Hello all,
Just wondered if anyone was able to give me some advice please. To cut a long story short, starting about 3 yrs ago I began suffering with extreme fatigue, aching joints, skin problems, night sweats (even the ankles on my pjs are wringing wet) day sweats that wet me through on my chest, back and face and if I try to anything slightly strenuous, I look like I have stood under the shower, it runs off me! But still having regular periods although a lot lighter/shorter than normal and a lot more painful and increased pmt.
After numerous blood test I was referred to rheumatology who ruled out rheumatoid arthritis or fibromyalgia.
Last November I suggested to the dr maybe perimenopause even though I was still having regular periods. Tried elleste duet which was great for the first month but then reverted back so was put on higher dose. Another couple of months and no improvement so I was switched to femestom which didn't improve things but worse, once I finished the oestrogen part my mood plummeted really low.
Dr decided to refer me to the menopause clinic, which I attended today but as soon as I said I said I still had regular periods she said I certainly wasn't menopausal and there was nothing she could do for me....sounds more like fibromyalgia to me!! And when she found that I'd suffered with depression for a fair few years just kept asking was I sure I'd never been hospitalised due to it!!?? I had been pretty good for a fair few years but with all these troubles, I am starting to go downhill again. I struggle to exercise because of my joints, I constantly stink, not of sweat, I liken it to a cross between a damp dog and fusty clothes (😂you have to laugh!') so just wondered if anyone else had these problems with drs/specialist? And what did you do next?
I'm very sorry, I did say long story short, got a bit carried away with feeling sorry for myself 😳 pinned all hopes on today's app being the answer 🙁
Thank you x