Perimenopause

[Anonymous]

Worse periods. Midcycle spotting which is apparently due to fluctuating hormones. Weight gain. Started at age 44 for me.

[Anonymous]

Dry hair
Depression
Low sex drive
Irritable
Random bouts os sweating
Feeling alone
Feeling fat and old
Please share how you improved or accepted this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dry hair
Depression
Low sex drive
Irritable
Random bouts os sweating
Feeling alone
Feeling fat and old
Please share how you improved or accepted this.

Add to this:
bloating
insomnia
terrible periods

I have tried to "improve" on these by doing as much "self-care" as I can given my schedule. I go for walks. I put myself to bed early (if the schedule allows). I don't overschedule social stuff for myself (i don't really enjoy it too much). I do things that are low key.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My whole life I’ve been a black coffee drinker. The stronger the better. And love really spicy food.

But since I’ve turned 50 I can’t stand very bitter or spicy. I’ve started putting cream in my coffee and am contemplating just switching to tea. What is happening? (Honestly, up to this point I would have described my PERSONALITY as “black coffee.” I drank so much of it). Are changes in taste preferences a perimenopause thing? Or just a general getting old thing? I don’t get heartburn. I just don’t like the flavor anymore.

Tastes can definitely change due to hormonal changes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I recently started having random “ flooding”. It’s a special kind of miserable.

Same I'm very anemic now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dry hair
Depression
Low sex drive
Irritable
Random bouts os sweating
Feeling alone
Feeling fat and old
Please share how you improved or accepted this.

I switched to low carb to lose a few pounds and found it seemed to address some of the symptoms like sweating, hot flashes, etc. for me, I felt much better overall and when perimenopause segued into menopause I had an ok time of it. I also stopped having migraines, tendonitis and reflux/GERD, so was a win all around, to my surprise. And also my jeans were not as tight. In my mid 50s I skipped a period twice, every other cycle, then they just stopped. Hot flashes, etc did not reoccur.

I got this from the library and followed it https://www.amazon.com/End-Your-Carb-Confusion-Customize/

[Anonymous]

Fatigue like can't do anything fatigue breathing is too much effort
Very heavy flooding, beds, towels, underwear everything ruined
sore nipples
painful breast so I cant even put on a bra
spotting before and after period and mid month
Severe constipation
Horrific gas pains that come out of no where and last 4 days with severe bloating
Insomnia--cant sleep mid month for DAYS
dry hair it feels like straw now even though its untreated, dry skin, peeling nails
Migraines
anxiety
Joint pain
Random anger/rage episodes in my head directed at people lol
Night sweats then chills
Increased sweating/hot flashes
urine pressure mid month

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dry hair
Depression
Low sex drive
Irritable
Random bouts os sweating
Feeling alone
Feeling fat and old
Please share how you improved or accepted this.

I switched to low carb to lose a few pounds and found it seemed to address some of the symptoms like sweating, hot flashes, etc. for me, I felt much better overall and when perimenopause segued into menopause I had an ok time of it. I also stopped having migraines, tendonitis and reflux/GERD, so was a win all around, to my surprise. And also my jeans were not as tight. In my mid 50s I skipped a period twice, every other cycle, then they just stopped. Hot flashes, etc did not reoccur.

I got this from the library and followed it https://www.amazon.com/End-Your-Carb-Confusion-Customize/

Thanks for sharing this.

[Anonymous]

Gushing period. Crime scene levels. Long periods--as in sometimes 2 weeks long.

After my last period that lasted from March 1 until St. Patrick's Day, I just had one that lasted just 5 days and I feel like throwing myself a little party. (And I only felt like I was bleeding to death for half a day or so!)

I have not had hot flashes, worsening PMS, weight gain, slowing metabolism or any other symptoms that I've really noticed. (I'm creeping up on 51).