menopause?

[estela10979]

my period is crazy it comes when it wants light, heavy twice a month since im having so much dizziness could this be a result of menopause? even though im taking meclizine for my dizziness i wont go away desesperada which means despereted help please

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

You can consult an ENT specialist, to rule out problems in the inner ear. Also, check to rule out postural hypotension, a condition in which the peripheral arteries dilate, leading to pooling of blood in the peripheries. This in effect causes decreased circulation of blood resulting in dizziness/lightheadedness. This is more pronounced if the person stands up from a lying down position. This is detected by recording the blood pressure recordings in the sitting, standing and lying down positions. If the variations in blood pressure recordings are more than 10 mmHg, it is diagnosed as postural hypotension/Orthostatic Hypotension.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

[estela10979]

thank for replying, i dont have diabetes ,and my tsh test comes out negative, but i do have a node in my left thyroid gland which it came out neg. and it was large about 6 months ago. but when i went to my exam it got smaller thanks to god. thank you i have to see my endocrinologist in a year.

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

Understand your predicament. Premenopausal symptoms are caused due to hormone irregularities and hey could resemble the symptoms described by you. The dizziness could be due to inner ear problems. The other causes for your symptoms could be metabolic disorders like diabetes and hypothyroidism, which  can be detected by a simple blood test. But there is treatment for premenopausal symptoms  in the form of Hormone Replacement therapy (HRT). You can discuss this with your primary care physician when you happen to meet him next time.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.