Menopausal, perimenopausal, not sure, come join me!
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Yup. I have some other symptoms now too but that has been my major thing (and my periods are only just starting to be slightly erratic, at 54). Absolutely ridiculous emotions before my period and around ovulation (the latter is sometimes a massive high, sometimes a massive low, it likes to mix it up) to the point where I can just roll my eyes at it because it's obviously nonsense as I'm suddenly deeply upset about something I was perfectly happy with the day before. It feels like I'm managing an internal toddler, so I mostly just ignore it.
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I get so full of rage I scare myself Hazey. About 4 days before I feel like I could literally rip someone apart with my bare hands. It always results in me absolutely losing my shit over the smallest thing and screaming like a banshee.
Luckily, the kids understand and mutter about my hormones until I’ve righted myself and apologised.
Luckily, the kids understand and mutter about my hormones until I’ve righted myself and apologised.
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Marvelous, thank you. I’ve managed to convince myself that I’m terrible at my job and the worst person in the world and utterly unemployable.
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Right, I went to see the doctor again and this is all because I'm under 45. In England if you've not reached that magic age you need two blood test 6 weeks apart to test FSH levels, regardless of whether you are on the pill as its considered early menopause.
I've my next one booked for next week, it was meant to be this but the nurse got Covid.
I think the GP is on the same page as me as she asked if I'd like to go on HRT, so I'll see what happens once the bloods are done.
I've my next one booked for next week, it was meant to be this but the nurse got Covid.
I think the GP is on the same page as me as she asked if I'd like to go on HRT, so I'll see what happens once the bloods are done.
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This is brilliant. I've just caught up on tons of pages of this thread and glad to have found this.Mountain Goat wrote: ↑Fri Jun 24, 2022 9:51 amThis is brilliant, thank you.Ruby wrote: ↑Sun Jun 19, 2022 4:19 pm
Speaking of vadges. I watched a really interesting thing about women and their pelvic floors and how some transmen of the future are going to be fucked because no-one cares about fannies. I promise it is relevant to menopausal women and thei atrophied vaginas too.
https://youtu.be/J9ZNINhdhN0
Half-ten?! Half-ten?! I've never been up at half-ten! What happens?
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I'm being put on HRT
I've got an appointment 25/01 to get the coil and get my prescription. I'll come off the pill I'm on.
I've got an appointment 25/01 to get the coil and get my prescription. I'll come off the pill I'm on.
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Make sure you have painkillers before the coil. Some people are ok but I found it horrendously painful.
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Definitely and if it were men who required coil insertion they'd be put under GA for it or at the very least sedation.
Edit - sorry this makes it sound terrifying. Don't worry, but do as Bean suggests, it's uncomfortable.
Edit - sorry this makes it sound terrifying. Don't worry, but do as Bean suggests, it's uncomfortable.
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My GP mentioned taking painkillers ahead of my appointment so I will definitely do that. My appointment is at 4pm so I won't return to work which is good.
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That's definitely good. A hot water bottle and R&R will sort you out afterwards.
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Fantastic! Sooooo interesting. Every woman should listen to this...Jet wrote: ↑Sat Jan 07, 2023 4:18 amThis is brilliant. I've just caught up on tons of pages of this thread and glad to have found this.Mountain Goat wrote: ↑Fri Jun 24, 2022 9:51 amThis is brilliant, thank you.Ruby wrote: ↑Sun Jun 19, 2022 4:19 pm
Speaking of vadges. I watched a really interesting thing about women and their pelvic floors and how some transmen of the future are going to be fucked because no-one cares about fannies. I promise it is relevant to menopausal women and thei atrophied vaginas too.
https://youtu.be/J9ZNINhdhN0
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Ahem. I am here.
I am six month off being 45. I finally cracked at 3am the other night and panic ordered a FSH test online. I heard today that the blood sample (which was a nightmare to do) was unable to be tested, so I’m waiting for another. I was so frustrated that I phoned my GP - they won’t see anyone for anything but I struck lucky with a sympathetic receptionist who organised a phone appointment in four weeks (no fixed date or time though, I’m just to be ever ready and alert for the call, and I’m not sure how I’m supposed to manage the practicalities of that with work, but hey). She did a checklist thing and gave me the impression that this would all be quite straightforward. I really hope that is the case (although I’ll be staggered if it is).
I’m approaching this like I did childbirth. Give me the meds.
I am six month off being 45. I finally cracked at 3am the other night and panic ordered a FSH test online. I heard today that the blood sample (which was a nightmare to do) was unable to be tested, so I’m waiting for another. I was so frustrated that I phoned my GP - they won’t see anyone for anything but I struck lucky with a sympathetic receptionist who organised a phone appointment in four weeks (no fixed date or time though, I’m just to be ever ready and alert for the call, and I’m not sure how I’m supposed to manage the practicalities of that with work, but hey). She did a checklist thing and gave me the impression that this would all be quite straightforward. I really hope that is the case (although I’ll be staggered if it is).
I’m approaching this like I did childbirth. Give me the meds.
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I've had the coil but the HRT they prescribed there is a problem with and my usual pharmacy doesn't have it and doesn't know when it will come in. I've come to the Boots but I'm annoyed. I don't know if my GP wasn't aware or whether she justdeclined to mention it when offering me the options. I chose patches for convenience but would have gone gel if I'd known. Although maybe there are problems with it all.
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There are problems with it all. I've had issues before. Go back to your GP if you can't get any.Skips wrote: ↑Wed Jan 25, 2023 5:49 pm I've had the coil but the HRT they prescribed there is a problem with and my usual pharmacy doesn't have it and doesn't know when it will come in. I've come to the Boots but I'm annoyed. I don't know if my GP wasn't aware or whether she justdeclined to mention it when offering me the options. I chose patches for convenience but would have gone gel if I'd known. Although maybe there are problems with it all.
This country is completely fucked
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Ah, I'll try another couple of pharmacies tomorrow just in case I get lucky. If not, I'll go back to the GP.
Getting the coil was pretty horrific, but I feel OK now. I got ready meals for ease so at least i don't need to worry about dinner.
Getting the coil was pretty horrific, but I feel OK now. I got ready meals for ease so at least i don't need to worry about dinner.
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Yes, even before the pandemic it was terrible - my colleague could hardly ever get her 'script fulfilled and was generally having an awful time of it - I doubt it's any better now.
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Yes it does seem awful - pretty much every I've been to a pharmacy recently there's a pharmacist telling a woman they can't fulfil their prescription
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Yet we all knnow if men needed this stuff, it would be delivered by angels to their homes.
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Exactly.
The 12 month hrt prescription is supposed to come in this April so women are not paying so much for hrt, but with this constant shortage that's never going to happen.
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Elaine Miller is such a star - she’s the women who flashed her merkin during the GRR “debate”. She’s also totally hilarious.Dutchie wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 4:45 pmFantastic! Sooooo interesting. Every woman should listen to this...Jet wrote: ↑Sat Jan 07, 2023 4:18 amThis is brilliant. I've just caught up on tons of pages of this thread and glad to have found this.Mountain Goat wrote: ↑Fri Jun 24, 2022 9:51 amThis is brilliant, thank you.Ruby wrote: ↑Sun Jun 19, 2022 4:19 pm
Speaking of vadges. I watched a really interesting thing about women and their pelvic floors and how some transmen of the future are going to be fucked because no-one cares about fannies. I promise it is relevant to menopausal women and thei atrophied vaginas too.
https://youtu.be/J9ZNINhdhN0