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[Elizabethrose]

Hi Sparkle

Thank you for your kindness. I woke feeling slightly coldy as I mentioned but I've felt fine all day. Let's see what tomorrow brings! I honestly can't remember the last time I had a cold. Weirdly the chest feels more comfortable today.

You are so right about things disappearing when you go to the docs, it's sods law! Your pain does sound as if it's your bowel, could it be eating bread again? It does seem to bloat lots of people. Have you tried eating sourdough, it's supposed to be easier to digest? I love bread but know I need now to reduce my carbs so only buy really good quality sourdough and eat a very little. Just had some toasted rye and poppyseed sourdough (Waitrose) with crunchy peanut butter and mashed banana on the top, in an attempt to get me through the adrenaline surges in the night. Haven't slept too well for the past two probably because I'd been out both and had a late dinner so didn't eat my bedtime snack. It's such a pain in the neck! xx

Hi coldethyl,

I hope you're feeling well. Thank you, I had no idea what costochondritis was so just looked it up. This really feels like my lungs. Have you ever suffered with asthma, mine is usually allergic asthma though I also get it if I'm mountain climbing (hills). This feels like the after effects of an attack but then saying that it doesn't. Oh I'm making a lot of sense aren't I?! It is actually really hard to describe it apart from the being compressed sensation and the sort of cold feeling in your lungs you get after an attack when you breath in. It doesn't hurt to breathe, there is no pain, or sharpness. I have tried my inhaler a few times but it makes no difference. Interestingly, they had me on the treadmill yesterday and I managed to do the maximum amount of time at the fastest speed uphill and it didn't affect it. I am aware of my lungs just as I am with asthma. Weird!

The consultant at the hosp yesterday said that there were some terrible colds doing the rounds that were completely wiping people out. He said that he'd been struck down twice whilst usually he can bat things off. I do hope you're able to avoid picking up any nasties at the moment. Thanks coldethyl, I'll let you know if I ever discover what this is xx

[Machair]

No oestrogen since 25th January could this be it? One night sweat on waking on 26th nothing since. Feel like I am in limbo waiting for a period as had two solid weeks before of high oestrogen straight after last bleed. Day 24 but who's counting! How are you all doing?

[Elizabethrose]

Oh Machair, poor you, I know how you're feeling: it just seems relentless doesn't it!

I think you need to give it the full two weeks (or your usual luteal period) from the day the oestrogen dropped to see whether you're going to bleed or not. It sounds to me as it you might have had a double dip this cycle with the FSH stimulating and failing to find a viable follicle, then trying again. The night sweat would have been a sign of an oestrogen drop off but whether that's a permanent thing or just again no viable follicle, only time will tell.

There is no shadow of a doubt that you are almost there, I feel absolutely sure of it. I know we don't fit the norm BUT these things can't go on for ever and you are showing very obvious signs that all is about to pack up!!

Keep your pecker up and try to think of the positives, (I know that's hard on this roller coaster ride) you haven't yet to deal with the flushes, adrenaline surges and potential VA. I know how you feel though and I think many ladies underestimate what it feels like having a very late meno especially if the oestrogen is ricocheting wildly.

Be good to yourself today, little treats are in order I think! xx 

[Machair]

Thank you so much for your kind words ER. I am hoping it will all settle down soon, as if it doesn't later this year I am considering going to the GP to just get him to send me for a scan.  I think I am starting to get uneasy about my age- silly I know as I was regular until I was 53. I know if I was 53 now this wouldn't worry me at all, as I would have started at 50, but I think being on the older side makes me less calm about it!

I think the entire process takes a few years and I can remember being 52 and it was mid summer and having not one single sign that things were amiss- a time when many had completely finished!

How are you feeling?

[Elizabethrose]

You're very welcome, I really don't think you have anything to worry about at all. You are following a very 'normal' pattern just very much later. None of my specialists have thought this potentially alarming, we are just in the small percentage of women experiencing this so late. Remember what my lovely specialist GP said, 'we're special' .

If you think a scan will reassure you, go and get one done. It's not at all uncomfortable and is so 'all seeing' it can almost tell you the condition of your tonsils!! (I'm joking!)

Have a happy day xx

[Machair]

I will go and ask for a scan in a few months if I don't see an end first. Things seem to be normal- just later than the average!

[Elizabethrose]

How are you feeling today Machair? x

[Machair]

Hi ER
 I was wondering about you too. How are you feeling? I am good today - still on oestrogen low- 6th day of this - maybe it is finishing! Day 25! I am sure I will have another bleed though as 2 weeks of high oestrogen should trigger something soon.x

[Elizabethrose]

I'm good, thank you sweetie. Just hang on in and wait and see. I didn't always get an anovulatory bleed following a high, I supposed it just depended upon whether the follicles were in good enough condition to stimulate a lining. Dinosaur eggs!!  x

[Machair]

I guess oestrogen could soar again with no bleed then ER? How are the migraines?

[Elizabethrose]

Oh yes, don't you remember me between Feb and June, hormones doing the fandango!

Bad day yesterday but all clear today, I've had a few hiccoughs this past week but still a billion times better than they were, so all's looking good! 

Hang on in! x

[Machair]

Will do ER and thank you for your kindness .

Nearly50 just wondering how you are with your long lasting period?

Sparkle how are you doing?

[coldethyl]

just catching up- glad they didn't find anything untoward on the testing ER- hope they get to bottom of it soon- I must admit I go through similar periods of not feeling like I am breathing well and things are more effort- I put it down to having had whooping cough a few years back and I guess my lungs have never fully recovered- also not helped by the PEs they found on CT scan when investigating my tumour which have killed off bits of my lungs.

[Machair]

Yes Sparkle- remind me not to go into town in a coat and thick jumper- it is crazy! I have got two poncho type things from Fat Face that I wear instead, but yesterday I put on a thick jumper and a coat and I almost expired in John Lewis! I keep opening the window at night, and the poor dog has to be wrapped up in a tartan blanket and hubby complains he is cold- when he isn't snoring that is!

[nearly50]

Will do ER and thank you for your kindness .

Nearly50 just wondering how you are with your long lasting period?

Sparkle how are you doing?

Thanks machair, it finally ended after 18 days, though it was hardly anything for the last half. Now on 29 days so am pleased if this means that periods are spacing out a bit. Touch wood, I've been feeling ok recently - just burning face and neck which really doesn't bother me. If I could just sleep through the night once it would be great, but that is probably asking too much.

Great that we all seem a bit better just now Long may it continue.