Premature menopause?

October 26, 2009 - 7:17 am 1 Comment

Hey, I’m 20 years old and I feel like I’m experiencing menopause. I’ve been having horrible hot flashes for a few months now, my menstrual cycle has ALWAYS been irregular, I’m very irritable, vaginal dryness, dry eyes, dry mouth, dry patches of skin, breast tenderness, frequent urination, sometimes my periods are heavier than usual or lighter that usual. Right now, I have horrible hot flashes and I feel like I’m supposed to be getting my period but it hasn’t come at all.

Just some more info. My WBC count was slightly elevated in december (10.9), my AGA levels for celiac were elevated, I haven’t had an endoscopy done because I’m paranoid about sterilization, my blood pressure once was 108, then 98, then it went back up to 142. My doctor, who’s also a geneticist, diagnosed me with ehlers danlos syndrome (classical type). Which is a rare connective tissue disorder. I also have gastrointestinal symptoms, muscle aches, joint pain, brain fog. About 90 or more symptoms. I can’t even name
them all. Everybody keeps acting as if nothing is really going on, but I just kepp getting more and more symptoms. I’m really thinking I have some sort of autoimmune disease, But I have yet to check for any others except celiac. And my GI doctor doesn’t even think I have that. I feel like I’m going crazy. What do you think it is? I have flare up’s of symptoms. Sometimes I’ll feel great. Then, it’ll hit me like a ton of bricks and I feel like I’m 80 all over again. Do you think I’m experiencing premature menopause? Could the EDS have an affect on that? Thank you!

I really don’t know the answer to this, but I do suggest that if you’re unhappy with your doctor’s approach to things, you make an appointment and tell them this. Tell them your concerns and work out a plan with them for your health. If this still doesn’t work, consider switching doctors.

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One Response to “Premature menopause?”

  1. 3ng1n33rgurl Says:

    I really don’t know the answer to this, but I do suggest that if you’re unhappy with your doctor’s approach to things, you make an appointment and tell them this. Tell them your concerns and work out a plan with them for your health. If this still doesn’t work, consider switching doctors.
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