15 Jun
Can I just ask how other people are actually keeping track of all this? Because my periods have gone absolutely rogue in the last year and I genuinely cannot predict them anymore. Used to be like clockwork. Now I might get something that's barely there, then the next one has me changing every hour and cancelling things. I've started keeping a rough calendar on my phone, just noting when it starts, how heavy, how many days. Feels a bit obsessive but I don't know what else to do before I go to the GP, I want to be able to actually describe what's been happening rather than just saying "it's got worse" and getting sent away with leaflets. Also trying to eat more iron-rich stuff on the bad days because I am completely wiped out afterwards. Lentil soup, spinach, that kind of thing. Nothing fancy, I haven't got the energy for fancy. Is 48 too young to be dealing with this? Everyone I mention it to says oh it's just your age like that's supposed to help. I'm so tired of it being treated like a minor inconvenience. x