Yes, my periods were on time and normal. However in my early 40's I started to get cramps, migraines and general sluggish. Never experienced period pains prior to this. I do think this was a start to perimenopause.
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Thank you for the reply @Randy77 I had to take 2 paracetomol this afternoon and it seemed to help, but now it’s worn off the cramps are back, might have to take another couple before bed. I also get thrushy symptoms round ovulation which is a recent thing, so I definitely think there is some shift starting/hormone changing going on.
It's all these little things that indicate peri but usually it's hindsight so atleast you are ahead of the game.
@Notworthy yeah I think because the subject is being spoken about a bit more and social media it has helped me gain some insight ahead of things a bit. I also feel like because I’m turning 40 it’s going to be on the cards sooner rather than later, so I would rather be as prepared as possible and start tracking things now. I’ve also definitely put some weight round my tummy area that has kind of appeared over the last two years, I’m a size 12 but I feel like it’s hit my tummy and everything else is the same?!
Yep, I've lost all my curves, now know what people mean by matronly
That is a very strange hormonal thing. My sister had it after she gave birth she was fine all day but as soon as darkness fell she was incredibly anxious. She got it again years later after her hysterectomy. HRT has been a game changer for her.
for me anxiety is the worst thing. I’ve coped with a lot in my life in the last few years and then I had a breakdown the week before lockdown. bullying at work was the straw that broke the camels back and although I’ve had CBT and anxiety drugs (got better and found another great job, that turned to tit when the company was taken over), I’m now out of work and not sure if I can (or want) to go back to work.
the slightest thing now makes me anxious and I can’t cope with nearly as much as I have done in the past. I'm not sure if I’m burned out or it’s the peri menopause.
I’ve had the mirena fitted and it’s been amazing for stopping the really heavy periods. (I got into the habit of buying one or two pairs of decent period pants on payday to cope with the nighttimes - its amazing what creeps up on you and you consider it normal when it’s not normal at all!).
I can’t even get myself up at 8am to make an appointment at the doctors because I simply cannot be bothered.
And that’s another terrible thing, the lack of motivation. I find myself on here or reading the news until lunch time and start my jobs then because my mood lifts in the afternoon.
I have so many jobs to do but can’t be bothered, I make plans to go out and cancel - especially if it’s an evening event.
im still trying everyday and that’s the main thing but I used to achieve SO MUCH MORE than I currently do.
I have dry itchy skin too, I had to change all my hair and skin products last year because nothing worked anymore. Liz Earle’s products are amazing and Tropic’s. I think I need a better range now whereas I didn’t need to buy the expensive products before.
oh and I’ve whacked about four stone on, I need to lose three of them But no motivation to Even though the nurse recently put me on a mild metformin dose as I’m heading towards diabetes.
sorry for the essay but ladies, I feel you!
Thank you. I honestly didn’t realise I needed to wean for that long. I had no idea. When I picked up my last prescription there was a note attached saying do you need to still take these tablets? I would of thought the Gp themselves should of organised an appointment for me. I’ll contact them
I'm 40 in few months and since being 39 I've noticed differences. I don't know if everyone seems to be talking about perimenopause at the minute or if the algorithms are aiming all the media at me , but I relate to a lot if what I'm reading. I do find it easier to think that there is a reason for my symptoms, I find that particularly reassuring in relation to my mood/ irritability.
Did anyone else's libido go through the roof? OMG the last year has been insane. Hubby's most uttered sentence has been ‘I’ll be glad when this bloody menopause is finished'. Honestly what a melt, there wasn’t enough before now there’s too much? 
Nope mine went the other way for a whileDid anyone else's libido go through the roof? OMG the last year has been insane. Hubby's most uttered sentence has been ‘I’ll be glad when this bloody menopause is finished'. Honestly what a melt, there wasn’t enough before now there’s too much?
I'm now 54, 8 years ago I thought peri was just hot flushes and periods changing, I hadn't had a hot flush and with the mirena I didn't have periods. When I spoke to the GP about menopause and how I would recognise it, she just said I probably wouldn't notice. It wasn't until I mentioned to a friend how scatty I had gotten, forgetting things constantly, that she mentioned peri. I had no idea of the huge array of symptoms. Once I looked into it I realised that things had definitely changed for me at 45/46. I think the biggest help is the awareness now of how many different things start to happen,
I'm 49 now and 12 months in on evoril patches. GP initially told me I was fine because my bloods came back normal... er I was on the pill, of course ill have a hormone level.
After another refusal and the mother of all rows in which frankly I think I terrified him by presenting him with a 6 inch pile of paper work covering NICE guidelines and my symptoms, he prescribed evoril sequi. Within a few months I was back to feeling me again. I'd stopped wanting to leave the house and that subsided, my figure changed and I seemed to be less 'dumpy' and back to curvy, my hair was thicker and I'd got a sex drive again.
I honestly feel great. I'm having semi regular periods which is annoying as they had stopped completely with the pill, but it's worth it to not have symptoms.
If you are struggling to get prescribed HRT refer your GP to NICE, especially the bit that reads:
"Diagnose the following without laboratory tests in otherwise healthy women aged over 45 years with menopausal symptoms"
Find it in yourself to get angry.
After another refusal and the mother of all rows in which frankly I think I terrified him by presenting him with a 6 inch pile of paper work covering NICE guidelines and my symptoms, he prescribed evoril sequi. Within a few months I was back to feeling me again. I'd stopped wanting to leave the house and that subsided, my figure changed and I seemed to be less 'dumpy' and back to curvy, my hair was thicker and I'd got a sex drive again.
I honestly feel great. I'm having semi regular periods which is annoying as they had stopped completely with the pill, but it's worth it to not have symptoms.
If you are struggling to get prescribed HRT refer your GP to NICE, especially the bit that reads:
"Diagnose the following without laboratory tests in otherwise healthy women aged over 45 years with menopausal symptoms"
Find it in yourself to get angry.
GPs aren't actually supposed to do an FSH test in women over 45 although, quite frankly that test can only tell you if you are in menopause, it can't tell you if you aren't because the whole thing with peri is that our hormones fluctuate so much. If the test on a 'good' day our hormones will appear normal.
That formed part of my argument when I went back, along with the NICE guidelines that stated as much.
He tried to bring up the very outdated breast cancer argument which I shot down pretty quickly as well. Like I say, I think I scared him because I knew what I wanted and needed and I was either going to leave with it or be kicked off the panel and I didn’t really care which at that point. Probably the first time in my life I’ve ever been that forceful and determined over something but I knew there was no way I could carry on as I was.
My friend is a couple of years older than me and she frustrates me massively. She’s had so many symptoms for about five years. Her GP has her in a cycle of blood tests telling her to wait another six months, then another etc. He will not prescribe. I gave her all my sheets of guidelines etc and told her to go back but she was fobbed off again.
The problem is, she won’t fight. She won’t argue, she just meekly accepts what he tells her and goes home. She won’t complain to the practice, she won’t consider changing surgery, I’ve even offered to go with her . There is only so much I can do until she helps herself and so now when she’s over for a coffee and complaining about night sweats and her thinning hair I have to change the subject because I just want to bloody shake her. I realise this makes me a terrible friend.
No it doesn't
Hiya. Has anyone experienced teeth pain in perimenopause. It’s come out of the blue for me. Also terrible insomnia
Not tooth pain but my teeth have deteriorated and the insomnia was one of my 1st symptoms, I even remember saying to someone that I couldn't understand why I wasn't sleeping. Maybe look at taking calcium supplements
My friend experienced this. She got to 47 without ever needing an extraction or filling in her life then suddenly needed a tooth pulling and several fillings.
OTOH my teeth have always been on the weaker side. I've had multiple fillings and extractions over the years, so am dreading what affect menopause may have on mine.
My teeth have moved a lot. I also developed a jaw problem as well (basically facial spasms, been going on for 18 months now, don’t know if it’s age related)
It just came out of the blue so I did wonder. You don’t know how relieved I am to hear that could be the cause. Pain tolerance isn’t my strong point
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