specifically asked to come and see doctor I just left it and So here I am same as I was before. My main problem is the tingling in my left arm and leg and slightly left side of face and water retention it's there all the time ( don't think this is my good week lol) anyway sorry for rambling on but that's why I haven't had the courage yet to ask about HRT. Hope ur feeling a bit better today. Why has no one ever ever told me before wat to expect until I found this site 😫X
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Sorry and yes sleep is the only escape for me too I sleep quite well but wake very early. Even the sweats don't keep me awake. mind u I do have 4 kids and 5 dogs to see to. Don't think I told u I'm 48 just so u know ;D x
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hello mumalmighty dont be daft about going on it really is good to chat with you wow 4 kids you must be shattered i only have 1 i am 48 on monday i no what you mean about hrt i will be starting my 4th new one on monday the doc said its just getting the right one that suits you but how long will that take its a year now and i am getting more and more symptoms so makes me wonder if its doing anything i feel tearfull alot and dont feel the same person anymore i used to look forward and get excited about plans i have but thats all gone i hope things get better for us how old are your kids (if you dont mind me asking) x
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Aww well happy birthday for tomoro💐:D I know it awful l, now I know why it's called the change! It really does change everything. My kids r 19 16 12 and 9 three boys and a girl they're more independant now but I still wash iron cook clean for them all, my two elder boys work now so really treat the house like a hotel lol and the younger two fight a lot haha! I have 4 pugs and a German shepherd crackers I know but the German shepherd was bought as a guard dog more than anything but she's the hardest to look after as is so busy and demanding all the time.,fortunately I don't go out to work I feel so sorry for the ladies that have a family and work aswell that are going thru these awful changes. Even my doctor asked if I worked I said no he said good Cos it makes it much harder if u do! I'm 49 in July and had my daughter wen I was 39 I didn't think of the fact she wud be hitting puberty at the same time as I'm changing lol! U can imagine how challenging that is 😩 How old is your child ? X
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I have a daughter daisy she is 12 and is great . I go to work I clean houses so it's very demanding and hard work so when I feel rough it's not nice . It's good you don't work with a full house must be demanding also you must have a lot of patience lol I am just off to Manchester for the night for my birthday enjoy the rest off your day x
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Ooh one daughter how lovely :) yes that's hard work. Well I hope you have a fab day ! And a lovely birthday 🎊🎉🎂x
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hi does anyone else experiance there gums bleeding when brushing there teeth ive had it a while now but now my gums get really sore and painfull and find it hard to chew food also my teeth have got more sensitive would like to hear if anyone else gets this as another symptom and can this happen during menopause ?
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Hi Daisy2004,I started having the same problems with my teeth and gums two years ago,I even had oral thrush!My dentist was very good and yes he blamed it on my hormones.He told me to take extra care cleaning my teeth,using a bottlebrush between teeth to protect the gums
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hi misty22 thank you for the info another thing to add to the list lol x
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hi megamind thank you for your advise i am at the dentist soon so will mention it to him x
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Hi daisy2004 hope ur ok. I also suffer from bad gums and although it is Hereditary for me recently it became far worse. I went to the dentist for my routine scale and polish and to mention that 2 of my back teeth were becoming loose (my gums bled terribly) but the dentist found I had an infection so before he cud do a deep scale he prescribed me some antibiotics. Well I'm astounded as for about 3 weeks now since the course of ABs finished my gums haven't bled once and my loose teeth r not so loose I cudnt believe it. I don't know if it will last but I'm over the moon to not be spitting loads of blood each time I brush. I must've had the infection for as long as my last visit to the dentist which is usually 3 months due to my bleeding problem and my gums were always so red and sore but at the mo they r fantastic. Just wish all the other things were but it's one less problem. Hope u get sorted at the dentist. Am sure he will be able to see if u have an infection all not. Good luck :)