Hi All
I came across the forum after being prescribed ovestin cream and dr questioned if I could be perimenapausal. I'm 46 but looking at the other posts and symptoms I think this started about 3.5 years ago.
It's a really long story but lost my dad in 2014 he had Parkinson's and the final 6 months were really stressful. My periods stopped altogether but put it down to either pill or stress or combination of both. 2015 periods started again but really heavy and lasted longer with spotting most days inbetween. Bloods done and told not hormones but as I'd asked to get tubes tied they recommended mirina so got it fitted in July. Smear done all ok but feeling crap, sore shoulders neck & back sent for xray told wesr & tear in vertibrae of neck and back given amitypilene to help with insomnia & gabipentan for pain. Developed peanut butter allergy October told avoid it. Legs started to swell knees and ankles and pain in shoulders worse went to chiropractor/massage therapist absolute agony told loads of bumps/knots in muscles of back, shoulders, neck and arms. Gp put me on pregablon December. 2016 January reaction to pregabalin eyes syarted to swell so stopped. Possibly fybromyalgia? Given norityptiline for sleep. February fluoxitine for depression and palexia for pain after trying pregablon at lower dose first, signed off work (I'm doing my phd) for 6 months. October back to studies, off medication did CBT. Still not sleeping average 5 hours a night taking dormasean (valarium) rather than zolpiden on prescription. Carried on like this, stiff and sore every day, fatigued, irritable and irregular periods. Stress and urge incontinence started last year, now have to wear pads every day. Developed apple allergy & sex drive went & started noticing quite dry down there last year too, orgasm became elusive concept and distant memory. Was really fatigued at start of year and felt like I had a shirt on that was too tight. Dr found goitre in March and said she thought it was hormonal referred to endocrinologist (appointment 19 June) referred to immunology for allergy & possible epipen. Bloods showed apple, peanut & orange allergy. C reactive protein raised (5) blood sugar raised (7.8)but not over in fasting (5.7) and blood pressure the top one was high. I got my own thyroid blood ones done & they were all ìn range bit I am significantly vitamin d insufficient (28). Smear ok but nurse had difficulty locating cervix & was sorer than before but i was dry.. Saw gp this week about vitamin d and mentioned no sex drive and that's when she said could be perimenapause and prescribed ovistan she's also referring me to a menapause clinic.
I just want to know what's wrong, I feel fat (gone from a 12 in 2014 to a 16/18 now) old unattractive, stiff and sore and knackered all the time. It's like somethings sucked the joy out of life and the energy out of me.
It's early days for vitamin d and ovistin cream but hopefully these will make a difference. I've gp again in July. Anyone had their thyroid swell?
Sorry it's such a long post and a huge moan.