Pre Menopause

[liz515]

My question is to those women's who might be experiencing pre menopause.  Last year 2009, I  had notice my menstration cycle changing in the last 2 months.  I will actually bleed  twice a months, with  heavy bleed,  I actually felt weak, sick to my stomach and with high anxiety.  I use to want to do things, but my mood swings has decrease for no reason.  I am happy one minute then upset for no reason.  I feel I have no control over my emotions.   I use to enjoy working out, running even doing my normal daily routine.  I feel like someone else has invaded my body and can't get myself toether.  

If anyone who has similar experience please share.  

Thank you for taking the time in ready this topic,

Liz515

[rcthinsoon]

Hi everyone!

Let me tell you about my history.  I started my monthly curse at age 12.  I would skip months, bleed an entire month, etc.  Af the age of 20, I was diagnosed with a cyst. It went away.  I was told that I do not ovalate and would not conceive.  I was put on a low dose birth control to helpwith my cycles. I have had 2 children.  I was diagnosed 10 years ago with endometriosis.  I have had trouble with trusting a GYN and most have been very egotistical. I have a high pain tolerance and never really complain much about anything.  The past year, I have had more regular periods, but mood swings and heavy cycles.  I am 47 years old.  Last month, my cycle was very heavy, clotting, had so many symptoms of menopause, it was unbelievable (hot flashes, mood swings, insomnia, tired all the time, dryness, urine leakage, etc.  Urine leakage has been happening for about a year and getting worse.  This past month, I cried and cried and was so depressed for no apparent reason.  I didn't want to go outside or speak to anyone.  I wanted to runaway.  I have a wonderful husband that I could never leave.  

I went to a brand new GYN and she wanted to precribe an antidepressant medication.  My husband and I decided not to take it because I'm never depressed and feel it is hormonal.  She said I have a sagging bladder and I had blood work, urine tests, pap, mamo, and sonogram.  The lab and urine came back normal, my thyroid she wants to check again because the readings were off and the sonogram came back that I have an enlarged uterus.  She said that she will discuss options when I come in this week.  

Does anyone know anything about this and can anyone help me?

[Nelbel8520]

I am 33 years old and I was recently told that I am in premature ovarian failure.  Everything that has been happening for the last few months makes all the sense in the world now that I know this.  I have had VERY irregular cycles and I have been MORE emotional than ever before.  I go from having spotting/period 2 weeks out of the month to not having a period for as long as 7 weeks.  You are not alone and I suppose that we all have different side effects but the same end result.  

Does anyone have a solution to the emotional side of this?  I think my family is going to kick me out of the house if it gets any worse:)

[Bb155]

I guess i have also just joined this club also. I am in hopes of find a dr that might finally listen to me. my gyn just says not your time yet i am 47, never checks my levels and just hands me another pill pack and sends me on my way hope you have a much more concerned gyn because that helps alot. also going to check into the bioidentical hormones to maybe get some relief bless you and hang in there from what i understand we will make it thru this

[rondeflep]

GOD BLESS YOU TOO! SO GLAD WE IN THIS TOGETHER!

[sick and tired 47]

You are NOT alone!
Welcome to the perimenopause/menopause club, no membership fees, no cancellation policy, ect...
There is great support here from others going thru similar situations.
As I said in another post- I can not wait for the alien who took my body and my mind to return it, hopefully one day very soon.
It is a long, difficult road with lots of bumps along the way, but we will make it girls!!
Good luck  and god bless you all.

[rondeflep]

SO GLAD YOU REPORTED THIS! I JUST TURNED 40 AND I AM EXPERIENCEING VERY BAD MOOD SWINGS! I HAD CANCER LYMPOMA BEEN CANCER FREE SINCE FEB 2007,BUT IT THREW ME INTO IRREGULAR PERIODS AND VERY BAD MOOD SWINGS.INFACT LAST YEAR I EVEN EXPERIENCED A PANIC ATTACK. TODAY I CALL IN SICK AT MY JOB CAUSE I COULD STOP CRYING AND BELEVIE ME I AM ONE TOUGH COOKIE.I JUST GOT MARRIED IN OCT 2009 TO A WONDERFUL MAN,BUT HOW MUCH DO I EXPECT HIM TO REALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON WHEN I DON'T EVEN UNDERSTAND MY SELF.CAN'T EVEN TAKE ANYTHING BECAUSE OF MY MEDICAL HISTORY. PLEASE KNOW THAT YOUR NOT ALONE AND DISCUSS THIS MATTER WITH A DOCTOR!