r/perimenopause_under45

Hi I have bad insomnia (no night sweats or flashes) so I started 50mg bioidentical oral progesterone last week. It didn’t help me sleep so after 1 week I increased to 100mg. It’s been 4 nights, I slept good enough 2 of those nights but am extremely groggy all day/night. I don’t want to increase more and get even more groggy. Is it an adjustment period? If it’s not helping me sleep immediately does that mean it’s not my right dose? Please help

I am 39 and sure I’ve been in perimenopause for at least a few years. It’s absolutely awful! I’m such a mess. Mood swings, night sweats, weight gain, brain fog, fatigue, bloating, anxiety and depression. I finally took the leap to discuss with Kaiser and big surprise, they don’t treat perimenopause, they only start HRT for menopause. Their golden standard is birth control pills, labs to rule out other conditions, and Lexapro. The anxiety, depression, and roller coaster of moods and emotions has been debilitating. I’m considering the Lexapro and got a prescription. I’m not interested in birth control pills. Do you think my quality of life will improve enough with the Lexapro or should I consider HRT through a private pay source?

I have had peri since 38 maybe and been trying to conceive since then.

Felt awful nervous system started prozac.

Long story short changed lifestyle rolled with the punches found new hobbies , pushed myself out of comfort zone became curious about life; took vitamins because HRT isn’t good when Trying to conceive felt a lot better especially the past 1.5 years.

Managed. But today I got my period and im not okay since yesterday and ‘terrified’ again . I remember this feeling from 2 years ago the nervous system dysregulation followed by sobs

Im hoping its temporary because I did my 3rd 3rd egg extraction I got meh results, not the worst but this along with stress of new job and adhd and absorbing everything new in the new environment is making me have the very worst thoughts like whatever you consider the worst today.

I have PTSD 3-4 months before I changes my lifestyle habits because I had to quit and became catatonic.

Now im like how

And now i’m like how can I even be a mom.

I took Myoinosotol and lots of pre natals that seemed to really help my mood but today is veey different.

I did have an early miscarriage in February too , but even then didn’t feel this way that I do today. I remember this fear and im like pls no god

I've read lots of stories on reddit about getting pregnant during perimenopause. Just curious for those who have....were you getting normal periods with normal, regulated hormones? Or no?

Dr says my FSH and LH are elevated, low AMH and to move to egg donor. Which doesn't interest me, I do have another child, so it's okay if I can't have a second. Just curious though, I know the odds are low, but the stories you hear about when it does happen......just wondering what your hormone panel/bloodwork panel looked like at the time.

I started with muscle spasms/twitching on my legs. They have become less frequent which is great. Just last week I started with a buzzing sensation on my mid/lower abdomen. Does anyone else have them? Googling has made my anxiety worse.

Hey ladies, looking for advice. I'm 99% sure I'm in perimenopause but my Dr isn't having a bar of it.

I'm about to turn 39 and for the past 6 months my body and life has changed. Because I have low iron and a history of anxiety and depression it feels like these are the scape goats for my symptoms and I'm just given anxiety medication.

Symptoms

• Heart pounding/palpitations

• panic attacks

• brain fog

• struggle to sleep

• vivid dreams

• night sweats around ovulation and my period

• emotional like I can just get teary out of nowhere

• periods are shorter in between and bleeding pattern has changed

• no libido

• utis and a kidney infection

• burning pain on my labia minora - liners started hurting a lot out of nowhere

• itchy skin on my labia majora

• constipated one minute, loose stools the next

• increased urine frequency

I'm in Aus, are there any supplements I can get to help. I'm trying to eat really clean. I don't drink and have removed coffee from my mornings.

I feel so lost and frustrated.

I am 42 and have been experiencing intense hot flashes and night sweats for the past few months that have been increasing in frequency. In between flashes I’ve been feeling cold and clammy. Now in the last couple days I’ve been having a rapid heart rate when resting or walking at a normal pace.

I had my levels checked yesterday and my FSH is considered “post-menopausal” at 139.9 and my LH is 55.9 even though I had my period 24 days ago. My period has been mostly regular but the cycle before my last was 63 days. Am I falling of a menopausal cliff all of a sudden or should I be worried something else is happening?

Hi everyone

We’re currently doing some interviews with women who are dealing with perimenopause/menopause and would love to hear about your experiences.

a) What symptoms or challenges are you dealing with on a daily basis?
b) What have you already tried, and what has actually worked for you?

Thanks so much for sharing – really appreciate it 💜

Hi there, I’m looking for some advice on birth control pills. I’ve been taking Nextellis for the last month and I’ve liked it quite a bit but unfortunately it’s been giving me almost daily migraines (no aura). I’m not sure whether or not I should continue, ask to try something else or just give up on bcp (I would like the contraception benefits though).

Just for reference, I’m nearly 35 and have had a ton of peri symptoms for the last 8 months post baby/weaning (hair loss, hot and cold flashes, increased anxiety and intrusive thoughts, low energy and fatigue, night sweats, itchy at night, migraines around period and ovulation, period lasting 10 days, etc.). Nextellis really seemed to help smooth out a lot of these issues especially with mood (anxiety is still there though). And yes, I’ve had every test under the sun and everything is “perfect” even my hormone tests (I know, I know). I’ve also had a couple bouts of presumed covid that seemed to make my issues a lot worse.

I’m just wondering if anyone has any advice on another combined pill that doesn’t trigger migraines (I used to be on Yasmin many years ago but I didn’t have migraines back then). Thank you so much!

I have been dealing with severe vaginal dryness, itching and discomfort. My gynecologist recommended using a lubricant but most drugstore brands I have tried either burn, cause irritation or provide only temporary relief. I am looking that are gentle, hormone-free and safe for daily use

After years of putting it off, my perimenopause/PMDD symptoms have gotten so bad that I don’t even feel like myself. I’m 43. Today was my first day. I’m nervous and scared as heck. I’m a few hours into 10mg and don’t feel anything yet. Can you all send me good vibes as I’m nervous as heck 🤞🏾

I started perimenopause at 32.

I am now 35 and my symptoms have progressed to the point that it has overtaken my life. My doctor will not prescribe anything besides 100 mg oral progesterone that I'm not even sure is doing anything or what it is for. My doctors have also not believed me really that I'm in perimenopause even though my grandmother was in full menopause at 40, and my health and reproductive health has tanked since 3 years ago. You would think that the severe dry eye diagnosis at 32 would have been the red flag to them but it is not.

This week, I have terrible rosacea flushing, severe chest pain, and hot flashes, insomnia, etc. I have to use eye drops every 15 minutes of the day and I get up several times a night to apply eye drops. Sleep is a thing of the past. I will probably never sleep well again.

I am feeling so emotional thinking that this is my life now always being in pain and my life does feel that it ended. I thought I had a normal life ahead of me and my normal body. I didn't know that it was going to all be gone overnight, barely into my 30s.

I don't know what to do. This is hell. And I can't stop crying.

Has anybody else experienced more painful periods on HRT? I’ve been on 1 pump gel and 14 days of 200 micrograms progesterone for 2 months. My cycles are short (23 - 25 days with an occasional 35+ thrown in to keep me on my toes) so I start prog on day 12 but my period so far has started before ending the prog dose and they are incredibly painful and for longer.

Obviously I’ll discuss with my doctor at the 3 month review, just looking to see if others have experienced this too.

I’m 39 and the past year I’ve been getting tons of yeast infections. Never had them before in my life. They keep me awake and night and just make me generally miserable.

Does anyone else have this as a symptom? Did probiotics help?? I eat Greek yogurt everyday just because I love it but I guess there aren’t enough in there.

I’m looking for advice I’m 37 and had a hysterectomy 7yrs ago and still have my ovaries intact but have noticed my libido decline since then pretty much every common and uncommon perimeno symptoms and started on estrogen patches and now on 50 mcg and that’s all my dr would due so I went to an online np and have been on

Progesterone 100mg sr and test cyp 50mg/ml give 20 units weekly and recently increased to 2x weekly due to still feeling tired and no much of a libido but I couldn’t handle the increase it made me rage and bloated and didn’t help libido or fatigue and gave me joint pain so now I’m at a loss of what to do I don’t have much or a personality at all at this point my affect is flat and I’m tired and never want to have sex does anyone have advice

My friend gave me a tube of estradiol and it is HELPING. So how do I get this legit online somewhere? I do NOT have insurance currently and STILL people think I'm too young to have anything going on and I have been having these symptoms that I tried to help with supplements for at least 5 years (I'm now 44), but because it would come and go no one believed me.

Does anyone else use Midi health? I have questions and the RN I've seen 2 times now wants me to make another appointment just to discuss them instead of going through the portal. Is this typical? I don't even know what I'm paying for each appointment, but I'm going to assume it's probably my typical $40 copay and I don't feel like spending money to ask just a couple of questions. Who all are you using? Can I ask for a different RN- maybe a different one would be more responsive?