Tuesday, August 19, 2008 sue asks

Q: Is lightheadedness a symptom of perimenopause?

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8/13/12 4:27pm

I apologize for chiming in so late, but I wasn't working for this site when the initial qustion was asked. Everyone experiences the signs of menopause differently. With that said, I did a quick search and didn't find anything related to lightheadness. I'd recommend checking with the doctor to make sure it's not anything else, but it could be part of the transition. I personally had heart palpitations during the transition, but I can't say for sure that they were due to the transition because I was under heavy stress at the time. I talked to my doctor and worked on becoming more regular in my exercise efforts, cut back on the caffeine and took CoQ10, which caused the heart palpitations to resolve themselves.

So my advice is check with the doctor and really start embracing healthy habits. That may help some of these issues clear up.

Take care!

Dorian

Liz Giguere

9/14/08 11:07pm

I am getting this now too. Did you get any answers about this?

Terry

10/13/08 4:51pm

I hope it is....I am 52 and still fairly regular periods but have daily lightheaded, woosy feelings. It is worse before my period but there just about all the time. No hot flashes yet. Dr. has said it is not a classic symptom but it seems like plenty of women experience this when I get on line and read about other womens' experiences.

JulieB

11/ 6/08 9:31am

I would like an answer to this too. I have been suffering from lightheadedness for the past few weeks and palpitations for the last week> I thought it was sinus problems at first, but this is a different lightheadedness, no sickness feeling and it is continuous. My doctor has been reducing my HRT tablets for the past 9 months so it being a symptom of perimenopause is possibly what it is. I visited one of the male doctors at the surgery yesterday, who sent me for an ECG for the palpitations but wasn't sure about the lightheadedness, it was one of those, give it some time, if it doesn't get any better come back and see us. If this is something we have to suffer because of the menopuse surely there is something we can take to east it. I agree, working with a computer all day while lightheaded is uncomfortable.

Judith Culpin

6/ 9/10 12:36pm

My symptoms match yours almost exactly. I have had an ECG and am scheduled to have a 24hour ECG to be sure, but the doctor feels my heart is fine. I've changed glasses to try and help but to no avail. It's something I can live with if I know it's not serious, but I have to say, it's annoying. I feel like I'm functioning on 3 out of 4 cylinders and it seems to be present more continuously some days than others, although it only started a few weeks ago. I must say, it is reassuring to find others suffering the same symptoms.

Scarywonder

8/13/12 1:23pm

Mine started with heart palpitations, weird pressure in my head and dizziness. I've seen a cardiologist, worn the monitor and had a stress test - they found nothing (yea!). I've gotten new glasses, still dizzy. I've been the emergency room and had more blood draws than I can remember and calls to the paramedics. My doctor has determined that I am perimenopausal but that dizziness is not a symptom; other women tell me that they experience dizziness too. I am told that it could all just be stress/anxiety. Now I am to see a neurologist...

Q: Is lightheadedness a symptom of perimenopause?

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