Is it normal to feel like you are going to have a period, cramps, cravings, mood swings (although I'm moody 100% of the time now anyway) even though you don't have a period?

Some days I feel like I'm going to start. But it doesn't happen. But those symptoms are there, ya know? Or am I not making sense?
I do this, a lot. LOL


Kelly

That's what they call a phantom period. It's one of the many symptoms of perimenopause.

There are lots of posts on here about them, if you do a search.

Thank you, Mary.

I've been going through this lately too. I had my last period on Jan. 22. and it was 9 days late. I skipped the last one totally which isn't normal for me or wasn't in the past. And this one is 14 days late now. I've been waking up for the past few weeks or so in the middle of the night with cramps that really felt like I was about to start. Not every night but every once in a while. But nothing. Not that I'm complaining, I'm praying it's over for good. 40 years is long enough to suffer, LOL. But it's very nerve wracking to keep thinking it's about to start and worry about if it does if it'll be real bad if I have to go someplace. Someone told me for most women when you start skipping them, when you do get one it'll be real bad, like not able to leave the house bad. So when I start getting cramps at night I get worried it'll be a bad one. But so far, nothing. Thankfully.

Yes I know what you mean.

good luck

My sister and I were talking about this today....she is going through this since her hysterectomy and can't understand it and is having a difficult time getting through it...phamtom perods...what the heck! I guess it isn't over til it's over!


Best Wishes,

TJ