Hi Peroxidebladder,
I love the name! I have been peri for a couple of years when I look back now- the odd missed period and then a really heavy one last summer- I mean flooding. Since March, I have had more scary flushes than hot dinners- racing heartbeat which had me calling A& E four times in one month and sleep probs- not getting off to sleep til 4 in the morn
and generally very distracted and anxious. My daughter said I was suffering from health anxiety. Eventually, after beta blockers and menopace and gallons of soya and sage tea, all to little avail, I got a full blood count and hormone check done. It came back that I was fine, touch wood, but very low in oestradiol, the main oestrogen which determines one's fertility. I was just about getting a period every month but they were quite light and over in two days. I noticed that they were coming closer together, averaging 26/7 days between periods. Short luteal phase probably. Anyway, my symptoms were getting more intense, including raised veins in hands and weird little twinges in my neck and arms. I asked to be put on HRT and three weeks later, I'm considerably better. Interestingly, I haven't had a period yet, am taking cyclical progesterone on days 12-25 of the cycle. Don't know if this is because I wouldn't have had one anyway because I am rapidly trasitioning into menopause or just that it's taking a bit longer for some reason. time will tell I guess. I hope this is helpful- sorry you are going through a bad time- I know how you feel.
Keep the faith- there is help out there x Roseycheeks x