... do your ovaries ache when you are waiting to have your period,my period is due on friday and for the past 2 days my ovaries are aching well just one side now the other side has started ive noticed this for a few months now,im been blaming a water infection then saying it was my hip now i just think its my ovaries.Im 46 and getting my period every 24 days now im hot when my... (0 replies)

... THANKY YOU so much for thinking of me, I actually have had a good day today and yesterday which is kind of scary.( Makes me wonder and worry if somethings wrong ) Of the symptoms listed I have 29 of them, and like you I think I have a few that are not listed. Thanks again and take care. (15 replies)

... Here is a list of 35 symptoms of this mess ... I have a few others as well, acid reflux being a huge one!!! 35 Symptoms of Perimenopause ■Hot flashes, flushes, night sweats and/or cold flashes, clammy feeling ■Irregular heart beat ■Irritability ■Mood swings, sudden tears ■Trouble sleeping through the night (with or without night sweats) ■Irregular periods;... (15 replies)

... as I don't feel like going on and on with my husband about this and I don't really have any friends nearby who I can talk to. Do any of you ladies going through perimenopause feel like crying all the time? ... (17 replies)

... ations and shaking and for 2 days my legs have been hurting i think its this menopause,well i hope it is.Ive noticed for the last 2 months as well i have all dry skin on my face that ive never had it comes about 3 days before my period. ... (13 replies)

... The only thing I can think of that might cause the visible veins is the fluctuation in estrogen and progesterone. Estrogen keeps the skin firm and elastic. As it fluctuates up and down, our skin and collagen production decreases leaving skin thin. ... (2 replies)

... Dry Hair, Change in Skin Tone, Integrity, and Texture, becomes more wrinkled, and may begin the thinning process. ... (13 replies)

... Hi Cathy, I have the same type of symptoms. This happened all of a sudden so I understand how you feel. Everything was fine and then it wasn't. I had heart palpitations, feelings of wanting to jump out of my skin, surging crazy feelings throughout my body, anxiety, internal tremors and severe bleeding. I have high blood pressure as well and take medication. I went through 3... (5 replies)

... to be high which doc says indicates an allergy and has refered me to a dermatologist. Antihistamines dont work. I also have mild Rosacea and have had terrible skin recently but Im not sure if this is my hormones, rosacea or allergy. It is driving me mad. ... (4 replies)

... needles sensation in different parts of body all over. There is no place that i don't scratch. My skin also feels weird...like slightly burning but it isn't hot to the touch. The "burning" feels like slight pins and needles. ... (4 replies)

... Hi ladies...I am right there with you. I am 46 and have had peri symptoms for 6 years now. 1.anxiety (mainly from dealing with all the symptoms below) 2.acid reflux (mucus in throat) 3.increased allergies 4.dry skin and itching from time to time 5.allergic to alcohol (break out in a red rash) 6.night sweats (sometimes) 7.pms 8.my periods are fairly regular still... (17 replies)

... Hi everyone, I've just signed up today to ask a question after reading some of your boards... I'm recently 31 and for the past 6 months, maybe more, I have been having what I have been referring to as hot flushes during the night. It happens for 2-3 nights before and during the on set of my period.... from reading what some of you describe as hot flushes they don't seem the... (3 replies)

... Hi Everyone, I'm new to the boards! I too have been experiencing missed periods, flooding periods, nausea, breast tenderness, heart palpitations(PVC's) itchy skin, and my periods started getting heavier about 2yrs ago. I will be 46 in March and it seems the docs don't want to commit them selves to say I am starting peri-menopause...LOL I have been also having bouts of... (17 replies)

... Thanks for replying ladies! So how do we know if we have developed a fibroid? This is all such a new phase for me with the heavy periods. Here I thought I was going skate through with the light ones and be done. No such luck! Today I went to my homeopathic nurse practioner and we went over my test results. My Progesterone is suppose to be 300. It is 41. I am now estrogin... (14 replies)

... :wave: Hi ladies, Lala52, I suggest you amp up your vitamin intake (if not already doing so), especially if you're deficient in any area (we aging women need extra supplements to begin with anyway). For example, I take a multi-vitamin with extra Iron, plus SLO Niacin (time released B Vitamin for high cholesterol), a baby asprin a day (thins blood to prevent clots), Biotin... (27 replies)

... :wave: Hi KaliGirl, personally I've added extra fiber through a breakfast drink, as it seems hard for me to incorporate fiber into my meals consistently. Plus it has extra vitamins that are healthy. The blue color Carnation breakfast drink has fiber and is an excellent "fast" source; plus it tastes good, like chocolate milk. I've tried other fiber formula's, drinks and ick.... (47 replies)

... Hey scout, Thanks for the post, very interesting. Your twitching stopped? Wow, that has to be wonderful!!! May I ask a few things about your ferritin levels? When your ferritin levels were low, did you have any symptoms of anemia? Does iron and ferriten go hand in hand, like can you have a normal iron level, but still low ferritin? I don't think I have ever had my... (28 replies)

... hello missy & all posters:wave: your posts are very informative and interesting:) okay I had the muscle twitching(actually called fasiculations)and it was Real Bad!It seemed worse when lying down or after walking around then sitting...I thought I'd go crazy for sure...mine were in my calves,ankles ad feet all the time...I could actually see the fluttering on my skin and... (28 replies)

... I have twiching all over my body, esp. at night. I feel like if I look on line then I am dying. I am 41 and feel like I want to jump out of my skin some nights. My Thyroid is normal, I just had a blood test on friday to ck Calcium Serum levels.. ... (28 replies)

... year period before menopause, usually defined by a lack of periods for 12 months. Understanding perimenopause symptoms or searching for a list of symptoms of perimenopause can help you determine whether or not you might be experiencing perimenopause. ... (4 replies)