OMG! I think I may have found what I am looking for! I cannot tell how much this site means to me. I really thought I was going crazy. I have been having symptoms for almost a year. It seemed like it started when I went to the hospital for something unrelated to menopause. I was in the hospital for three days. I also had a heart cath and several other test. Anyway, I started having tingling sensations, lightheadedness, weakness and a burning sensation that started first in my face and then the next time in my back and chest. My skin felt like it was on fire! It really scared me because I thought it might be related to my heart. I went to my doctor feeling like she was going to tell me I was imagining things. She did not, nor did she think it was anything but stress. I believed this because after being in the hospital I was stressing about my health. As I left her office I though okay, I can handle this. That lasted until the next time I had a symptom. I cannot believe what something like this can do to a person's mind. I kept telling myself that I was okay. I was talking myself "down" trying to tell myself this isn't a heart attack, MS, Tumor...yes, I went through the whole gambit!
I had a terrible weekend and I would like to hear from people who may have the same symptoms as I do. I have the tingling sensations as if ants are crawling under my skin wether it be in my scalp or my legs or my torso. I also have flashes of heat so intense that I feel like my skin is on fire. I do not have the sweating. After these flashes I get extremly cold. This morning as I am waking up I felt like I was about to faint and I wasn't even out of bed yet!!!!!! My heart was racing and here I am again trying to talk myself down. My poor daughters. They must think their mother has lost it. Sometimes I feel like I am off balance, but I am not. Sometmes I am just dizzy. My ears ring, I cry all of the time over NOTHING! Sometimes as I fall asleep I jerk awake with a feeling tightness in my stomach and the burning sensation. This weekend I also had the burning in my mouth. I thought I surley must have some disease. A start of a sore throat or a sinus infection...something! After I had these symptoms on Friday night I was cold and slept all day Saturday. By Sunday afternoon I felt good. I feel like such a loser! I did mention to my doc about menopause but it seemed as if it were thrown to the wayside. Don't get me wrong, love my doctor just feel like she is focusing on stress, which I am stressed out...big time. I am starting to see a therapist this week. I feel like I am losing my mind. I know I have already said that but I keep trying to tell myself I am not and I need people like you to tell me also. I am 41. Perimenopause did not occure to me until I typed my symptoms into the computer.
I feel like I rambled and I am sorry about that. I am just desperate fpr some help. Thanks To Alll!

Hi Witcheypoo

Welcome to PS!! You did not ramble, if you did then we all have, so don't be sorry!! I have had every symptom that you just mentioned. The last couple of years I have been slowly coming out from underneath all that. I want to give you some hope!!! It will come to an end. Good days will return and stay longer and longer.

Read everything on here. It's a wealth of information. Keep posting!!! We're all in the same boat

Hi there Witcheypoo...
A big ole' welcome to Power Surge... so glad you found us and so glad that we are getting to know You too.

First and foremost - I must tell you that you are NOT going crazy... most of the Power Surge sisters have felt that way - been there done that ... Learning about what symptoms occur during peri.meno. is so helpful... Knowledge is the best thing during peri.meno.... and learning new skills and tools during this time is very important too...

Keep reading the post message board - and you'll see that alot of women have the same feelings/thoughts/experiences that you have....Ahhh - doesn't that feel better .

Blessings,
Stacy

Hi Witcheypoo (love that name!). You sound like me just two days ago, when I found this site in desperation after googling about menopause. I was so frightened of the things that were happening to me and I was convinced I'd had a heart attack or was about to have one. I'm 36. In the ER the doctor looked puzzled when my husband asked if I was possibly starting menopause, and through this forum I've learned that many women who start menopause earlier than "the norm" (late 40's, early 50's) have this trouble with doctors not recognizing it when it happens earlier.

I find that my symptoms change from one day to the next. Sometimes I have "hothead", sometimes intense nausea, racing / hard heartbeat, extreme light-headedness and weakness, and likeyou, the heat followed by coldness. It seems to be a different thing every day! This forum has given me back my sanity and I hope it will do the same for you.

Hi all -

Just chiming in to say I have a lot of the same symptoms; and although I am new here too it is definitely calming to know I'm not going insane! So far my symptoms include that pulsing feeling, increased heart rate, higher blood pressure, dizzness, "brain fog" or just not being able to remember words or why I'm in the basement, etc. I'm only 39 and just underwent a cone biopsy for severe dysplasia, which I think is related to all this hormonal change, as I have NONE of the risk factors. I also have had three episodes in the last 10 months of painful urination which were not UTIs - one possible reason mentioned by my doctor's nurse can be hormonal changes. Have to look into that one further. Anyway, welcome to PS (me too!) - I think we can learn a lot from others, even if it's only that we are not alone. Whew!

Welcome janezp,

I am the same as you with the dizziness/lightheaded/off balance feeling. I am 38 years old and these symptoms hit me outta no where about 8 months ago. The off balance and lightheaded feeling was my worst symptom. I had it everyday 24/7 for about 6 months. I am not sure what you mean by you dont have any "risk factors" Are you talking about early menopause? My only risk factor is that my mom and her sisters were done with peri and in menopause when they were 41-42 years old. Keep reading the posts I know they have been a life saver for me!

Take care,
Jill~

witcheypoo! heh reminds me of H.R. Puff N Stuff hehehe


anyways ..you in the right place! Howdy!

Oh, my I remember Witcheypoo! Loved her.

Anyway.....wish I had found this web site sooner, could have saved myself a lot of grief. I have so many of these symptoms that I was just not even aware of.

I'm 45, and where do I begin?? I started having panic attacks out of the clear blue about 3 or 4 years ago, and not only that but I get diarrhea when I get nervous. How fun do you think that has been?? They are starting to subside, which is such a relief. I have such trouble with what I eat, getting gas, heartburn, you name it.

My periods right now are what is driving me crazy. A few years ago they started getting really heavy for about 2 days, then taper off for a couple of days. Last month or so, only one good heavy day and then tapered off and done in about 3 days. Well.............this month, I think it's been 2 weeks now and I'm going insane. Never had a heavy day, just "dribbling" a little every day. Sometimes I spot on my underwear and sometimes I spot only after going to the bathroom.

Please tell me if this has happened to anyone else!!

Also now I realize the heart palpitations are a symptom, also, thought I was having a heart attack.

I started my periods when I was 10, so I think 35 years of this is ENOUGH!!!

Auntie Em,...me, me ,me....periods are sooooOOOoooo whacked hun...

Tell ya an old Native American remedy that has helped me b4 with the scoots....good ole milk and fresh ground black pepper.... of course they used to use mares milk, but cow, or goat will work too. Dont know if rice or soy milk would, never tried....I literally gag on soy milk...

Aunt Em

It has happened to me. I'm 48. My last period was 47 days ago and it lasted 13 days! 3 days of a somewhat regular period and then 10 days of spotting or dribbling. I am so hoping I don't ever have another one!! One good thing though, my symptoms have all settled down somewhat. I think my body is finally get used to having the lower hormone levels. Whatever it is, I feel better now than I have in years. Hang in there.....it does come to an end!!

first time here i am 48 had a uterine ablation in 2003. had some hot flashes about a year ago. now all of a sudden i have many new symptoms. i wake up in the morning sweating then get cold. i have a new symptom: nausea!! missed work today because of it. my back aches, headaches come and go, i have no energy. overall i would say i am a mess. this morning it was indigestion along with nausea and hot flashes. i am at my wits end with this. i have tried several things for nausea but none seems to help. here it is 2:30 pm and i am ready for bed. didn't crawl out till noon. the cold sweats as i call them are almost always there in the A.M. anyone have the nausea symptom and if so what do u do for it?? this whole thing is getting me very down. any suggestions?? i can't seem to tolerate food lately and like i said this nausea is really messing up my life.

Is it possible you have a flu? How long have you been sick? Nausea is pretty common, but I'm not sure how common it is to feel that way every single day. I'd call my doctor.

don't think it is the flu. my whole body just feels as if it doesn't want to do much of anything. i just figured it was perimenopause since i noticed other people with the nausea symptom. have been to so many drs. was putting off calling. i just had a radiofrequency procedure done to my neck, but these symptoms have been present for a while. well the nausea wasn't till about 3 weeks ago i guess. stumbled on this site and was relieved to see that maybe i wasn't imagining these symptoms after all. any time i go to dr. it is just more meds and they don't seem to help at all. i thought it was weird how the hot/cold flashes started again after a few months. they are during the night and in the AM. also i noticed increase in urination. hopefully someone will have a remedy for nausea. i really would like to get back to some sort of normal life. whatever that is.

I have to agree with Leanne on this one. I get 'waves' of nausea moreso now I'm going through menopause, but I would think if it's a 'constant' thing, you really should be checked out. AND there again, could very well be from the menopause. BUT the best bet is to be checked out to be positive. Better to be safe than sorry. I have the frequent urination these days, too. I KNOW that's a symptom of meno - ALL the girls in my family have gone through it plus numerous other women I've spoken with. Have you tried something for your nausea like maalox or similar? I find when my stomach is amuck (from the acid reflux) if I take a tablespoon of maalox before I go to bed it's not so bad in the morning.
Hope you feel better soon!
Hugs!

actually the nausea isn't present every day. i guess it just feels like it is. last time i took off for it was around oct 20. i take prevacid for reflux. as i am sitting here i am taking off articles of clothing. but in a few minutes they will go back on. about 2 weeks ago i got really dizzy which lasted for a little while. haven't had that symptom again tho. all of my friends are through with this menopause crap and don't want to hear about it. i appreciate your ideas. i will try the maalox. it just seems like i have tried everything and every dr. and that no one around me wants to deal with this anymore. its almost like people think i am just a complainer. believe me i don't want to feel like this. thanks for the input.

iwwanttobeme,

One thing I have found that works for the yucky stomach in the morning is Lemon Balm tea. You can find it at most health food stores. If not, they can probably order it for you. It is green tea and doesn't taste like much but it really helps. The brand I buy is Celebration Herbals.
My daughter uses peppermint tea when her stomach is messed up.

Hey WitchyPoo,

I like the name.

I envy your lucidity - when I was first hit with the same symptoms, I was barely able to articulate what was happening to me. I stumbled onto this site and read in mute relief - grateful to find out how 'normal' I was in my suffering. I know it sounds terrible to be relieved at someone (EVERYONE- ) else's suffering, but that's just honest. I was glad to know I was not alone.

When my symptoms began, I started the way many of us do - going to my doctor crying HELP! Unfortunately, the doc knew little more than prescriptions, and I'm not sure that some of those don't make matters worst. He's a GYN, but knows regrettably little about this common, inevitable, female phenomenon. Mostly, I take vitamins and lay off the caffeine for my physical symptoms, and it's helped my mental symptoms as well - especially the B-6 and magnesium.

I'm glad you found this site, too!