I’m 43 and definitely noticed a big change in myself when I hit 40. Night sweats, hot flashes, body aches and pains, anxiety and depression has increased like crazy. I downloaded an app called “Moody” to track my cycle. Now I have direct evidence that my periods are off. I go from, 27 days, to 34, to 29 days in between cycles. They’re all over the place. I notice I’m dribbling more as well when I really have to go. The urgency is intense. I find more these days I just want to be at home or close to home. Being social doesn’t interest me in the slightest anymore. I’m adjusting but was a bit like hitting a wall. My whole self has completely changed. Oh!!! And another thing! It’s like I’ve developed ADHD…. my brain is all over the place. Racing thoughts, forgetfulness, scattered. This is a real trip!
@missee7951 Well, I would like to add to your comment describing problems of my own,but you just described me in a nutshell! I asked my grandmother when she was still with us if she ever got herself back....I think you know what I mean by this. And she said she didn't want to be so gloom and doom and try to remember that everyone's different,but she looked at me and just slowly knodded 'no' then she said 'no,no I didn't hun,but we're all different. Remember that and it has not left me.
In 37 an feel the same seemed to start in November last year I have had 5 panic attacks since then my anxiety has been threw the roof my periods have been regular bur shorter an lighter since I stopped the pill in March I wonder if that contributed I was trying for a baby but I don't know if it will happen now 😢
I had an endometrial ablation at 55 when Dr said my hormones were great.... Finally an end to horrendous periods. Don't think I hit post menopause until 60-61.
Your spot on. I haven't gotten a period in 4 months. I'm 49 and experiencing night sweats, hot flashes, itching, depression and anxiety and just started experiencing insomia. I was always a solid sleeper so this symptom is hard to deal with. Thanks for the clarity because it makes you feel crazy.
Thank you for these videos. It’s why I pushed my doctor to test my hormone levels at 46 when she tried suggesting that I have PCOS. I said that I think I’m just in perimenopause and wanted my hormones checked. After an ultrasound and blood work was told “you don’t have PCOS, ovarian cancer (family history of it) or endometrial cancer. You are in perimenopause”. Never thought that would be such good news!
I’m almost done!!! I’ve been in peri since age 40 and will be 50 this year. From severe flooding to severe cramping, hot flashes and insomnia, it’s been a crazy ride. Thank you for sharing Kari!❤️🥰
Hi @kariAnneWright , I'm 53 in March, I had both my ovaries and my fallopian tubes taken out due to a cyst 3 years ago, I was put on femoston conti which helped, it says on the information pack that you will expect a small bleed at the end of each month which I do, so its hard to say if I am end of peri ot not. Very confusing for me,love some info on this and love your vloggs kari ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I turned 50 in February and I pray to God that I am almost done. I feel like I have been fighting this monster for far too long. I now have the atrophy, aches and pains, under boob itching, every morning headaches, cramping with no bleeding, on and off periods. ugh I feel like menopause purges should be legal. Men have it so easy. 🙄 By the way, I Love your videos!
Perimenopause was not hard for me. Of course I had hot flashes the night sweats, the proverbial tire around the belly, absent memory etc. But the worst year was the one right as I was transitioning into menopause. Absolutely downright horrible. I went from semi-healthy to falling apart. It seems like I caught everything under the sun, UTIs, flus colds, etc. Etc. Sugar was out of whack, allergies to things I could normally eat, dehydration set in the night sweats that I could usually bear became unbearable. I walked around like a furnace even when I wasn't experiencing hot flashes. The crying, the agony, the despair. The stiffness in my joints I had never experienced before ever. I ached even before getting out of bed. A couple times I wished for death.
I'm post & dealing with all of that it seems like the moment I hit post. Peri was a breeze. Thus beyond sucks & I really don't like living in my body anymore.
@@reneekh3599 I know what you mean. And I didn't post everything that I'm dealing with.... Just the highlights. They really don't prepare you for what your body is about to go through. And if you don't have a good support system or good friends, it's even worse.
I can relate to the wishing for death part. The sudden onset of insomnia was horrendous! It caused me so much anxiety. I finally found an awesome compound pharmacist who created a hormone concoction and changed my diet and it helped sooo much!
I have just about all of the symptoms….thus why I am here 😂…. I have been transitioning since 38 and I am now 48 and it’s really intense.I’m so happy to know that a end it near. Thank you Jesus
Me too, well mostly all the symptoms. 41 here and just really realized in the last year that the crazy things I have been experiencing in the last few years have likely been the beginning of peri menopause. The only symptom I don't have is the months between skipped periods. My periods will come a week early or a week late and have changed, first much heavier and now barely there but they always come. Which is likely the biggest indicator things are coming to a close so I probably still have a ways to go unfortunately. The hope I cling to is my mom was through menopause by 43 years old so I am hoping I will follow in her foot steps.
Me too, no period for 3 months I was happy then bang on the 4th month got it. Heavy period, irritability, anxiety and chest pain thinking I was having a heart attack, it was awful.
Exact same for me. I'm 51 and will be 52 March 2024. I had no period February 2023 then it came back and then Nov, December of 2023 and Jan 2024 no period. But February 2024 started period again and its heavy. I did notice though, that when I started my period, I felt good like my old self. I used to think no period wouldbr awesome until I got all the symptoms that came with no period. So for me I prefer having my period. I know its ending but I feel normal on my period. I always thought I couldnt wait for my period to stop until it did for 3 months and all the scary symptoms started. I'd rather have my period then get all those symptoms back. I'm having genetic testing done March 4th to check if I have cancer Gene's. If I dont I'm starting HRT my endocrinologist prescribed be bioidentical hormones progesterone and estradiol. Anything to keep me feeling as human as possible because when my cycle stopped for 3 months, I was anxiety,nauseous, migraines, ringing ears, dizzy,hot,crying,depressed, sad,scared,feeling faint, thought I was dying. No periods is not just hot flashes. Its HELL!
I'm 50. Missed a cycle in Jan.,a rough one in Mar. and Apr. & May were light cycles. Hot flashes and blood pressure spikes again. Rough journey. The anxiety appears from nowhere🥺
Tired, moody, weight gain, pains and aches everywhere are just a few of the symptoms I have 😮. I can't wait for the end of perimenopause but I don't know what to expect after.
Started perimenopause at 43 now I'm 47 n things are getting better, changing diets, taking vitamins. Choose to socialise with happy and positive people.
Late bloomer here. I’m 54 and think I am finally in late perimenopause. I wish more family doctors knew what you do and had a better understanding of what we are going through .
Agreed. I’ve been told “It’s the change” about my symptoms for more than a dozen years. My canned response has become “can I get a money back guarantee?”
My gyn didn’t know a thing about perimenopause, she told me at 42 or 43 that I was too young for menopause. Fast forward almost two years. I skipped a few periods and went to a different provider who has a lot of experience with perimenopause and when she checked my hormone levels my progesterone was low and she also did not dismiss me. She talked honestly with me about perimenopause and told me 51 is the average age for menopause, but that perimenopause happens several years before and while I was still a little young in her eyes, she decided she would allow me to try HRT anyway and test a lot of different hormones and when we got my results back it was noted the my progesterone level was consistent with perimenopause. So if doctors are being educated about perimenopause then we need to find providers that have a lot of experience and are pretty educated
At 42 I went into full blown menopause due to cervical cancer, at 53 my test showed I was past menopause.that last year of menopause I about died from all the effects but I hung in there, but know this I didn’t smoke drink, I exercise when I could. She told you about all the vitamins and eating right, please listen to her. I did all this and it was still very painful time of my life.
I'm 46 and I'm glad I found this channel..cause all the symptoms combined do make you feel like you are having a medical emergency. It's awful, wish somebody would have informed me of all the hell you have to go and grow through as an older woman...I swear I would have cherished my Youth alot more
Holy crap!!! So last year when I was feeling all this stuff and my “female” GP wrote it off as an panic attack and prescribed me anti-anxiety meds which made me feel suicidal (I stop taking after 7days). I could’ve actually been going through premenopausal symptoms???!!!! I have no idea where I’m at in my stage. I will say I am a few days late.
I am 54 currently 45 days late , thank you for this video it helps me understand a lot , there are moments I felt like I am dying . I also suffer from diverticulitis, PCOS , Asthma and chronic fatigue. I have a job with a lot of stress and high demands
I’m so glad your channel popped up on my feed! I’m 41 and I have just finished intensive radiation and Chemo for cervical cancer. Of course it killed all my eggs and sent me into menopause and understanding more about these symptoms I’m experiencing is helpful and somewhat comforting. Thank you so so much for sharing 💕
@@irenegonzalez201 I had no pain, but I began to have excessive bleeding that became so bad I couldn’t attribute it to a hormonal imbalance. By the time I found it, the tumor was about the size of a lime and it was highly vascularized and I was hemorrhaging like crazy. I required 5 blood transfusions before it was all said and done
Omg! Your video has more information than i have gotten from my doctor. He said i had perimenopause, but i didnt know. I thought it was just PMS. I finally didnt get my period for the first time. Complete shock! I even took not 2, but 3 pregnancy tests. Of course negative. This is an eye opening moment. Just really did not know I been perimenopausal for thiw length of time. I pray this brain fog and anxiety passes.
Super grateful to find your vids. I find that people are really misinformed about peri and menopause especially my female friends. I have really had trouble adjusting the past 3 years with my symptoms and it's comforting to know I'm not alone. 💜
Out shopping recently my hubby turned around in the sock aisle to find I had stripped off my jacket and my shoes and was standing barefoot on the nice cool floor - I used to think I would be one of those women who wouldn't let on the I was cooking from the inside, but it turns out I would rather cool off than suffer a melt-down. Yes, people tend to notice when they are all rugged up and you are wandering around in your T-shirt for half an hour while you wait to cool down again. thankfully, after the extreme hot flashes came back with a bang after disappearing for 5 blissful months, they seem to have mostly settled down again, I am still having to strip off my cardigan periodically, but its not 9 times in a few hours any more, and they are not so intense. Thanks for these video's, they are super educational and very entertaining.
I get pain that doesn’t want to go away. I get tingling and burning sensations on my legs and fingers. I get hot flashes sometimes. I feel dizzy out the blue. I get brain fog daily. I get those weird jumping feelings you described. My private feels dry. This really helps me a lot thank you. It really makes you feel like you’re going crazy. I know what it is now.
It can be very chaotic and scary and sometimes even knowing that it’s menopause related doesn’t make you feel less afraid or crazy. I can relate to the symptoms you’re describing. Sending hugs and wishing you well.
Yep, totally relate here also. It's terrible, I can't believe our bodies willingly do this to us, you'd think nature wouldn't be so cruel to our bodies! 😢
I've been dealing with hot flashes and night sweats for nearly fifteen years. Within the last two years, insomnia has become much worse, and my bladder is completely out of control. It's been a wild ride.
@stoverboo So thankful to find someone else who didn’t end up with a short menopause journey! I have been on this for 10 years and it’s still going on-we are certainly warriors/survivors for hanging on this long. Thank you for sharing- it’s a great comfort!❤
@stoverboo @dreambig610 So glad I am not the only one. I started perimenopause in my mid 40s and I am now 58 and feel I am finally reaching the end. I was on HRT for 3 1/2 years because I couldn’t cope with the hot flushes, insomnia, night sweats and gushing heavy periods to the point I was anaemic. I’ve seen several specialists over the years and always came away feeling like I wasn’t believed. Anxiety too has made it particularly difficult. We can do this 😅
I am so glad to find someone that acknowledges this AT LAST. Family and doctor treat one as if you are making up this link when you tell them what you suffer from. I figured this out when I would get racing heart and palpitations and if I pressed my upper middle abdomen immediately under sternum, air moves and heart stops doing the above.
My last period was in 2015, but I have been suffering from hot/cold flashes and night sweats all this time, and my feet have been so painful, it feels like they're on fire sometimes. I have been dealing with so much anxiety and it doesn't take much to trigger a spiral that will last for days sometimes. I try to pull myself out, but it has a mind of its own (depression) and has to run its course. I'm so glad I found your videos! All this time I thought I was really losing my mind!
Had the feet issue in the worst way! They have been the bane of my existence! Lost the ability to sweat and had severe flushing for many hours during the day. The flushing started after I reached menopausal.
I was in perimenopause for 14 yrs, had every symptom and it was a nightmare. My daughter wasn't even a year old when it started. Been in menopause for well over a year and I love it! My crazy symptoms have settled down so now its just hot flashes and occasional fatigue.
For all the ladies with brain fog. What really helped me was taking Methylene blue and reducing sugar and even eliminating it (just eating natural sugar in fruit). Eating lots of grass fed beef (greater protein intake). The aches and pain were eliminated by taking fish oil and getting deep chiropractic adjustments. Night sweats and hot flashes greatly reduced and sometimes eliminated by taking rhubarb supplement and black cohosh. For anxiety and stress I take Ashwaghanda, Stress gummies from Hylands (has lemon balm and other herbs), Magnesium and Vitamin B complex. It’s a lot, but because I’m a single mom going through a lot of stress at work, I need to take supplements else I wouldn’t sleep and function. I haven’t had my period for 6 months. Hoping I’m at the end.
I am 52, seen my doctor and just recently went for a check up with woman's hospital, which when speaking to them, think I am almost menopause, but as you said , have to go without a period for 12 months. Haven't had a period for 2 months so far
I’m 49, and I’ve been peri-menopausal for 4 years. Strangely, my periods didn’t regulate until my late 30’s. In the past few years I’ve noticed depression, severe fatigue, severe aches and pains, nerve pains in my arms increasing, PMS progressed to PMDD, terrible anxiety, panic attacks, heart palpitations, hot flashes, terrible insomnia, tanked libido, extremely heavy periods with clotting, severe cramps, and more. There seems to be no end in sight. Periods are perfectly timed and still 5 days long. Uggh. I’m ready for this to be done.
I learned about PMDD online as well Peri symptoms and it's comforting to know what is and has been happening to me but it's all so awful. It affects my interactions with loved ones and I retreat into a shell at times. I pray and just do the best I can. I try to keep it together for my kids but feel like I'm going to go crazy!! The depression, sadness, crying is no joke!
I have the exact same as well. The mental health symptoms got really bad until I had to see a doctor. They are at least bearable now but still a struggle. The heart palpitations also sent me to a doctor because I didn't know what was going on. My periods are still coming every month as well but I have switched from heavier than normal periods and them coming up to a week late to barely there periods and them coming up to a week early. However every month they still come. I am so ready to be done and probably have so much time to go!
Just as I hit 40 a few months ago I started experiencing just about all of the symptoms you are talking about. My massage therapist told me that I may be experiencing menopause. Which just brought me to search on you tube and I came across your videos.
This blasted CURSE has been going on for 7 year now. I'm 52, some months I get 2 periods which last 5 to 7 days very heavy starting the 2nd day to day 4. I hate this experience, this is so unreal that a woman can bleed so much. Looking forward for it to be over with. Thank you for your video. I'm on my period now, nit happy right now.
Im 43 and discovering what perimenopause is. I think ive been going through it for about a year or two. Im not 100% sure but i am glad to have answers and know what to expect and how to manage ❤ your channel is a blessing!
I'm 44 and had an emergency surgery a few months ago to remove my left ovary and tube. My periods before that started to become a little sporadic,nothing too bad though but now I'm skipping a month,sometimes 2. My mother went into menopause in her late 40's so I had a feeling I was headed in that direction but having that surgery seems to have propelled it even more. My mom passed in 04 unfortunately and while she did educate a lot,particularly on the cold sweats/hot flashes,there's a lot I don't know about so I'm very thankful for your videos
I finally noticed I was in perimenpause on my 45th birthday. I called my mom and yelled at her. How come you taught me about the birds and bees but not about menopause? She told me me to ask anything. She wasn't menopausal until 58! And she was 65 when I talked to her about it. She said my paternal grandmother was 60! So me being 45 was young. Turns out my six younger sisters are all on my schedule. I'm the go to person.
I love your videos to me. You should've been a doctor. You have so much information and you reassure women out there, including myself that you're not the only one again thank you so much for these videos.❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹 It really helps
I am 53, and I have been bleeding for 14 days now. My body is going through some mess I can’t even explain. The pain in my legs, my joints, anxiety trying to come. Everything seems to be hitting me all at once, and making me feel like blah 😕, I feel horrible right now. But I do hope this is a sign that my cycles are coming to an end.
I have been without a period since 2000, (not that I've had regular periods most of my life), and am turning 47 in December. The hot flashes are annoying, but have learned to have a fan nearby. The fatigue sucks, but the insomnia has improved somewhat. Aches and pains tend to cause the insomnia. I've had anxiety for a long time, so it doesn't seem to be worse, but I occasionally get depressive days. I found you on Instagram, so thanks for the videos. They are very helpful for someone with anxiety.
I started my perimenopause at 40 and by time I was 42 1/2 (a month later I would turn 43), I had my last period and never had one after that and had started feeling extra warm so I knew I'd start having the symptoms so I spent want th3m so I started into bio-identical female hormones-the 3 estrogens with progesterone and have been on them every since and I'm 67 now. But take a small dose now. Hormones keep your body healthy. And younger longer.
I’ve skipped four periods and have anxiety like I’ve never experienced. Used to have functional anxiety. Oy! My periods were regular from 24 to 56. Last period was super light (one day). Never had I ever expected such a tough go (painful feet, nerve zaps, feeling like I had a UTI or the flu and didn’t, joint pain, worsening urgency incontinence, headaches (I never get them, until now), insomnia, low grade heat turning into a fire, blurry vision, decreased spatial relations, vision changes, dry eyes……They down played menopause in my Psychology of Women class in my 20’s. So sad that I was overly prepared for puberty and not at all prepared for the Change.
Hey, your video 12 Things That Hurt in perimenopause was an eye opener for me. When I crossed 40, I started having health issues. I have been a healthy person and did not realize how they occurred suddenly in my life. I kept wondering what happened to me. What was wrong with me. Why do I have throbbing, why am I having muscle pain, hip pain, wrist pain and all sorts of pain that your described. The foot pain you describe is so appropriately described. But since I saw your video, I am at great peace with myself. I know that these pains have a logical explanation and they are not imaginary. I had expected to hear this from a doctor. But now that I know that I know why they are there, I can console myself that they are part of the journey. I would thank you for this information demonstrated in such light way 🙂
Im 52 and have been 3 months without my period now. Back pain, shoulder pain, sudden hot flashes, and tiredness become more intense now. I start easy yoga, especially child pose really helps in managing the back and shoulder pain. Thanks for the video Kari
I am on my 7th month of no period and I am loving it, my period use to be from hell, we are talking 7 days of heavy flow change your pad every hour so I am crossing my fingers for menopause had the hot flashes I can deal with them, have the insomnia and the anxiety and the lose my head if it wasn't attached but all of that I am okay with if never ever get a period again..
@binderkim I love it so far, no period and I am living, 8 months down keeping my fingers crossed because you have to go a full year for you to be technically be in menopause
At 47 (57 now) my periods were shorter (3 day cycle) and pretty much continued that way every month in or around the same time but sometimes shorter (i.e. a 21 day cycle as opposed to 28). I would have a warning day where there would be spotting or very light period (which I didn’t count as Day 1) followed by a heavy flow which lasted a day, and then a light period on Day 2 and 3. Within the last year, I skipped a month here and there. 3 and a half months is the longest so far without a period. My younger sister who is 55, had something similar where it was 4 months without periods and now it is 6 months. She might have reached menopause by now. She’s fine with it, she said, as she was spending a lot of time on the beach and getting her period would have been a bit of an inconvenience. Age of menopause onset is not always genetic. Having children and especially later in life (in my case a child), being on the pill for extended periods, and being a non-smoker affect cycle length. Diet also plays a role. Fatty fish was part of my diet for years.
I will be 51 this autumn 🎉, and I just had my longest period lasting 2 months! The flow varied from heavy to extremely light. I think I'm in the home stretch now, but I still have to get through 12 months of no flow! I'll see how this goes!! Your videos are invaluable!! You're amazing, and your work is appreciated!! 👍🏾
My period has been going on and on and on for damn near 2 months straight! I’ll be 49 in October and I’m scared as hell! Never in my life have I ever dealt with this kind of drama! Just when it starts to get light the next day it’s heavy with clotting! When will the misery end? I’m so glad I’m not the only woman dealing with this! The only real symptoms I’m getting for now is headaches and major insomnia almost nightly! God help us all!
@@stephanieholdren2206your def not alone, it seems like it will never end, but it WILL.....I went 2 months no period to having it every 2 weeks😒 I'm 47, I guess I'm almost there.....almost.....hope your doing ok, hang on ok, we can do this🙏
@@KariAnneWright I'm 53 and a half and with the Mirena .It was the best thing ever I was the one that flooded for years.I don't have period cycles as I'm constantly having periods.I was told I was a late menopauser.
Intense anxiety and hot flashes, headaches and muscle aches and skipping periods. The last two times I got one, it lasted 1 day and hardly noticeable. I am so close now. All of a sudden I am feeling like my old self. Hoping and feeling like I may have had my last period! I am 53 and noticed the change start around 10 yrs ago.
Hi Kari!! I'm 54...and can say that I'm very close to achieving menopause status. My periods were averaging every 4-6 months apart for about a year or two. This year I had a cycle in March and it was nothing. Lasted 9-10 days. June 1st I get a cycle again started out slow but on day 11 it went bezerk and I started flowing like crazy..this lasted for the entire month of June. My birthday was the 23rd. I turned 54. The hot flashes and night sweats are crazy. And insomnia, fatigue,... I have all of the symptoms. But I'm also doing very well and making and achieving goals like crazy!! Glad UA-cam suggested this video!
I haven't had a period since May of 2022. My hot flashes are so bad that the pillow I use between my knees is usually soaked with sweat every night. I cannot tolerate being out in the sun/heat for more then 2 minutes before I am sweating like I ran a 5k and I live in Florida. I am thrilled beyond belief that I don't have periods anymore. It felt like I was in perimenopause for 20 years! You're videos are very helpful. So glad I found you
Im 55 and just finished my august period, such fun! I skipped a couple, and am on low dose estrogen patch for the hot flashes etc which helps alot, I couldnt believe how good I felt when the patch went on!
I hit menopause at age 46 I will be 59 soon and it doesn't get any better with age. I don't take HRT due to health problems and so I just ride it out every day, remind myself it's just the way it is and work thru it.
Couldn't agree more! Have been in menopause for about 3 years and every day is a struggle with body pain and sheer exhaustion, raging anxiety and depression. I've lost the old me and can't relate to the body I am carrying around now. But I wouldn't touch HRT etc with a barge-pole- way too risky!
@@anisekohl4745 it's more risky to your health not to be on HRT from my personal informed opinion. The body needs estrogen for brain, heart and bone health amongst so much more.. The benefits out weight the risks. I was a skeptic too untill I educated myself around all this 🙏
@@Sunn637 Absolutely all meds and therapies carry some small risk, but I believe benefits out weight risks with HRT... It also depends on your's and your fam health history ( previous heart attack /stroke) , aged over 60 and if taking HRT orally as transdermal = minimal risk, they say you've more chance of heart attack and stroke from bad lifestyle, diet etc. I personally believe we need HRT anyway
@@donsforever1462 I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole. It has a long history of harming and killing women, heart attacks being a case in point. My own mother had a dreadful time with HRT, exacerbated circulatory issues and what looked like a heart attack. They knew this before the sixties from trials so just waited and brought it out later after they had defined menopause as a disease of decline.
Hi your video has helped me understand this stage of a woman's life better...and you are so easy to understand, you hit every point,symptom and ways to help the situation thoroughly.....thanks so much
So basically, it's always darkest before the dawn! Lol. Thank you for all of the valuable info you share with us!!! I saw a menopause specialist yesterday, and it was so reassuring to speak to a person who not only "gets it," but who also wants to help me feel better.
@@KariAnneWright i feel so fortunate. She actually has a YT channel as well, Dr. Heather Hirsch. I told her ALL about your channel, because the two of you have been what's kept me sane(ish) over the last year!
I have had increased Anxiety for the past 4 years, which all these symptoms (weight gain, insomnia, fatigue, night sweats, headaches, joint pain) when I turned 38, I'm going to be 43 this year. I hope this is quick for me. I am done feeling like I'm in my 80s.
It’s a real trip isn’t it? I’m going to be 43 too this year. I have all the symptoms too. I literally wake up every morning and shuffle in pain to the washroom. 😅
I'm a late bloomer and I do have a lot of the signs of perimenopause (a lot of people forget to mention mental fog/forgetfulness/absentmindedness) but I have normal periods thus far, so I am not nearly as frightened coming into it and later coming into the transition. My mom is no longer here, so I have nowhere else to go but UA-cam (unfortunately, I have no close female relatives to talk to about this), but this is comforting to me too. Blessings.
*gives you hugs* I am in the same boat as you no female friends or close relatives to talk to and I lost my mom five months ago due to dementia so I wasn't able to go to her.
I am awake reading this after 4 hours of sleep because I woke up with pelvic pain, was soaked in sweat and when I got out of bed I peed . My urinary incontinence has been getting a lot worse these last few months and I keep pee pads on my bed and disposable ones on the floor. My anxiety has sky rocketed in the last few months. I am exhausted all the time and waking up having to change my pyjamas, clean up my dirty laundry and get new blankets and sheets doesn’t help. I have been experiencing all the perimenopausal symptoms, including the weird ones from one of your other videos, and I am SO ready to be done with all of this. You’re right - just knowing the end is in sight is super comforting! Thank you so much for these videos. It’s nice to know I am not crazy.
I'm almost 53, and have yet to experience a hot flash or skipped cycle. For me, my cycles are getting lighter, and lasting shorter in duration but still predictable enough that there have not been any surprises. Maybe I will be lucky and it will just gradually fade away without all the discomfort most have.
I have read occasionally comments from women who said that, one day in [insert month], they simply had their last period and that was that. Boom. Just like that. May it be like that for you. 😊 👍
i am 51 and im having a terrible time. i'm emotional. i'm easily angered, irritated, and i could just start crying about something. i get my period every 2 months now. today i felt really drained. this is after a long period of having a lot of energy, but not without a lot of anxiety though. my family thinks i'm nuts.
I am a weird outlier, I will turn 57 in 4 days, I still haven’t skipped any periods, yet I have every miserable perimenopause symptom you have discussed in all your videos! I want to hit the stop button. Sleep and fatigue are the worst, along with anxiety and depression.
I’m nearly 51, and just lately the night sweats have been a killer! And so much hair loss! I had a dry spell of about 4 months with no period, at the beginning of the year, then they were fairly regular since. They’ve just started getting irregular in cycle length and bleeding length and flow. Insomnia kicks in sometimes. I don’t know how long I e been I. Peri menopause as I was taking the contraceptive pill until 2 years ago. No depression or anxiety but I have struggled with a severe lack of motivation, and low energy levels!
Hi Kari, so glad to have found your channel today! I am 52 and as well are so much yearning already for this "tunnel of horror" to end. That I went through on a rollercoaster and it got worse and worse. I have developed all the symptoms possible so far plus a really insanely painful period, that stayed in its "occurance" like this even after hysterectomy one year ago, done out of desperation. One third of the month I have been lying in bed practically during the last years. That has cost me my working ability, I am being preretired now. I cant take hormones bc I had breast cancer as well some years ago. My intake of painkillers has skyrocketed and that sucks, bc I never liked allopathy all too much. But herbs alone dont do the job anymore, and I have spent fortunes on them. Up to now, my "ghost period", as I call it meanwhile, has not skipped once yet, which sucks as well, but your video gives me great hope. I tick all the boxes when it comes to your 8 signs, except of sleep is still pretty good, God bless. Dont understand me wrong, no one should suffer like this, but it still did me good when I read the comments here, they showed me that I am not just hysterical or hypochondric. Or abnormal. Unluckily, in my surroundings, no one seemed to have such severe problems.The women of my age or older cant relate so much to my story and tell me that for them all this is just not so great of a deal. The lucky ones! They seem a little uncomfortable to speak about menopause in general, it is still a bit of a taboo topic. Strange, given the modern times we live in. I live in the middle of Europe. Maybe in other countries its different. I hold thumbs for everyone of us who has it so hard with that special time in a womans life. May we find support, strenght, courage, perseverance always and finally relief. Take good care you all-Love, Bernadette ❤
You sound just like me! Which I found weirdly encouraging. Especially when you said no one close to you has suffered like you. That’s me! No one I know has it as bad as I do. I hope this all goes away! So scary 😢 take care, God bless.
I'm going to be 50 next month. I've only missed 2 periods in the past 2 years.I have most of these other symptoms now. Thank you for doing this video hun.Much ❤️❤️❤️
I’m 50. I’ve only had one long cycle 2 years ago…Been though heavy periods, anemia, brown spotting for 5-7 days after the bleeding stops, crying spells, grief, burnout, on and off night sweats, anxiety, depression, and isolation. Had one long cycle 2 years ago…otherwise slightly irregular but coming monthly still. I’m still ovulating, but sometimes early in cycle, sometimes at day 14. Periods feel lighter now…more apathetic…pms settling, am I close????!!!!!!Help.
Im 46... I went 4 month's without a period and BOOM, she's back... she's staying for 2 days... max... and now im another month without a period. Thankfully no hot flashes... I've had jad them but 4 getting rare. I have ZERO libido... ZERO, ZIP, NOTHING.
@@mellimel1174hello.. so a couple of weeks after I wrote that comment I went into septic shock. Went on Life support for 2 weeks. So now it’s been 4 months without a period… Awful hot flashes too!! How abt you?
@@mellimel1174 this might be TMI but I have a question. Obviously we are both women so I’m gonna ask. I’m also having really bad watery discharge, I have to change my pants abt 4x per day and at night it’s way worse… do u have that? I’m also having vaginal spotting that is bright red blood when I have a bowel movement, do u? I do have an urgent OB appointment on the 28th just to rule out the C word.
Im 48 and ive been experience alot of these symptoms .icthy skin ,exhaustion,anxiety,over heating ,and un explained aches and pains although these have lifted a little.but im still at the stage of having my periods closer and closer together which is leaving me run down .im determined to manage this naturally with supplements but im beginning to understand the temptation of hrt etc .
I’m not a candidate for hrt so my doctor recommended relizen. It seems to be helpful but I’m not a doctor so just wanted to let ya know of an alternative that is natural. However not covered by insurance and not cheap either
I'm looking back and remembering going through these things starting circa 2007. I had no idea what was happening, so I did the wrong things to stay awake so I could get through work without falling asleep: Very strong, very sweet coffee and constant candy. With no advice that was my only choice, but I think I did damage to my system. I finally had my last period in 2018. It was a month long, and I called a doctor in the end, too. I was told that was probably what it was. They were right. I don't have the kind of mother or relatives to talk to about it with. Your videos are very comforting. Thank you.🌷
@@chrissyellem7397 I don't remember my mother saying anything about it, so I don't think she had any problems. One of my late aunts, though - I feel so sad when I think of her. She had a terrible time! There was no internet when she went through it, and her doctors didn't care. I'm glad we can meet up here.
I remember reading years ago that if one has severe menstrual issues as a teenager then in adulthood during perimenopause the periods will be lighter. I do believe this is true because when I was a teen I was often hospitalized for severe cramping and bleeding. I am in late stages of perimenopause. When I used to have a period it was a nuisance but nothing like my teen years. I have a friend who experienced the opposite...her teen years were easy but her perimenopause were painful periods. I have found that drinking apple cider vinegar with the mother and water takes away hot flashes when I used to get them. Now I am cold more often than hot..i live in the south. Strange. ACV alkalines the body sooo eating or drinking anything that does the same thing is good for stopping a hot flash. I also noticed that when I eat too much sugar or caffeine it aggravates the hot flashes when I was getting hot flashes.
I've been going through peri-menopause for 8 years. I'm to the point where I constantly have to have fans and a\c on to get comfortable enough to sleep.
Wow, Kari, it's like you're a mind reader. Thank you so much for this. I had a gut feeling that this is what's been going on with me lately; I've been peri for thirteen years and the last year I've experienced all of these...skipping periods for sometimes monts at a time and then the flood, increase in night sweats, body akes,trouble sleeping again and January and February the return of some anxiety. Thank you for confirming this. It's so great to know that this nightmare is almost over. 🙏 Bless you.
Thank you. I am in the inferno hot flashes stage every hour. I am looking forward to our Winters in Ohio. I hope we have a blizzard for months. I will live in our yard. lol
These symptoms are me in a nutshell. I am now going months in between periods and they are the worst I have ever had. The last one lasted twice as long as my normal ones used to and it was worse than when I had miscarriages in my twenties. The cramping and heaviness plus add in clots that are extremely concerning as well have left me with a referral to a GYN for a possible hysterectomy with added issues of cysts becoming larger and worse than when I used to get them in my younger years also. Ten years does seem about right as mine started when I was 40 and I'm now 50. I will say this, when you go a few months with no period and think is this finally the 12-month stretch and then it shows up, damn does that lead to a major mood swing. 😂
This was very comforting 😅😊I turned 50 in April I’m in early in the late perimenopause stage and have dealt with all of this. Thank you for making easy to understand.
for me, this change in my body feel like a betrayal. I hate it so much. I have always felt like a bloodhound noticing scents but noticing myself not smell like myself hurt my feelings 😢
Started missing the occasional period about 5-6 years ago. About 4-5 years ago I started noticing pain and trigger finger like symptoms in my hands. They have become weaker since. About 4 years ago, I started noticing I would forget basic words in mid sentence occasionally, then it got noticeably worse over a year to the point of my husband asking me if I was ok. About a year and a half ago I started having hot flashes which has graduated to being cold shortly after. I have had some of the dryness you speak of which makes intimacy trickier. All of those symptoms have gradually increased in frequency and severity. For a time I was wondering if Covid was affecting me based on some of my symptoms (symptoms were becoming consistent around the time Covid hit). I'm now 7 months since my last period, so I believe menopause is around the corner. I'm desperately hoping the pain in my hands will ease up, because I struggle to close my hands all the way.
Thank you for these videos! This is the 2nd one I've watched. I just made a doctor's appointment for next week. I'm 53. No period for nearly 6 months! Also, wondering if anyone else is noticing these: 1. my skin bruises more easily, even after what seems like just a little tap. 2. face is breaking out. Ugh!! I had acne in my teens up to my mid 20's. This is really annoying because my skin was clear for quite a while. Now I get a new breakout on my face every few days! and 3. Canker Sores on the inside of my cheeks, and now one on my tongue! I HARDLY ever had this before!! I expected occasional Hot Flashes, Night Sweats, Mood Changes, more difficult to maintain my weight/weight gain and occasional aches and pains. My Mother experienced all of those. But the other ones I listed above are not only unexpected, they REALLY bother me. I hope the doctor can help!! Any comments or advice appreciated. Thanks!!
I feel like I’m dying! I don’t want to live this way anymore.I can barely get out of bed anymore to even shower.My joints hurt so bad and it’s getting to where I feel my whole body is locking up.All I do is cry and the Panic attacks make me feel like I’m loosing my grip with reality.How is it possible to live like this??
Oh dear! I’m sorry you’re struggling so terribly. Have you had your vitamin d levels checked? I’m having mine rechecked this coming week. Low levels can cause a lot of discomfort. Loss of collagen as well. It drops a lot in menopause. If the doctor has ruled out other causes maybe liquid collagen or bone broth would help a bit. Sending hugs and wishing you well.
@@KariAnneWright It’s sad that all of us are struggling.I’ve been taking Vitamin D for awhile now and have it checked regularly.It’s not the Vitamin D but I’m getting more bloodwork done to basically prove what I already know about being perimenopausal.Then there doing an ultrasound and a physical exam.Im scared cause I have endometriosis already and can’t have HRT.I don’t know what to do? I will try the bone broth though.Thank you for your help and advice.Hugs and blessings sent your way..
I'm 52 yrs. I experience all those symptoms. The worst is the pains in my knees and i could not walk. Haven't had a period for about 7 or 8 months now. I gain a lot of weight. But i started to excercise 5 days s week.
No period for 6 months and an increase in hot flushes. Been in transition for 2 years now. One thing I didn't expect was developing obvious osteoarthritis in my hands during this time. Oh well does run in the family.
I'm 47yrs and my cycles started getting really irregular for the last couple of years, on top of every other symptom. I'm not sure when I started peri because the only thing I've ever tracked was my cycle. Now the last year I either have a period every month or go 3 months between. I'm really hoping that I'm near the end of all this.
I was diagnosed with pcos at 25 (Im almost 49 now) so up till 3 years ago I had very very rare periods. All of a sudden 3 years ago they started coming regularly.....very very very heavy (A&E visits included). Now the last 4 months my periods are very light borderline nothing. My hot sweats are MADNESS, dripping sweat. My skin has dried up like nothing else. The one wierd one is that rather than dry out downstairs ive gone the other way.
Oh thank goodness it is almost done! I've noticed my 1st symptom of night sweats soon after I turned 30. I'm now just a month away from turning 50 and the hot flashes are now several a day and skipped periods....I can see the light at the end of the tunnel😀 Thank you so much for your videos!!!
I'm fed up with anticipating changes I didn't get and not expecting the issues I did! It's been 7 months since my last period and I'm 53, so I'm expecting I'm done. I have panic attacks and anxiety and depression at levels I'm not used to. I might need an estrogen supplement.
I've been free from it for a few years wasn't as bad as my late mom's was but crazy feelings were there. You're not going nuts your changing from young to old. It's great now no more bloody months no more pain since I was 9 years old 😢very painful every month. So now no longer that I'm 61 years old….❤❤❤❤❤
I'm 36 and have come to discover many of my seemingly unrelated symptoms since I was 30 have been mounting perimenopause. I finally got the hysterectomy I've always wanted this summer, so I'm unlikely to know for sure when I'm through to the other side, but it's really challenging to get doctors to listen to me this early in my life, despite the greater need for replacement hormones for health.
I have severe backpains now, skipping period and anxiety. Scared of dying every single day. Having a hard time mqking it through the day. I think im going crazy. I wish I’m almost done. Peri menopause is plunging me down rock bottom.
I never dreamed I'd sub to a channel about menapause. This is awesome though. I swear things are changing with me but I still have a cycle. It's all over the map. I love this info. Thank you. I see this video is a yr old. I just subbed so now I'll go see what else I can watch.
You have no idea how helpful and comforting your videos have been for me!! When my mom went through it, she only had a few hot flashes and a couple of heavy periods and she was done. I was hopeful that it would have been the same for me bcuz everyone says, “you usually will go through a similar process like your mom”, but it’s been NOTHING that simple for me 🤦🏻♀️. So many of the symptoms that I have been feeling has increased my anxiety thinking there must be something very wrong with my health. After watching some of your videos it helped with the anxiety so much! Plus now when I’m making my family crazy I just say, “it’s not my fault….its Peri’s fault!!” 😂😂. I’m sorry for the long winded post…it’s Peri’s fault 😉😊
I am turning 52, and I think I'm in the home stretch. Haven't had a full real period in about 6 months. Just phantoms. Hot flashes have picked up along with jabbing foot pain here and there. My feet get really hot at night.
I went from having regular periods at 57 and almost no perimenopausal symptoms to having an every other month period at 58 and then boom! my body seemed to go into menopause overdrive at an accelerated rate. Just turned 60 and while my period has ceased for a year now, the body pain, hot flashes and sleeplessness continue unpredictably. Some weeks/months better than other. Overall, not accepting very well of the changes I see and feel. Feel like I woke up one day and everything changed, it wasn’t a gradual process.
I feel like being thrown into symptoms overnight is worse. It’s like having an epidural throughout labor and having it turned off at 10 cm in active labour! I had that happen!😂 I am post menopausal and still dealing with symptoms.
@@KariAnneWright I do feel it’s worse compared to friends who went thru it slowly at a younger age. I figured where I was so late in the menopausal process and really felt nothing out of the ordinary, that my cycle would just stop and I’d carry on. I think the thing that bothers me most is my weight is the same, but my clothing fits differently. I am so aware of my body that any little change and I’m thrown off. 🥵
@Mel O There are ways to cope. Diet changes, health food supplements specific to menopause, natural hormone replacement creams (wild yam, red clover). I'm trying multiple natural options and it's greatly helpful.
I’m 43 and definitely noticed a big change in myself when I hit 40. Night sweats, hot flashes, body aches and pains, anxiety and depression has increased like crazy. I downloaded an app called “Moody” to track my cycle. Now I have direct evidence that my periods are off. I go from, 27 days, to 34, to 29 days in between cycles. They’re all over the place. I notice I’m dribbling more as well when I really have to go. The urgency is intense. I find more these days I just want to be at home or close to home. Being social doesn’t interest me in the slightest anymore. I’m adjusting but was a bit like hitting a wall. My whole self has completely changed. Oh!!! And another thing! It’s like I’ve developed ADHD…. my brain is all over the place. Racing thoughts, forgetfulness, scattered. This is a real trip!
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@missee7951 Well, I would like to add to your comment describing problems of my own,but you just described me in a nutshell! I asked my grandmother when she was still with us if she ever got herself back....I think you know what I mean by this. And she said she didn't want to be so gloom and doom and try to remember that everyone's different,but she looked at me and just slowly knodded
'no' then she said 'no,no I didn't hun,but we're all different. Remember that and it has not left me.
Sounds like my story. 🙁
Sounds like my story too.
In 37 an feel the same seemed to start in November last year I have had 5 panic attacks since then my anxiety has been threw the roof my periods have been regular bur shorter an lighter since I stopped the pill in March I wonder if that contributed I was trying for a baby but I don't know if it will happen now 😢
i want to give a high five and shout out to all the ladies who are contributing in the comments. ❤ the sisterhood.
I am still not menopausal and still in perimenopause at 55. This has been an obscene journey and am so glad I am near the end
I had an endometrial ablation at 55 when Dr said my hormones were great.... Finally an end to horrendous periods. Don't think I hit post menopause until 60-61.
The feeling of UTI without an actual infection now makes sense. Thank you
Right about a week ago I was feeling like was getting a UTI then by the next day it was gone.
Same on an off tried of it already only been about 6 months to a year
Your spot on.
I haven't gotten a period in 4 months. I'm 49 and experiencing night sweats, hot flashes, itching, depression and anxiety and just started experiencing insomia. I was always a solid sleeper so this symptom is hard to deal with. Thanks for the clarity because it makes you feel crazy.
Ugh, the itching!! Thank goodness that is behind me now. I would scratch till I bled, regularly.
I find that magnesium helps with hot flushes a lot. If I get itchy I just take an antihistamine.
Thank you for these videos. It’s why I pushed my doctor to test my hormone levels at 46 when she tried suggesting that I have PCOS. I said that I think I’m just in perimenopause and wanted my hormones checked. After an ultrasound and blood work was told “you don’t have PCOS, ovarian cancer (family history of it) or endometrial cancer. You are in perimenopause”. Never thought that would be such good news!
I’m almost done!!! I’ve been in peri since age 40 and will be 50 this year. From severe flooding to severe cramping, hot flashes and insomnia, it’s been a crazy ride. Thank you for sharing Kari!❤️🥰
It’s my pleasure!😊
@Kathleen Douglas I hope I am helping everyone! That’s my goal. Wishing you well.🥰
Hi @kariAnneWright , I'm 53 in March, I had both my ovaries and my fallopian tubes taken out due to a cyst 3 years ago, I was put on femoston conti which helped, it says on the information pack that you will expect a small bleed at the end of each month which I do, so its hard to say if I am end of peri ot not. Very confusing for me,love some info on this and love your vloggs kari ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I turned 50 in February and I pray to God that I am almost done. I feel like I have been fighting this monster for far too long. I now have the atrophy, aches and pains, under boob itching, every morning headaches, cramping with no bleeding, on and off periods. ugh
I feel like menopause purges should be legal. Men have it so easy. 🙄
By the way, I Love your videos!
Every single morning 😞😞😞
Perimenopause was not hard for me. Of course I had hot flashes the night sweats, the proverbial tire around the belly, absent memory etc. But the worst year was the one right as I was transitioning into menopause. Absolutely downright horrible. I went from semi-healthy to falling apart.
It seems like I caught everything under the sun, UTIs, flus colds, etc. Etc. Sugar was out of whack, allergies to things I could normally eat, dehydration set in the night sweats that I could usually bear became unbearable. I walked around like a furnace even when I wasn't experiencing hot flashes. The crying, the agony, the despair. The stiffness in my joints I had never experienced before ever. I ached even before getting out of bed. A couple times I wished for death.
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Omg same symptoms of perimenopause 😭
I'm post & dealing with all of that it seems like the moment I hit post. Peri was a breeze. Thus beyond sucks & I really don't like living in my body anymore.
@@reneekh3599 I know what you mean. And I didn't post everything that I'm dealing with.... Just the highlights. They really don't prepare you for what your body is about to go through. And if you don't have a good support system or good friends, it's even worse.
I can relate to the wishing for death part. The sudden onset of insomnia was horrendous! It caused me so much anxiety. I finally found an awesome compound pharmacist who created a hormone concoction and changed my diet and it helped sooo much!
I have just about all of the symptoms….thus why I am here 😂…. I have been transitioning since 38 and I am now 48 and it’s really intense.I’m so happy to know that a end it near. Thank you Jesus
Same here.
35 and I'm almost 45...🤞😢
I hate to tell you this but you may be ending perimenopause but now you're entering menopause. Everything changes after 50.
Me too, well mostly all the symptoms. 41 here and just really realized in the last year that the crazy things I have been experiencing in the last few years have likely been the beginning of peri menopause. The only symptom I don't have is the months between skipped periods. My periods will come a week early or a week late and have changed, first much heavier and now barely there but they always come. Which is likely the biggest indicator things are coming to a close so I probably still have a ways to go unfortunately. The hope I cling to is my mom was through menopause by 43 years old so I am hoping I will follow in her foot steps.
It will not end, it will just transition and this can last about 14 years 😅 We‘re doomed.
I am 51 and haven't had a period in almost 3 months praying I don't get another one ever.
Me too, no period for 3 months I was happy then bang on the 4th month got it. Heavy period, irritability, anxiety and chest pain thinking I was having a heart attack, it was awful.
Exact same for me. I'm 51 and will be 52 March 2024. I had no period February 2023 then it came back and then Nov, December of 2023 and Jan 2024 no period.
But February 2024 started period again and its heavy. I did notice though, that when I started my period, I felt good like my old self.
I used to think no period wouldbr awesome until I got all the symptoms that came with no period.
So for me I prefer having my period. I know its ending but I feel normal on my period.
I always thought I couldnt wait for my period to stop until it did for 3 months and all the scary symptoms started.
I'd rather have my period then get all those symptoms back.
I'm having genetic testing done March 4th to check if I have cancer Gene's. If I dont I'm starting HRT my endocrinologist prescribed be bioidentical hormones progesterone and estradiol. Anything to keep me feeling as human as possible because when my cycle stopped for 3 months, I was anxiety,nauseous, migraines, ringing ears, dizzy,hot,crying,depressed, sad,scared,feeling faint, thought I was dying.
No periods is not just hot flashes. Its HELL!
I hope I'm close.. 6 months since my last period.. keep your fingers crossed
I'm 50. Missed a cycle in Jan.,a rough one in Mar. and Apr. & May were light cycles. Hot flashes and blood pressure spikes again. Rough journey. The anxiety appears from nowhere🥺
@@RenataStefanac I just hit the year mark of no cycle and am thrilled to be done!
Tired, moody, weight gain, pains and aches everywhere are just a few of the symptoms I have 😮. I can't wait for the end of perimenopause but I don't know what to expect after.
Started perimenopause at 43 now I'm 47 n things are getting better, changing diets, taking vitamins. Choose to socialise with happy and positive people.
Late bloomer here. I’m 54 and think I am finally in late perimenopause. I wish more family doctors knew what you do and had a better understanding of what we are going through .
Same here
I'm an even later bloomer: I am in late perimenopause and will be 57 in November.
Doctors were completely useless. I'm 60 now. Postmenopausal 10 years. I wish I knew about this channel then!
Agreed. I’ve been told “It’s the change” about my symptoms for more than a dozen years. My canned response has become “can I get a money back guarantee?”
My gyn didn’t know a thing about perimenopause, she told me at 42 or 43 that I was too young for menopause. Fast forward almost two years. I skipped a few periods and went to a different provider who has a lot of experience with perimenopause and when she checked my hormone levels my progesterone was low and she also did not dismiss me. She talked honestly with me about perimenopause and told me 51 is the average age for menopause, but that perimenopause happens several years before and while I was still a little young in her eyes, she decided she would allow me to try HRT anyway and test a lot of different hormones and when we got my results back it was noted the my progesterone level was consistent with perimenopause. So if doctors are being educated about perimenopause then we need to find providers that have a lot of experience and are pretty educated
At 42 I went into full blown menopause due to cervical cancer, at 53 my test showed I was past menopause.that last year of menopause I about died from all the effects but I hung in there, but know this I didn’t smoke drink, I exercise when I could. She told you about all the vitamins and eating right, please listen to her. I did all this and it was still very painful time of my life.
I'm 46 and I'm glad I found this channel..cause all the symptoms combined do make you feel like you are having a medical emergency. It's awful, wish somebody would have informed me of all the hell you have to go and grow through as an older woman...I swear I would have cherished my Youth alot more
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Holy crap!!! So last year when I was feeling all this stuff and my “female” GP wrote it off as an panic attack and prescribed me anti-anxiety meds which made me feel suicidal (I stop taking after 7days). I could’ve actually been going through premenopausal symptoms???!!!!
I have no idea where I’m at in my stage. I will say I am a few days late.
I am 54 currently 45 days late , thank you for this video it helps me understand a lot , there are moments I felt like I am dying . I also suffer from diverticulitis, PCOS , Asthma and chronic fatigue. I have a job with a lot of stress and high demands
I’m so glad your channel popped up on my feed! I’m 41 and I have just finished intensive radiation and Chemo for cervical cancer. Of course it killed all my eggs and sent me into menopause and understanding more about these symptoms I’m experiencing is helpful and somewhat comforting. Thank you so so much for sharing 💕
Did you have pain before your diagnosis? Any symptoms?
@@irenegonzalez201 I had no pain, but I began to have excessive bleeding that became so bad I couldn’t attribute it to a hormonal imbalance. By the time I found it, the tumor was about the size of a lime and it was highly vascularized and I was hemorrhaging like crazy. I required 5 blood transfusions before it was all said and done
@@Accordingtomisskellybless your heart I wishing full healing for you!!
@@Curiamacabre thank you 🙏🏼 🤍
Started at 38 with night sweats, still going at 53. This is maddening. Sisters, you have my empathy!
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I'm 37 starting now Im wondering if not having a child contributied an hoping to still try fingers crossed ❤
Omg! Your video has more information than i have gotten from my doctor. He said i had perimenopause, but i didnt know. I thought it was just PMS. I finally didnt get my period for the first time. Complete shock! I even took not 2, but 3 pregnancy tests. Of course negative. This is an eye opening moment. Just really did not know I been perimenopausal for thiw length of time. I pray this brain fog and anxiety passes.
Super grateful to find your vids. I find that people are really misinformed about peri and menopause especially my female friends. I have really had trouble adjusting the past 3 years with my symptoms and it's comforting to know I'm not alone. 💜
Out shopping recently my hubby turned around in the sock aisle to find I had stripped off my jacket and my shoes and was standing barefoot on the nice cool floor - I used to think I would be one of those women who wouldn't let on the I was cooking from the inside, but it turns out I would rather cool off than suffer a melt-down. Yes, people tend to notice when they are all rugged up and you are wandering around in your T-shirt for half an hour while you wait to cool down again.
thankfully, after the extreme hot flashes came back with a bang after disappearing for 5 blissful months, they seem to have mostly settled down again, I am still having to strip off my cardigan periodically, but its not 9 times in a few hours any more, and they are not so intense.
Thanks for these video's, they are super educational and very entertaining.
I get pain that doesn’t want to go away. I get tingling and burning sensations on my legs and fingers. I get hot flashes sometimes. I feel dizzy out the blue. I get brain fog daily. I get those weird jumping feelings you described. My private feels dry. This really helps me a lot thank you. It really makes you feel like you’re going crazy. I know what it is now.
It can be very chaotic and scary and sometimes even knowing that it’s menopause related doesn’t make you feel less afraid or crazy. I can relate to the symptoms you’re describing. Sending hugs and wishing you well.
I can totally relate
Yep, totally relate here also. It's terrible, I can't believe our bodies willingly do this to us, you'd think nature wouldn't be so cruel to our bodies! 😢
I take magnesium and Vitamin D to help offset some of those extra side effects. It seems to help a lot.
I've been dealing with hot flashes and night sweats for nearly fifteen years. Within the last two years, insomnia has become much worse, and my bladder is completely out of control. It's been a wild ride.
@stoverboo So thankful to find someone else who didn’t end up with a short menopause journey! I have been on this for 10 years and it’s still going on-we are certainly warriors/survivors for hanging on this long. Thank you for sharing- it’s a great comfort!❤
@stoverboo @dreambig610
So glad I am not the only one. I started perimenopause in my mid 40s and I am now 58 and feel I am finally reaching the end. I was on HRT for 3 1/2 years because I couldn’t cope with the hot flushes, insomnia, night sweats and gushing heavy periods to the point I was anaemic.
I’ve seen several specialists over the years and always came away feeling like I wasn’t believed.
Anxiety too has made it particularly difficult.
We can do this 😅
I am still having regular periods at 55 but have an increase in muscle and joint pain, hoping the end is near.
I'm 51 and haven't had a period for 11 months now. Fingers crossed nothing happens in the next month or so 🙏
I am so glad to find someone that acknowledges this AT LAST. Family and doctor treat one as if you are making up this link when you tell them what you suffer from. I figured this out when I would get racing heart and palpitations and if I pressed my upper middle abdomen immediately under sternum, air moves and heart stops doing the above.
Perimenopause has been horrendous and close to 14 years. Im so glad from your list I maybe closer to the end than I thought. I need a break 🎉
My last period was in 2015, but I have been suffering from hot/cold flashes and night sweats all this time, and my feet have been so painful, it feels like they're on fire sometimes. I have been dealing with so much anxiety and it doesn't take much to trigger a spiral that will last for days sometimes. I try to pull myself out, but it has a mind of its own (depression) and has to run its course. I'm so glad I found your videos! All this time I thought I was really losing my mind!
Had the feet issue in the worst way! They have been the bane of my existence! Lost the ability to sweat and had severe flushing for many hours during the day. The flushing started after I reached menopausal.
I was in perimenopause for 14 yrs, had every symptom and it was a nightmare. My daughter wasn't even a year old when it started. Been in menopause for well over a year and I love it! My crazy symptoms have settled down so now its just hot flashes and occasional fatigue.
Thank goodness to hear it gets better
Perimenopause lasts about 5 years 😮
Been having the symptoms since 2016 here: hit flashes, anxiety. Recently, blood pressure spikes, irregular cycles. Hope it ends soon.
Thank you for sharing. That gives me hope.
For all the ladies with brain fog. What really helped me was taking Methylene blue and reducing sugar and even eliminating it (just eating natural sugar in fruit).
Eating lots of grass fed beef (greater protein intake).
The aches and pain were eliminated by taking fish oil and getting deep chiropractic adjustments.
Night sweats and hot flashes greatly reduced and sometimes eliminated by taking rhubarb supplement and black cohosh.
For anxiety and stress I take Ashwaghanda, Stress gummies from Hylands (has lemon balm and other herbs), Magnesium and Vitamin B complex.
It’s a lot, but because I’m a single mom going through a lot of stress at work, I need to take supplements else I wouldn’t sleep and function.
I haven’t had my period for 6 months. Hoping I’m at the end.
I am 52, seen my doctor and just recently went for a check up with woman's hospital, which when speaking to them, think I am almost menopause, but as you said , have to go without a period for 12 months. Haven't had a period for 2 months so far
I’m 49, and I’ve been peri-menopausal for 4 years. Strangely, my periods didn’t regulate until my late 30’s. In the past few years I’ve noticed depression, severe fatigue, severe aches and pains, nerve pains in my arms increasing, PMS progressed to PMDD, terrible anxiety, panic attacks, heart palpitations, hot flashes, terrible insomnia, tanked libido, extremely heavy periods with clotting, severe cramps, and more. There seems to be no end in sight. Periods are perfectly timed and still 5 days long. Uggh. I’m ready for this to be done.
It can seem never ending and chaotic. Sending hugs!❤️
I learned about PMDD online as well Peri symptoms and it's comforting to know what is and has been happening to me but it's all so awful. It affects my interactions with loved ones and I retreat into a shell at times. I pray and just do the best I can. I try to keep it together for my kids but feel like I'm going to go crazy!! The depression, sadness, crying is no joke!
I am exactly the same! The panic attacks, anxiety, and depression are terrible!
I have the exact same as well. The mental health symptoms got really bad until I had to see a doctor. They are at least bearable now but still a struggle. The heart palpitations also sent me to a doctor because I didn't know what was going on. My periods are still coming every month as well but I have switched from heavier than normal periods and them coming up to a week late to barely there periods and them coming up to a week early. However every month they still come. I am so ready to be done and probably have so much time to go!
My symptoms exactly. Yes seems like we are closer to the end
Just as I hit 40 a few months ago I started experiencing just about all of the symptoms you are talking about. My massage therapist told me that I may be experiencing menopause. Which just brought me to search on you tube and I came across your videos.
This blasted CURSE has been going on for 7 year now. I'm 52, some months I get 2 periods which last 5 to 7 days very heavy starting the 2nd day to day 4. I hate this experience, this is so unreal that a woman can bleed so much. Looking forward for it to be over with. Thank you for your video. I'm on my period now, nit happy right now.
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Im 43 and discovering what perimenopause is. I think ive been going through it for about a year or two. Im not 100% sure but i am glad to have answers and know what to expect and how to manage ❤ your channel is a blessing!
I'm 44 and had an emergency surgery a few months ago to remove my left ovary and tube. My periods before that started to become a little sporadic,nothing too bad though but now I'm skipping a month,sometimes 2. My mother went into menopause in her late 40's so I had a feeling I was headed in that direction but having that surgery seems to have propelled it even more. My mom passed in 04 unfortunately and while she did educate a lot,particularly on the cold sweats/hot flashes,there's a lot I don't know about so I'm very thankful for your videos
I finally noticed I was in perimenpause on my 45th birthday. I called my mom and yelled at her. How come you taught me about the birds and bees but not about menopause? She told me me to ask anything. She wasn't menopausal until 58! And she was 65 when I talked to her about it. She said my paternal grandmother was 60! So me being 45 was young. Turns out my six younger sisters are all on my schedule. I'm the go to person.
Started at 40, just turned 47 last 3 march and still have period but for only 2 days....
I love your videos to me. You should've been a doctor. You have so much information and you reassure women out there, including myself that you're not the only one again thank you so much for these videos.❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹 It really helps
I am 53, and I have been bleeding for 14 days now. My body is going through some mess I can’t even explain. The pain in my legs, my joints, anxiety trying to come. Everything seems to be hitting me all at once, and making me feel like blah 😕, I feel horrible right now. But I do hope this is a sign that my cycles are coming to an end.
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Same here.
I'm 53, 8 months in no menstrual cycle. Fingers crossed 🤞
Did you make it to 12 months without your period?
@@tamishamckenzie4590 yes. I also started taking estradiol to help with pain and other menopause symptoms
I have been without a period since 2000, (not that I've had regular periods most of my life), and am turning 47 in December. The hot flashes are annoying, but have learned to have a fan nearby. The fatigue sucks, but the insomnia has improved somewhat. Aches and pains tend to cause the insomnia. I've had anxiety for a long time, so it doesn't seem to be worse, but I occasionally get depressive days. I found you on Instagram, so thanks for the videos. They are very helpful for someone with anxiety.
I started my perimenopause at 40 and by time I was 42 1/2 (a month later I would turn 43), I had my last period and never had one after that and had started feeling extra warm so I knew I'd start having the symptoms so I spent want th3m so I started into bio-identical female hormones-the 3 estrogens with progesterone and have been on them every since and I'm 67 now.
But take a small dose now.
Hormones keep your body healthy. And younger longer.
I’ve skipped four periods and have anxiety like I’ve never experienced. Used to have functional anxiety. Oy! My periods were regular from 24 to 56. Last period was super light (one day). Never had I ever expected such a tough go (painful feet, nerve zaps, feeling like I had a UTI or the flu and didn’t, joint pain, worsening urgency incontinence, headaches (I never get them, until now), insomnia, low grade heat turning into a fire, blurry vision, decreased spatial relations, vision changes, dry eyes……They down played menopause in my Psychology of Women class in my 20’s. So sad that I was overly prepared for puberty and not at all prepared for the Change.
Same
Hey, your video 12 Things That Hurt in perimenopause was an eye opener for me. When I crossed 40, I started having health issues. I have been a healthy person and did not realize how they occurred suddenly in my life. I kept wondering what happened to me. What was wrong with me. Why do I have throbbing, why am I having muscle pain, hip pain, wrist pain and all sorts of pain that your described. The foot pain you describe is so appropriately described. But since I saw your video, I am at great peace with myself. I know that these pains have a logical explanation and they are not imaginary. I had expected to hear this from a doctor. But now that I know that I know why they are there, I can console myself that they are part of the journey. I would thank you for this information demonstrated in such light way 🙂
Try a high quality liquid collagen. It has improved my body wide discomforts quite a lot.
Im 52 and have been 3 months without my period now. Back pain, shoulder pain, sudden hot flashes, and tiredness become more intense now. I start easy yoga, especially child pose really helps in managing the back and shoulder pain. Thanks for the video Kari
I am on my 7th month of no period and I am loving it, my period use to be from hell, we are talking 7 days of heavy flow change your pad every hour so I am crossing my fingers for menopause had the hot flashes I can deal with them, have the insomnia and the anxiety and the lose my head if it wasn't attached but all of that I am okay with if never ever get a period again..
Going on 2 months and hot flashes more at nighttime.
Im 49 and I'm at 5 months with no periods.
@jennifersullivan4823 this is the best part of menopause, right? Im loving this part!!
@binderkim I love it so far, no period and I am living, 8 months down keeping my fingers crossed because you have to go a full year for you to be technically be in menopause
At 47 (57 now) my periods were shorter (3 day cycle) and pretty much continued that way every month in or around the same time but sometimes shorter (i.e. a 21 day cycle as opposed to 28). I would have a warning day where there would be spotting or very light period (which I didn’t count as Day 1) followed by a heavy flow which lasted a day, and then a light period on Day 2 and 3. Within the last year, I skipped a month here and there. 3 and a half months is the longest so far without a period. My younger sister who is 55, had something similar where it was 4 months without periods and now it is 6 months. She might have reached menopause by now. She’s fine with it, she said, as she was spending a lot of time on the beach and getting her period would have been a bit of an inconvenience.
Age of menopause onset is not always genetic. Having children and especially later in life (in my case a child), being on the pill for extended periods, and being a non-smoker affect cycle length. Diet also plays a role. Fatty fish was part of my diet for years.
I will be 51 this autumn 🎉, and I just had my longest period lasting 2 months! The flow varied from heavy to extremely light. I think I'm in the home stretch now, but I still have to get through 12 months of no flow! I'll see how this goes!! Your videos are invaluable!! You're amazing, and your work is appreciated!! 👍🏾
I had a month long period then a normal one then nothing! I think you are in the home stretch! Thank you for the kind words.
@@KariAnneWright how I envy thee
My period has been going on and on and on for damn near 2 months straight! I’ll be 49 in October and I’m scared as hell! Never in my life have I ever dealt with this kind of drama! Just when it starts to get light the next day it’s heavy with clotting! When will the misery end? I’m so glad I’m not the only woman dealing with this! The only real symptoms I’m getting for now is headaches and major insomnia almost nightly! God help us all!
@@stephanieholdren2206your def not alone, it seems like it will never end, but it WILL.....I went 2 months no period to having it every 2 weeks😒 I'm 47, I guess I'm almost there.....almost.....hope your doing ok, hang on ok, we can do this🙏
@@KariAnneWright I'm 53 and a half and with the Mirena .It was the best thing ever I was the one that flooded for years.I don't have period cycles as I'm constantly having periods.I was told I was a late menopauser.
Intense anxiety and hot flashes, headaches and muscle aches and skipping periods. The last two times I got one, it lasted 1 day and hardly noticeable. I am so close now. All of a sudden I am feeling like my old self. Hoping and feeling like I may have had my last period! I am 53 and noticed the change start around 10 yrs ago.
🤞I pray you continue to feel better and better still as time goes on.
Hi Kari!!
I'm 54...and can say that I'm very close to achieving menopause status. My periods were averaging every 4-6 months apart for about a year or two. This year I had a cycle in March and it was nothing. Lasted 9-10 days. June 1st I get a cycle again started out slow but on day 11 it went bezerk and I started flowing like crazy..this lasted for the entire month of June. My birthday was the 23rd. I turned 54.
The hot flashes and night sweats are crazy. And insomnia, fatigue,... I have all of the symptoms. But I'm also doing very well and making and achieving goals like crazy!!
Glad UA-cam suggested this video!
I haven't had a period since May of 2022. My hot flashes are so bad that the pillow I use between my knees is usually soaked with sweat every night. I cannot tolerate being out in the sun/heat for more then 2 minutes before I am sweating like I ran a 5k and I live in Florida. I am thrilled beyond belief that I don't have periods anymore. It felt like I was in perimenopause for 20 years! You're videos are very helpful. So glad I found you
Im 55 and just finished my august period, such fun! I skipped a couple, and am on low dose estrogen patch for the hot flashes etc which helps alot, I couldnt believe how good I felt when the patch went on!
I hit menopause at age 46 I will be 59 soon and it doesn't get any better with age. I don't take HRT due to health problems and so I just ride it out every day, remind myself it's just the way it is and work thru it.
Couldn't agree more! Have been in menopause for about 3 years and every day is a struggle with body pain and sheer exhaustion, raging anxiety and depression. I've lost the old me and can't relate to the body I am carrying around now. But I wouldn't touch HRT etc with a barge-pole- way too risky!
@@anisekohl4745 it's more risky to your health not to be on HRT from my personal informed opinion. The body needs estrogen for brain, heart and bone health amongst so much more.. The benefits out weight the risks. I was a skeptic too untill I educated myself around all this 🙏
@@donsforever1462not true,you are at a higher risk for stroke and heart attack being in hrt.
@@Sunn637 Absolutely all meds and therapies carry some small risk, but I believe benefits out weight risks with HRT... It also depends on your's and your fam health history ( previous heart attack /stroke) , aged over 60 and if taking HRT orally as transdermal = minimal risk, they say you've more chance of heart attack and stroke from bad lifestyle, diet etc. I personally believe we need HRT anyway
@@donsforever1462 I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole. It has a long history of harming and killing women, heart attacks being a case in point. My own mother had a dreadful time with HRT, exacerbated circulatory issues and what looked like a heart attack. They knew this before the sixties from trials so just waited and brought it out later after they had defined menopause as a disease of decline.
I'm 56 , still have regular periods, I've a sprinkle of grey hairs, that's it.
Hi your video has helped me understand this stage of a woman's life better...and you are so easy to understand, you hit every point,symptom and ways to help the situation thoroughly.....thanks so much
One day I thought I was going to spontaneously combust yay good times🎉
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So basically, it's always darkest before the dawn! Lol.
Thank you for all of the valuable info you share with us!!! I saw a menopause specialist yesterday, and it was so reassuring to speak to a person who not only "gets it," but who also wants to help me feel better.
How wonderful that you actually found a menopause specialist. I never did. They are few believe me. I hope he/she makes your journey a lot easier!
@@KariAnneWright i feel so fortunate. She actually has a YT channel as well, Dr. Heather Hirsch. I told her ALL about your channel, because the two of you have been what's kept me sane(ish) over the last year!
@@goodaskale So happy I could help in some small way!🥰
I have had increased Anxiety for the past 4 years, which all these symptoms (weight gain, insomnia, fatigue, night sweats, headaches, joint pain) when I turned 38, I'm going to be 43 this year. I hope this is quick for me. I am done feeling like I'm in my 80s.
It’s a real trip isn’t it? I’m going to be 43 too this year. I have all the symptoms too. I literally wake up every morning and shuffle in pain to the washroom. 😅
I'm a late bloomer and I do have a lot of the signs of perimenopause (a lot of people forget to mention mental fog/forgetfulness/absentmindedness) but I have normal periods thus far, so I am not nearly as frightened coming into it and later coming into the transition. My mom is no longer here, so I have nowhere else to go but UA-cam (unfortunately, I have no close female relatives to talk to about this), but this is comforting to me too. Blessings.
*gives you hugs* I am in the same boat as you no female friends or close relatives to talk to and I lost my mom five months ago due to dementia so I wasn't able to go to her.
I am awake reading this after 4 hours of sleep because I woke up with pelvic pain, was soaked in sweat and when I got out of bed I peed . My urinary incontinence has been getting a lot worse these last few months and I keep pee pads on my bed and disposable ones on the floor. My anxiety has sky rocketed in the last few months. I am exhausted all the time and waking up having to change my pyjamas, clean up my dirty laundry and get new blankets and sheets doesn’t help. I have been experiencing all the perimenopausal symptoms, including the weird ones from one of your other videos, and I am SO ready to be done with all of this. You’re right - just knowing the end is in sight is super comforting! Thank you so much for these videos. It’s nice to know I am not crazy.
I'm almost 53, and have yet to experience a hot flash or skipped cycle. For me, my cycles are getting lighter, and lasting shorter in duration but still predictable enough that there have not been any surprises. Maybe I will be lucky and it will just gradually fade away without all the discomfort most have.
I have read occasionally comments from women who said that, one day in [insert month], they simply had their last period and that was that. Boom. Just like that. May it be like that for you. 😊 👍
50 here. It's getting lighter for me. The anxiety and BP spikes/ pulse fluctuations have me in turmoil. 💞I hear and feel the comments
That’s how my periods were a year before I started perimenopause.
i am 51 and im having a terrible time. i'm emotional. i'm easily angered, irritated, and i could just start crying about something. i get my period every 2 months now. today i felt really drained. this is after a long period of having a lot of energy, but not without a lot of anxiety though. my family thinks i'm nuts.
I am a weird outlier, I will turn 57 in 4 days, I still haven’t skipped any periods, yet I have every miserable perimenopause symptom you have discussed in all your videos! I want to hit the stop button. Sleep and fatigue are the worst, along with anxiety and depression.
You are a late bloomer for sure. I hope you see some relief very soon! Sending hugs!🥰
I’m nearly 51, and just lately the night sweats have been a killer! And so much hair loss! I had a dry spell of about 4 months with no period, at the beginning of the year, then they were fairly regular since. They’ve just started getting irregular in cycle length and bleeding length and flow. Insomnia kicks in sometimes. I don’t know how long I e been I. Peri menopause as I was taking the contraceptive pill until 2 years ago.
No depression or anxiety but I have struggled with a severe lack of motivation, and low energy levels!
Hi Kari, so glad to have found your channel today! I am 52 and as well are so much yearning already for this "tunnel of horror" to end. That I went through on a rollercoaster and it got worse and worse. I have developed all the symptoms possible so far plus a really insanely painful period, that stayed in its "occurance" like this even after hysterectomy one year ago, done out of desperation. One third of the month I have been lying in bed practically during the last years. That has cost me my working ability, I am being preretired now. I cant take hormones bc I had breast cancer as well some years ago. My intake of painkillers has skyrocketed and that sucks, bc I never liked allopathy all too much. But herbs alone dont do the job anymore, and I have spent fortunes on them. Up to now, my "ghost period", as I call it meanwhile, has not skipped once yet, which sucks as well, but your video gives me great hope. I tick all the boxes when it comes to your 8 signs, except of sleep is still pretty good, God bless. Dont understand me wrong, no one should suffer like this, but it still did me good when I read the comments here, they showed me that I am not just hysterical or hypochondric. Or abnormal. Unluckily, in my surroundings, no one seemed to have such severe problems.The women of my age or older cant relate so much to my story and tell me that for them all this is just not so great of a deal. The lucky ones! They seem a little uncomfortable to speak about menopause in general, it is still a bit of a taboo topic. Strange, given the modern times we live in. I live in the middle of Europe. Maybe in other countries its different. I hold thumbs for everyone of us who has it so hard with that special time in a womans life. May we find support, strenght, courage, perseverance always and finally relief. Take good care you all-Love, Bernadette ❤
You sound just like me! Which I found weirdly encouraging. Especially when you said no one close to you has suffered like you. That’s me! No one I know has it as bad as I do. I hope this all goes away! So scary 😢 take care, God bless.
I'm going to be 50 next month. I've only missed 2 periods in the past 2 years.I have most of these other symptoms now. Thank you for doing this video hun.Much ❤️❤️❤️
I’m 50. I’ve only had one long cycle 2 years ago…Been though heavy periods, anemia, brown spotting for 5-7 days after the bleeding stops, crying spells, grief, burnout, on and off night sweats, anxiety, depression, and isolation. Had one long cycle 2 years ago…otherwise slightly irregular but coming monthly still. I’m still ovulating, but sometimes early in cycle, sometimes at day 14. Periods feel lighter now…more apathetic…pms settling, am I close????!!!!!!Help.
My period stoped when I was 43,,never skipped any just 1 month stoped,never had another had another 1,I did have hot flashes,but that was it.
Im 46... I went 4 month's without a period and BOOM, she's back... she's staying for 2 days... max... and now im another month without a period. Thankfully no hot flashes... I've had jad them but 4 getting rare. I have ZERO libido... ZERO, ZIP, NOTHING.
How’s it going now?
@@mellimel1174hello.. so a couple of weeks after I wrote that comment I went into septic shock. Went on Life support for 2 weeks. So now it’s been 4 months without a period… Awful hot flashes too!! How abt you?
@@martinemikita9281 , so glad you made it through that! I’m skipping every other and it’s kicked up my fibro pain.
@@mellimel1174 this might be TMI but I have a question. Obviously we are both women so I’m gonna ask.
I’m also having really bad watery discharge, I have to change my pants abt 4x per day and at night it’s way worse… do u have that? I’m also having vaginal spotting that is bright red blood when I have a bowel movement, do u?
I do have an urgent OB appointment on the 28th just to rule out the C word.
I am hoping to reach the 1 year mark this time. I am 55 and it has been a long road.
Same
Im 48 and ive been experience alot of these symptoms .icthy skin ,exhaustion,anxiety,over heating ,and un explained aches and pains although these have lifted a little.but im still at the stage of having my periods closer and closer together which is leaving me run down .im determined to manage this naturally with supplements but im beginning to understand the temptation of hrt etc .
I’m not a candidate for hrt so my doctor recommended relizen. It seems to be helpful but I’m not a doctor so just wanted to let ya know of an alternative that is natural. However not covered by insurance and not cheap either
@@nicolehayes6020 ive never heard of this ,i must look into it .thanks
I'm looking back and remembering going through these things starting circa 2007. I had no idea what was happening, so I did the wrong things to stay awake so I could get through work without falling asleep: Very strong, very sweet coffee and constant candy. With no advice that was my only choice, but I think I did damage to my system.
I finally had my last period in 2018. It was a month long, and I called a doctor in the end, too. I was told that was probably what it was. They were right. I don't have the kind of mother or relatives to talk to about it with. Your videos are very comforting. Thank you.🌷
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Ugh yes. My mother acts like she never went through menopause. So frustrating I don't have anyone to talk to. YT has been a savior.
@@chrissyellem7397 I don't remember my mother saying anything about it, so I don't think she had any problems. One of my late aunts, though - I feel so sad when I think of her. She had a terrible time! There was no internet when she went through it, and her doctors didn't care. I'm glad we can meet up here.
@@chrissyellem7397omg same! My mom passed away, & I literally know nothing about peri menopause/menopause. So happy I found this channel. ❤
I remember reading years ago that if one has severe menstrual issues as a teenager then in adulthood during perimenopause the periods will be lighter. I do believe this is true because when I was a teen I was often hospitalized for severe cramping and bleeding. I am in late stages of perimenopause. When I used to have a period it was a nuisance but nothing like my teen years. I have a friend who experienced the opposite...her teen years were easy but her perimenopause were painful periods.
I have found that drinking apple cider vinegar with the mother and water takes away hot flashes when I used to get them. Now I am cold more often than hot..i live in the south. Strange. ACV alkalines the body sooo eating or drinking anything that does the same thing is good for stopping a hot flash. I also noticed that when I eat too much sugar or caffeine it aggravates the hot flashes when I was getting hot flashes.
I agree with this, my periods were not painful or a problem at all, peri however is 😱
I've been going through peri-menopause for 8 years. I'm to the point where I constantly have to have fans and a\c on to get comfortable enough to sleep.
Wow, Kari, it's like you're a mind reader. Thank you so much for this. I had a gut feeling that this is what's been going on with me lately; I've been peri for thirteen years and the last year I've experienced all of these...skipping periods for sometimes monts at a time and then the flood, increase in night sweats, body akes,trouble sleeping again and January and February the return of some anxiety.
Thank you for confirming this. It's so great to know that this nightmare is almost over. 🙏 Bless you.
Sounds like you’re nearing menopause to me! Congrats! I hope post menopause treats you better than perimenopause.
Thank you. I am in the inferno hot flashes stage every hour. I am looking forward to our Winters in Ohio. I hope we have a blizzard for months. I will live in our yard. lol
These symptoms are me in a nutshell. I am now going months in between periods and they are the worst I have ever had. The last one lasted twice as long as my normal ones used to and it was worse than when I had miscarriages in my twenties. The cramping and heaviness plus add in clots that are extremely concerning as well have left me with a referral to a GYN for a possible hysterectomy with added issues of cysts becoming larger and worse than when I used to get them in my younger years also. Ten years does seem about right as mine started when I was 40 and I'm now 50. I will say this, when you go a few months with no period and think is this finally the 12-month stretch and then it shows up, damn does that lead to a major mood swing. 😂
This was very comforting 😅😊I turned 50 in April I’m in early in the late perimenopause stage and have dealt with all of this. Thank you for making easy to understand.
I'm 52. I don't have the body pain, but definitely hot flashes and night sweats. What I am noticing is body odor.
for me, this change in my body feel like a betrayal. I hate it so much. I have always felt like a bloodhound noticing scents but noticing myself not smell like myself hurt my feelings 😢
Started missing the occasional period about 5-6 years ago. About 4-5 years ago I started noticing pain and trigger finger like symptoms in my hands. They have become weaker since. About 4 years ago, I started noticing I would forget basic words in mid sentence occasionally, then it got noticeably worse over a year to the point of my husband asking me if I was ok. About a year and a half ago I started having hot flashes which has graduated to being cold shortly after. I have had some of the dryness you speak of which makes intimacy trickier. All of those symptoms have gradually increased in frequency and severity. For a time I was wondering if Covid was affecting me based on some of my symptoms (symptoms were becoming consistent around the time Covid hit). I'm now 7 months since my last period, so I believe menopause is around the corner.
I'm desperately hoping the pain in my hands will ease up, because I struggle to close my hands all the way.
Thank you for these videos! This is the 2nd one I've watched. I just made a doctor's appointment for next week. I'm 53. No period for nearly 6 months! Also, wondering if anyone else is noticing these: 1. my skin bruises more easily, even after what seems like just a little tap. 2. face is breaking out. Ugh!! I had acne in my teens up to my mid 20's. This is really annoying because my skin was clear for quite a while. Now I get a new breakout on my face every few days! and 3. Canker Sores on the inside of my cheeks, and now one on my tongue! I HARDLY ever had this before!! I expected occasional Hot Flashes, Night Sweats, Mood Changes, more difficult to maintain my weight/weight gain and occasional aches and pains. My Mother experienced all of those. But the other ones I listed above are not only unexpected, they REALLY bother me. I hope the doctor can help!! Any comments or advice appreciated. Thanks!!
If your skins bruises easily, you have to take more Vitamine C. Ask your doctor to verify with a blood test
I feel like I’m dying! I don’t want to live this way anymore.I can barely get out of bed anymore to even shower.My joints hurt so bad and it’s getting to where I feel my whole body is locking up.All I do is cry and the Panic attacks make me feel like I’m loosing my grip with reality.How is it possible to live like this??
Oh dear! I’m sorry you’re struggling so terribly. Have you had your vitamin d levels checked? I’m having mine rechecked this coming week. Low levels can cause a lot of discomfort. Loss of collagen as well. It drops a lot in menopause. If the doctor has ruled out other causes maybe liquid collagen or bone broth would help a bit. Sending hugs and wishing you well.
@@KariAnneWright It’s sad that all of us are struggling.I’ve been taking Vitamin D for awhile now and have it checked regularly.It’s not the Vitamin D but I’m getting more bloodwork done to basically prove what I already know about being perimenopausal.Then there doing an ultrasound and a physical exam.Im scared cause I have endometriosis already and can’t have HRT.I don’t know what to do? I will try the bone broth though.Thank you for your help and advice.Hugs and blessings sent your way..
Idk why but after finding you and watching my first video I feel so much better and not so alone anymore in this crazy journey….. Thank you!
You are not alone! Wishing you well!❤️
Woo hoo home stretch! 🎉🎉🎉 thank you for this video❤
I'm 52 yrs. I experience all those symptoms. The worst is the pains in my knees and i could not walk. Haven't had a period for about 7 or 8 months now. I gain a lot of weight. But i started to excercise 5 days s week.
No period for 6 months and an increase in hot flushes. Been in transition for 2 years now. One thing I didn't expect was developing obvious osteoarthritis in my hands during this time. Oh well does run in the family.
Sounds like you are definitely headed out of perimenopause. I hope at some stage in post menopause things settle down for all of us.
Very informative. Thank you for posting. I'm in the ladder stages and the fatigue was the most unpleasant.
I'm 47yrs and my cycles started getting really irregular for the last couple of years, on top of every other symptom. I'm not sure when I started peri because the only thing I've ever tracked was my cycle. Now the last year I either have a period every month or go 3 months between. I'm really hoping that I'm near the end of all this.
I have loads of those symptoms but still getting regular periods but a lot less period pains.
I was diagnosed with pcos at 25 (Im almost 49 now) so up till 3 years ago I had very very rare periods. All of a sudden 3 years ago they started coming regularly.....very very very heavy (A&E visits included). Now the last 4 months my periods are very light borderline nothing. My hot sweats are MADNESS, dripping sweat. My skin has dried up like nothing else. The one wierd one is that rather than dry out downstairs ive gone the other way.
Oh thank goodness it is almost done! I've noticed my 1st symptom of night sweats soon after I turned 30. I'm now just a month away from turning 50 and the hot flashes are now several a day and skipped periods....I can see the light at the end of the tunnel😀
Thank you so much for your videos!!!
I'm fed up with anticipating changes I didn't get and not expecting the issues I did! It's been 7 months since my last period and I'm 53, so I'm expecting I'm done. I have panic attacks and anxiety and depression at levels I'm not used to. I might need an estrogen supplement.
I've been free from it for a few years wasn't as bad as my late mom's was but crazy feelings were there. You're not going nuts your changing from young to old. It's great now no more bloody months no more pain since I was 9 years old 😢very painful every month. So now no longer that I'm 61 years old….❤❤❤❤❤
I'm 36 and have come to discover many of my seemingly unrelated symptoms since I was 30 have been mounting perimenopause. I finally got the hysterectomy I've always wanted this summer, so I'm unlikely to know for sure when I'm through to the other side, but it's really challenging to get doctors to listen to me this early in my life, despite the greater need for replacement hormones for health.
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I have severe backpains now, skipping period and anxiety. Scared of dying every single day. Having a hard time mqking it through the day. I think im going crazy. I wish I’m almost done. Peri menopause is plunging me down rock bottom.
Skipping periods means you’re in the later stages of peri. Hopefully you reach menopause quickly and feel better in post menopause.🤞
@@KariAnneWright thank you. You were such a blessing to women like us. GOD bless you❤️
I never dreamed I'd sub to a channel about menapause. This is awesome though. I swear things are changing with me but I still have a cycle. It's all over the map. I love this info. Thank you. I see this video is a yr old. I just subbed so now I'll go see what else I can watch.
You have no idea how helpful and comforting your videos have been for me!! When my mom went through it, she only had a few hot flashes and a couple of heavy periods and she was done. I was hopeful that it would have been the same for me bcuz everyone says, “you usually will go through a similar process like your mom”, but it’s been NOTHING that simple for me 🤦🏻♀️. So many of the symptoms that I have been feeling has increased my anxiety thinking there must be something very wrong with my health. After watching some of your videos it helped with the anxiety so much! Plus now when I’m making my family crazy I just say, “it’s not my fault….its Peri’s fault!!” 😂😂. I’m sorry for the long winded post…it’s Peri’s fault 😉😊
I am turning 52, and I think I'm in the home stretch. Haven't had a full real period in about 6 months. Just phantoms. Hot flashes have picked up along with jabbing foot pain here and there. My feet get really hot at night.
I went from having regular periods at 57 and almost no perimenopausal symptoms to having an every other month period at 58 and then boom! my body seemed to go into menopause overdrive at an accelerated rate. Just turned 60 and while my period has ceased for a year now, the body pain, hot flashes and sleeplessness continue unpredictably. Some weeks/months better than other. Overall, not accepting very well of the changes I see and feel. Feel like I woke up one day and everything changed, it wasn’t a gradual process.
I feel like being thrown into symptoms overnight is worse. It’s like having an epidural throughout labor and having it turned off at 10 cm in active labour! I had that happen!😂 I am post menopausal and still dealing with symptoms.
@@KariAnneWright I do feel it’s worse compared to friends who went thru it slowly at a younger age. I figured where I was so late in the menopausal process and really felt nothing out of the ordinary, that my cycle would just stop and I’d carry on. I think the thing that bothers me most is my weight is the same, but my clothing fits differently. I am so aware of my body that any little change and I’m thrown off. 🥵
@@Myspirit904 totally agree.its a straight body now.no curves.😊
@Mel O There are ways to cope. Diet changes, health food supplements specific to menopause, natural hormone replacement creams (wild yam, red clover). I'm trying multiple natural options and it's greatly helpful.
Omg 57?!?! God bless you
I’m almost 50 and still get my period every month. Wtf? Hurry up already! 😂