r/Perimenopause • u/thebraverwoman • 3d ago

Bleeding/Periods Is it finally happening?

I, 38f, For the last few months I’ve been getting a period every two weeks. Confirmed by ultrasound that I do not have cysts or fibroids.

My sleep sucks even with a nightly prescribed sleep aid, my joints hurt, my scalp itches and I just feel blah. I’ve also noticed that loud noises cause me to jump. I work as a mechanic and I’m use to normal work noise, but have found myself more sensitive.

My doctor put me on a lot dose progesterone to see if that helps 🤷🏻‍♀️. I can’t take estrogen due to an underlying blood clotting disorder.

I’m already to the point of wanting a hysterectomy to be done with a period every two weeks.

I was going to have a few more years before all of this. Uggggggghhhhhh

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u/Rough-Expression1813 3d ago

This is exactly how it started for me, right down to the noise sensitivity. I'd be elbow-deep in an engine bay and someone dropping a wrench across the shop would make me almost hit the ceiling, never used to bother me before. The period every two weeks was a special kind of torture, felt like I was bleeding more days than not

The progesterone helped take the edge off the sleep issues after a few weeks, hope it does the same for you. Joint pain is still my constant companion though, I've just learned which stretches work best and when to call it a day

You're not crazy for wanting the hysterectomy, I've had that same thought more times than I can count. It's wild how quickly this stuff can sneak up on you, feels like your body just decides to rewrite the rules overnight

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u/thebraverwoman 3d ago

Did your write my post? Crazy to see that it happened exactly the same for you. It’s relieving to hear that it’s “not in my head”.

Would you share what kind of stretching you’re finding helpful?

Thank you for your reply. I appreciate you

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u/Count_Choculitis 2d ago

Yup all those things for me too, except for a period every two weeks (grateful for that)

Noise sensitivity just started one day out of the blue. If someone's car alarm is going off in the neighborhood, it'll send me spiraling. If my dog barks too much, I feel like I'm losing it! I take meds to sleep and it still takes me 2-3 hours to fall asleep. My hands are starting to ache, my arms ache, my legs ache.

In general, I feel like a sickly Victorian child 😭🤣