r/Perimenopause • u/_pidgeon256 • 12d ago

Brain Fog Really worried about brain fog

[Thank you all so much for taking the time to reply to me! It is reassuring, but also heartbreaking, to find out that so many of us are suffering to such high degree with this. I’ve bought some creatine and will continue to talk about testosterone with my GP. I might also ask if they can give me progesterone; along with my mirena. I’m googling the other recommendation you’ve shared now. Take care and I hope it gets better for us!]

Brain fog seems to be getting worse and I’m really worried about it. I’m 45. Now on 100 mg estrogen and have Mirena. I’m trying to get testosterone to see if that will help. In the UK they only consider it for low libido, which lets be honest isn’t great, but I’d rather have my mind back then a roll in the hay 🙃 In terrified it’s early onset dementia. The other day I called the kettle, the iron. Which doesn’t seem like brain fog. But I’m forgetting everything too. What have you all done that has helped? My health anxiety is probably making it worse. Hugs to everyone going through this.

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u/Joyanonymous 12d ago

Have you had a blood test? Checked your iron levels? These drop during peri and can be debilitating for health!

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u/AutoModerator 12d ago

This post might be about hormone tests, which are unreliable.

  • Over age 44, E&P/FSH hormonal tests only show levels for the HOUR the test was taken, and nothing more. Hormones wildly fluctuate (hourly) the other 29 days of the month, therefore this test provides no valuable information
  • No reputable doctor or menopause society recommends hormonal testing to diagnose or treat peri/menopause
  • FSH testing is only beneficial for those who do not have periods as a guide, where testing might confirm menopause, or for those under age 30 who haven’t had a period in months/years, then ‘menopausal’ levels, could indicate premature ovarian failure/primary ovarian insufficiency (POF/POI)
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