Hi everyone, im new to this forum, and just wanted to say its helped me reading all your posts, im having a pretty bad time with this menopause lark, im 48 and havent had a period for around 12months altho on ocassions i really feel like im gonna get one and nothing comes... I have every sympton from achy joints to ibs and period style cramping crying anxity symptoms, foggy head, dizzyness,weak bladder, dry skin that horrible lower back thing that goes into the hip and a bit down the leg, and general grouchy behaviour, although the latter i might of had all my life))
The worst has probably been the nausea, and digestive issues,,not fun at all every morning for a while i wake up just feeling sicky, and it comes and goes throughout the day. and the only thing that eases it is tonic water, or peppermint tea that really helps... anyway ive made a appointment to see my doc in couple weeks time and im gonna ask to be referred to a proper clinic to discuss hrt options as docs bless em are just general practitioners and just have a general understanding of stuff and truthfully my experience at the docs has been not good of late, one doc actually said foggy head and anxity are nothing to do with peri and just looked at me like i was nuts, plus you have a 5min slot thats all, and if you are tearful for most of that, well you just dont get anywhere!!!! i have made some huge lifestyle changes namely giving up smoking and caffine and i did those to things to excess, i have to say even tho i miss it like crazy a yr later i do feel better for it,,i dont have many hot flushes now..also am trying to be really good with diet although that doesnt really work and even tho i exercise a lot and do a physical job i have the obligatory menopausal tummy.
.I just wanted to say a huge thanks to everyone that posts on these sites and to those whose symptoms mirror mine, i really feel for ya and even tho i feel pretty rough most of the time i dont feel like im going mad now thanks to you)
all the best
Red rocker
