Hi snakebite495
Oh dear! Doctors hand these out like sweeties I'm afraid - it's shocking! However good that you have seen a different doc who doesn't - well she does but......
Anyway - when you say your periods are all over the place - what exactly are they doing or have they been doing over the past 12 months - and have you had any other symptoms eg flushes or sweats? Come to think of it if you've been on ADs then you probably won't have done.
It is still against the new NICE guidelines on menopause to give you ADs
before HRT when you have menopausal symptoms. You are at the age when blood tests are not needed but your irregular periods are a sign that you are peri-menopausal. It is a good idea to have a baseline blood tests though and many doctors do them at this time - if only to give a baseline and check your general health, thyroid function, blood count etc.
The vitamin supplement - well fine if you must but really it's better to start looking at your whole health, diet, exercise regime and lifestyle (if you need to that is) at this point rather than take supplements. Better to have a good diet and exercise, together with one of the bio-identical HRT types, than ADs and supplements!
There is some information about lifestyle etc here - but also on NHS website there's masses of info.
http://www.menopausematters.co.uk/diet.phpHurdity x