Is It Me, or Is It My Hormones? The Weird Perimenopause Symptoms Women Miss for Years

Enjoyed this and want to let us know? Drop us a textDid you know there are over 48 symptoms of perimenopause — and the average woman is experiencing more than five of them at once, without realising any of them are hormonal?In this episode, Danielle gets into the weird, the unexpected, and the frankly baffling symptoms that can show up years before you'd ever think to look at your hormones. From itchy feet in bed at night to ringing ears, from rage that comes from nowhere to a quiet loss of confidence that creeps in and makes you feel like a stranger in your own head — these are the symptoms that send women to three different specialists before someone finally mentions perimenopause.Danielle shares her own story of realising she'd been in perimenopause for five or six years without knowing — including a frozen shoulder, excruciating ovulation she describes as "passing a puppy," and the slow, scary erosion of the confidence she'd spent decades building.She also gets into why this matters beyond the physical: why women at this life stage are more likely to be misdiagnosed with anxiety or depression, why doctors often dismiss symptoms in women under 50, and the research that shows this is one of the most vulnerable windows in a woman's life — and one of the most under treated.This one is for every woman who has Googled "am I allergic to myself" at 2am with itchy feet. You're not. It's your hormones. And now you know.Resources mentioned - Big Stuff Episode 7 - ADHD and PerimenopauseThe Chocolate Bar Life - Danielle ColleyWellFemme  - online menopause doctors  •       0:00 The stat that stopped me: 48 symptoms, 5 at once•       1:30 Danielle's story•       4:00 Symptom 1 — Brain fog and losing words•       7:30 Symptom 2 — Confidence dropping for no reason•       10:30 Symptom 3 — Frozen shoulder (and what actually fixed it)•       15:30 Symptom 4 — The angry egg•       19:00 The doctor problem•       21:00 Symptom 5 — The Rage Monster.•       25:30 Symptom 6 — Anxiety that comes out of nowhere•       29:30 Symptom 7 —  "What's the point" •       32:00 Symptom 8 — Itchy burning skin (including your feet)•       35:00 Symptom 9 — Ear weirdness•       37:00 Why this matters•       40:00 What helps