It is weird that we are not better informed about PM. I thought I was going crazy. Months of headaches, felt like I could not open my eyes fully, tired, morning sickness. I got new glasses (made no difference ofcourse), tried light therapy (in case it was a winterdepression). I felt terrible. And when I got the doctor with all these complaints, and she asked: does depression run in your family? I could cry. I felt crushed. Felt like this was my fault. Also felt judged by her. I asked her could this be PM? She said: maybe a bit of both. Its something we all have to go through. I never went back to her. I was at my lowest, but thankfully things got slowely better. Walking helped me a lot. I expected more sympathy from a female doctor. She was too young, but her time will come😊
I wish I would’ve found you when I went through it. Doctors were clueless which made me feel worse inside. I’m 2 years into meno and so far it’s been a breeze for me, compared to the hell I went through during peri. My ADD played a big part too. Thank you so much for these videos. I know you’re helping so many women❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Was it finally getting past perimenopause that helped you...or did you do something to make it be breeze in comparison? So glad you're feeling a bit better. Gives us ladies hope...there's not much of it about! Xx
@@dorothygale5032 I tried everything. Nothing helped me. I just had to get through it. Those were the worst years of my life. Now, when I have an issue I think -this is nothing compared to perimenopause. Whew! I feel bad for anybody that is suffering.
My girlfriend is 52 now when we started seeing each other she was turning 51. Shortly after we started seeing each other she had mentioned to me about her periods being lighter and sometimes skipping and I didn't think nothing about it. I also noticed mood swings kind of sort of, and I would ask myself if I needed to leave but I never did. After that for a period of time we were good then she would block me for a couple of months! She would then reach back out to me as if everything was fine and we would be doing us again, then right back to the same thing She told me not to call her Don't text her and not to come to her home as of that date and time she was blocking me and really I did nothing. She came to see me in North Carolina for 3 weeks before she came I told her I said you know we're doing this, right? I asked her I said are you sure your ready for me, are you ready to do this, because you know we're doing this right? She said I know! We were talking about buying a house together or doing an addition to her house which is already paid for.and actually making it happen! The first two weeks were good, the third week It's like the switch flipped again! I started seeing slight mood swings I noticed that she was bloated ((but I never said anything, because I accept her for her) She lashed out at me for no reason over drinking her water behind her which I have always did, She had dryness during us being together. She does have all the other symptoms as well from A to z but that third week she acted like she had to get out of there kind of like a fire or flight mode and before she left she said she wasn't ready (here we go again at least I feel like on the downward slope of the roller coaster) I am here for her and not going anywhere because I feel like I know what this is (perimenopause, menopause) does this sound about right to you
@@Brokentofixed I guess I can relate to her from what you said. You seem to have enough patience to handle her mood swings. I’ve shut everybody out of my life. Being alone is easier than pretending I’m okay. I try to be positive but this has been the hardest struggle of my life.
@@kellyramsey5486 Yes like I said I'm not going anywhere She reached out to me after 20 something years we had something back when I was 19 and she was 26. She went to a different shift and shortly after we lost touch then 20 something years later she finds me on Facebook and contacts me She told me that we are compatible, which we are I just can't wait till she gets through this. She can't take HRT so she's doing it all natural but she's doing good with it I know
The truth is the Menopause is never discussed by Mothers to Daughters And Doctors are clueless I was lucky At 39 ,when having horrific symptoms I went to an Iraqi Doctor and he knew all about it He started me on H R T ,adjusted as needed Wish other Women were so lucky 🍀 Thanks,Kari 😊
I started peri at 41/42 yo and didn’t know anything. Post meno now at 50 and wish I knew all these things back then. So unpleasant and honestly a struggle. Still showing symptoms even the most unsuspecting symptoms can be peri or meno. New symptoms were appearing every 6 mos. But I got through it naturally no HRT. Waiting for all this to settle and feel more like myself and for the unwanted weight gain to go away 😫 What really surprised me and affected me were depression (thought I could be suicidal), low mood all the time, energy zap, high anxiety, feeling unsafe, paranoia, when outside worrying there’s no toilet 😆 or being too far from home, sensitivity to certain sounds (doorbell, ambulance, phone ringing, knock on door, any surprising sound, brain fog, forgetfulness, wanting to isolate/hide, weight gain, bloating and body shape changes (thoughts were… Whose body is this? What the heck happened?), intolerance to food, digestive issues (not enjoying food or eating out worrying if I’ll have an intolerance attack 😆 - gas, stomach noises, diarrhea, tummy ache, indigestion), bodyaches, lack of motivation, over all feeling of ‘I don’t care’. Thank goodness 3 years of this the world was in lockdown. I could talk for days about this but obviously won’t do that 😂
Thanks for sharing..this is exactly what I'm going through. I'm now 60 yrs and don't know when it's coming to an end. The hot flashes too are driving me crazy 😢
Add to the list itchy skin. Suffered what looked like dermatitis flare up on my face my whole forehead, eyelids, sides of my cheeks. It was deep itchiness that I couldn’t scratch or it turned into a wound and was oozing and dry like leather and peeling. Terrible! I think the heat of summer didn’t help. I was beyond desperate. It lasted 4mos and still healing now 2 mos after and just glad I look normal again. I am crossing my fingers IBS flare up or something like it is not connected to meno as I was in agony the last 4 days. Awful! Never really knew I had it if I have it 😫
My 60-something neuro had NO IDEA perimenopause was a thing until I told her about mine and my older sister's trials with it. The lack of education is the worst part, but honestly, how is that any different from other female woes constantly ignored by medical science?
Right! I truly do not understand how drs don't know and aren't taught about this especially the women dr. Dont they wonder what is going on even with their own bodies?
@@desic2361Nope they follow what they're told. Like it's anxiety or just something with no answers that just must be dealt with by powering through with no real help.
So what happens when it happens to THEM?? Maybe they themselves will get to experience an equally clueless Doctor who will tell them it's all in THEIR heads. Then they will hop on RU-vid trying to make money off of telling us "what they have NOW discoveref". Comical, really! 😂😂😂
I'm almost 48 and I'm glad I found your channel. My mother passed away when she was 36, so I have no way to ask or compare things. 🤐 I'm having a hard time losing my old self. The extra weight that won't come off... The nights full of palpitations (and no sleep!) after drinking a few beers... And everything hurts. 😶 It makes me sad. 🙁
Hang in there girl, everything will be alright..... i also had to stop enjoying my glass of wine cause last time i felt horrible 😢 I spent many many nights at the hospital and/or walking like crazy around my bed with horrible panic attacks, no doctor could ever point menopause, I had to figure ot out my self, i ve watch several videos on how to make the transition easier, and now i can enjoy a beer once in a while, and not feeling like I'm going to die 😮😮 One thing that helped me tremendously was chia seeds and flaxseeds i soak them overnight and blend in the morning with cabbage leaves, I havent had a single panic attack or anxiety Since im taking this Do your own research. And i truly hope you get to feel better soon🥺
vertigo! so severe I was hospitalised - no diagnosis - they thought it was a stroke before mri was clear, at age 57 i've spent the last year hyper anxious due to this. Thank you for opening my eyes to the possibility it could be menopause related ❤
I found the best thing for my severe vertigo. It’s over the counter motion sickness pills called Meclizine 25mg. It causes drowsiness so no driving. But it worked after 2 days. Consult your doctor first as this is just my experience. (But it’s the same medicine that is the prescription pills I was prescribed for my vertigo)
Thanks for this video, Kari! I wasn't aware of perimenopause until earlier this year, after suffering through it for three years already (beginning at age 34). I couldn't figure out what in the world was wrong with me. The bloating and weight gain were the worst in my first year. I gained 20 pounds even though I was eating a plant-based diet. That was extremely bizarre. I started taking online ballet classes for adults in January and it has helped so much with weight loss and anxiety. I discovered that intense cardio wasn't helpful for my body because it was already stressed enough. Strength training and low-impact workouts are the way to go! I appreciate your content and helpful information!!!
Thank you so much for doing these videos. I'm 51, still going thru perimenopause. I've had wonky periods for the past 3 years, insomnia, anxiety, heart plantations, and horrible bloating, fatigue, brain fog, and many other symptoms. I feel like I'm going thru this by myself, because women just don't talk about it, ( including my mother). I'm waiting on hormone test results, praying something shows up to help. Thanks again for sharing your experiences.
I wish I had seen this video years ago!!!! I am turning 50 in two months and have experienced a lot of those terrifying symptoms as well. I also have a thyroid condition that was from early childhood so balancing hormones has been extra challenging. My doctor has offered zero insight or information about my issues. They just act like I’m crazy. I have dealt with hormones long enough to know I need to do my own research and have figured out the best treatments myself. I also am not a candidate for HRT. I am most disappointed in the lack of warning I got from the older women in my family. Ladies, tell your daughters so they can have resources early on. I tell mine (she is 23) because we don’t know if we will still be there later in life. They need the knowledge.
Yes, yes, and yes!! All of the above. I think I am in early perimenopause, and this video hits home to the T. I have had so many tests, blood work, ultrasounds, CT scans, x-rays & more, and doctors' visits including several specialists in the last 3 months, and no real answers, just that everything is fine, and that it is either congenital or age-related, and I have received no treatment suggestions either. Not even hormones were suggested. Thank you so much for all you do!!!
I got an offhanded comment at an appointment to make sure my new presentations of chest trouble was not heart related this summer that "oh you're probably in perimenopause and anxiety can get worse during that time. " No suggestions, no information just me and google with a new word. I've learned so many of things I've struggled with in the past few years (chronic conditions getting worse and other things) are perimenopause related. On a whimsy note my hot flashes currently make me comfortable at "normal" people temperatures (I've always run a little cold) I crack up whenever I realize that.
I am just turning 40, they can’t decide hyper or hypo thyroid…. Finally a nurse suggested Peri. Now digging into it seems it’s likely the case. High pulse, magnesium issues. Sleeplessness. I’m going to teach my teen girls about this. So that when it’s their time they don’t think they are dying like I have previously thought.
So many good points. I feel that health of aging should be covered in the senior year of high school the way puberty is in 5-6 grade. Even though it's way off, enough might sink in that these issues sound familiar 30-40 years down the road.
I turn 50 in December, and the symptoms over the last few years absolutely confounded me. Suddenly my straight hair was curly, I became lactose-intolerant, and I could no longer drink diet sodas without being trapped in the bathroom in pain the next day. The frustrating part is that I have Hashimoto's, where my immune system has totally destroyed my thyroid and I have to take thyroid replacement for the rest of my life. I'm pretty sure now that it was the combination of perimenopause and hypothyroidism that landed me in the hospital in the need of a blood transfusion because my body stopped making red blood cells. They scoped both ends of me, took a lot of blood tests, but didn't find anything wrong. I take an iron supplement now and am feeling a lot better. I have a female doctor at the VA who only sees female vets. She does her best to calm me down every time I freak out about a new symptom. I usually have to take another blood test each time just to rule out the possibility of needing to have my thyroid medication increased, but it's good to get piece of mind that everything's ok.
I'm 53 and nearly eleven months without a cycle (the home straight?!) I've had most of the various symptoms to some extent, a few changes to lifestyle and following your advice re: supplements and a phytoestrogens rich diet has made things a lot easier. Your channel is a godsend, thanks so much Kari.
I am pretty close to menopause and have had several years of ultra weirdness. I learned everything I know about this time of life from you!! What is wrong with the entire medical profession-no comment. You’re a hero and give me hope. All my hair is falling out etc. But at least I know what time it is 😂
@@KariAnneWright I know; that video you made about it broke my heart and you are a hero! I’m almost ready for a wig. Yours looks great! I only wish I had your lovely skin-you are blessed. Thanks for all your work! 🙏🏻💚🌞
I am so thankful I found your videos! I struggled for almost 2 years before I found you.. it was definitely scary. Like you, my doctors never mentioned perimenopause. They would just say.. well, you are getting older, and your body is changing. You are fine! I was never so scared in my life. I am glad you are on here helping others, including me.. thank you from the bottom of my heart ❤️
Hi I have been postmenopause five years now not one system has gone doctor don't understand been going through this for ten years just wish it will all end .hot body all day .earringing got wosre.not sleeping at all.my head hurts all day thank you for the videos you do for us xxx
This was really helpful Kari thank you. Im actually doing well. I work hard in researching ways to help myself rather than rely on doctors. I am quite lean and have not gained weight. What works for me is very limited dairy, no red meat and very low to no sugar and no alcohol. I also weight train 6 days a week and i challenge must to keep increasing on the weights i use as well as cardio. I swear by lots of water, good whole foods, no processed foods and intermittent fasting and my collagen and vitamins and minerals. I use flower essences for any anxiety and enjoying listening to calming sounds like wind chimes or rain on RU-vid. Also just being with my husband or dog helps me if im getting anxious and my creative hobbies. Hope some of this may help others ❤️😊
Now I’m starting to wonder if it’s affecting my vision. I’ve noticed a change in my vision just this year. My doctor said my eyes are fine but I’m noticing a change. The anxiety is horrible too! I appreciate your videos it’s all starting to make sense now .
About to turn 47, I am perimenopausal for few yrs. HIVES...Random Hives that pop up on my arms or legs. Just take Allegra Hives and helps w/itch and longevity. And, hair loss. Been using collagen powder in coffee each morning and that helps, less breakage and shedding and good for joint health. Also Digestion issues, Probiotics help with that. The Joys of Menopause 🎉🎉
Me too, I was diagnosed with ME and fibromyalgia in my late 30’s rolled into my 40’s periods were like clockwork, then long bleed. Put on cancer pathway and still no one mentioned peri menopause. Im menopausal now life is still tough. Thanks for sharing your information I’m sure it helps many of us.
Thank you for all your videos. These are so helpful and enlightening. I'm 66 and had no idea that a lot of my problems was perimenopause and menopause.
You're an 😇 Kari Anne! It's currently 3 a.m. where I'm at, and I cannot sleep because of the anxiety I've been feeling over the sporadic bloating , stomach gurgling & mild nausea ive been dealing with for 2 weeks now! Drs answer? Stomach flu?!?! REALLY? Stomach flu can be sporadic.. but within a 2 week span?!😅He never even said there could be a possible connection to my PM. He kinda brushed it off when I mentioned it. 😅
Thank you for the videos. The advice given by most about these issues is "find the right doctor" but the facts are that a lot of women can't because of insurance. It's often limited to what is covered by insurance or maybe theres no insurance at all. Either way this is the only information some women will get about these things and I think you're doing a great job with it.
Hi Kari! Greetings from South Louisiana! I'm 55 and in the early postmenopausal years. I'm also a recently new subscriber to your channel. I've enjoyed catching up on all your past videos. I wish I'd had them for the past 10 years. Thanks for all the time and effort you have put in to your research about women's midlife issues. God's blessings to you and your family!
Kari I am so thankful for you! It’s good to know I’m not losing my mind😊 At 59 my periods are still coming like clockwork but are starting to be less heavy, now the symptoms are coming full force, mainly the anxiety, bought some magnesium yesterday. Thank you again for all of your posts!!
I have been taking the naturelo brand of magnesium glycinate some evenings, Ms. Kari, and it helps. 😊As well, digestive enzymes and whole foods have helped with acid reflux. Been suffering for 8 years and you have been better than any doctor. Yes, we'll lose weight and feel better. Thanks always and kindest regards💖💯👍👍
Yes, what she said.... I'm going through it and some right now. I hate feeling like a hypochondriac, although my symptoms are quite genuine and sometimes scary. Literally just sent off an email to my doctor to expedite my abdominal scan request!
I wish two years ago when I went to my gyn a told her I thought I was in perimenopause but she would not believe me because she told me I was too young. Then my pcp tested my hormone levels and they were fine. Low and behold two years and many more symptoms later I went to a new provider who put me on hrt and tested my hormone levels to find out that I was in deed in perimenopause. She put me on hrt by just symptoms alone. So at least now I know why I’m struggling so much. I think the hrt is working a little
I love your channel, it’s so helpful. I keep going like we al do but in all honesty, I just want to lay on the sofa in peace and quiet on my own, most days 😂 I don’t really like going out, I don’t want to work and I just want to watch tv with my blankie. I do work and do go out but can’t wait to switch off and be home
Oh my goodness! I thought I was OCD. I check the knobs on the stove, check the locks on the doors and I check to make sure that my debit/credit cards are still in my wallet before I go to bed. If I don't do it, I have to get up because anxiety will set in. Thank you for this information! These symptoms are not as bad as it was in the beginning. I wish I knew this before it happened. All I knew about menopause were hot flashes. I don't have hot flashes, I have cold flashes. I get so cold sometimes and then it stops. I never heard of perimenopause just regular menopause: hot flashes and cycle stops. 😄
Right on! Im post menopause now for almost two years. I've had extreme bloating and trouble swallowing at times and when bloated its hard to breathe. Thank you for mentioning these things that nobody else talks about. God bless you Kari Anne😊
I think I've had random symptoms on and off for years! Strange heart palpitations causing me to wear a monitor for a couple of days and being told I'm fine. A blood test once a year (checking only estriadol and at no specific time) and being told "you're not in perimenopause". Tendonidits for no reason and the docs being baffled. Skin conditions with no diagnosis. Forgetting people's names whom I've known for years. Ugh! And now that I'm 52 and having irregular and sometimes scary cycles, a doctor finally tells me I'm in perimenopause. 🙄
I hate going to the doctor, but when I started to experience seemingly unrelated symptoms, I considered it. Then, while I was researching some of my symptoms, I came across one of your videos on perimenopause. After watching a couple more of your videos, I realized that my symptoms were likely a result of fluctuating estrogen so I monitored my cycle ( there are some websites that describe what happens every day of a monthly cycle so I used that for a general gauge of estrogen decreases ). I have found that when I increase the phytoestrogens I consume, during the days that my estrogen is low, my symptoms are less intense. You suggested some supplements; I am now taking Magnesium, Vitamin B12, and Vitamin D daily. I have not started taking collagen yet, but I am planning to. I live with people who don’t try to understand the discomforts of perimenopause,.if I interact with them often, my cortisol level will rise. I therefore keep my interactions with them to a minimum. Thank you for providing clear explanations for, and excellent descriptions of, the many perimenopause symptoms that we might experience. I am sure you have eased the anxiety of many women. ❤️🙏
@@dorothygale5032 Definitely agree with you - I absolutely hate it. I prefer having periods any day. But I just thought it was great more awareness about Menopause. Take care.
@@valanasha1135 I didn't mean any offence to your post my friend. I know what you mean....never thought I'd miss my regular periods and normal body 😕 isn't it weird. We go through life cursing them.....huge hugs x
@@dorothygale5032 None taken. Maybe I overreacted 😂🤣 typical menopause. It’s extremely difficult going through it and only those who are totally understand. God bless 🙏❤️
Firstly womens health is not a priority within the health system. We are second class citizens. And menopause falls into two camps , the one that NHS GP's know nothing about or even deny its existence and then the Gynaecologist/ menopause experts etc that understand it completely. It's night & day.
So true! One GP told me that they don't normally associate dizziness with menopause!!! This was from a female doctor who was at least 60 years old....!! Hey presto I start estrogen and no more daily debilitating dizzy spells!
Holey crap everything you just described is me.when I was 50 years old all of this started and now 4 years later the hot flashes are intense, my skin feels like its crawling nerves are jumpy,I cry more than I used to.and my whole body hurts lower back,neck feels like someone broke it.elbows knees hands and feet are hurting continuously. My appetite is not what it used to be .I'm going through I don't feel pretty and as far as having relations with my husband is no existence. Life sucks right now going through this,hopefully this to will pass.I refuse to take medication for these weird things happening to my body.
I wish they talked about atrophy. The changes were astonishing. I was not in a relationship when I went through menopause. No one looks "down there" except the doctors, and they never said anything. One day I did, and I was shocked. When I asked about it and if it would get worse. (for those of you who were spared, you go back to looking like a child) my gyno said she didn't know because she didn't know what it looked like before. It d*mm sure didn't look like that. And they wonder why women keep trying all of these things on internet.
I’m so thankful for these videos! I’m pretty early on in peri menopause, at almost 48! So it’s great to learn of possible symptoms, and also understand the current ones I have! I seriously thought I might have Alzheimer’s!
I was hoping I could find a book or lessons like the one you get in school before you start your period. I have gone through a few books about menopause, and after reading them, I don't feel like I am any more educated on the subject. My mom mostly talks about how unbearable the hot flashes were, and that soy milk helped a bit, but doesn't really remember much else. Thanks for making these videos. My sister and I are both in our early 40's. I will be sure to send her a link to your channel.
I have MS so some of the symptoms are similar. Hard to know which is which. Anyone else have a physical condition/disease that confuses the cause of symptoms? Thank you Kari Anne!
Just saw my Dr today, just keeps adding more meds for my anxiety and depression. Thank you for these videos, at least I know someone can relate! I wish I knew this was possible after having a hysterectomy at 29. I didn't do hrt. Now for the last 3 years symptoms have slowly been rearing their ugly head. 2 years of treatment. My first time to the Dr was ridiculous, he asked if I felt any negative presence in my home! Apparently if you have a panic attack, just cleanse your house! I still feel like he's clueless on the whole menopause experience. Lord help us all.
I just subscribed, love your informative videos. I'm 53 and 9 months with no periods. I've had so many of these symptoms, and its nice to know I'm not alone or it's all in my head. Keep up the great work. 👍😊
Thanks so much Kari. I’m 44 and for the last few months have been off my tree!!! Crazy first time sinus, headaches worse anxiety than normal. The health anxiety is intense. It’s been an awful few months with nothing in my normal herbal repertoire working. I discovered your channel and it all makes sense. I’ve seen my naturopath and she agrees and I’ve been on some herbs since yesterday to balance and settle me. Your are a gem 💎 Blessings from Australia ☀️
It’s so sad that u went thru so much. My gmom told us that our fam doesn’t hit menopause til age 60. That is true bc we saw fam members experience post menopausal stomach bloating + loss of collegian, but no one talks ab it.
Kari, I am so sorry that you went through all of this😞. From my understanding, doctors aren't taught much about menopause during medical school and even during their practical training.
I love the informative videos, and I share this with men who are seeing symptoms in females, and share with women who are wrestling with some of these symptoms. Thank you so much for sharing.
I wish I knew about perimenopause before hand from my gyno or doctor. My mom never told me anything about it and I’m the only girl in a family of all boys. I started to go through it when I hit 45 and caring for my sick mom. I made so many trips to the ER sure I was dying. I found you in tik tok and all the symptoms you mentioned he home. I started to research and buy supplements, change my eating and started to enjoy more being alone. My mom passed away and my son left for college as I was going through perimenopause. It’s not been a good couple of years for me. I am lucky to have found you and the community of women who make me feel seen and heard. And that I’m not alone in this challenging journey. I’ve made sure to tell my daughter so when it’s her time, she will know and how to advocate for her health.
I wish your videos were around when I was going through the thick of it (10+ years ago). I happened to have heard of perimenopause but 1) at the time it was believed to only last a couple of years before your period ended and you were in menopause; and 2) my doctor told me I was too young to be in perimenopause (I was about 45/46 at the time). I thought I was going crazy but found some solace in a UK forum (I'm from the US). This helped immensely to have women talk about symptoms that I was experiencing. Just knowing that what I was going through was a normal change that can get out of hand at some points, helped me to calm down and just ride out the storm. The absolute worst were the "flooding" periods that felt like I was losing a gallon of blood and the fact that I thought as you got closer to menopause your periods would be further apart. But no, just the opposite for me. It was like I was getting one every 25-26 days!! As they say, you are doing God's work Kari Anne Wright! Please keep going.
You are so right. I really wish someone had told me what perimenopausal symptoms were when I was going through it! Not 1 doctor even mentioned that I could be perimenopausal. From about the age of around 40 I started getting digestive issues around my period ( ughhh ) and I started to notice I was feeling extra warm during summertime here in Perth, Western Australia. We have really hot summers here & I was always able to cope reasonably well with our dry heat until around age 40 where it felt like I was burning up & just wanted to lie under a fan constantly. 🥵 I remember on a trip to Bali I almost fainted due to the constant humidity. Looking back now, in my menopausal 50’s I’m certain that it was perimenopause. It’s a shame most doctors aren’t thinking of this.
I am in the middle of perimenopause and had horrible PMDD. HRT worked for about 6 months then the cramps were worst than labor, I was pushing for a hysterectomy. But after some tests it was going to be hard to justify it to the insurance. I was willing to pay out of pocket just to be done. I did some more research worked with my Dr and went on Bupropion. It has been magic. I feel better, my weight is going down, I sleep better, I can drive without a panic attack. I can have my life back. Is it the answer for others I have no idea, but just putting that idea out into the universe to hope it helps others if they choose to go that route.
I've been to several doctors, all who do blood work, ultrasounds, order more texts and then shake their heads and say "Everything appears normal ". I'm almost at the end of my rope! Taking so many supplements. Pray for me!
Yes, I could have saved us a lot of money in doctors bills if I had known that irregular bleeding happens with perimenopause, and that itchy ears are a thing.
As always your videos are so informative and helpful. I have been in perimenopause for two years. I have had all of the symptoms my two latest is severe bloating which makes it hard to breathe and this coughing keeps reoccurring especially before my cycle which is now twice per month. All my tests so far is negative. Sometimes I get overwhelmed and break down. Its too much to handle at times. I will try the magnesium and collagen
The pad brand in number 5- those have been the best find since my cycles went wonky. I didn't even realize by the end of my regular cycles I was sore from wearing regular grew up with those brand pads. The difference is profound I use their thin pads for the week leading up to my normal cycle time (which has shortened but it's more the flow that's been weird for me) and I'm not sore at all after a few days of wearing pads consistently. I mean these would have been great before perimenopause too but with my less regular cycle I appreciate them so much more.
Kari, i relate to almost everything u have said and experienced in this transition. i am now starting to come out the other side after about 7 yrs of this insanity. no doctor helped me either or had any education on the subject. your contributions are quite substantial and i so appreciate the support, humor and comiseration! (is that a word?) i have started on the trim collagen 4 days ago, i have already lost a few pounds and im walking a lot. thanks for all u do and congratulations on making it through!! blessings ❤👏✨
YAY! I’m so happy for you! I hope the collagen helps with your weight loss, discomforts and skin like it has helped me. Please keep me posted. I’d love to follow your progress. It makes me so happy when women succeed at helping themselves feel better in menopause.
I wish I'd known that I'd lose the woman I used to be. Physically. Mentally and emotionally and that I'd feel like I don't know who I am anymore and that I would grieve so badly for her. That perimenopause would see me put in hospital due to anxiety so crippling that I thought I was losing my mind. That I would never be the girl I was before ever again and that ì would be plagued daily with new horrid symptoms that would be utterly exhausting to cope with and understand and that most days I wish I'd not wake up. That I feel trapped now in a body I do not know. Thats just my experience but it's been a living hell and continues to be so every day.
@@princessdiana115 I just woke up dreading another day and wishing I hadn't woken up. I looked at me phone to see your message waiting for me and it gave me strength. Bless you for reaching out 🙏 xxxxx
@dorothygale5032 it does get better I promise 🥺🙏 I thought I was totally gonna lose my mind at one time and mornings where I wish I wouldn't wake up to see the next day. But with a lot of praying and reading the word of God really helped me thru. I will b praying for ur Dorothy Gale. And I'm here if u need anything. An encouraging word or just to know u will get thru this. Love u tons and know u wil b lifted n my prayers daily🙏❤️😘🙌 Our God is able and u will get thru this 🙏
Thank You Kari ❤ can't even begin to express to you how grateful iam for your help❤before coming across your videos, I felt as though I was loosing it! Hadn't a clue as too what was happened to myself? What a true blessing that day I watched ...instant ease within my entire being! Thank you for your dedication to helping all who must experience this often turbulent transition 🙏 ❤️
Thank you for this video! I’ve been having random cramping right under my right rib. All the tests I had for it came back okay. I feel like I’m crazy because I have all these ailments and I’m being told there’s nothing wrong. Of course, I keep thinking there is and it’s been stressing me out. Glad to know it could just be this. I’m 54 and definitely going through perimenopause.
Thanks. This is information is very helpful.🎉❤ This should be taught in secondary schools. That girls and boys can be inform and make better life choices in life. Just as they thought about other life events. 😊
Wow your like me waisting Money 🤑💰 that I don't have to waist!?? Love your videos! I show them to my doctor and he was also surprised!?!! Wow thank you for sharing these. I save all of these videos in a file 🗃️🗄️🗃️🗃️! Thank you God bless 🖤🥰🌹❤️
You are amazing, experiencing all of this and only your channel has helped me get through this after finally being diagnosed. Experiencing that fear / anxiety right now as I watch this during work. Thank you for putting these videos out, really needed this.
I kept seeing Dr. For five years. Not till I a few months I was going through menopause. One Dr. Said my FSH was high. I asked before if I was going through menopause. They said I was too young. Fatigue, body pain and inflammation. Memory loss, depression. Frozen shoulder. The whole deal. I’m still forget to turn off the oven at times. Pots and pans burnt!
I got my cycle (very irregular but consistent..thanks to Mirena helping).Horrible depression and nightmares.I'm 53 and a half I want my life back but have to ride it out.My Gyno told me I would be a late one.Im only 5 foot 1 !
I had 21 years of perimenopause. Acupuncturists told me about it. It was difficult to accept. Acupuncture helped the transition All things went to hell three months my periods stopped. Standard Process Supplements (Antronex and A-F Beta Food (along with acupuncture) helped the hot flashes and helped my emotions to modulate.
I'm going through it all now at 40! Didn't think it will ever happen this soon. To be honest I always though it will be after 45 or even 50. Little did I know! 😢 Thank you for all the info and sharing.
This is one of your best videos! The key to dealing with perimenopause and menopause is knowledge. That knowledge should be learned BEFORE women go through this phase. It would help to know what to expect and how to deal with it. This would result in a lot less fear and health anxiety. Thank you!
I already commented here. But I am struggling lately. Cluster of symptoms. Are symptoms suppose to happen everyday? I wake up with them, they last all day. My anxiety increases when I get in bed for the night. Aches and pains. Tense muscles. I went to my chiropractor yesterday. It helped for a while. I don’t know. Headaches. I just need to get this out. Hugs to all the ladies ❤ and thank you again Kari. You help me not to feel so alone. And you make me smile 😊
I want every woman in perimenopause to know that even on HRT, periods can change (lengthen, shorten, be heavier, lighter or continuous). You’re probably not ill, but a doctor should still check this out.
I just started having irregular periods ( two this month two weeks apart) and I was wondering does this throw your ovulation all out of whack too? I usually track it on an app but it's changed so is there any way to be safe during all this cycle changes?
