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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: lizzog on April 05, 2018, 07:05:28 PM

Title: Funny turns
Post by: lizzog on April 05, 2018, 07:05:28 PM
So sick of feeling like this. I periodically feel a rise of nausea then my heart feels as though it's beating slowly and I feel light headed. I've had fluttery palpitations and feel really tired.
I don't think my blood sugar was low as I'd not long since eaten.
Anyone had anything similar?
Title: Re: Funny turns
Post by: CLKD on April 05, 2018, 07:10:34 PM
Hot flushes?  I have had those feelings shortly after eating especially if my gut is empty.
Title: Re: Funny turns
Post by: lizzog on April 05, 2018, 07:16:48 PM
I'm taking HRT (oestrogel- 2 x 1 pump a day) and wasn't sure if it was a hot flush because of this. I feel panicky when it happens and as I have POTS this makes me feel fainty anyway.
Title: Re: Funny turns
Post by: CLKD on April 05, 2018, 07:17:26 PM
Forgive me but what is 'POTS' ............

Do you keep a food/mood/symptom diary to track your feelings?
Title: Re: Funny turns
Post by: lizzog on April 05, 2018, 07:23:14 PM
http://www.potsuk.org
This explains a little about it- it's basically where your bp drops when you are upright- it's always worse with hormonal changes- was very bad in my teens and early 20s and now...
Title: Re: Funny turns
Post by: CLKD on April 05, 2018, 07:26:12 PM
HORMONES  >:(  ::)


Have you had regular sitting and standing BP taken in the Surgery?  I also feel odd at times, I have a nerve in the back of my neck which when I turn, enough to make me go 'oh' but it's over.  Really weird  :-\
Title: Re: Funny turns
Post by: lizzog on April 05, 2018, 07:32:27 PM
Yes I'm under the POTS clinic and have had bp taken sitting/standing and monitors, tilt table test etc
I think I'm having some sort of dip at the moment - not sure if I'm having enough oestrogen.
Title: Re: Funny turns
Post by: CLKD on April 05, 2018, 07:33:45 PM
That's not an area I'm familiar with, I suppose that's fortunate  :-\.  Hopefully someone will be along.