It seems like every week I'm feeling something new and weird...and I focus on it, can swear I have a terminal disease, that the doctors missed something, everyone is wrong, and this couldn't possibly be menopause! Then the symptom of the week disappears, I forget about it, I stop crying,and something else takes its place. I'm 55...have missed nearly 5 consecutive months..longest I've gone yet.
The past few days I've felt a weird vaginal "heaviness"...thought it was my internal hemorroid (gross, i know..sorry!) or my fibroids,...maybe it is...I don't know. Now I'm thinking its vaginal...almost a slight burning sensation? But more pressure than anything. Felt it alot last night as I was trying to fall asleep. It felt as thought I had been riding horseback for too long. Does that make sense? I felt saddlesore! In the morning..all is well. It seems to be more noticeable later in the day. Today not so much as yesterday. And then when I'm busy doing something, like cleaning, I don't notice a thing.
Then I get the hot flashes and night sweats.....ugh........as soon as I THINK of a hot flash it starts! ITS DOING IT RIGHT NOW!
Anyone else feeling it like this?
Carol

Hi Carol ,,,,, yes, I've had all of that, especially that "pressure" you're talking about, in fact, i have that a lot . The feeling that you're prob. dying of some terminal disease, is really a big part of this time, i've thought that about a million times, and each time, i was SURE it was true! Then.......it goes away. This is insane! I agree with you, you never would have thought half these things would be attributed to peri....or hormones. But, they are. I also get that heaviness you described, and the burning. It's hard to fall asleep with this, isn't it? This is also accompanied by that full bladder feeling, i don't know if you have that, but I keep dealing with that. Luckily, I don't actually get hot flashes like most women, I sort of get this entire body heat thing, which will last the whole day , then go away. Yeah, these pressure feelings DO seem to happen at certain times, i agree. But, not always, as with every one of these symptoms! UGH!
This can be quite disheartening, until you've lived through enough of these symptoms, to realize you're actually not dying from them! so, mainly time and experience is the only real "cure" for that feeling, but in the meantime, it can be hell ...

don't worry, you're not alone in this ...............hang in there!

I also have these symptoms and i also had a numbness and tingling in my right butt check now its gone and i get the burning in the left hip top of the butt...i get the other things you talk about ..no fun...as ive said im 54 and you wonder if this will ever end...im still getting the light spotting more watery but still there...i might get a few days break but then it comes back...each time i think maybe its all over...only to be upset at the sight of it .
your not alone...i too think ive got every disease and fear im dying...every day is a struggle to find something happy.
sending you hugs and prayers
Lorraine

Dear 'loracear06'
All the symptoms you describe are typical of Menopause.It also sounds like your periods are becoming less frequent which is a sure sign that you will probably be Post soon.
The crying jags and worry over every little symptom happens to many ladies and lucky are the few who 'breeze' through.Unfortunately I am not a breezer so do take HRT.It helps a lot but I understand this is not for everyone and may not be the route you wish to take.Have you ever considered the Bio-Identical Hormones or visiting a Health Store as many ladies get good results from Herbal Medicine.
I'm big in the cleaning department and looking after my plants and do find busy work very helpful.
K.Y. Jelly may help moisten your vaginal tissues as the burning sensation may come from excessive dryness.
So try not to worry too much.
Many ladies have gone and are going through much the same as you.
Hoping you feel better soon
Warm Wishes
Elizabeth

Hi Lorcear06 and all.

This is positively my worst symptom of all. The heaviness, bloating, bladder pressure and irritation. I have lots of other symptoms, but this is the one I obsess about. Most days it is tolerable, and I don't ever have bladder frequency or accidents, just pressure and heaviness.

You are not alone!