Pre menopausal and I think I’m going to lose it!!!

Gymgirl71 · Mar 21, 2019 at 08:41 AM

Can someone relate??? I am 47... last period was mid-January. I had two periods that month, and then nothing. Then recently, the hot flashes started...and I am MORE moody than if I was pmsing. Severe anxiety, unpredictable moods...I feel sorry for my bf..lol. How do you cope?

IrisBloom · Mar 21, 2019 at 11:37 AM

Talk to your doc, of course. Maybe they will prescribe a mood stabilizer.

A few years ago when I was going through it I had severe and frequent mood swings, and it was really exhausting. I really thought I was going crazy. But (apparently) I didn't.

Hopefully you will get through it quickly. If you don't want to try meds there are natural remedies you can try.

Mar 21, 2019 at 11:39 AM

I feel for you. I am going through the exact same thing, I am 48. I can't cope with it either.

sarahsweets · Mar 21, 2019 at 11:51 AM

This Is What No One Tells Women About What Happens To Your Body In Your 40s | HuffPost
I shared this on another thread yesterday and thought it was an excellent article.

guilloche · Mar 21, 2019 at 05:27 PM

Oh no. I just turned 45 this year, and am starting to see some of the craziness (posted on another thread... skipped one period, and now, this one, has been going on for 2 weeks and has been kind of *awful*). I'm a little scared...

*hugs*

Mar 21, 2019 at 06:50 PM

I wish I could help but I haven't noticed the mood swings. When I was having mood swings (late 30s) I tried natural progesterone and it really did work wonders. You can get it on amazon. It is a creme.

downandlonely · Mar 21, 2019 at 06:52 PM

I'm a bit young for this (still in my 30s). However, menopause scares me, because it caused my mom to get really moody and irritable. She also stopped her meds around that time which didn't help. I'm really worried menopause will literally drive me crazy.

Mar 21, 2019 at 07:09 PM

48 and perimenopausal here too. Sometimes I have 1.5 periods, sometimes I have night sweats, sometimes I have hot flashes and I definitely have mood swings every month. It's crazy. Sometimes I have terrible insomnia too. My anxiety is often triggered by the most banal thing and I know it's because of my perimenopause.

How do I cope? I won't take hormones or birth control b/c those have side effects and I don't want to deal with side effects from meds that are supposed to help my side effects from the perimenopause. So, I do a LOT of walking, and take a lot of baths, and drink a lot of loose leaf decaf teas. I also eat a lot of dark chocolate and find that really helps my moods.

Mar 22, 2019 at 05:19 AM

One of the worst problems I am having is that it seems like every day I wake up to a new problem. For instance, typically I am very regular but suddenly for no apparent reason I am not. I am having weird dreams / nightmares at night... and there is the aforementioned temperature shifts.

It is very hard to work and have these things happen.

Fuzzybear · Mar 28, 2019 at 07:19 PM

Apr 05, 2019 at 05:59 AM

Oh boy yesterday I had a bout of emotional behavior which was stunning and scary. I Felt so... despondent. But then, just as soon as it came on... it was gone. I actually was crying but, like, I wasn't. My head didn't want to be crying but my body was like just tearing up.

This has to end.

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Gymgirl71 Member Member Since Jan 2015 Location: USA Posts: 264 9 6 hugs given	Mar 21, 2019 at 08:41 AM #1 Can someone relate??? I am 47... last period was mid-January. I had two periods that month, and then nothing. Then recently, the hot flashes started...and I am MORE moody than if I was pmsing. Severe anxiety, unpredictable moods...I feel sorry for my bf..lol. How do you cope?
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Anonymous59786 Guest Posts: n/a	Mar 21, 2019 at 11:39 AM #3 I feel for you. I am going through the exact same thing, I am 48. I can't cope with it either.
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sarahsweets Threadtastic Postaholic Member Since Dec 2018 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,006 (SuperPoster!) 5 192 hugs given	Mar 21, 2019 at 11:51 AM #4 This Is What No One Tells Women About What Happens To Your Body In Your 40s \| HuffPost I shared this on another thread yesterday and thought it was an excellent article. __________________ "I carried a watermelon?" President of the no F's given society.
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guilloche Magnate Member Since Jun 2014 Location: US Posts: 2,734 9 2,704 hugs given	Mar 21, 2019 at 05:27 PM #5 Oh no. I just turned 45 this year, and am starting to see some of the craziness (posted on another thread... skipped one period, and now, this one, has been going on for 2 weeks and has been kind of awful). I'm a little scared... hugs
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Anonymous45521 Guest Posts: n/a	Mar 21, 2019 at 06:50 PM #6 I wish I could help but I haven't noticed the mood swings. When I was having mood swings (late 30s) I tried natural progesterone and it really did work wonders. You can get it on amazon. It is a creme.
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downandlonely Legendary Member Since Mar 2018 Location: United States Posts: 10,760 (SuperPoster!) 6 10.6k hugs given	Mar 21, 2019 at 06:52 PM #7 I'm a bit young for this (still in my 30s). However, menopause scares me, because it caused my mom to get really moody and irritable. She also stopped her meds around that time which didn't help. I'm really worried menopause will literally drive me crazy.
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Anonymous45521 Guest Posts: n/a	Mar 22, 2019 at 05:19 AM #9 One of the worst problems I am having is that it seems like every day I wake up to a new problem. For instance, typically I am very regular but suddenly for no apparent reason I am not. I am having weird dreams / nightmares at night... and there is the aforementioned temperature shifts. It is very hard to work and have these things happen.
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Fuzzybear Wisest Elder Ever Member Since Nov 2002 Location: Cave. Posts: 96,331 (SuperPoster!) 21 81.2k hugs given	Mar 28, 2019 at 07:19 PM #10 __________________
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Anonymous45521 Guest Posts: n/a	Apr 05, 2019 at 05:59 AM #11 Oh boy yesterday I had a bout of emotional behavior which was stunning and scary. I Felt so... despondent. But then, just as soon as it came on... it was gone. I actually was crying but, like, I wasn't. My head didn't want to be crying but my body was like just tearing up. This has to end.
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