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Surprising symptoms?

By Caria CommunityPublished 6 June 2020Updated 9 June 20201 min read

Like most women, I expected menopause to come with hot flashes and night sweats. But now that I’m in the thick of perimenopause I’ve noticed a lot of changes I wasn’t expecting. As one example, I’ve felt a difference in my taste buds for several months (including a strong metallic taste in my mouth which makes me feel nauseated). I was surprised to learn after a bit of googling that this may actually be related to menopause. What are some effects of menopause you’ve been surprised to discover?

-Sarah, Cambridge

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  • Sarah6 years ago

    I wasn’t expecting the nausea! I am going through morning sickness all over again. It’s awful, trying to eat a meal and my throat is actually closing up. No body told me about this!

    • Ellie6 years ago

      Oh my day’s Sarah, didn’t know that's another symptom that was the worse thing for me during my pregnancies!! ?

    • Salesmanswidow6 years ago

      Omg yes nausea is awful, no appetite, full feeling, bloating, gurgling tummy, running to loo, tight chest just horrid no interest in food at all

  • Aby6 years ago

    Bleeding. Bleeding. Bleeding. Nowhere is there anything about the days and weeks of incredible bleeding that can follow a 3 month absence of period. I am off to the hospital again on Monday but all I’m hearing is hormone imbalance.

    • Jennifer6 years ago

      Same here.

    • Anonymous6 years ago

      Hi Aby, I have the same problem. Bleeding for 20 days then suddenly got really bad 250mls within 24 hours. The doctor put me on Norethisterone which stops the bleeding after 3 days. It was a 10 day course but as soon as I stopped taking them 3 days later heavy bleeding started again. I was again out on Norethisterone and told to start taking Desogestrel mini pill which seems to be keeping the bleeding under control. The bleeding has been a horrific peri menopause symptom. I didn’t realise this was a thing. I just assumed periods taker off and then stop but that’s not the case

    • Lucy6 years ago

      Same! I used to be regular 28 days between periods, bleed for 6. This year so far I have had one ‘normal’ period, then 41 days with nothing, spotted for 11 days (I have never had spotting before) then bled constantly for 47 days. Stopped for 2 days then back bleeding again. I’ve just had a week of spotting and am now full on bleeding again ? Doctor has completed internals and blood tests and is putting it down to hormones. I am waiting for a scan to check for polyps or fibroids but because of corona that might not happen for a while.

    • Helenreplying to Lucy5 years ago

      Hi Lucy, I’m the same age and experiencing the exact same thing. I also feel like I am constantly crampy. I had all checks down a couple of years ago and all ok. Then had 18mths if not all periods now back to nightmare all over the place. Had smear test last week so waiting for results then back to docs for another check I think. It’s all the anxiety that relates to all these symptoms and the lack of being able to talk openly about it, that makes it so much worse

    • Sherry6 years ago

      Your post makes me want to cry just to see I’m not alone. I’m 49 and for the past 1/2 year or so just had light spotty periods. However, beginning in June the ongoing crime scene started. Some days heavier some days much lighter. My anxiety is off the charts...I’ve also felt so emotional and hot flashy and so scared. Dr did bloodwork and nothing looked out of whack. I have read that levels fluctuate wildly during perimenopause. I have a trans vaginal ultrasound Friday. I just want good news and to feel normal. ?

    • Samreplying to Sherry6 years ago

      I know how you feel Sherry. Good luck with the ultrasound hope you find some answers

    • MelJ6 years ago

      Me too! ? the overwhelming tiredness is awful too.

    • Vanessa6 years ago

      Hi Aby, I had this same symptom last year. Months of bleeding with a week off before it restarted. An ultrasound of my uterus showed a thick build up, endometriosis was the diagnosis. Caused by hormonal imbalance. My gyno arranged to implant a Mirena. The bleeding has now stopped completely and the few side effects I have from the Mirena are mild compared to endless bleeding. Hopefully you find a solution!

  • Mandy6 years ago

    Indigestion..... actually it’s GERD and it seems everything kicks it off

    • Virginia6 years ago

      Hi, I can relate to this symptom too.

    • Anonymous6 years ago

      Severe GERD and it’s awful

    • Anonymousreplying to Anonymous6 years ago

      What is gerd ?

    • Sallyreplying to Anonymous6 years ago

      Gerd is gastroesophageal reflux disease

    • Kirsten6 years ago

      Me too. I have noticed acid reflux a lot. Never had it before.

    • Anonymous6 years ago

      Me too.... tried everything and nothing works

    • Anonymousreplying to Anonymous6 years ago

      For gerd lifestyle change is necessary..change in foods, time you eat, and not laying flat when you sleep. Elevate your bed head or prop your upper part of body in a up position. Sleep on your left side mostly if not all the time. Don’t wear tight belt around the waist.. Also relaxation techniques also helps..hope you find relief.

    • Sally6 years ago

      OMG I never knew about GERD during “the change” I have had every scan possible, every examination possible via procedures that have not been pleasant!!! Referred to a gastroenterologist who basically thinks nothing wrong with me and prescribed anti depressants!!!!! So unexplainable gastric pain for 3yrs is now explained!!! Pity my GP didn’t think this. I’m 51 and peri menopausal.

    • Anonymousreplying to Sally6 years ago

      My GP has told me I’m to “young” go figure lol I’m 41 started taking periods at 10 it’s not hard to do the math.... only my niece is a nurse and a gynae nurse at that ..... the consultant she works under is a real menopause genius so thanks to him ..... anyway nothing helps and it’s not worth pumping stomach meds into me, I drink fresh ginger tea and it honestly helps

    • Vikki6 years ago

      I have this too, and on so many tablets for it. My Dr hasn’t even suggested a link. What can we do about it?

    • Michelereplying to Vikki6 years ago

      I ended up with the Linx. I had a hysterectomy at 40 and I’m now 52. I didn’t have my GERD symptoms until I was in my mid 40s. No one ever suggested it might be menopause. Either way, it was so bad that something needed to be done because I couldn’t function.

    • Anonymousreplying to Vikki6 years ago

      Fresh ginger tea and low fat diet helps but nothing takes it away :(

    • Anonymous6 years ago

      Isn’t it relief knowing your not the only one....

    • Cilb6 years ago

      I have been experiencing GERD for a few months and I though it was peri menopause related. My GERD is worse before my period and sometimes leading up to ovulation day. I had an endoscopy done and it showed that I have a hiatus hernia and the GERD is causing oesophagitis and chronic gastritis. I know that some of you here had been tested and nothing was found so it most likely to be peri menoupase related but if heartburn and indigestion symptoms are persistent, do get checked out in case, like me, is something else. Though I do think peri menopause has intensified my symptoms.

    • Aliciareplying to Cilb5 years ago

      I have also been diagnosed with a hiatus hernia, could I ask what you were prescribed or what your treatment plan is? My consultant was very impatient and didn’t really give me clear guidance! ?

    • Hiatal Hernia Cautionreplying to Alicia10 months ago

      Keep an eye on your hiatal hernia with annual images. My mom (age 79) had a late stage hiatal hernia her doctor never notified her of even though images showed it there for a decade plus. She almost died due to the neglect of her primary… 75% of her stomach had moved up into her diaphragm and the surgeon/specialist I found for her said the next stage was it wrapping around her esophagus choking her to death. The hiatal hernia caused her to have symptoms that mimicked a heart attack, as well as aiding in severe anemia (ferritin level : 4). The surgery was rough as she’s 79 and it was a late stage hiatal, but it’s been 3 months and she’s so much better. So always take hiatal hernias seriously especially as they only get bigger over time. Surgery to repair it early on is better/easier than late stage.

    • Sara6 years ago

      I’m 44. I have been suffering with a tight chest since before Christmas 2019. I was sent to the hospital as they suspected heart attack but everything was fine. The doctor said I may have pulled my chest muscles. Same happened in February 2020 - heart attack? Checked, you’re fine, must be chest muscles. Blood test in February confirmed I am peri menopausal. In May I started struggling to swallow. It felt like I had a super sour sweet stuck. Burning chest pain. Panic sets in. I managed to get into our doctors 3 weeks ago! He said it must be my thyroid (I have an under active thyroid). Asked for bloods. Thyroid slightly low so another test in 10 weeks. I realised after this that all my symptoms were GERD (had it years ago. I’m now intolerant to onion/garlic). Told the doctor over the phone and he just said “oh yes, that would explain it”. He didn’t offer me any medication or advice. So angry (which doesn’t help the symptoms). It’s nice to know it’s not just me though.

    • Anonymousreplying to Sara6 years ago

      I am shocked by the dismissal of doctors to symptoms like you said of being unable to swallow and feeling of something stuck in your throat. And the fact your GP associated that to thyroid. I have been experiencing heartburn and gnawing pain in the stomach since March, GP thought it was a peptic ulcer and prescribed a course of PPI. I was told if symptoms of hard to swallow or feeling of lump in the throat start to get back to them. I would go back to you GP and ask for a referral to have an endoscopy to know for sure if your symptoms are from GERD, which seems to be, to put in your mind at rest and get better advice. I had one done and it showed I have oesophigitis and chronic gastritis caused by the acid reflux. Though I am still waiting for consultant to get back to me with a treatment plan or any advice. It’s been over 2 weeks and not a letter... frustrating. I am going to try to use some herbal help like Slip Elms tablets. Read many reviews and people with heartburn and acid reflux say it really helps. Hope it will!

    • Kristareplying to Sara5 years ago

      Huh. I never knew that “stuck in throat” feeling was related! That may explain that too! Thanks ?

    • Anonymous6 years ago

      I’ve had awful GORD on and off for 3 years now whilst peri & now post menopause. Tried every PPI with not much relief. Two endoscopies & colonoscopy - just showed mild oesophagitis. Had so much time off work, now on a written warning. Very stressful :(

  • Doriann6 years ago

    Panic/anxiety attacks, itchiness, and increased allergies. Definitely not discussed in the menopause pamphlets!

    • Virginia6 years ago

      Hi Dorian, This happened with me as well..

    • Fed up6 years ago

      Omg panic attacks and anxiety. Horrendous for a while. What makes it worse is that working in an environment where most people are in their late 20’s or 30’s No one fully understands it. Ive been seen as weak and emotional and not resilient. Im learning to manage it now but it hit me hard at first and the negative responses from people do not help at a time when you are feeling anxious.

    • Hollyreplying to Fed up6 years ago

      Yes!! It's so hard to get others to understand what I'm going through when they're not in the same boat

    • Sharon Stonereplying to Fed up6 years ago

      Hi how did you manage your anxiety? It’s the only thing I’ve found that has hit me hard 5 months on from my hysterectomy. I did feel I was coping really well, it hasn’t helped that we’ve had covid19 to deal with all around us .

    • Mandyreplying to Sharon Stone6 years ago

      I swore by CBD oil ... I took it every night before bed for 2-3 months and it deffo helped me loads..... my panic attacks had me run to hospital on 3-4 occasions as they mimicked heart attacks and I honestly couldn’t tell the difference .... dam things where destroying my life

    • Mavitareplying to Fed up6 years ago

      Totally totally understand. Suffered really bad with anxiety and panic attacks in the early days. They do get easier but haven’t disappeared. I’m into my 8th year.

    • Anonymousreplying to Mavita2 years ago

      How is your anxiety now

    • Anonymous6 years ago

      Yep, anxiety and insomnia for me but the anxiety has been getting worse.

    • Anonymous6 years ago

      I’m 32, mine started as Pmdd. My anxiety began to be intolerable around 27 yrs old I started finding it was around certain parts of the month that’s when I learned about pmdd. I now have perimenopause as it runs early and long in them women in my family. The anxiety and panic with estrogen fluctuations is absolutely terrible. Meditation is key, and mindfulness. I can’t personally take medication because of sensitivity but I use lots of oils and herbs. Hot flashes, joint and muscle pain, migraines Uhg the woman’s body sure is complex

    • VworX5 years ago

      I just turned 50 and had some panic attacks for the first time in March after a couple of nights of heart racing and high heart rate in my sleep. I thought it was all covid related. Then, it happened again last week and I couldn’t move from panic/fear for four days. My period was late and then it showed up a few days ago and like a light switch, I’m back to normal. I can only assume this is what it is. I had intense muscle and joint pain last week as well. I’ll have to figure out how to deal with them as it was pretty debilitating and terrifying. Glad to see it’s not just me because I was terrified that there is something wrong with my heart.

    • Pattyreplying to VworX5 years ago

      VworX something very similar happened to me and not Only is it scaring but it’s utterly exhausting. Mine were also combined with intrusive thoughts which was the terrifying portion. I’ve learned to cope, meditation, reducing caffeine, journaling, and just general mindfulness, but it sure stinks. Never had to deal with anything of the likes before.

  • Dano6 years ago

    ITCHINESS!!!! Itchiness that feels layers deep. It happens all over, but mostly around the sides of my breasts.

    • Fed up6 years ago

      Yes ive had this too

    • Caroline6 years ago

      Yes! I get that too! Really annoying...

    • Leigh6 years ago

      Try Cuticura Mildly Medicated Talcum for under and around your breasts it really stops the itching

  • Anonymous6 years ago

    Headaches. Regularly every month for three days. The doctor said it’s stress induced but I’ve read it could be hormonal.

    • D J6 years ago

      Definitely hormonal I’m the same!!! Take care of you

  • Ann6 years ago

    I’m experiencing increased anxiety, brain fog and back & knee pain. Trying to go natural with treatment, but it can be so hard to function on a daily basis!! We are true superwomen, the things we go through during our lives!! ??

  • AnnaH6 years ago

    Allergies have gone haywire, anxiety attacks, and a lack of motivation to do much of the things I love to do.

  • Amp6 years ago

    Confusion!! Feeling , discombobulated, the intensity and frequency of the night and day hot flushes. The utter fatigue and extreme dry skin. ?

  • Catlyn6 years ago

    Electric shocks - they are insane and really painful, literally had no idea that this could be a side effect of menopause

    • Gina6 years ago

      The electric shocks are a new one for me...especially in my feet/ankles and legs. Ugh!!

    • Tina F6 years ago

      I get these and they freaked me out until I realized it is a menopause symptom.

    • Chasity5 years ago

      Yes, I had no idea what was happening to me when i started having the electrical shocks in my legs! I also get these strange tingling sensations in my lower legs that feel as if bugs are crawling on my skin! Not only did I think I was going crazy but I’m sure others did too when they would see me swat at my legs thinking there was a fly or spider crawling on me but there was never anything there! I was SO relieved when I read this was also 1 of many strange symptoms of peri that I was having. I’m now 43, I began having symptoms when I was 39 but wasn’t aware of why until about a yr ago. My anxiety decreased tremendously after learning what was happening to me. I wish I would have learned sooner

    • Kkbailey0077 months ago

      I am experiencing electric shocks and muscle spasms that are keeping me up all night. I haven’t been able to get a good night sleep in days and feel like a crazy person. I’ve convinced myself that I’m dying of some neurological disease which isn’t making things better. Thanks for being there in solidarity. Is anyone else unable to sleep. Any remedies work?

  • Max6 years ago

    Hi my name is Max and I have been suffering with aching joints, hands, fingers, knees, hips and sore muscles - does anyone else have this also.? I have the odd hot flushes during the night and day and wAke up now 2-3 times a night. fatigue is also quite bad, never felt so tired and it suddenly hits me and I feel useless

    • Tania6 years ago

      I am so thankful you posted this as I have been really struggling with aching joints, it feels like it’s most of my body. In the morning when I try and get out of bed, my hands are really stiff and when I wake during the night it’s like they have seized up. I feel like I’m 90 when I get up , I’m 52, and I have to walk it off. My hips, knees, back, elbows and hands are dreadful. I was about to go to GP as wondered if I had something nasty. My joints have started clicking as well at times.

    • Maxreplying to Tania6 years ago

      Hi Tania I have started taking Menopace and Evening Primrose supplements and I am doing exercise in the morning to get my body going. My aches (and I do mean aches and pains) are much reduced although I still get stiff & clunky fingers and joints when I wake up and during the night but nowhere near as painful. Straightening my fingers in the middle of the night has been quite bizarre and painful and something I wasn’t expecting but good to read this is a part of peri-menopause. I did start to take Black cohosh which my friend recommended and which helped her but within a couple of days taking it I started to feel quite sick so decided this wasn’t for me. Fatigue has been terrible but again with the supplements I am taking together with the exercise this seems to be getting more manageable. Oh and dry skin - more like a wrinkled prune which is tight and looks dreadful. I am now coating myself with a parafin based cream (recommended by pharmacy) which works brilliantly, no smell (apart from the parafin!) but skin looks great and feels so smooth. A little spray of your favourite perfume or body spray and you are good to go! ?

    • Anonymousreplying to Tania5 years ago

      Hi, I am 47 and had an hysterectomy 2 years ago. HRT wasn’t working for me (hair loss, swelling, insomnia) so I decided to stop everything. That’s when I started having bad joint/ligament pains. I read about magnesium and omega 3/6/9 supplements and started taking them. I have to say it helped a lot. From ankles, knees and hips pains, only 1 knee seems to still be hurting on a regular basis after4 months of taking them. I had to stop running because of the pain but walking is also helping body and soul. Doctors have not helped, they are very behind in terms of hormonal imbalance and symptoms. Use internet to read about it, it will help you. The US seem much more advanced.

    • Clairereplying to Tania5 years ago

      Hi Tania, have you tried Epsom Salt baths and Magnesium spray? I have psoriatic arthritis (found out recently after having psoriasis since I was 12) and it’s really soothed by both these simple things. Also try to get lots of turmeric into your diet as it’s a natural anti inflammatory (Pukka does a great tea called Turmeric Active) Hope you find things that work soon

    • Tina6 years ago

      Hi I am 55 next month I have terrible knees ache most of the time hips painful and sore , muscle tension is a new thing for me as well I’ve noticed adding to the list ?

    • Elliereplying to Tina6 years ago

      That’s the same for me Tina, l will be 55 in 2 weeks! I say keep saying to my daughters that l feel older! Everyday l wake up another part of my body aches ? yesterday it was my left bust! I started panicking that it might be more serious until l googled it. Today breakouts ? Give me a break!! Anyone else having breakouts? So glad my daughter sent me this app ? even though we don’t know each l feel like we do. Have some Me time today ladies we deserve it, have a good day! ?

    • Dawnreplying to Ellie6 years ago

      Ellie, I have had breakouts too. What a nasty surprise as I thought I was done with that ages ago ? I agree I've found reading others experiences soo helpful. It's honestly keeping me sane!

    • Elliereplying to Dawn6 years ago

      Exactly Dawn, especially during lockdown we need this app!! ?

    • Ginareplying to Ellie6 years ago

      Breakouts for sure...and really sensitive skin. I am even breaking out on my chest, neck and shoulders??? The hot flashes feel like I am going to internally combust!

    • Anonymousreplying to Tina6 years ago

      Mine too

    • Maxreplying to Tina6 years ago

      Hi Tina Yes the muscle tension is also another side effect as well. I find if I go to stretch my legs in the night It’s as though they all cramp - it’s really a strange and uncomfortable feeling. However it’s one where I feel I need to stretch or tense my muscles but doesn’t feel good whilst you are doing it - all very strange. Thank goodness for this app ?

    • Susanreplying to Max6 years ago

      That happens to me not nice am 57 and on HRT x

    • Anonymousreplying to Max6 years ago

      Same for me! I stretch and stretch during the night to ease the unpleasant sensation in my legs. It’s almost a painful stretch but I can’t stop doing it...

    • Annereplying to Max6 years ago

      I suffered badly with tension in my legs at night, but a friend recommended magnesium for muscle cramps - and it actually helps

    • Sara6 years ago

      Hi, I also have stiff and painful joints - shoulders, elbows, hands, hips and tingling legs and feet along with tiredness. I feel like I’m 79 not 49 whenever I get up. I have to keep moving to stop feeling stiff. The doctor has put me on oestrogen gel and referred me for possible rheumatoid arthritis so now I’m anxious I have something more serious as I don’t have any of the ‘normal‘ menopausal symptoms...

    • Moodymare206 years ago

      Hey Max I had all those symptoms to, I have been on hrt patches for a while and these symptoms went when within 2wks of being in them, I also found I slept better felt more relaxed. I’m 51 and had a hysterectomy at 34.

    • Anonymousreplying to Moodymare206 years ago

      Wow I’m going to go on HRT I have been listing to Liz Earle well-being.

    • Anonymous6 years ago

      I suffer the very same and my joints swell

    • Teresa6 years ago

      OMG I am the same. Pain everywhere and so exhausted that I can hardly do anything so I feel guilty and anxious because my husband works full time and still ends up doing more than he should but I am hardly able to move at times. Really getting me down.

    • Salesmanswidowreplying to Teresa6 years ago

      Teresa this is exactly me at the moment, aching from head to toe, anxious of every little thing & crushing fatigue I can be bed bound for days. My husband works long hours & often comes home to no tea I feel useless at times

    • Anonymous6 years ago

      Me too! I feel like someone has jumped on my joints! So tired! And if I wake up in the night that’s it just get up! ?

    • Liz6 years ago

      You may have fibromyalgia?

    • Deereplying to Liz5 years ago

      It really sounds like fibromyalgia to me. I have menopause and fibro.

    • Gina6 years ago

      So bad! Started in my shoulder about 6 years ago and now most all of my joints are affected. The latest are my elbows...hurts to pick anything up. Frustrating to say the least!

    • Julesreplying to Gina6 years ago

      My right bicep on the outside has hurt for weeks- no injury- just painful. Limits my range of motion. The elbow pops and cracks too. I live with pain patches on my arm. Last week, that whole side of my body felt out of alignment for two days and it was really unbearable. Yesterday, my left thigh just started hurting for no reason- I had been fine all day, batch cooking for the week and I turned to walk to the fridge and BAM! It hurt so bad that I couldn’t really walk. Then, after about an hour it vanished.

    • Anonymousreplying to Jules5 years ago

      My right ankle is the same way. By the end of the day it’s swollen up like a baseball.

    • Anonymous6 years ago

      Yeap to all ..... my feet are sore in the morning and hurt like heck to walk on also

    • Anonymous5 years ago

      Hi Max I’m 55 and in peri and have had joint/ligament pain and stiffness for a few years now. I started taking turmeric capsules about 2 months ago and the improvement is remarkable. I’m still a bit stiff but rarely in pain. Might be worth a try.

    • Melissa5 years ago

      Yes, all of the above with the joint pain (actually just found out today since joining that my hip is a symptom). I’ve only experienced night sweats 3-4 times a night and the fatigue I chalked up to possibly period starting (since I actually never know) and being anemic. I fight to stay awake throughout the day, which I thought was being woken by either night sweats or pain from my hip or back!

    • Dee5 years ago

      Hi, for the last 2 months I’ve had no period get hot flushes, sore muscles, I’m tired all the time, period pains, I have sore joints, and I have an old shoulder injury from five years ago which has been affecting me again, waking me up through the night...

    • Anonymous5 years ago

      I feel the exact same. My pain is worse at night, it wakes me up and I can’t even roll over without extreme pain the pain is bad in the morning as I get out of bed. Though it eases off soon as I’m up

    • Smiler5 years ago

      Oh my gosh I had my inflammatory levels checked as I’m forever aching or injured. My physio said the low estrogen weakens the tendons thankfully I’ve no arthritis starting. I’m in my 5th year of Perimenopause and this has been the worst for injury/aches and fatigue. I can fall asleep easy at my desk it’s horrible. I’ll open the window, walk round the building do long breath exercises but no my body says sleep ?? x

    • Ilyas zack5 years ago

      Yes I know that stuff

  • Mel Kirwan6 years ago

    The extreme exhaustion I feel most of the time The brain fog - not remembering very simple things almost as quickly thinking about something and it’s gone in a second - not even having time to write it down?! Hot flushes that make have to sit down until it subsides Headaches and migraines Stiffness and aches and pains Still feeling sweaty and hot in abs iff all day long Pmt pains and emotional crying Hay fever / allergies far worse Palpitations and anxiety Just some of the things I never expected to happen so suddenly not even gradual. More or less when periods started to spread out and become less and less over years but all the symptoms happened straight away.

    • Tania6 years ago

      I also suffer from brain fog, insomnia and fatigue and it has happened all of a sudden. Does this ever go away? If so how long? Am I better to go for HRT? A great read is a book called Oestrogen matters.

    • Catlynreplying to Tania6 years ago

      I suffered terribly with this last year especially the fatigue, it was horrendous. I started HRT 6 months ago and the difference is unbelievable. I have so much energy. I would recommend the gel or cream rather than tablets (nasty) or patches

    • Deb Jreplying to Catlyn5 years ago

      Did a doctor prescribe the cream? I stumbled on New Chapter Estrotone supplement, and it seemed to curb the irritability enough to make it more manageable. My girlfriend told me about what was recommended to her, Life-Flo Progestra. What is the name of the cream/gel that you use? Thank you!

    • Leighreplying to Tania6 years ago

      I started with menopause when I was 53, I have just turned 60 and it is no better, I take Promensil (red clover) to help with the symptoms, I am not sure if it works or not, as I daren’t stop taking it as I don’t know how I would cope if it got worse, I can’t have HRT as I suffer with Hemiplegic Migraines, everyone I know who has HRT swears by it.

  • Caroline6 years ago

    I am just a mess physically and mentally. I feel like I am going through puberty all over again. Had a migraine type headache lasted 5 days they thought I was having a TIA. Mother Nature is so cruel sometimes I hate it. It is not me anymore.

    • Deb6 years ago

      Caroline, just want to say I feel like a mess too! Your headache sounds awful and I hope you feel better

  • Lynn6 years ago

    Really painful & swollen ankles, so much so that even my doctor dismissed the menopause & sent me for X-rays as he thought I had arthritis! I rub in ibuprofen gel for the pain but I’ve got massively fat ankles, I’m 45 feeling like 85!

    • Nia6 years ago

      Oh my goodness!!! The painfully swollen ankles. My symptoms are pretty much at bay between hrt and multiple supplements. The new thing is the swollen painful ankles dispute the fact that I get up and move. I walk at least six miles a day breaking up walks morning afternoon and evening. Now seems that has caused another stressor the swollen and painful ankles. Exercise is supposed to be the key to managing symptoms but seems like it’s exacerbated them. Just at a loss ?

    • Maxinereplying to Nia6 years ago

      I feel your pain - literally. My ankles and Achilles’ tendon get so sore. Like you I take long walks and it’s been upsetting having to deal with ankle pain. I can’t wear my hiking boots at the moment and am experimenting with different shoes to see if that helps. I use Voltarol gel as well. The thing that’s saving my sanity is Pilates which I started doing 4 months ago. Great for the body and mind x

    • Caroline6 years ago

      Yep! Wore shoes a size and a half too big today and they were still tight at midday!! Often struggle to walk and I usually walk 5 miles a day ?

  • Victoria G6 years ago

    Hi, I’ve been having vivid and frequent dreams dreams every night - about very boring and mundane stuff! I don’t normally remember dreaming. Also I often get a sensation like I’ve burnt my tongue on hot food, which affects the taste of food.

    • Claire6 years ago

      I have the burnt tongue !!! Nothing takes remotely exciting any more so I don’t really bother eating that much - I’ve been dreaming strange things too - I did put them down to lockdown but they are bizarre !!!

    • Janreplying to Claire6 years ago

      I’ve had burning tongue for 6 months it’s horrible like I have scalded my tongue and is more intense after eating. I have to eat regularly as also have Gerd so feel I’m in a catch 22 situation. It’s really is debilitating. The doctors say I may have it for life or it may just go on it’s own?has anyone else suffered with this. Apparently it is more common in women around the menopause. What are your experiences or remedies I would really love to hear from you?

    • Anonymousreplying to Jan5 years ago

      I have read that burning mouth is down to low estrogen. Might be worth looking into?

    • Brigitte5 years ago

      Yes. I’ve had some dreams about mundane stuff and in the dream I’m obsessed with whatever it is and my sleep becomes restless. I have to wake myself up and tell myself whatever I was working on in my dream isn’t real and doesn’t matter. It feels like the type of dream I’ve had when I’m feverish.

  • Poppyred6 years ago

    I’m in Peri stage and getting hormonal migraines, tiredness and anxiety. My anxiety causes my skin to feel like it’s burning.

    • Anonymous6 years ago

      I had that. Started out with tingling and then burning, like a sunburn. Then I had a panic attack with trembling. I don't know if it's menopause or the worry of the pandemic.

  • CDS6 years ago

    Anxiety and the knock on impact to my self confidence and mental health. Joint pain, I often wake in the night with pain in my hands and frequently feel like I’m living in an 80 year olds body rather than my 47 year old one. The impact on my life has been huge, I don’t feel at all like myself and it is so difficult to explain to others without sounding really pathetic and self obsessed. I didn’t know to expect any of this, the focus always seems to be on hot flushes.

    • Catlyn6 years ago

      The anxiety is disturbing. I really struggle with this and the feeling that no one really understands how horrible this can be

    • Anonymousreplying to Catlyn5 years ago

      Same for me. My co-workers and husband has been supportive but I fear it’s getting to sound like a drag. I keep it to myself mostly these days but the anxiety I had no notion to expect! Some days are worse than others. I’m getting the rhythm down somewhat with my cycles and fluctuating hormones. I now also have a racing heart that sometimes feels as if it will jump out of my chest. It’s frightening. Glad we all have each other and not feel so alone. I also get it itchy and occasionally the feeling of lump in the throat. I think that’s my anxiety.

    • Pattyreplying to Catlyn5 years ago

      I feel this through and through. Anxiety that is pervasive and can run away from me. I miss living without it.

    • Anonymousreplying to Catlyn2 years ago

      Hi has your anxiety got any easier

  • Bertie6 years ago

    Painful legs that just walking is painful and pins and needles!

  • Michelle6 years ago

    Have any of you thought about going on HRT?

    • Catlyn6 years ago

      I am on HRt and where it certainly helps with some symptoms (hot flushes, sleeplessness, fatigue etc) it has brought on a huge amount of other problems. However it has certainly made my life a lot better and I have gone from 16 hot flushes a day to maybe 1 or 2 if any

    • Simireplying to Catlyn6 years ago

      Hi Catlyn, thank you for sharing your experience and great that you've found relief from hot flushes. I deal with many every day too and am considering my options. I'm curious what the other issues are that you mentioned you've experienced from HRT? Many thanks for sharing

    • Catlynreplying to Simi6 years ago

      I still have leg pains and an increase in muscle tension since hrt. Electric shocks and back pain have started since hrt. The worst thing is the anxiety increase I saw with HRT, however this has calmed down as much as it can during the current crisis. I certainly sleep better now, At least 6 hours continuous sleep a night which is amazing.

    • Simireplying to Catlyn6 years ago

      Oh my, sorry to hear you've had these side effects, I wasn't aware that could be a result of HRT. This gives me good info to discuss with my doc so thank you for sharing!

  • Moodymare206 years ago

    Hello all I have experienced a metal taste in my mouth for quite sometime, I didn’t Realise it was connected to the menopause. Does anyone have any ideas how to help get rid of the taste?

    • Anonymous6 years ago

      Me too, and a metallic smell

    • Anonymous4 years ago

      Same!! And then my anxiety made it even worse. So happy for this site!!! You’re not alone.

  • Rachel6 years ago

    Last year I started with the throat thing and finally got told it’s gerd! The last few months tho have been text book menopause craziness. It’s like someone came along and threw every symptom going at me. A full two weeks of night sweats with hot flushes thrown in! Up and down emotions worse than puberty! Then joint pain in my fingers, jaw, ankles. Thank goodness for ladies like you all for discussing matters which are dusted under the carpet. Let’s keep going and making sure menopause becomes part of life not ridicule.

    • Sara6 years ago

      I am just the same. All the GERD pain also brings on panic attacks (and being a normally strong person who takes care of everyone else) it frightens my family to see me shaking and in tears. We can get through this together xx

    • Patty5 years ago

      What did the throat thing feel like for you?

  • Kate6 years ago

    Has anyone else felt as if there’s an earthquake erupting in their stomach, just when they’re trying to get to sleep at night? There’s no pain related to it and it’s not GORD, as I have had that since c2000 and take daily meds for it. It is the weirdest sensation, deeply unsettling though it doesn’t seem to cause any damage. It’s as if your inner stomach is vibrating.

    • Mia6 years ago

      Hi Kate, I've had digestion problems for sure but I'm not sure if it's the same as what you're explaining. Do you get the vibrating sensation quite often, or in particular after eating certain foods?

    • Victoria5 years ago

      Yes I know exactly what you mean. Just as I’m dozing off my stomach kind of churns and it wakes me back up. It’s a very odd feeling and hard to describe

  • Tammy6 years ago

    I’m 49, and for some reason I completely forgot about menapause. I’m peri menapause at the moment. It came out of nowhere. The weight gain in my stomach, the stiff joints, like I’m 90 years old. I have just about all symptoms except for hot flashes, which I’m grateful. I feel like I’m a completely different person. No one understands. I no longer talk about it to anyone, because I sound like a broken record. I’m sooo grateful for this app.

    • Kristin5 years ago

      Hi Tammy, I turn 50 next month and honestly thought I was dying. I’ve been hiding my symptoms and not letting anyone know what’s going on with me because I feel crazy. Found this app and it’s all so clear now-it never occurred to me I was in perimenopause. Reading your post made me cry, I’m not alone! My symptoms (horrible insomnia, extreme fatigue, tingling hands and fingers, neck, back and knee pain, headaches, blurry vision, random left boob pain, just to name a few) literally came out of nowhere and I’ve felt just so pathetic! We don’t have health insurance so not sure how I’m ever going to be able to go to the doctor for blood work and HRT- which sounds like it could possibly be life changing. So thankful to have found this app and know I’m not just making all this weird stuff up that is happening to my body!

    • Deb J5 years ago

      I hear you Tammy, it’s scary, because I feel like I’m losing it at times. The fatigue is horrendous, I don’t know how I’m going to go back to my job once they have us back in the office, because working from home now I can get naps and still get my work done. I feel like I need to talk about it more, because instead of recognizing the brain fog for what it is, I’ve been really tough on myself. Heading to Gyno next week....

  • Tracy6 years ago

    Rosacea and pod dermatitis. Never had skin problems before not even as a teenager. Now having nights sweats and skin issues!

    • Toni6 years ago

      I have the same issue. More spots now than when I was a teenager. Night sweats are killing me, so I dread going to bed

    • Anna5 years ago

      Yes to rosacea - apparently quite common during peri & menopause- great! I’ve got the spotty ness under control but the redness and flushing is so annoying! ☹️

  • A. O’Brien6 years ago

    I felt so ignorant when I finally learned the crazy ache in my joints and sheer and utter exhaustion for now reason’ was perimenopause (I’m 45) - but also felt somewhat relieved to understand why. I’m already in testosterone (for me, this has been life changing for the better, I know it’s not for everyone but such huge relief in several other symptoms) and take thyroid meds everyday- so I’m struggling that I feel I don’t know what to expect, how long it will last, is it going to impact my ability to do my job? The fear of my own body isn’t what I expected. The complexity of it all, not expected. I’m thankful to have found this app and the read all you women facing the same crap.

    • Penny6 years ago

      I totally relate to this as I ask the same questions. How long will it last, what will my body throw at me next? Like you, the only reassurance I feel is hearing (or reading) other women's stories here. Good luck to us all

  • Wendy6 years ago

    Feel that it’s impossible to loose weight. Tried every diet.

    • Caro6 years ago

      Try the Joe Wicks 90 day plan. I was 72kg at beginning of lockdown and worried that my weight would steadily increase. But since starting the 90 day ‘lifestyle change’ I have become stronger and leaner - I am only half way through and weighed in at 66kg this morning ? Doing strength exercises is very important as we lose Oestrogen so I will be sticking with this plan now.

  • Anonymous6 years ago

    My boobs are extra tender throughout the month driving me insane

    • Anna6 years ago

      Me too... I have always taken starflower oil each month which helps but it’s getting so much worse and all month too... and it’s quite painful... my anxiety makes it worse ?

    • Gillian6 years ago

      I’m with you there. I have big boobs and the slightest brush is often enough to send a stab of pain. I’ve been on starflower oil too, evening primrose never did anything for me. I’ve taken to wearing sports bras. It’s when I take them off I really catch my breathe.

    • Annareplying to Gillian6 years ago

      Me too... I’m just trying wearing a supportive sleep bra to bed... has anyone tried this to help Brest pain?

    • Anonymousreplying to Anna4 years ago

      Sports bra and get rid of wire ones:)

    • Leah5 years ago

      Large, heavy painful boobs are the worst symptom and general all over fluid retention! Lasts for weeks too. Like a PMS symptom but then no period??!! I’d rather have more hot flushes than the sore boobs and being full of water all the time. Would HRT help this symptom or just make it worse like the pill??!! My GP said that would be the case. Had this back in August which then led to a full on period of bleeding of biblical proportions. Fluid is back but no period since then. Awful!

  • Neidei6 years ago

    This app is SO reassuring! So glad I downloaded it. I’m 46 and Have a Merina coil so I’m finding tracking my cycle & symptoms a bit tricky. My periods have jumped to 2 a month every alternate month - having always been v regular. Lots of hot flushes - manageable but noticeable, finding it very hard to sleep at night - my mind racing, and waves of exhaustion - and a LOW mood hitting me every couple of weeks lasting for a week or so. Also my hairline is definitely receding at my temples! Maybe it sounds silly but I thought At 46 I was too young to be peri - thought it’d be a year or two before I’d feel any symptoms but I realise now - and am relieved Tbh to know - that it’s probably all premenopausal.

    • JemmaA6 years ago

      I feel your pain! I’m 45 and definitely feeling peri menopausal. My periods come every 19-21 days (I was always 31 days before), although luckily they’re quite short and light). I feel major brain fog and low mood in the few days beforehand. Achy ribs and joints. My weight is hard to manage - I never used to gain weight around my middle. Lockdown doesn’t help - I have 4 kids (4yo-almost 15), so there is always treats around that I can’t resist!! Last year I had major health anxiety (probably triggered by my dad dying and my mum’s dementia and caring for them), which I think wasn’t helped by my hormones. I had tingling arms and legs, twitching muscles and panic attacks. My dr said it was all anxiety and thankfully it has mostly stopped. I had rib pain and was referred for all kinds of scans and tests. I was convinced it must be cancer! I’ve realised now it was anxiety and probably hormones too, as it only happens when I’m premenstral - indigestion makes my ribs ache!! I’m a Christian, so my faith and church family got me through that hard time. Sorry for the long message. It feels good to write it down somewhere that folks might identify!! Hang in there ladies!

    • KC6 years ago

      Hi, I’m 46 and also have a Merina Coil. For the past 6 months I’ve had terrible night sweats, extreme fatigue and hot flushes. As I don’t have periods (due to the coil) I had a blood test two weeks ago to check my hormone levels. My Dr confirmed that I’ve started the Peri Menopause and she prescribed me HRT (in patch form). She told me that it would take 3 weeks to notice my symptoms begin to subside, however, within 24 hours my fatigue had gone. I’m still tired but prior to the patch I was sleeping all day at the weekend, which was making me feel so guilty as my hubby has been doing everything (thank good he’s so understanding). I’m still having night sweats and hot flushes but I feel so much better and now I’m awake on Sat & Sun! I was nervous about trying HRT and I’ve only been on it for 8 days, but I can honestly say it’s given me my life back as I can get out of bed and go to work without feeling completely exhausted ?

    • Clare6 years ago

      Same here with merina coil but no periods at all for years. I am 47 Night sweats, anxiety, back pain and fatigue. I am also really clumsy and my spatial awareness is rubbish! Do lots of exercise as it’s my therapy but feel very stiff and sore all the time. Pilates is great . This app is great too, we are in this together x

  • Amy6 years ago

    Skin tags everywhere! Especially under the arms. It makes shaving tedious. Oh, and spider veins are creeping up on my legs.

  • Mammamia6 years ago

    What about dry and blurry eyes? Anyone?

    • Caroline6 years ago

      Yes I’m getting blurry eyes too and aversion to sunlight... damn these hormones!!

    • Clare6 years ago

      Same here with the eyes x

    • Anonymous6 years ago

      Yes blurry, dry itchy eyes!

    • Sloan6 years ago

      Definitely. Dryness started a few years ago but has gotten worse in the last year, so Dr recommended different drops. The blurriness — I thought I was just getting moisturizer in my eyes or something! ? I had no idea this is a symptom as well. Thank you! ??

    • Anonymous6 years ago

      I did but my mom suggested using an eye mask with beads that I heat up in the microwave for 40 seconds twice a day (bought on Amazon). Clogged oil ducts, not tear ducts seem to be the problem in meno. Huge improvement!

    • Patty5 years ago

      ??‍♀️

    • Tina5 years ago

      Diagnosed with Dry Eye Syndrome at almost the same time as my periods stopped completely. Didn’t connect the two, although optician did use the phrase “time of life” which is annoying. Hycosan eye drops (red box) are amazing.

  • Debbie6 years ago

    I seem to have every symptom going and more. I’m 55 in 3 weeks and I hurt from head to toe, and I’m exhausted and breathless. I also have sjogren syndrome which the symptoms are very similar to the menopause and fibromyalgia which I also have .... I guess I’m just lucky ! I am very happy to have found this app I don’t feel so alone with this now.

  • Anonymous6 years ago

    I’ve had all these symptoms through lockdown and was terrified that something serious was wrong. I have muscular pains, GERD, the metallic taste in my mouth and anxiety. Finally saw a doctor and he said it was perimenpause. So happy to have this app because all my friends are younger than me and not going through the change so good to have this resource.

  • Helen6 years ago

    Joint pain from hell.

  • Katy6 years ago

    I think my hair has suddenly thinned at the front ?

    • Anonymous6 years ago

      I think I have just noticed my hair breaking!! Help....

    • Vee5 years ago

      I have also found my hair is thinning all around which make me very self conscious and my confidence has certainly been impacted. I have been taking biotin for 2 months now but haven’t really noticed any change.

  • Michelle6 years ago

    I’ve been experiencing frustrating skin issues. My face texture is not smooth and I’m breaking out on my cheeks & jawline. I also bruise a lot on my arms & legs.

  • Jules6 years ago

    Cold flashes...I knew about the sweats from my mum but was not at all prepared to get cold flashes with accompanying shakes

    • Salesmanswidow6 years ago

      Yes I usually get a cold flash right after a hot flash! I uncontrollably lie on the floor physically shaking it’s quite scary

    • Tina F6 years ago

      I had cold flashes for years that changed to hot flashes. The cold flashes were the few years after my hysterectomy. My hands would turn completely white. Weird.

  • Latecia6 years ago

    Increased libido. I thought there should be a decrease. Is that normal?

    • Gillian6 years ago

      Me to. Thought I was just getting a bonus to make up for all the other rubbish.

    • Sloanreplying to Gillian6 years ago

      Sounds like a bonus to me! ??????

  • Kerry6 years ago

    Loss or smell and taste

  • Anonymous6 years ago

    I have itchy and over sensitive nipples! I ache from head to toe and my mood swings are spectacular!

    • Helen5 years ago

      I have really sore nipples too. It’s so random.

  • Jojo6 years ago

    I’m convinced my declining eyesight & occasional blurred vision is down to menopause, has anyone else experienced this?

    • Anjel6 years ago

      I am experiencing the same issues with my eyes and it has happened so fast that I think it may be related to menopause as well. Starting to think it may be dryness so might try some drops to see if it helps??

    • Lindsay6 years ago

      I thought so too but turns out I have cataracts. Be careful not to explain away everything as the menopause.

    • Cat5 years ago

      Yes, definitely. I haven’t had periods for a while but for a few days before it was due my eyesight would rapidly deteriorate and go blurry. Now I rarely have periods but the days before the cycle should come, it still deteriorates and goes blurry along with really bad brain fog, anxiety, sweats day and night mood swings and absolute exasperation with everything. I also get clumsy.

  • JulesM6 years ago

    I’m so relieved to read some of these comments. I’m 53 but feel 83. I don’t have hot flushes but do get the very occasional night sweat. The worst thing is lack of sleep and the accompanying fatigue. Also brain fog, I’ve been so worried about my memory. My knees and back ache in the mornings, I hobble down the stairs like an old woman. Is this really all down to the menopause?

  • MP6 years ago

    These comments have been so helpful. Knowing that I’m not alone with the aching joints, stiff hands, brain fog, fatigue....I could go on. But the other thing I’ve noticed is hair shooting out of my body! Overnight! Particularly my neck. I’ll check every night and tweezer them out. The next day there’ll be another one about an inch long. Overnight! How is this possible! I try to laugh about it and my dear friend has encouraged me to view them as ‘stray eyebrows’ lol but the excessive body hair can impact my confidence. I’ve always been hairy but the sudden growth is getting a bit ridiculous!

  • Robbin6 years ago

    Burning tongue ?

  • Rupinder6 years ago

    Hi has anyone experienced tingling sensations in forehead

    • Victoria5 years ago

      Yes. My forehead and around the left side of my face. Sometimes my nose goes numb. Also my scalp tingles

  • Anonymous6 years ago

    Hi I’m 58 and post menopausal and during pre and peri menopause had so many investigations for gerd, UTIs, heart palpitations, angina type pains, fatigue, parasthesia, migraines all negative and ended up on antidepressants it’s been awful

  • Lydia6 years ago

    Itchy nipples! I don’t know why ?

  • Gillian6 years ago

    It was the feeling sick that knocked me for six. Went to my doctors and was told it is not a menopause symptom. After pregnancy test I was given anti sickness drugs which managed to stop it for a little while. Still get it on and off. Peppermint tea is my best cure for this. I also got the aching joints inc fingers and clicking knees. I did an awful lot of research and started taking 2 very high quality fish oil tablets. That seems to have done the trick. I even joined up to do figure 8 dance exercises every day.

  • Jo6 years ago

    I have a lot of the symptoms described along with tinnitus....whooshing in my head....sounds like my heart is in my head! Does anyone else suffer this and any ideas how to combat it?

    • Kristin6 years ago

      There are a lot of phone apps which can help by playing a similar tone and confusing it. Failing that, there are various physical options, or a even hearing aids. I’ve had tinnitus all my life, and just gave in to hearing aids a few years ago. They really did help.

    • Sloan6 years ago

      I’ve had that pulsating whooshing in my head too! Kind of infrequent but had no idea what was happening. Thank you for posting! Glad I’m not the only one. ???

    • Tree5 years ago

      I have also had the whooshing feeling in my head!! ?

  • Maxine6 years ago

    Bowel incontinence, cellulite and a barrel-like belly ?

    • KN2 years ago

      Yep, my sister went through menopause (I’m in perimenopause) and was super upset at the increased cellulite. Then I’ve been exercising faithfully for 3 years, feeling good, then all of sudden I have this belly fat from nowhere and the scale telling me I gained 10lb over night. Grrr Ugh! Oh and then the joy of the occasional, oops couldn’t hold that in (both pee and poop, thankfully not at same time…yet).?

  • Anonymous6 years ago

    Ok this will make you laugh: farting a lot!

    • Gillian6 years ago

      Oh my goodness Yes. Especially in bed. My husband has come out in sympathy with me now ????

    • Clare6 years ago

      Me too, constant wind

    • Sloan6 years ago

      And different from before peri set in. So bizarre! ?????

  • Elaine6 years ago

    Optical Migraine. Does anyone else suffer with optical migraine. I had never had one before but find I’m getting them a couple of times a week running up to when I would have been due my period.

    • Tina F6 years ago

      Yes. I’ve had them since my twenties (48 now) but they are more frequent now.

    • Anonymous5 years ago

      Yes, I have these. It makes my anxiety go through the roof! I have to just go and lie in the dark as soon as it starts then I have a banging headache after. Once the head ache lasted for 3 days after.

  • Julia (RN, BSN) - Caria Coach6 years ago

    Hi Sarah, you're right - burning tongue (or burning mouth syndrome) is a surprising yet common symptom of perimenopause. It seems like such a bizarre symptom! But your oral mucosa (the membrane lining your mouth) strongly depends on hormonal balance. So when your hormones are all over the place, like they are in perimenopause, your mouth can undergo a lot of unexpected changes. Studies find that women in perimenopause experience a decrease in saliva, an increase in gum and oral yeast infections, changes in taste (including that metallic taste you are experiencing), and yes, burning pain. Treatment of burning mouth can vary but it is best to meet with both your doctor and dentist to help you come up with a plan to relieve your symptoms and feel less anxious about this odd symptom. Other less known symptoms of menopause can be unexplained dizziness, hair loss, stress incontinence, digestive issues, allergies, tingling extremities, and changes in body odor.

    • “At A Loss”6 years ago

      I relate to all of the above. I’ll definitely be talking to my dentist. Thanks for bringing that up.

    • Jay6 years ago

      I can completely relate to burning mouth. It feels like a volcano is raging at times. Thank goodness for cold drinks and ice cubes

    • Anonymous5 years ago

      I started with burning mouth and dry tongue about two weeks ago. It is brutal. My quality of life has dropped and it makes work, where I have to speak clearly, all the more challenging. Any tips?

    • Dani4 years ago

      I feel all those symptoms and also my vagina has a very acid taste which makes it impossible to have oral sex and also makes an easy door for candidiasis. I have visited three doctors and no one knows how to treat it.

  • Caroline6 years ago

    I can also relate to this .

  • Michelle6 years ago

    Nausea, anyone? I’ve seen this is a possible side effect?

    • Salesmanswidow6 years ago

      Yes I get awful nausea, no appetite, full bloated feeling, gurgling tummy, all hormones apparently

  • Rachel6 years ago

    I’ve been experienced a buzzing like tinnitus. The tone changes. I mainly hear it when I am trying to get to sleep at night.

    • Alicia5 years ago

      I also get this at night to the point I was questioning my hearing!

  • Christie6 years ago

    I’d check that isn’t COVID-19 - changes in taste is a symptom.

  • Kristin6 years ago

    My hair went curly! That was a shock! Oh and I’ve been getting very vivid nightmares and talking in my sleep much more than usual. There was the night I woke everyone up screaming at the cannibal faeries, and then there was the night where I said to my husband “but what if I am already Satan?”!! ?

    • Tina F6 years ago

      Yes! My dreams get really crazy sometimes.

    • Sloan6 years ago

      Laughing so hard I can hardly type!! ??? I talk in my sleep occasionally but my bf is probably readying himself for something more along these lines. ???

  • Jay6 years ago

    I came off of combi hrt patch/tablets in Jan as here in Uk there were terrible supply issues and I was frustrated not Being able to have one type for more than a month or so before the stock ran out and I had to try something else. The alternatives just made ne feel like poo so I decided to come off and cope. Brain fog has increased in the last few months - I am nicknamed Dory at work as I would forget my head if not screwed on. I get rather emotional too - if I feel an attack of the wobbles coming on I find a bolt hole and get it out of my system. My boss is the stiff upper lip kind - she really doesn’t do hormones. One thing that I’ve struggled with for last few months is tremendous heel pain. My foot arch can be unbearable at times. Never had a problem before.

  • Angie6 years ago

    I’ve a lot of the most common symptoms but I also get a tender to touch sensation on my thighs. Feels like sunburn and can’t bare touch or clothes.

  • Suzanne6 years ago

    I’ve noticed a tightening in my chest (had it thoroughly checked, not heart related) that sometimes precedes a hot flash. Almost like a milk let down response similar to when breastfeeding - but no discharge. My gyn says it’s a lesser known symptom of menopause. I’m actually post menopause and this symptom started about a year ago. Super surprised to feel that again!

  • Sarah6 years ago

    Spotting all the time. Actually it starts at ovulation and lasts on and off until period starts. After period, nothing until ovulation again. I do have fibroids and a polyp though and I think that can cause the spotting also.

  • Sharon6 years ago

    Symmetrical joint pain

  • Suzanne6 years ago

    My latest symptom is vulval itching. It began with a bout of thrush in January following antibiotics and never went away. I have had all sorts of tests, diabetes, several swabs etc but all clear. Apparently it can be caused by menopause and I now am the proud owner of steroid cream for down there!! I can’t use it more than seven days though so also have Vagisil which actually does the job better by numbing slightly. It’s unbelievably frustrating, painful, sharp and burning hot. But the doc did say it will go when my body adjusts - but that will be a while.... Anyone else suffering with this?

  • Deb6 years ago

    Anxiety and paranoia

  • Anonymous6 years ago

    Terrible IBS, but I’ve found a vegan ketogenic diet helps. The other things when I was peri menopausal was I smelt like butter. I know, very odd but there it is!

  • Krista6 years ago

    Oh my gosh. I’m so glad I thought of looking for an app yesterday! I’ve been struggling for the past two years without realizing, until This year that it’s probably perimenopause. ? It is a slight relief to know there’s reasons for what my body is doing. It’s extremely difficult to manage day-to-day, heck, hour-to-hour! Mood changes!! Body pain (and I’m a body builder so this is brutal!) Brain fogs. Man... so glad everyone is open about their experiences ??

  • Kat6 years ago

    Dizziness, anyone? I feel like I’ve run the gambit of common perimenopausal symptoms and now I’m having on and off again slight dizziness not seemingly related to anything else.

    • Patty5 years ago

      I feel I was battling dizziness consistently within a few hours of waking in the morning. It was that way for months, before I even figured I was in perimenopause. Now I look back and realize that’s what was going on. The feeling was near unbearable, and I am a nurse and it would happen at a time of morning when I was always really busy at work and needing to stay focused. At the time I was on birth control and I have sent stopped it and my symptoms have dramatically improved.

    • Kat5 years ago

      Yes, I’ve been getting dizziness on and off too

  • Fiona6 years ago

    Hi. My name is Fiona and I’m 52. I’ve been having tingling sensations in my hands and arms for a few months now. Does anyone else get this?

  • R’gal6 years ago

    For me it’s the extreme emotional responses. Crying at the drop of a hat and the anger too. I feel like a child having tantrums. Everything feels amped up. It’s knocked my confidence quite a bit because I can not control them. Then there’s the insomnia. Wide awake until 4am. I am constantly sleep deprived. And let’s not forget the aching/clicking joints. And last but not least the sensitive skin. When I wear makeup despite moisturising I feel I want to claw at my face. I bought Menopace and Evening Primrose but clearly I have not given it a chance. Silly me for expecting an instant result. Thank you everyone for all the comments. Maybe I am not going crazy or developing some personality disorder like my daughter seems to think. I have been driving her barkers in the process too.

  • Max6 years ago

    Hi - did anyone notice their BP increased. It seems coincidental that as soon as I started to notice I was going through peri-menopause that my BP spiked - never suffered before and am healthy weight and diet and then out of nowhere it started to go mad. The Dr and Consultant can’t work out why and said it can just happen (idiopathic) and they may never know why. I truly believe it is linked to menopause

  • Fiona5 years ago

    I have a weird sensation like a juddering in my vagina when I’ve been laying in bed for a while. It keeps me awake at night. Dues anyone have the same?

  • Caroline Too5 years ago

    I have some of the usual symptoms, but the most surprising one to me personally was the tummy troubles. I’ve always been the Queen of Spice. No longer. ?. I’m learning to tone down my cooking and am diluting regular coffee with chicory. Also taking a probiotic regularly now, which seems to help. I miss my old self but it’s key I keep pivoting and adjusting as necessary! What a wild ride!

    • Angela3 years ago

      I have put away the sriracha sauce too; I hear you, Caroline Too! And I was born on a tropical island and have been accustomed to spicy food all my life, ao no one is more surprised about this than I am! Thanks for posting; it really helps to know that I am not alone and that there’s a Spice Queen out there who’s rolling with the punches. All the best to you!

  • Krista5 years ago

    I have been having excruciating lower back pain in SI/piriformis area. My doc has sent me for X-rays, but because this pain is randomly almost debilitating & some days not, I think it is likely related to the PM which has come full on this summer. I tried Robax muscle relaxant the last couple of nights & have almost no pain in the morning. The wicked irritability & boiling anger that also bubbles up sometimes are a shocker too. Someone else coined the phrase “groins whiffage” and I find those days most embarrassing ?. This whole deal sucks ??

  • Max5 years ago

    Does anyone suffer from upset stomach, less tolerant to foods I used to eat and more loose stools - sorry to ask but I have noticed so many changes I have lost count and forgotten what I used to feel like

    • Jem5 years ago

      I’ve been suffering from upper abdominal pain under my ribs. Had all sorts of investigations, but nothing to see. Thankfully it’s eased now, but now have constipation and floating poop!! Again tests didn’t find any reason for the floating, so I’m assuming it’s another peri menopause thing. I’m almost 47.

    • Angela3 years ago

      Yes, Max! I’ve also had this problem and I was frustrated/anxious about it. It seemed like a one-off at first, and then it happened more and more often. The root cause still mystifies me (changing hormones & effect on gut? stress? food intolerance?) but I have eliminated my major culprits (alcohol, greasy/fried foods, and a few raw fruits) and have an appointment with an allergist for a skin exposure test. What have you done thus far? I hope this helps you to know you are not alone!

    • Angela3 years ago

      Yes, I have noticed this too! Scientifically speaking, it is normal. Our hormones and our digestive processes are linked. (However, I am not an MD, so please take that with a grain of salt.) Have you been able to figure out any major suspects? After a LOT of trial and error (and so much frustration / mild anxiety) I now avoid what appear to be my personal bugaboos (junk/greasy food, sugary/fizzy drinks, raw apples, pears). I’m getting an allergy exposure test in a few weeks and hope to have some definitive answers soon! Good luck to you; you are not alone and I hope that knowing that helps you a bit.

  • CarriC5 years ago

    I can relate to the burning mouth symptoms I have noticed this for the last several months along with a stuffy nose. I have been In menopause for over a year and have been on replacement hormones that my natural Path has formulated at the compound pharmacy.

  • Deanna5 years ago

    I’m relieved to know that I am not the only one going through this my symptoms are so bad that at first I did not know what was happening.One day i woke up and started feeling this agonizing fear I didn’t want to be alone I was crying all the time I was getting chest pains I went to the emergency countless times to for them to say my heart was fine and here I am 8 months later with no end to these symptoms in sight.

  • Anonymous5 years ago

    Loss of eyebrows

  • Suzie5 years ago

    Hi there, I experience burning feet!!! I used to only get the symptom in the evening around my cycle but now it happens most evenings. Does anyone else experience this?

    • Christy4 years ago

      Yes... mine is around my middle back but I have this constant cold feeling on my head!

  • Anonymous5 years ago

    Hi I currently have dry skin flare ups mainly around my eyes. Is this related to the menopause?

  • Jade5 years ago

    So glad I read this about a metal taste in your mouth... I’ve had this on many occasions and felt nauseous too... it was worrying me but now I can see that it’s yet again linked to perimenopause/menopause. Thank you

  • Anonymous5 years ago

    I have so may issues/ totally out of control/ anxiety/ panic attacks/ hot flashes/ chills/ joint and muscle pain/ alopecia/ weight gain/ palpitations/ i have never been so miserable in my life

  • Bunty5 years ago

    Hello. So glad that I am not alone. I would consider my symptoms fairly mild.. yes I have a night sweat now and again and the occasional flush...but it’s all the other things that are starting to add up. Aches and pains out of nowhere...knees, thighs, back, fingers! And the disrupted sleep...and the fatigue which at times is crushing. And have also started to experience mild vertigo. And all of this creates anxiety that there is something more serious going on. This last week it has gone through my mind that I have cancer or early onset dementia. I feel so stupid about it. I’m 52 and in many ways feel more confident about myself but at other times I feel anxious. I am not taking any medication for menopause, as I, rightly or wrongly don’t like taking tablets and with the whole COVID issue I don’t feel as if I should bother the doctor.

  • Hol5 years ago

    I’ve been getting a low grade fever, headaches, muscle pain, extreme fatigue every month on day 20 up until my period. It started just after I had a virus in March / April last year (maybe covid, don’t know) and now I get it every month. I have been tested for everything and doctor said post-viral syndrome but I looked back at my tracker and realise it’s always the same time in my cycle.

  • Sparkle5 years ago

    I have been reviewing my symptoms over the years as I am in menopause. Started with dry eyes and told I had blepharitis. Then started having panic attacks (thought I was having a heart attack but not .. phew) had a few Ecg readings and all showing normal. I get heart palpitations too and have high blood pressure. Although not bad enough for drugs, it runs in family but most manage without need for drugs. Then had odd bouts of dizziness, would wake in morning unable to get up due to dizziness. Would take ages to get my balance and be able to function. It would last a few days then go. Then started having the odd night sweat. Then bad anxiety and lack of confidence which gets really bad at times resulting in me having shaking episodes. Then brain fog, still have times where I cannot find the words and have problems speaking, wrong words come out or cannot find word. I get so forgetful and seem like someone with dementia. I have stopped taking my mini pill as it masks my periods & tracking if my periods have stopped naturally now. I haven’t had a period for 6 months so Just waiting for the 12 months marker. I am 52. I think I am menopausal now given the way my body feels. Now getting poor sleep, insomnia cannot sleep some nights which makes me tired during day and fatigued. Symptoms seem to come and go in waves. Now getting skin crawling, which is a horrid feeling. Feels like water dribbling down under my skin and inside my body. Get it mainly on my lower back and sides. Some times on my upper legs. I didn’t think any of these were related to menopause until I started reading up on the subject. Now can see that they are all related. Covid is not helping matters as it increases my anxiety levels and stress. With some symptoms matching it is hard to tell if it is menopause or Covid some times. Now putting on weight around my belly, didn’t have this before and getting bad digestive problems which fit IBS symptoms. Could be due to pandemic anxiety but could be menopause too. So now looking at ways to lose weight and reduce symptoms. Glad I have found this app as I don’t feel alone with symptoms as GPs are not helpful so far.

  • Anonymous5 years ago

    I can relate to most of these symptoms! Brain fog is awful! Migraines occur every week and low moods throughout.Walking and light exercise help with lots of rest. Every day brings a different experience! Bladder prolapse doesn’t help either.We have to just take each day as it comes.

  • Miss R5 years ago

    Hot feet. I was surprised to see it was listed as a symptom on the app. I had no idea it was related to perimenopause!

  • Sally5 years ago

    Acne! It’s not even listed on the log but it’s the only symptom I was aware of besides hot flushes, before I became peri menopausal. Please add it to the log list.

  • Anonymous5 years ago

    Anyone experience chronic sinus pain and pressure and post nasal drip?

  • Anonymous5 years ago

    I’ve never had a hot flash but I have cold flashes just about every night when I’m in bed

  • Christy5 years ago

    I’m new to this app so if my comment seems out of place, my apologies ? a few days ago I was reading several comments about tingling arms and hands at night! This sensation wakes me sometimes several times at night...has anyone found a remedy by chance? Thank you!

    • KN2 years ago

      I’m in perimenopause and I get the swollen, hot, tingly, etc hands (occasionally feet), running legs, tingling arms, etc. and best thing for most body symptoms like this is a massage. I normally don’t like massages and my husband is an LMT, but I go begging him and it helps a lot when I get feeling really bad. Tingling and swelling is usually associated with lack of circulation and blood flow, so maybe adjust sleeping position too. Make sure nothing is getting pinched off at night.?

  • Anonymous5 years ago

    Does anyone suffer with a shortness of breath when they get hot flushes?

  • Anonymous5 years ago

    Where to start....lol....I knew about hot flashes, mood swings and night sweats, but I was unaware of every other possible symptom, such as cold flashes, unbearable itchiness, joint pain, increased sense of smell, ongoing headaches, constipation, heart palpitations, insomnia, etc. I experience all of this and more. Ugh.

  • Renee5 years ago

    So I’m 54 and in perimenopause. I have fairly regular periods but they last 7-14 days. Once I think it’s stops, when I exercise, there is very light bleeding. Is that normal?

  • Anonymous5 years ago

    Smelling cigarette smoke as a non-smoker in my smoke-free home.

  • Emma5 years ago

    I have loss of pigment on my face. My face is very patchy. Had it for 2 yrs and I am 50 now. Has anyone else experienced this? Not even sure if it is related to menopause but wondered if it could be hormonal a bit like “pregnancy mask” that some women experience.

  • Tina5 years ago

    I’m 3 years in and only just discovered this app. I’m so glad I did, it’s like reading about my own life these last few years. I expected the “normal” stuff - the hot flushes, the tears, the mood swings. I wasn’t expecting the endless and constantly growing list. Joint aches, IBS, bladder problems, memory lapses, anxiety, belly weight gain, nausea like morning sickness, reflux/heartburn, extreme bloating (I can look 8 months pregnant at times), exhaustion (feels like I’ve been drugged) and restless legs. I read once that menopause isn’t something you go through, it’s a condition you live with indefinitely. Fun.

  • Moira5 years ago

    I have experienced an unexplained intermittent bad taste in my mouth. I don't know if this is related, but it seems like every odd thing is a possible side effect. I have also had the sensation that I had bugs on my skin. Thankfully that was short lived!

  • Kazza5 years ago

    I have had a lot of symptoms since around 46 - muscle twitches, sore legs, joint pain, nose bleeding when blow, as well as standard hot flushes. They seem to go on a few weeks, disappear then something new starts. Latest is anxiety. Was all day with overwhelming nervous feeling. Has got better after 8 weeks of HRT, but still quite bad in morning. Also get shaky hands especially when typing and general feeling of shakiness. Sometimes see hands shaking a bit, sometimes just feel on inside. Guess probably related to the anxiety. Has anyone else had this?

    • Joci1 year ago

      I have had most of this too! The muscle twitches cause me so much anxiety!! I have noticed the shakiness at times, I do think that is related to anxiety.

  • Anneliese5 years ago

    I have a creamy white discharge and I cramp like I am going to start and I bleed when I write but not a drop on my pad

  • Jennifer5 years ago

    I was surprised to see my gums receding, the appalling body odor, hair loss not just on my head, but I lost my eyebrows and lashes! I have to pluck them now because if I get them waxed, I lose too much of my eyebrows. The hair is almost finer. People say “grow old gracefully". That last thing I feel like is graceful! Every day I look in the mirror and find some new lovely thing like hair growing all over my face. This sucks big time ladies. Don’t let anyone tell you different! ☹️

  • Tracey5 years ago

    So pleased I downloaded this App! Went straight into menopause after full hysterectomy in 2016 and experiencing many of the symptoms discussed! I only knew of hot flushes! The weight gain and bloating seem to have happened overnight! Also the nausea, itchy skin, change in taste etc. I had no idea!

  • Cath5 years ago

    I had no idea that perimenopause would trash my depression. I was doing fine and then as my periods became wildly irregular just after I turned 50, I was thrown into a major depression.

  • Lynette4 years ago

    Every. One. Of. These. Symptoms. I own. Thank God I read through these cuz I really figured I was dying. Left thigh muscle hurts? From what? No idea. Heart burn. Boobs…. Ugh. Pain, itchy, burning. Even had a huge cyst at one point that scared the hell out of me. Acne. My teeth seem to chip easily?? Is that a peri menopause thing? Fatty tissue bumps. Another weird thing. ?‍♀️ Now, the newest.. very dark spotting after my period only when wiping. Oh.. and the uterus flutter. Really trying to think of something positive here but I’m coming up empty.

  • Anonymous4 years ago

    My hair has a different texture. Increase or exacerbated ADHD symptoms.

  • Ellen4 years ago

    I’m surprised by the continual sore throat and burning sensation in my chest. It feels like it sits there as if I was going to get sick, but I never do.

  • Eri4 years ago

    I didn’t expect anxiety and panic attacks. I was thinking hot flashes and crying a lot like my sister or being cranky like my mom was when she went through the change. I have occasional night sweats but they’re not really bothersome. The anxiety, the back pain, muscle tension, tiredness, etc? No. I have been crying a lot the past two days. My period ended yesterday or day before. I didn’t expect my GP to be so clueless about checking hormone levels. He said it was tricky. He’s a man, what did I expect? I need to find a female gynecologist, preferably an older woman. She would understand.

  • Christy4 years ago

    I’m 11 weeks post covid... I was in peri before. After the Vid, my FSH was 65!!! It’s like the virus pushed me into full on Pause! I have this cold itchy scalp, heart palps, vision blurring, fatigue, irregular periods, burning torso(at times), insomnia, fatigue and brain fog like a mo fo! Uggggg! Y’all this is no joke!

    • Anonymous4 years ago

      Hi Christy:) omg this sounds just like my story! I didn’t know I was in peri then I was diagnosed with post covid syndrome which I believe pushed me into full blown too! Now looking back I see all symptoms from the last few years are perimenopause and it’s been hell!

  • Michelle4 years ago

    I’m so happy I found this app. It’s so reassuring to realize others have the same symptoms, especially when doctors don’t seem to really understand that hats going on. Is anyone else suffering from nausea? Mine comes and goes and feels very like morning sickness.

    • Anonymous2 years ago

      Yes! How have you got on since your post?

  • Cara4 years ago

    I have all the symptoms mentioned, I’m a nurse working predominantly covid and had out alot of it down to my job. However, at 47 I decided it was best to seek medical advice. They didn’t even do hormone check as I tick all the boxes and they started me straight on patches which have made little difference. Unfortunately, dueinf a CT scan for something unrelated they’ve uncovered masses internally both left side and right and I have an mri booked for 13/1 to confirm if these are attached to my ovaries or my fallopians tubes. I had ovaries clipped 3yrs ago alongside a cervical ablation for severe period bleeding. They also found a nodule on my adrenal gland. Apparently all these things can cause similar symptoms to menopause so currently I have no idea what is going on! Am totally emotionally wrecked xx

    • Rella4 years ago

      Hi Cara - did you get results for all the tests above? I’m hoping everything turned out alright for you.

    • Anonymous4 years ago

      Cara, any updates?

  • Anonymous4 years ago

    Anyone getting headaches? I’ve started getting intense one sided headaches and have no history of migraines or headaches aside from headaches I’d consistently have day 2 of my cycle. Now I seem to have headaches for days and this current on going on a week. It comes and goes but is always in the same place so worries me somewhat. I had a brain MRI and CT last year for something unrelated and they were clear.

  • Anonymous4 years ago

    I was not expecting the breast tenderness I have had this come on all of a sudden last for days and it feels like I’m breast-feeding again that was my first clue as to what was going on when I researched it a little bit and then I started noticing ever once in a while for no reason I would have that metallic taste in my mouth

  • Amanda4 years ago

    I’ve been noticing very sore nipples for several days every month for the last few months. This isn’t mentioned much as a perimenopause symptom, but I have an IUD and am 44 so it’s crossed my mind that this might be my first symptom. Anyone else?

  • Krista3 years ago

    Oh boy. I’ve had obvious peri menopause symptoms for 2-1/2 years now, but I think I’ve been having more minor symptoms for about 6 years (I’m 52 now). I Didn’t realize at first what was going on until my doctor mentioned it. Started having extreme heavy periods every other week for about 8 months. Then random periods. Then found I had fibroids which was contributing. Then I started having trouble sleeping & random night sweats. Then random hot flashes. Then I couldn’t concentrate for more than a 1/2 hr which interferes with my job badly. Extreme mood swings, anxiety like I’ve never experienced & inability to remember either what I went into a room for or words or forgot mid sentence what I was talking about!!! I finally talked with my naturopath & suspecting I also have undiagnosed ADHD (cuz that wasn’t even a thing when I was a kid), she suggested Wellbutrin. It has helped enormously with my focus & not feeling on the edge of a breakdown every day. I also take Curcumin which has reduced the aches in my hands & elbows & back. I also take wither Estrovera or MenoSmart which seems to help with volcanic night sweats. The other thing I think is recently happening is crazy itchiness! My chest was itchy last night & I’ve got welts. My usual soap & laundry detergent seem to be causing itchiness too. ?. Sheesh. I tell you what tho, finding this app was a life saver. I thought I was off my nut for awhile!!

  • Annoyed and Scared3 years ago

    I’ve had tinnitus, anxiety and panic attacks from Hell. My boobs hurt two weeks before my period starts. Now I get pulsative tinnitus a few days into my period. It doesn’t usually last all day and goes away after a few days. The tinnitus and panic attacks have been the most bothersome.

  • Tanya3 years ago

    I have experienced terrible jaw and neck pain, along with unusual sensations in my mouth and on my tongue. Not quite the burning mouth syndrome some of you talk of, but irritated tongue and roof of mouth. It’s refreshing to read everyone’s comments and know we are not alone in this. Would be interested to hear if anyone else has experienced any TMJ related pain.

  • Christine3 years ago

    I’ve been surprised at how HIGH my libido’s gotten. I expected the exact opposite, but instead I can’t leave my husband alone. I’m constantly in the mood, and at our age, he can only satisfy me once per day. I could honestly go more than that! It’s a nice change, because until recently, I didn’t want sex at all. I think I’ll enjoy it while it lasts!

  • Anonymous3 years ago

    Natasha Hi all I’m 29 coming and I know yeah yous are all going to say Noway can she be going through peri menopause but I have ticked all the boxes for symptoms Skin tags Anxiety Hot flashes Brain fog Irregular periods Dizziness Hot mouth /more saliva Itchiness under breast Fatigue Dry eyes etc I started my period at 10 so I did and I’ve been told I have unexplained infertility I think I know now that I’m starting to go through the change younger than expected .

  • Anonymous3 years ago

    What about burning neck? Has anyone experienced this?

  • Gina3 years ago

    Swollen, itchy boobs! Rash all over, tingly skin and hands, headache, insomnia.. these symptoms are new! I’m 54 and the past five years i’ve just had mild hot flashes and night sweats.

  • KN2 years ago

    I tried to find this one in the comments, but didn’t see it… Has anyone had the way you sweat or where you normally sweat from change? I know about the obvious hot flash and night sweat, but I started sweating differently too just in normal day to day living. My family jokes and calls it “Mt. Rainier” because we backpacked Mt Rainier one year and I drenched my shirt down to my stomach. It was due to elevation difference, not because I literally looked rained on haha, and I was not in perimenopause at the time. I never used to sweat like that (like down into my shirt). Now just regular work around the house (not hot flashing or anything like that) has me looking like I just showered with my clothes on. “Mt. Rainier sweaty mom” It gets embarrassing because I can’t control it. I’m almost 48, now in perimenopause and have an IUD. Other, not mentioned often, symptoms I have is boogery white discharge sometimes (no odor). I also have more sharp pain or cramps in one or the other ovary (my tests were normal too), I’m assuming when I’m menstruating (no blood flow because of IUD so I have to guess). Anyone else have any of these?

  • Jen2 years ago

    So glad to see we are not alone! I’m curious. I’m 48 and have fairly regular cycles but yet each month is a different perimenopause symptom. This past month I started to have soreness every time I passed stool and now it burns when I sit and even irritated in perineal area. I do have a history of hemorrhoids after my kids but they usually go away within a few days or a week. This burning is still on going and pain when I use the bathroom. Anyone else have this or can suggest what I can do?

  • Stephanie2 years ago

    ITCHING! First day with this app and I feel like I’m not crazy after all. Mentioned the itchy lower legs to my doctor a couple of times over the last year and only got a surprised look. I’m 53 and peri-menopausal and I’ve had itchy lower legs (and sometimes feet) on and off for almost a year. Lotions or allergy meds don’t really help. Just drives me crazy for a few hours and then goes away on its own. Occasionally - I get the same itchiness all over my body - neck, boobs, arms, hands. Again , goes away in a couple of hours. Last night and today it’s only my left nipple driving me insane. This is why I looked for answers online - and found all of you!

  • Lisa1 year ago

    I also have had a sore mouth for over a month now, I was so worried until I read these stories My taste buds are also raised and sensitive. My other new symptom is dizziness which started a while ago and continues I started utrogestan and patches again in March and I can relate the symptoms to starting both HRT products and it is clearly documented as one of the side effects My GP is sending me to be reviewed in neurology I feel like there’s not ONE symptom of menopause I haven’t had 😢

  • Anonymous1 year ago

    Hi I’m new here my name is Kelly. I’m a month in to the menopause. In the last two year’s I have dropped a dress size from 22 to a size 10 but not on purpose and I hate being a size 10. Had many tests and they all come back normal. It is rare but my dr is wondering if it’s the perimenopause/menopause? I must sound crazy but I really hope I put on weight now I’m in the menopause.

  • Rebecca1 year ago

    I’m 53 and a surprising symptom that I’ve been experiencing since last August (it is now mid-April) is that my skin feels sunburned all over. I put moisturizer on twice per day (so I don’t think that it’s dry skin per se). Clothing seams irritate me. There’s no rash. I started hrt at the end of January this year. I think it has helped a little. My skin is rarely comfortable, only tolerable. I’m tired of not being comfortable in my own skin!

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