Perimenopause Moans #3

[veronica71]

So we are going away in a few days and genuinely worried I'm going to get stopped for drug smuggling with all the meds and supplements I need to take with me Glad we are staying in the UK!

 

[griftalo]

Elvanse, I have 20 and 40mg so I can take up to 60mg when I need it. Then dex for top ups. Hopefully with things settling down I can cycle it properly and get it working. I saw a seminar on it last year and it makes so much sense. Maybe then i can shift this weight that's sprung up on me. Even considering orlistat (or whatever its called)

What' meds are you on?

I was on concerta then nothing due to shortages then instant release methylphenidate which is awful and I’m trying to get them to swap me back to concerta again

 

[Fanny Muchmore]

How long does it take for the magnesium to start to help? I am nearly 2 weeks in and don't feel anything yet.

 

[really_whythough]

Mirena is localised dose whereas the pill is fully systemic. It’s very unlikely to impact your mental health. X

Thank you. I might give it a try. Not sure if any of you are over on the childfree by choice thread, but I wouldn’t want to get any romantic notions once the copper coil came out and think ‘oh we’ll leave it up to fate!’

 

[Jelly Bean]

I used to have massively itchy palms
I literally can't remember anything helping sadly.

 

[FeelingPrawny]

Is anyone suffering from flooding? I’m 52 and I’m just so sick of this shit.
Tried to book an appointment to have a Mirena coil fitted but there wasn’t an available appointment for the next 3 months - I was advised to just keep trying.

Have you tried at your local sexual health clinic as they tend to be quicker? There's been a shortage of coils and so fittings are taking longer

 

[BerlinILoveYou]

Sorry for the personal question but do you still have your uterus?

No probs, yes I do.

 

[Cuckoo75]

I've always had oily roots, so peri hasn't really changed that for me. But don't put conditioner on - use a spray leave in conditioner - I find that's much better and I can get longer between washes. I've also tried all sorts of dry shampoos to get longer between washes and there's one I got on TikTok - Rehab, a little bit of that on my roots seems to help. I can get between 2-3 days before I need to wash it and that's amazing for me.

I looked at rehab but it's out of my price range. Its the company Stacy Solomon is involved with.

If you have light coloured hair try talcum powder instead of dry shampoo. Its alot cheaper but ensure you don't have any residue showing

 

[griftalo]

I had a uterine one (just had to Google which one). It was OK, some deep breaths but worth it in the end. I ended up private and wasn't paying the £3k for the hysteroscopy.
Adhd and perimenopausal is an experience and half, I was trying to match my meds dosage to my cycle, but was proving a nightmare.
No I declined the coli and am trialling the mini pill. I started it on day 1 of my cycle last week and I only had a period for 3 days, compared to 56 days last cycle.

Thank you. I don’t want a bloody hysteroscopy either!
I can totally sympathise on the adhd menopause thing, it makes it so much more fizzy fuzzy walk in the room what did I come in here for-y.
which medication are you on?

 

[griftalo]

Not sure vit d was one of the tests.

Ah in that case and you don’t take it, try a week taking some strong ones and see if you feel different. When mine drops that makes a huge difference really fast

 

[maytoseptember]

Wow this could be a thing I’ve been anemic my whole life and I take iron tablets daily my levels are very low even with added iron might have to try and up the iron

Weird question, but have you ever been checked for coeliac disease? Someone I knew had chronic anaemia and eventually discovered it was because she was coeliac.

 

[Beggars belief]

Do you have any bloating?

A little bit sometimes, it’s hard to tell because I’m overweight

 

[Tank Girl]

Cruel isn’t it!

Brutal

 

[humansreallysuck]

I got my patches today but it says to use within 5 days of your period starting so I will have to wait for my next one as it’s been 2 weeks

 

[Cuckoo75]

I literally can only use vosene

I tried this but I hated the smell but thank you for the suggestion

 

[dillychopgirl]

Can anyone recommend what wool duvet to get

 

[taffygirl77]

Brittle nails, mine are horrendous at the moment. Any suggestions.
I forgot to take my 'provera' this morning and have started spotting again. Meh

 

[Lico]

Has anyone tried the Happy Mammoth range of pills? They are so very expensive and want to know if they are worth the money. Or if anyone knows of any cheaper alternatives? Thank you

I have. I was taking the hormone harmony. But I stopped cause I started HRT and want to see how I get on with them. The magnesium is good, it's a small capsule instead of the usual bulked up crap. They do some offers which are usually good

 

[Woolmercardington]

I've taken 340mg of Magnesium for over two years now. Started with a combo of Malate and Glycinate (stopped the Glycinate as I think I felt a bit weird on it and was getting some strange vivid dreams) so swapped to Citrate.

What exactly is it meant to be doing for me? I don't know if I'm taking the wrong type, not enough, too much... I'm just not certain if it something I'm spending money but not getting anything in return

 

[uberoblique]

Has anyone had anaemia caused by flooding periods?

Mine are absolutely wild at the moment and I’ve sort of been managing them with Tranexamic acid. However with my last period I started being permanently dizzy and light headed and it hasn’t gone away. I’ve got blood tests next week to check what’s going on.

My ferritin was 16 in summer last year so maybe I’ve just run out.