I am a healthy (I hope) 45 1/2 year old woman that started her period at the age of 15. I have no children by choice, I have never used Birth Control pills or any medication. I also exercise daily and eat healthy as well as take vitamins and minerals like Cal.Mag Citrate 1000 mg fish oil 1000 mg vitamin C, Womens Mulitvitamin, Vitamin E 400IU.
I believe I am perimenopausal maybe you can help... I started in my late 30's with mid cycle spotting, that came and went. Now that I'm 45 1/2 I am noticing more symptoms. Moodiness, short tempered, anxious, tired, lightheaded at times, dizzy at times. Most recently I noticed my skin became increasingly dry. Also I have a few silver/gray chin and lip hairs. My sex drive isnt what it use to be, though its still there. My most recent symptom sent me to the dr. for a full blood work up. I woke for the very first time with Rapid heart beat no sweat just a RHB, scary. I have had it several times since always waking me from a sleep. I never sweat just wake a little shaken with a slow deep pound feeling in my heart then it starts beating so fast it IS really terrifying. I have never had this before. After my results below my Dr. sold me Progensa 20 by Allvia for low progesterone. I want to know if this is a normal perimenopause symptom? Can you advise with my symptoms and blood work results I would really appreciate it. Today is day 8 of my Progensa cream. Last night I woke twice with RHB both times only last 3-4 minutes first time was close to 1/2 probably because I was terrified, not ever having this happen before. This is how it reads: Blood work done on day 14 I have a 32-34 day cycle
My Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) is <10 Units IU/mL REF is 0-34
Testosterone,Free,Direct is 0.7 Units pg/mL REF is 0.0-2.2
Progesterone is 0.7 Units ng/mL REF not shown
Estradiol is 131 Units pg/mL REF is 19-528
TSH T4F T3Free
TSH is 1.553 Units uIU/mL REF is 0.450-4.500
Triiodothyronine,Free,Serum is 3.4 Units pg/mL REF is 2.3-4.2
T4,Free(Direct) is 1.28 Units ng/dL REF is 0.61-1.76
Any information would be appreciated. I tried to give as much info as possible. Do you think I am perimenopausal and do you think with my results I am using the correct thing Progesterone cream? I refuse to take Synthetic hormones I have seen bad things happen with friends and good things happen with Bioidentical hormones with friends that have been on Progesterone creams for up to 20 years.
Thank you,
Susan
