Hi CheekyGal
I paid privately for a lot of blood tests and my testosterone was v. low, estradiol low (less than a man has), progesterone low, dhea low, FSH and LH high, sorry I can't remember numbers! All pointing to post menopause. I have probably been like this for years and on and off antid's. Also my B12, Folate and Ferritin were low too - another thing to affect mood etc. Also the restless leg thing can be affected by lack of B12.
www.b12d.org for more info. Some amazing stories on the old site for pernicious anaemia - the My Story section worth a read -
www.pernicious-anaemia-society.org. Terrible how a simple deficiency could be responsible for so much. So I also inject B12 3 times a week - this has helped with fatigue and mood to a point.
It was a relief to see there was actually something proving why I felt so rubbish rather than just guess work and more tablets and psychiatrists etc.
The extra pump has worked so far - keeping fingers crossed! I noted in my diary it took 7 days to get rid of that horrid 'gut feeling' which leads to me overthinking and then worrying and then how useless I am blah blah blah etc. etc. etc.. Hope it stays away!!
I agree there are some people who are more sensitive (me being one) but I used to be able to control it and get on with things or at least distract myself. Then, not sure if it's age, or a build up of stress, one day I just couldn't. Periods were normal so no reason for anyone to think is was meno related I suppose - but maybe someone could have suggested peri? Seems hormonal to me - especially when I see my blood test results. I really hope it is anyway as at least we can put back some of the hormones. If I keep crossing my fingers so much they will get stuck like that! Then that will be another problem
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I hope you are feeling better and any of the above information helps. I do feel as though I am pushing the 2 sites mentioned but they have helped me enormously and have (I am going to whisper this so as not to jinx it!) been off AD's for 16 months. Along with this amazing site and the fabulous, honest, intelligent, supportive, open and helpful ladies on here - I hope I am 'getting there' ('there' being content will do for now thanks!).
Take care
CW
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CW - what do you mean when you say most of your hormones are low? Hope the extra pump helps you
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