rmc12

Hi, here is my list...it is not continual, in that I am not having these symtpoms all the time but the past few years have had them :

Nightsweats (more so a few months ago, with palpitations when I first got them, now seem to get them (nightsweats) only occassionally and not badly.

Prolonged PMS (meaning everything I normally would get with PMS ....moodswings, anxiety, feeling tired) , again not as bad now but was really at a peak this March and early April. In general my perimenopause has been mostly a prolonged feeling of Pms though.

Cramps are usual before my period but I can get them a bit week before.

periods used to be every 28 days but in my early to Mid 40s (I just turned 50 this year), they got to be where I could get them 22 days apart to 24 days. Had two times last year where it came at day 40 and then one cycle where it came on day 50. This year it has been day 25 until 2 months ago when I have now got it at day 31. Flow is very short for the most part...3 days. Have had times where it will come for 2 days, then nothing and then reappear a few days later, just lightly or brownish discharge.

Breast tenderness (although this is normal for me with my period and it comes only at that time.

Intestinal discomfort...diarhhea at times week before period. more of an irritable bowel and gas in peri. in general but it seems to be better now, thankfully.

Aching at time of what would be ovulation, in the area of ovaries and also referred type of aching in that area and above.

Back problem that I have (unrelated to peri) is at times more flared up during cycle.


My only complaint until this early March was just the shorter times between cycles and a bit more pms issues. Then March came and anxiety was rampant (dr gave me Xanax to take as needed) and intestines were very much in an uproar. I do think my anxiety really had a lot to do with this as it creates acidity in our system when we stress. I did not feel like myself at all all of March and into beginning of April. then later April to now has been much much better. Don't know what to attribute that to...I am taking Vitamin b complex every morning, Estroven vitamins which the doctor recommended and I am able to get back into a routine of exercise which I hadn't been able to do due to back and ankle problems (jazzercize, bike at gym and pilates). I have been reading a lot about the symptoms of peri and this has helped ease my anxiety as has this board.

rmc