Could It Be Perimenopause?

I really didn’t see this coming! About a month ago I started noticing that my emotions were a little crazy, but thought that it was just PMS. I felt the normal cramping, bloating, and aches and pains. In the middle of the week I starting having cramps again and then spotted for two days. My emotions got really crazy, I was crying for no reason, then happy the next. Up and down like a roller coaster. I thought, what the heck is going on? I was little scared.



I felt tired, still cramping and then the hot flashes begin. All day, my face would get really hot and then back to normal. I thought it’s time for me to ask around to see if anyone else is going through the same things. My mom says that I to need to know that I'm not the only women out there going through this and she reinsures me that I will be fine and she loves me.


A friend of mine shared her thoughts, advice, and gave be a book to read. I found lots of information. This book has been going around to a few other women and now the book has a new name, Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde.

The signs and symptoms of perimenopause often resemble a cross between PMS and menopause. A women in her late 30’s and early 40’s might ovulate one month and produce a viable egg, and then not ovulate for several months yet still have apparently normal periods. Or, she might experience several months of unusually painful and heavy periods, followed by several months of irregular and light periods. She could have wide and dramatic mood swings, night sweats, and hot flashes. She might have trouble sleeping, tire more easily, and lose interest in sex. She could also experience symptoms more like those of PMS, such as fluid retention, headache, backache, and lower abdominal cramps or pain. (The complete Idiot’s guide menopause)


There are two things I’m really going to focus on, Prayer and counting to 1000 before I say or do anything that I might regret. Oh, and remember that I’m not going crazy!


Perimenopause is not menopause. You are still fertile, still have periods, and still can become pregnant.


Perimenopause can worsen PMS or bring it on for the first time.


Birth control pills can provide relief from the discomforts of fluctuating hormones, as well as protection from unplanned pregnancy.


Perimenopause can last from 3 to 15 years, although it averages from 3 to 6 years.


I wanted to share also, average women gains 15 to 20 pounds during perimenopause and menopause…. Isn’t that great, I’m trying to lose weight not gain weight.


Exercise is the best thing for me right now. Fresh air, clear mind, releases stress, and I will feel better! A friend tells me to remember to stay positive keep a since of humor, we’re on this ride weather we want to or not, pray and remember the happy lady gardening. (Inside joke)


Go buy yourself a hand fan ladies.

If you have any advice please share with me. This is all new to me.

Emotions Feelings Depressed

Sometimes I feel like I have the plague. I feel like I’m a burden on people. I feel like if I would disappear no would notice. I feel like I’m not affecting anyone. I feel alone out here. I feel like I have no friends. I have no one to talk to or understand what I’m going through. Where are my friends? I feel unwanted. I feel unloved. I feel sad. I feel depressed. I feel ugly. I feel like I’m a bad mom, a bad wife, a bad example of a Christian. Everything I do is wrong. I feel angry. I feel pain and it hurts. I feel rejected. I will never be who people want me to be. I will never measure up. I will never be perfect. I will always fail someone. I will never be beautiful. I will never be thin. I cry. No one cares. No one cares!


Is anyone out there?

Thank God we don’t go on our feelings or our emotions. Don’t trust your feelings! Up and down like a roller coaster. One day you feel like this, the next day your fine.We may go through these emotions or feelings, but it doesn’t mean it’s the truth.

Why did God give us emotions?

It’s good for us to express our emotions, to be able to experience pain or joy, sadness or anger is to feel alive. You not only do yourself damage and limit your potential in Christ when you deny or suppress your emotions; you reduce your understanding of who God is. God is faithful yesterday, today, and forever. He hears, cares and loves us. I need God!

Do we vent all our feeling to people? No, a fool vents all their feelings. But a wise man holds them back (proverbs29:11). We should give it to God and allow Him to comfort you. He knows how you feel. Jesus has emotions, compassion, love, joy, anger, wonder, awe, grief, distress, and sorrow.

The word “depression” literally means “pressed down” that is, not up to your usual bounce. When you feel depressed we need to cry out to the LORD (Ps. 6:2,3)

Get your eyes off of your feelings, emotions, stop dwelling on them, and focus on God.

Long for Him

Call out to Him

Rest in Him

Know that He sees

Acknowledge that He will keep you

Praise God

Seek restoration and witness to others

Keep praying


I choose to thank You for my weeknesses, my infirmities, my inadequacies (physical, mental, emotions, relational)....for the ways I fall short of what people view as ideal...for my feelings of helplessness and inferiority, and even my pain and distresses. What a comfort it is to know that You understand the feeling of my weeknesses!... and that in Your infinite wisdom You have allowed these in my life so that they may contribute to Your high purpose for me.