Lisa Snowdon has opened up about her health struggles during menopause, revealing that there were times when she felt it was almost “unsafe to leave the house” and she was unable to “get out of bed”. The 53 year old TV presenter, known for her appearances on ITV show This Morning, spoke candidly about her experiences on a new episode of The Mid Point podcast with sports broadcaster Gabby Logan.
She described the “scary symptoms” she faced, including periods that went from a 28-day cycle to every three days and heavy bleeding. Lisa also shared her advice for others going through similar challenges, urging them not to be scared.
Lisa – who celebrates her 53rd birthday today (Thursday, January 23) – said: “I hope to talk about this and yes, there are some scary symptoms, but now knowing what I know, if I’d have recognised them to be perimenopause or menopause or…it would have made much more sense. I could’ve got some help.”
Her initial symptoms ranged from anxiety and depression to panic attacks, heart palpitations, and even a “bout of vertigo”, which left her feeling extremely “spun out” and nauseous.
Celebrity MasterChef champion Lisa has opened up about the difficult times she’s endured. Recalling a particular incident, Lisa shared how a routine visit to her father for Sunday lunch led to an episode of extreme fatigue that left her doubting her ability to drive back to London, reports Gloucestershire Live.
She went on to describe how panic and anxiety were the main culprits behind “strong physical symptoms” she grappled with, noting that this constant state of anxiety became a normal part of her life. She felt she may have “stretched” herself “too thin”.
The situation took a turn for the worse when she started experiencing “really angry rages” and found herself easily losing patience, often flying “off the handle for no reason”. On one of her appearances on James Martin’s Saturday Morning show where she discussed her life and latest book, ‘Just Getting Started: Lessons in Life, Love and Menopause’, Lisa reflected on her journey through early menopause which began in her early 40s.
During that period, she felt “very peculiar, very strange, very emotional, quite unwell”, which motivated her to write the book she wished she had “had 10 years ago”.