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Mon, Mar 15, 10 at 8:02
| Hi all,
I had a really rough perimenopause and have been doing much better since its over. I'm 60 and stopped having periods about 5-6 years ago. But lately, I started having a couple visual auras and mild headaches again.....which I always only had when my hormones were fluctuating. Also, I occasionally get intense right ovary pain. I saw my OB/GYN for ovary pain last Fall and got a transvaginal ultrasound and they couldn't even find my ovaries, they were so shrunken. But I'm pretty sure that's where the pain is coming from. I've also been extremely hungry and fatigued lately.....just like I used to get in perimenopause. Have any of you ever gotten a reawakening of some of your symptoms, years after having stopped having periods? Sometimes I wonder as our FSH goes up, if this doesn't cause some of the problems. Any ideas? |
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| I am new to the forum but just had to post a response to yours. YES, I do think that this stuff all comes back time and again. I am nearly 58 and have not had a period in 2 years but am now having all kinds of new symptoms: vertigo, dizziness hot flashes and night sweats, anxiety and panic attacks (yikes!) etc. after a period of not having hardly any. I have been through a stressful period in my life lately so maybe that does turn the old floodgates wide open..... but I do think that FSH may have something to do with it as it just continues to rise to astronomical levels after menopause according to to what I have read. Boy! I sure wish this life phase would get behind me, how about you LOL??? |
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- Posted by catherinet (My Page) on Fri, Apr 2, 10 at 19:23
| Hi katysok, Trying to convince my male Internal medicine doc that I really think these are fluctuating hormones is close to impossible. But I get all the old symptoms back. Sometimes my heart goes so crazy that it really scares me. But I've done this 2 times before in the past.....went to the ER, had cardiac tests, etc., and nothing was found. I guess I'll wait it out...........maybe the symptoms will stop when I'm 70??? Good luck to you! |
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| Mine have left and come back too and I am 57. The anxiety and panic attacks are so very weird! I am so scared riding or driving a car and I know that it is unfounded. I try to talk myself out of it, but I had rather just stay home. I am beginning to wonder if going thru the 'change' means you change and stay that way lol. Rosa |
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| I'm 55 and haven't had a period in 3 years. The HRT helped with the hot flashes, but I get anxiety and panic attacks. If I didn't have to work, I'd stay home and try to relax. Rosa, I'm also wondering if the "change" is here to stay. |
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