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Questions I am pondering...so, if we were to somehow lower our progesterone...could we possible suffer less??

My skips are 99% during that time (about 10 days prior to period and sometimes a few days into my period). It seems to me that it HAS to be mostly hormonal. And if so, shouldnt there be something we could do about it?

[jkfrench]

I bet they would. I have had friends that are going through menopause and when they get estrogen they feel great. As soon as progesterone is introduced they call me (because they know I have some knowledge about hearts) and tell me their heart is racing and they feel horrible. After starting progesterone. Interesting....

[Cheers]

So, maybe estrogen would HELP palps?? Of course then there are other risks with that...I will have to ask my Gyno...tho I wish he were a woman because sometimes I feel they just understand better.

[CMoore416]

I am curious as to if my issues are premenopausal related. I'm only 38 almost 39 but my periods have gotten shorter and today (day 11) I spotted which is weird and never has happened before (maybe once?) my drs say I'm too young but I think my mom was through menopause before 50. For instance this morning. I was palping like crazy! Trigenemy and every 5-6 beats and then I spotted and then they went away. I was feeling anxious, tired and lightheaded this morning too. All hormone related? Hard for me to tell since I have been extremely stressed over these things as well as I am someone who thyroid plays a factor. So hard to know what's up?!! Plus my throat still intended and thyroid scan came out ok so why? So frustrating!

[Cheers]

Another weird thing...when I was pregnant, I had like no skips at all. Yes, I was on a beta blocker, but I was before and after too and still got the skips. For some reason, when I was pregnant I felt perfect. No palps, no anxiety.

Now, as soon as I gave birth - wowzers. It was awful and the panic especially was off the hook. And as I get older (had her 7 years ago) they are gradually getting worse around period time.

I just thought it was interesting that so many get worse during pregnancy and I got so much better.

[Katie]

Cheers me too, while pregnant no skips. I think it's because there isn't any ovulation. I'm hoping mine disappear after menopause- but I have awhile to go I'm 26

[dr461]

Definitely a hormone thing. You women have it. I guess we have the male equivalent with Testosterone???? I honestly dunno.

[Susie]

I am in peri menopause, have skipped 2 cycles again. I noticed when I was close though, I would have the skips more.

I tried natural hormones, that darn progesterone made the skips worse, but the estrogen helped. But, my naturopath said not to use the natural estrogen without the natural progesterone, ugh, so, I do not use either, I hate the palps from the progesterone. (all creams are bio identical by the way) I sure felt better with the bio identical estrogen however.