I am 45 yrs old and last 6 months my cycle and symptoms have been going haywire. My periods are either early or weeks late and I have had excruitiating ovulation pain as well at weird times of the cycle. I have had a pelvic ultrasound and all is normal so Dr says its perimenopause. My period is now two weeks late. In fact I have had only one normal cycle in last 6.
I did the menopause test you can buy online and it was negative but have been told by Dr that you need to test yourself every month for many months to maybe get a positive as hormones fluctuate so much.
I suffer badly with health anxiety and am trying hard not to get into a panic about whats happening especially as the ultrasound was normal.
Its the not knowing whats going to happen next that is freaking me out.
Just wanted to talk to peopel who know what its like as all my friends are much older than me and have forgotten it or had hysterectomies in their 30's so never experienced the period side of it.
Hi Gavi,
I just turned 46 and my periods are wacky too. I also suffer from health anxiety. I worry about my heart all the time because I get heavy fatigue and shortness of breath and palps. Went to cardio doctor and was told that I shouldn't worry, but I do. It is hard when you don't have people around who are going through the same thing. Just know that we are all here for each other. I thank God for this website!. T
I've had the anxiety problems too. I went through a stage where the only thing on my mind day after day was my health. I'd sneeze and be convinced I had lung cancer.
I don't have the periods as whacky as you do but I do have the ovulation pain. I was told that it's because your body has nearly enough hormones to stimulate the release of an egg but not sufficient eggs left to be ovulation. The follicle enlarges but the but the body can't release anything so the pain occurs. Probably not an exact description but you get the idea.
I did go on a mild antianxiety drug for several months to get myself through the worst of it. Eventually, I started using B stress complex, magesium, fish oils and natural progesterone cream. They all seem to be working really well now in place of the anti anxiety meds.
I've been perimenopausing now for the past 7 years!!!!
I will be 57 this year.
Still waiting for the night sweats & heat flashes which may never come. My doctor told me this could last for 15 years!!!
I get migraines in place of the above.
So I'll probably either end up in the crazy house or on death row.
Thanks for your replies. Things are not improving! My period is now 4 weeks late apart from a one off spot a few days ago so am wondering if period will start soon.
I asked my Dr about it and she said peri - she also said to check i wasn't pregnant even though my husband had a vascectomy 26 years ago. She said to check once in case we had made medical history - don't know if she was joking or not so have bought a test kit in case period doesn't start in next week of so.
I feel as if I am stuck in mid month time as I have the usual heavy discharge of mid month and my libido is high as in mid month ( some benefits!!!).
Being a health anxiety freak and experiencing peri is not a good combination.
Thanks all
My doctor told me this could last for 15 years!!! 
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