What the hey?

[mamagotcha]

So I'm pretty sure I'm in the thick of perimenopause... really, ever since things started up again since I had Linc. Eh, I'll be 45 in May, it's not unexpected.

But besides the oddball periods, I'm also having a couple other things that I didn't know were associated with menopause... or maybe they're not?

My scalp has gotten incredibly itchy and dandruffy. I bought Head & Shoulders for the first time in my life, and it doesn't seem to be touching it. It's getting a little better with spring's arrival, but sheesh, this is ridiculous.

I'm also having all the signs and symptoms of a period... except the actual period itself. I go through all the premenstrual stuff, even have cramps and backache and bloating for a few days, and then... nada.

About two weeks ago, I had about four days of really tender breasts... like the kind in your cycle, nothing really alarming... but just having it go on for so long (while still nursing a wiggly kiddo) just was no fun. I had no idea that this was part of perimenopause until I looked it up. I'd take a hot flash over sore boobs any day

Also... intermittent times of extreme horniness and extreme "don't you dare touch me." Makes planning a night out a little difficult.

Just whining. Advice accepted but mostly thanks for listening!

Comments

[elainetyger.livejournal.com]

Glad to read other people's comments, especially the phantom periods. Not so frequent with me, but it definitely sounds familiar. I just turned 45 in November.

My mom had debilitatingly heavy periods into her 50's and still would hemorrhage once or twice a year into her 60's. I had 7-8 day periods with 4 heavy days when I was younger. Oh, and 25 days apart from day 1 to day 1.

Now it's like, I still more or less have that schedule, except sometimes it's 35 days and sometimes 15 days, and it's mostly a lot lighter. Last month was a very notable exception to that rule >:( And sometimes we trickle trickle for 3 weeks at a time, which feels oh so sexy. Yeah right.

Not too much cramping though. FemEstroPlex by Metagenics really helps me with the mood swings.

Time for another filter group, Gotcha?

[mamagotcha.livejournal.com]

Heh, maybe! I figured the cut text was enough to warn off anyone who might be icked out, though.

Glad to know I'm not alone... sounds like you're having a much worse time of it than me, hope it levels out soon!

[elainetyger.livejournal.com]

No, it's actually physically much better this way than back in the tampon-plus-2-giant-pads days. I just try to avoid confrontations with people during the premenstrual days. I never used to have PMS back in the heavy-flow days, and now it's like no physical pain, but ok, what kind of person will I be? Angry, manically happy, depressed? Spin the wheel!