Hi,
It's me again, totally freaking out. I'm at work and am so dizzy and spaced out. My ears keep feeling like there's so much pressure in them and my anxiety is out of control. I'm sitting here trying to act normal, but I've been on the edge of my seat ready to run out and go home, or the Dr., or the hospital. It's been going on for over an hour and I can't take it anymore. My vision is wierd, I'm freezing. I start feeling better then it hits again in waves. I just want to bust out crying!! My face feels kind of tingly, I can't stop yawning. My allergies have been bad lately. I'm ovulating, which seems to start on day 11 of my cycle and last for over a week. Is this peri!!???? I'm dizzy pretty much all the time and keep thinking it's blood pressure. I am so scared to go to the Dr. My stomache has been hurting for a couple days too. It hurts to touch it. I did have hernia surgery a few years ago in the spot that it hurts. I'm suppose to go to Calif. on Saturday to see my daughter & grandkids before they move to Alaska. Feeling like this, I'm petrified to get on a plane and leave home. I feel like there is something so wrong. I know, I should go to the Dr. I haven't had blood work and a physical in a year. But did have EKG, cat scan of my head and chest months ago in the emergency room, and they found nothing, (except high blood pressure, which I am not on medication for. The high blood pressure came out of the blue about 1 1/2 years ago. I'm scared to get it checked. I am not a medication fan, but do take a xanax if I get really bad. (Haven't taken one yet today because they make me so out of it). I just don't know what to do. I can't stand this anymore. I've had enough of it!!!!! Everyone just keeps saying it's anxiety, but it feels even worse than that to me. I feel like nobody gets it (except you all). I just wish someone could help. I do feel a bit better venting here, but still very spaced out.
Thanks for listening.
God Bless,
Faith

From what I know all your symptoms can easily be related to high blood pressure. The anxiety, a pressure or rush in your head etc. When you think of that you are scared about missing your trip to CA, I am sure that will cause your pressure to rise as well. Is there anyway that you CAN leave work and get to a Dr.? I would think if you are feeling that bad you owe yourself a quick check up and perhaps some meds so that you can feel better real fast and feel even better by the time you board your plane. Please write back with how you are doing and what you decide to do taday. BIG deep breaths!
Girlsmom

Hi Faith, you poor thing! I could just hug you because I know exactly how you feel. To make you feel a LITTLE bit better, I also get the pressure in my ears (HATE IT!), the freezing feeling, dizzy and spacey is my NORM these days! My vision gets weird. My face gets tingly. Somedays I feel like all I DO is yawn, yawn, YAWN! My stomach even hurts to the touch some days (I write that one off to fibroids in my uterus.) AND I take xanax as needed, not very often, but WHEN I need it? Believe me girl, I take it. It doesn't make me feel out of it, though, just relaxes me pretty much back to normal. YES! Anxiety is terrible and CAN cause you to feel like this! It just sux I know. I too, wish this would all go away. I've had enough, too. I pray you feel better. Hang in there girl, we're all there beside you.
HUGS!

P.S. My blood pressure is not high. It runs on an average between 100 over 60 to 120 over 80 (the latter if I'm nervous or anxious!) I honesly think you're feeling the effects of anxiety, but you REALLY should have a physical once a year to keep an eye on things! HUGS!

faith...I have had everything you have described. The ear thing is often. I think I have posted on another one your threads about the ear thing and dizziness... i went to an ENT Mon. and nothing wrong there.
I yawn alot if I am hyperventalating. it is called air hunger.
I came on today because I was doing ok for the past few weeks outside of few bad days. Well i have had symptoms daily, but the dizziness and palp's let up some...about 3 hr's ago wham. I was cleaning and granted I was racing around and moving more than usual doing a deep clean in some rooms, but really I am not 90. I feel horrible...like I did a few mo. ago that sent me from my job. I am shakey, hot, anxious and my heart is flubbing up pretty bad. I am so spacey feel as I may fall over and my gut hurts. I am in the middle of a period so.....I know how you feel. If you ever need to talk just message me we seem like we are in the same boat. HuGS Mikki

Hi Girlsmom & Kleeo,
Thanks so much for your replies. I'm home now. Still very tired and a bit spacey. Also in so much pain from ovulation. It's extremely painful every few months. Maybe all of these symptoms today really are hormones, I don't know. I did call the Dr. finally when I got home, and of course they have no appintments until May 9th. They suggested the emergency room if I wanted. Good Grief. The anxiety is not bad now. I guess I'll just hang in there, and if I get real bad there's also an urgent care place near by. I just hope I feel good for my trip. I haven't seen the kids since October and miss them so much. I don't know when I'll see them again after this as tickets to Alaska cost a fortune. It's hard enough getting out to California.
Sounds like you have most of the same symptoms as me Kleeo. Do you totally freak out like me? It is so awful. I hate feeling so bad and so scared. But I have absolutely no control over the fear. It just takes over. When I got home, the ovulation pain started and my face was flushed, not reallly hot but a bit red. Sometimes I get that with ovulation too. This has been a worse month than usual for me. I just turned 44 a few weeks ago and feel like I'm 84. Anyway, thanks again for being there. It helps alot.
God Bless,
Faith

Faithcain-

I'm so sorry you are feeling like this but you know you have lots of company here!
I know I'm being selfish here, but when you say pressure in your ears- are they clogged? Painful?
I have had clogged ears for months with pain etc- Been going in circles trying to get help-
I've considered hormone hell as a factor but, my gosh, this is beyond anything. Just wondering what you mean by "ear pressure".

I am glad you are a bit better from your last post- I know what you mean about feeling 84, but most 84 years old feel better than us!

Oh Faithcain-

I feel so bad for you. I hope you feel better now that you are home. I too get such bad, painful ovulation it makes me sick. It doesn't happen all the time but when it does, I know what you are talking about. It seems like our ovaries are really trying hard to push out an egg and man, they make your whole body work to get it out (if there are any eggs left).

I really hope tomorrow will be a better day for you.

Hugs,
Mopsy

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Faithcain-

I'm so sorry you are feeling like this but you know you have lots of company here!
I know I'm being selfish here, but when you say pressure in your ears- are they clogged? Painful?
I have had clogged ears for months with pain etc- Been going in circles trying to get help-
I've considered hormone hell as a factor but, my gosh, this is beyond anything. Just wondering what you mean by "ear pressure".

I am glad you are a bit better from your last post- I know what you mean about feeling 84, but most 84 years old feel better than us!

Yes, clogged feeling. Today was like being on an airplane. Other times it feels more like fluid. I don't usually get pain, but once in a while my right ear will be a bit painful, but goes away within 1 or 2 days. Maybe allergies? My eyes have been driving me crazy. Watering, stinging, and the right one feels like there's been something in it for 3 days. Also stuffy off and on. Yes, you're right about 84 year olds feeling better than us. I actually know a couple women in their 80's with a heck of alot more energy than I have!! My Mom is 60 (not old I know, she had me when she was 16), but she never went through any of this. She walks a couple miles a day. She drinks& smokes, and feels better than I do and I haven't had a drink in 16 years and a cigarette in 15. But I am overweight, so that doesn't help my situation. I don't now, I just can't deal with this anymore. I hope you feel better with your ears and any other symptoms you are suffering with. Thanks for your support.
God Bless,
Faith

Thank you Mopsy. You are all such a blessing. I took some Advil and it helped with most of the pain. Just tender now. Thank God I'm not dizzy with anxiety at the moment. I love the breaks!!
Thanks so much for your support!!
God Bless,
Faith

Faith, I wish I could hug you too!
I have no doubt all your symptoms are peri related. I have the same and have been check out by many specialist! When your having such a rush of peri symptoms and feeling so scare, I'm thinking hyperventilation, since you meation yawning.

Hi Faith, Yup! I totally freak out at times, too. When I do, I either A. call my Mom, or B. send an email to Meryl! LOL! She's my meno venting buddy! Support is the best. You aren't the only one freaking out my friend. We ALL do at times! I'm 47 and this is my worst year yet. Hopefully I'll be over it soon! Hang in there, okay? And feel free to PM me anytime you need to vent! HUGS!

Hi faithcain! I am glad you got home and felt better. My anxiety starts at my ovulation and sometimes stay through till the period. I have bouts everyday right before my period with about and hour or so that I feel like I can no longer breath. I spray some "Dr. Bachs Rerscue spray" in my mouth sit down and hope for the best, that the ride will soon be over. I'll be 45 in October and think this is all just the begining :-(
Please see about the hypertension anyway, you won't want symptoms adding to symptoms. even if it means waiting till May.
Have a WONDERFUL time with your Daughter and Grandchildren. Sometimes there is nothing better than a vacation to our loved ones that somehow replentishes our soul!
I hope you are still feeling better Today!
girlsmom

Hi Kleeo,
LOL, I also call my Mom. I don't know how I'd get through some of this without her (even though she never went through it like this), she has a way of calming me down. Thank God we have them. Thanks for being there and helping me through this. It's hard when you don't know anyone around you going through the same thing and just go hmmmmm when you tell them what you're feeling. One of my freinds the other day said, "you have the strangest symptoms". Yeah, I know. That's what's so scary. Oh well, I'm thankful I found you all who do know what it's like. Thanks again. Today just a bit tired and shaky and spacy, but so far nothing like yesterday, thank God!!
Have a good day,
Faith

Hi,
Thanks girlsmom. I do have the appointment May 9th and will see if they want to put me on BP meds. I'm sure they will as it's been a bit over a year since it started. This will be a new Dr. I'll be seeing in May. I hope there's someone there who gets peri!! How long have you been going through this? It started for me in my 30's I think, although I had bad anxiety/panic attacks in my 20's. Have always had a bit of anxiety since then, and have gone through bouts of panic, but I think this past 2 years has been the worst, especially this past year. Had my tubes tied at age 26. I never had the wierd head stuff before and that really freaks me out. Being dizzy all the time, and that spaced out feeling that I use to get just once in a while is pretty much a constant companion now. I really hate it. I can't wait to see the kids. They moved in September after living with me since kids were born. My grandaughter is 4 and grandson just turned 2. I have been grieving since they left. It was like giving up my own children. But it's the way it's suppose to be, I just have to keep telling my heart that. I do have my two boys here. One of them just had a daughter Dec. 11th and my other sons baby is due April 10th and they live with me, so I'm not having the empty nest syndrome yet! I love having the kids around. They bring me such joy. Anyway, thanks for being there and I hope you have a good day.
God Bless,
Faith

I think when it comes to our "Moms", we might regress a little bit when we go through menopause. Meaning it's almost like I sometimes NEED her as much as I did when I was a little girl! If that sounds strange to you I completely understand, because sometimes it sounds strange to me too! She has been my Rock of Gibralter through all of this and I thank God EVERYDAY for allowing me to still have her. I know so many women my age have lost their Mothers. I'm glad you still have your Mom, too. Isn't it wonderful! I am tired and spacey today too. So you aren't alone there my friend! The weather is beautiful in Maine today, and I think the warmer weather and sunshine actually makes me feel better! It's been a gloomy winter and I SWEAR that plays a part in our feeling horrible! HUGS to you and I'm VERY happy today is better for you!

hi it is me agian FAITH. just remember if you are born again you have the same faith as Jesus Christ and think of that! He moved mountains, He raised the dead, healed the leapor, the deaf, blind etc..... That is the faith that you have!!!! Believe it!! and if you have high bp i would suggest using the meds. my mother is the same way about meds. she hates them and she used them finally for her bp. she is fine it is the cholesterol ones that you should not take. I wish you were here i could have you come over. how old are you and where do you live. God Bless. Lindy

I'm 44 and live on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. What about you? I wish we could get together. It's great having you all available on the computer, but sometimes I wish we could all just get together and have big hugs, a good cry and a good laugh. But at least we do have each other and know we're not the only ones going through this stuff. I was saved 19 years ago, backslid a few times in the past but have been serious about my relationship with the the Lord for about 15 years now. I don't know how I would get through this at all without Christ in my life, even though my faith falters at times with all of these scary symptoms. I hope I can hang in there til my Dr. appointment May 9th. I am feeling so awful and am petrified to get on the plane Saturday feeling like this. I pray it goes away for that time. I just want to feel good and enjoy my time with the kids. Please keep me in your prayers. Today was OK, but tonight has been pretty bad. And I keep wondering if this can really be peri? Do you the symptoms of thyroid issues? Or anyone else who has thyroid problems, could you let me know the symptoms? I've read here that they can resemble peri symptoms.
Anyway, God Bless and look forward to hearfing back from you.
Faith

Hi Faith; I am Sherri and I am new here. I know this topic is a couple of months old but I just wanted to ask how everything went. Last night was my first time posting. I just wanted to tell you that I have exactly the same symptoms as you. I feel spacey all of the time and have clogged ears as well as pressure and tinnitues. The pressure sometimes extends to the back of my head. I almost have this sensation of somebody behind me pushing me forward. A few months ago I was at this training for the library where I work. As I got up to leave, I had a huge head rush that went up and down the sides of my head. I thought "Oh no; stroke!" My ears have been clogged now since May. I have gone to the GP and he suggested labryrhinits and I asked for a referral to an ENT. The ENT is saying I have possible food allergies and he is supposed to be doing an ENG procedure on me on August 8 to see what is causing my ears to clog up and see why I am so disoriientated all of the time. I am always afraid I am going to pass out when at work. I have these stars that get in my vision field and have to rest sometimes. I feel I may have high blood pressure too. At least i think it is not controlled. One time it was 140/90 another time 116/69 and when I went to the ER with a supposed panic attack it was 170/100. MY GP knows all of this and says my bp is fine!!! I want to switch doctors but have an HMO that makes it hard to find another doctor that will take new patients. Believe me I have been searching.
How did your May 9th appointment go? Please keep us informed.
Sherri

I am so glad to hear that someone else is going through the same symptoms as me. I feel sorry for all of us!! For me, the dizziness and stiff neck and lower head used to be on occasion ( doctors said I have menieres) lately I don't know if it is menieres I'm thinking it's more peri stuff. I'm 47 and these symptoms have increased this past year along with wacky periods and anxiety. Of course I think I have all of the awful diseases out there. I am hopeful this ends soon cause it's driving me crazy. mem1960





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Hi Faith; I am Sherri and I am new here. I know this topic is a couple of months old but I just wanted to ask how everything went. Last night was my first time posting. I just wanted to tell you that I have exactly the same symptoms as you. I feel spacey all of the time and have clogged ears as well as pressure and tinnitues. The pressure sometimes extends to the back of my head. I almost have this sensation of somebody behind me pushing me forward. A few months ago I was at this training for the library where I work. As I got up to leave, I had a huge head rush that went up and down the sides of my head. I thought "Oh no; stroke!" My ears have been clogged now since May. I have gone to the GP and he suggested labryrhinits and I asked for a referral to an ENT. The ENT is saying I have possible food allergies and he is supposed to be doing an ENG procedure on me on August 8 to see what is causing my ears to clog up and see why I am so disoriientated all of the time. I am always afraid I am going to pass out when at work. I have these stars that get in my vision field and have to rest sometimes. I feel I may have high blood pressure too. At least i think it is not controlled. One time it was 140/90 another time 116/69 and when I went to the ER with a supposed panic attack it was 170/100. MY GP knows all of this and says my bp is fine!!! I want to switch doctors but have an HMO that makes it hard to find another doctor that will take new patients. Believe me I have been searching.
How did your May 9th appointment go? Please keep us informed.
Sherri
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Hi Mem1960
All of these feelings just came out of nowhere for me about 3 months ago. I first starting feeling dizzy and off center so I foolishly googled my symptoms on the internet and came back with stuff like brain tumors, MS, and the like. I thought about those diseases for a several weeks and along came the panic attacks. I am really hoping that this is "just" perimenopause. I will be 43 next month and noticed that stuff like MS are usually diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 40. My imagination just ran away from me. I also googled my age and some of my symptoms and came across this board. I started looking up the symptoms and almost matched everyone except the hot flashes and skipped periods. I am becoming slightly irregular (sorry if I am giving out TMI) so I am hoping that is what I have. The doctors have been of no help and tell me to lose weight, which I agree I should do but that won't help the dizziness or the tinnitus or headaches I say "AMEN" to what you were saying about hoping it ends soon. I am thanking GOD right now for bringing me the peace of knowing what these symptoms are.

Sheericl:

Sorry to hear you are feeling terrible. I went for years feeling dizzy and off balance. Was treated so many times for sinus infections that I lost count. Turned out all of my problems were from ANXIETY and SLEEP APNEA. Anxiety is a funny thing. It can manifest itself in so many different ways. For me it is lightheadness (usually because my forehead has so much pressure in it), off balance feeling (almost like I am being pushed sideways) and tension that is just right under the surface.

I am now being treated with CPAP for sleep apnea and with AD's for anxiety. Seems to be working pretty well right now. Don't get me wrong, I still have bad days (mostly on Monday's) but I feel better than I have in a long time.

Don't let the doctors put you off. Keep looking for help and let me know if you have any questions.

Steph

I was 43 when the ear, dizziness and stiff neck started. It wasn't until this year that it became more consistant and noticeable around ovulation time & just before my period was due. Sadly that adds up to about 10 "halfway decent" days a month. There does seem to be alot of posts on here about dizziness & I'm hopeful that's "all" it is. Hang in there!



Hi Mem1960
All of these feelings just came out of nowhere for me about 3 months ago. I first starting feeling dizzy and off center so I foolishly googled my symptoms on the internet and came back with stuff like brain tumors, MS, and the like. I thought about those diseases for a several weeks and along came the panic attacks. I am really hoping that this is "just" perimenopause. I will be 43 next month and noticed that stuff like MS are usually diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 40. My imagination just ran away from me. I also googled my age and some of my symptoms and came across this board. I started looking up the symptoms and almost matched everyone except the hot flashes and skipped periods. I am becoming slightly irregular (sorry if I am giving out TMI) so I am hoping that is what I have. The doctors have been of no help and tell me to lose weight, which I agree I should do but that won't help the dizziness or the tinnitus or headaches I say "AMEN" to what you were saying about hoping it ends soon. I am thanking GOD right now for bringing me the peace of knowing what these symptoms are.
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Hi Sherri & mem1960,
Welcome!! You will find an awesome support system here. It's so nice to have somewhere to come where people actually know what we're talking about and have the same things happening. I thought I was really losing it (or had lost it) before I found this place. Sorry you are having to got hrough this too.

I went quite a while when I started exercising and trying to lose weight and started supplements where I was feeling really good. But now the past month has been hard again. I've had the real spaced out feeling, some dizziness (not as bad as before), and just exhausted, emotional, and now this week major hot flashes, at least I think they're hot flashes.
I have lost 12 pounds (a very long way to go, but at least it's a start), since my last post on this thread. I do think it helps as far as our bodies being strong and healthy enough to deal with the changes, but it doesn't take away all the symptoms. I am just trying very hard to ignore them, not push myself when I feel my worst, and be patient with myself. That is a hard one for me because I like to be doing things, I like my house clean, etc... and I hate that I don't have the energy to do the things I use to do with no problem. Yes, I also only have a small amount of time in the month that I actually feel decent (not GREAT), but OK enough to get some things done. I love socializing and entertaining, but I just get so tired and when I even have a cookout it takes such a toll on me for a few days after. So needless to say, I've only had one small get together so far this summer, and I miss it!! All I want to do is rest and be by myself whenever I can. I have my grandkids alot, so that takes alot of my time and energy too, but they are the joy in my life and I don't want to give up my time with them. One is 3 months and the other is 7 months. My other two live in Alaska and they have another one on the way. Never thought I'd have 5 grandkids at the age of 44, but I Love it!! What I don't love is feeling like I'm an 80 year old grandmother!!!!!
Anyway, keep reading and posting here. It really helps to know we're not alone in this. If I can be of any help or you need someone to talk to, you can always e mail or PM me.
God Bless,
Faith

Oh yeah, I had my Dr. appointment in June, but it was just a consultation because it's a new Dr. She prescribed water pills to see if that would bring my BP down, but I haven't taken them. I really want to see if I just keep exercising and losing weight if that will take care of it. It's very slow losing the weight, but I am just going to keep hanging in there. My actual physivcal is on August 22nd. I don't think they'll be of any help with the peri stuff. She asked me why I was taking magnesium and said I didn't need it, so I'm not very hopeful, she doesn't sound very educated in peri/meno, even though she's the age and had a hot flash while I was there!!! LOL. Oh well, I'm just going to keep trying to get healthy and hope it all passes someday VERY soon!! LOL