Hello everyone...I am new to this site but I have been hovering for a long time. I am seeing my doctor next week to speak to her and run a few tests. I have turned 40 in July and have been having various symptoms for a year or so i.e. palpitations, itchy skin, tearful, panic attacks, forgetfulness, breast pain and a few irregular periods. The worst thing is having a feeling of dread...I googled some of my symptoms and as you guessed, it was not good results. Since then, I have felt completely scared and lost. My friends think it may be peri-menopause. My sister had her menopause at 39. The poem below explains how I feel!
I have a "friend" his name is Peri.
He is not the kind you want to marry.
He keeps me up, I can not sleep.
Throughout the day he makes me weep.
He is very emotional, he can be a jerk.
Sometimes he keeps me from my work.
He makes me crabby, exhausted, moody.
So then I go and eat the "foodie"
He makes me eat then I gain weight.
I will need a new wardrobe at this rate.
He makes me dizzy, gives me aches and pains.
Sometimes I think I'm going insane.
He makes me tired, I'm not as fun.
When will he go, when will he be gone.
