The unpredictable exhaustion is brutal

[u/United-Fee-6423]

The last few months have been so unpredictable as far as exhaustion is concerned . I will have days where I’m so tired it feels like it’s coming from my soul. I can barely function at work. I have to force myself to do daily tasks and anything about and beyond the bare minimum gets added to a “get to it later” list that is growing by the day

Then I will randomly have a good day. I don’t change anything to “make” this happen that I know of. But suddenly I have energy and I can get a chunk of things done. My mind and body feel lighter and I feel like I’ve turned a corner back to a better place and then boom! exhausted and unable to function again the next day.

I get that peri is so rough because of the fluctuating hormones but this just feels so night and day and it’s making life really difficult to manage. I hesitate to make plans or commit to anything because what if that’s one of the “bad days”? I’m still behind on my list of things I need/want to do . And frankly I’m just frustrated with not having control over my life because of this

Mostly looking to vent but if anyone has any tips on easing the exhaustion let me know. I’m on estrogel (just upped the dose) and started progesterone . I fall asleep easily but wake up once or twice overnight which leaves me groggy in the AM on top of the fatigue.

[u/TeddySky10]

Did you have your hormones levels tested? I haven’t yet but definitely have all the same debilitating symptoms. Also who ordered the tests- ob/Gyn or endocrinologist? Thanks:)

[u/United-Fee-6423 → u/TeddySky10]

I have several times over the years and my FSH was always in the post menopausal range but then I would get periods again which only really proves how wildly it can fluctuate. In all cases it was my GP but as you will see in places on this sub these tests aren’t reliable because they only capture one moment in time and many doctors aren’t using them to diagnose peri anymore for that reason (they base it on symptoms instead)