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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 150676" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I'm not a fan of perimenopause. I hit 50 and hit early menopause like hitting a brick wall. I found that instead of getting my period less often and shorter, it hit heavy and long. It got so I was making up bad jokes along the lines of MAD magazine, "You know you have heavy periods when..."</p><p> Things like, "...you go through three packs a day and you don't even smoke."</p><p></p><p>My GP took a history then prescribed HRT. It was blessed relief - like turning off a tap. My iron levels began to return to normal, after visibly dropping 10 points every couple of weeks. Two years later, high BiPolar (BP) meant I had to stop HRT. But no matter - my body was 2 years older and further down the track.</p><p></p><p>It's still taking more time, but it's always worth checking with the doctor to make sure you have self-diagnosed correctly.</p><p></p><p>My mother had 7 kids when her periods just stopped, just like that, when she was 44. She eventually went to the doctor, after about six months. He said to her, "You're six months pregnant."</p><p>It was me.</p><p></p><p>It ALWAYS pays to check with the doctor!</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 150676, member: 1991"] I'm not a fan of perimenopause. I hit 50 and hit early menopause like hitting a brick wall. I found that instead of getting my period less often and shorter, it hit heavy and long. It got so I was making up bad jokes along the lines of MAD magazine, "You know you have heavy periods when..." Things like, "...you go through three packs a day and you don't even smoke." My GP took a history then prescribed HRT. It was blessed relief - like turning off a tap. My iron levels began to return to normal, after visibly dropping 10 points every couple of weeks. Two years later, high BiPolar (BP) meant I had to stop HRT. But no matter - my body was 2 years older and further down the track. It's still taking more time, but it's always worth checking with the doctor to make sure you have self-diagnosed correctly. My mother had 7 kids when her periods just stopped, just like that, when she was 44. She eventually went to the doctor, after about six months. He said to her, "You're six months pregnant." It was me. It ALWAYS pays to check with the doctor! Marg [/QUOTE]
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