Is This It? Is This the Menopause?? Posted: 06-30-06 17:38pm
Hi i'm a newbie and just stumbled across
this site.
I'm 38 and just been told by my doctor
that he thinks i'm peri-menopausal. I
went for a blood test about a month ago as
I haven't had a period since easter. I
did seven (yep 7 !!) pregnancy tests all
which were negative.
I've always been overweight but feel like
i've put on much more in recent weeks.
My hair is in poor condition, very very
dry and basically can't do anything with
it. I feel tired most of the time, and
whilst I have never considered myself to
be moody, the slightest thing irritates me
at the moment. I 'think' I am
experiencing hot flushes and woke up the
other morning so hot and sweaty I had to
jump straight in the bath! I have never
suffered from sweat but really feel like I
am smelling despite frequent
baths/showers/washes, and getting through
quite a lot of impulse body spray!
I have to go back for another blood test
in a couple of weeks and then am going to
see the doctor.
Do all my symptoms sound like the
menopause to you?
My mum was in her late 30's when she
started her peri-menopause. So really
time-wise it sounds about right.
Is there any truth in the fact that
symptoms are much worse in people who
start the menopause early?
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clairegwen
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Jun 2006 Posts: 3 Location: Cheshire
Posted: 07-01-06 17:41pm
And to add to the confusion I appear to
have a period today - the first time since
easter sunday!
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clairegwen
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Jun 2006 Posts: 3 Location: Cheshire
Posted: 07-27-06 08:05am
clairegwen
wrote:
and to add to the confusion
I appear to have a period today - the
first time since easter
sunday!
i have since been back for another blood
test. The doctor rang me last week to
say the results are ....Normal ?! He
cannot explain what is going on with my
body right now. He says the first
results definately showed signs of peri
menopause. He has said he wants me to
have a blood test every 3 months and we
will take it from there.
Has anybody else experienced this?
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Katrina67
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Mar 2007 Posts: 1 Location: UK
Perimenopause Posted: 03-17-07 09:24am
Hi Clare, I have recenly been diagnosed as
having perimenopausal symptoms at 39. I
have been on HRT for 23 years due to a
condition diagnosed years ago. I get
night sweats, palpitations , mood swings
etc just about every symptom you read
about reated to menopause. My Doctor is
sending me to a specialist to have
everything checked out. You may want to
ask for a referral as although GPs know a
bit about it they often just look up a
book and give you a prescription forn hrt
or take blood tests. You need to speak to
someone who is expert in this area.
I have changed GP about 4 times as no-one
has been able to give me an answer until
the most recent GP. I suggested a
specialist and she agreed. I have an
appointment in April. You know your body
better than anyone and you're entitled to
further investigation thats what we pay
our National Insurance for. Do you want
me to let you know what the specialist
comes up with?
