Also battled against early meno and hypothyroidism , but thanks to HRT and levothyroxine I am now at nearly 63 and not doing too bad really.
After years of hair colouring and wonderful help from my hairdresser, I reached the point where all colours/highlights seemed to make my skin look harsh and I allowed the grey to take over. It is now a blend of grey and silver and very weirdly seems to enhance my skin!!! I now call it Silver, not grey, and work to enhance it and I feel good about it.
With grey hair, I have to wear good strong colours and I wear bold coloured jewellery and glasses. Look at people like Christine Lagarde for enhancing silver hair. I try very hard not to dress like a frump, but not as mutton dressed as lamb.
I now feel comfortable with my age and stage, but for me the worst has been the worsening problem with chin hair!!!!