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Have you been experiencing symptoms that mirror the most extreme versions of PMS \u2013 but with sudden changes in your bleeding coupled with a drastic change in your mood, weight and even possibly in your diet? You could potentially have perimenopause \u2013 and we\u2019d recommend that you get this checked out by your doctor immediately: It often gets misdiagnosed or doesn\u2019t get diagnosed at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s vitally important that you know what the symptoms of perimenopause are so that you can spot them if they were to happen to you. If you suspect that you might have perimenopause or the condition has already been diagnosed by your doctor, it might be hard to deal with the condition at first. But there are coping skills that can help you deal with what you\u2019re going through. Here are 10 ways to deal with perimenopause when you suspect that you might be suffering from it now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Dietary Changes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When you are going through perimenopause, we can say that you are in the early stages of going through what is commonly known as menopause <\/a>\u2013 this condition happens to all women at some point, though we can say that it happens to some women a little bit earlier than it does to others. When it comes to dealing with perimenopause after you have been diagnosed, you might want to make a few changes to your life so you can make things easier for you in the long run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first step is to make a couple of simple dietary changes that can have a huge impact on your life and overall how you feel. Avoid especially saturated fats \u2013 the bad kind of fats that you think of when you think grease \u2013 and consume a lot more healthy oils, protein, calcium and fiber-filled foods rather than things containing carbs and sugar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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2. Staying Hydrated<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Undergoing sudden changes in your body such as perimenopause means that you will feel drastically different, and this will bring about all sorts of things in your body \u2013 and it might even keep you from functioning. If you want to get back to your normal, healthy self then you have to start with what\u2019s going into your body and make some changes so that you can be healthier. First, start off with your diet as we\u2019ve already described above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your next step after that is to exercise: This can help get your blood moving again and you will feel much better as a result. But all of this will be useless unless you ensure that you are staying hydrated<\/a>. Drink at least eight glasses of water per day \u2013 but make sure that you don\u2019t drink too much water and overload your system either. When you feel thirsty, always drink water!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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3. Heat Compresses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Your body undergoes a lot of physical changes due to the hormone <\/a>changes that perimenopause causes in your body. With these changes, some of the symptoms that you can potentially experience will include what is commonly called hot flushes \u2013 and you might also experience abdominal pain, swelling and a range of other generally uncomfortable symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, we don\u2019t need to tell you that symptoms like this aren\u2019t fun to have to deal with and that you will need to find some quick relief or you might very well feel like you\u2019re going out of your mind in the process. One of the things that might offer you great relief is the use of a heat compress (you can buy these at most drug stores) or a hot water bottle \u2013 but be careful to never put boiling water in a hot water bottle; this is dangerous and can burn you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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4. Therapeutic Sessions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When most people talk about the symptoms of perimenopause and what it does to the body, they are primarily thinking about the physical changes that are put in motion by your body. But what about when it comes to the emotional side of things? The hormone changes that are associated with the precursors to menopause can literally make you feel like a teenager again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You might feel very emotional all of a sudden, have more of an urge to cry for no real reason, be a little bit angrier at everything; other people in your life might be commenting to you that they have seen you change almost overnight. But this is, believe it or not, a completely normal consequence of what happens to your body during perimenopause. In addition to treatments we\u2019ve already mentioned, you can also consider therapy <\/a>to help you deal with the symptoms you\u2019re going through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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5. Hormone Treatments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve already said that most of the changes that your body will be going through during perimenopause <\/a>and menopause are likely to be caused by the fluctuation of hormones in your body: This is completely normal, but it can lead to a wide variety of symptoms ranging from missed periods through to heavy flow and it can even make you feel just like a teenager again: Tired, confused and extremely emotional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And you know what, it happens to almost every woman on earth when menopause happens to them? It\u2019s completely and entirely normal. But that still means that you should see a doctor when it happens to you so that they are able to ensure that you are getting the right kind of nutrition and treatment. It\u2019s likely that a doctor will prescribe you some hormone treatments to correct the balance in your body \u2013 and you will feel much better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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6. Staying Active<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Once you know for sure that you are going through perimenopause, menopause or even early onset menopause, your doctor will very likely recommend that you go on the hormone treatments that we\u2019ve just mentioned above, and your doctor might also likely recommend that you make a couple of small changes to your life and lifestyle in order to be healthier and feel better. For starters, your doctor will recommend a few dietary changes \u2013 and likely that you start becoming more active.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re not used to exercising<\/a>, you will especially need this \u2013 and you will notice quickly that you feel better overall. Staying active is one way to get the hormone imbalances to even out, and to get your body moving and healthy so that it can deal with the changes that you\u2019re about to go through in a much easier way. If you want to be healthy, stay active.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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7. Regular Doctor\u2019s Appointments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Throughout most of this article, we\u2019ve recommended with each step that you visit your doctor \u2013 and this is with very, very good reason. We don\u2019t mean that you should visit your doctor just once when you feel your symptoms <\/a>potentially starting to rear up or you feel that you might be getting the flu. We don\u2019t even mean that you should visit just one doctor with your issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What we\u2019re trying to say instead is that you should have regular doctor\u2019s appointments with several doctors, each specializing in their own field. If you want to stay healthy, you need a range of comprehensive, trained experts who can keep an eye on your health \u2013 and the best way to do this is to make regular doctor\u2019s appointments with each, at least once every six months. They\u2019ll be quick to tell you which area of your health needs a closer look next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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8. Home Massage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We have already gone over some of the symptoms that you might undergo when you hit perimenopause or menopause, although we\u2019re almost absolutely sure that we don\u2019t have to tell you exactly how these symptoms will make you feel in the long run. Most likely, you\u2019ll just feel tired of everything and extremely uncomfortable \u2013 this manifests as a painful abdomen, breasts, lower back, and general muscle and body pains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, this is all related to the hormone changes and are all completely normal: But it doesn\u2019t mean that you have to simply push through it. Have you thought about home massage <\/a>as a possible alternative treatment to take care of the discomfort that you are experiencing? You can take some tips from the internet to find out just how to approach it or you can get a massage therapist to visit you at your house instead. And you\u2019ll feel better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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9. Taking Supplements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of the first things that we \u2013 and most doctors you ask about the subject \u2013 will recommend to get back to your health if you are having to deal with the symptoms of perimenopause is getting back to a healthy diet. But did you know that your diet typically doesn\u2019t contain all of the vitamins<\/a>, minerals, and nutrients that you need to be healthy? Yup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It turns out that the food we consume is no longer the same type of food that we knew about ten, twenty or even thirty years ago. Food has gone down in nutrients rather than up \u2013 and most dietary and health experts recommend that you at the very least take a good multivitamin to compensate for this difference and still ensure that your body is getting in everything it needs to be healthy. Supplements are recommended for anyone, whether you are undergoing perimenopause or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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10. Getting an Air-Con!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are a wide variety of symptoms that your body will undergo when you go through menopause, and we\u2019ve already skimmed through some of them in this article so that you know what you are faced with when your health starts to go through changes. One of these changes is known as hot flushes<\/a> \u2013 and this is the symptom that most commonly pops up when people think of developing perimenopause. It\u2019s also known as one of its most uncomfortable symptoms \u2013 and the one that most people are trying the hardest to find practical relief from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You should invest in a proper fan and aircon when you feel yourself going through the beginning stages of menopause already: It will save you a lot of time that you would otherwise have spent worrying and sweating. You might also choose to keep a spray bottle nearby for those times when you really overheat.\r\n

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