I am 48 years of age and been peri-menopausal for the past 4 to 5 years. My symptoms have gradually got worse over the years and I am at the point where I really have had enough. Over the past 3 months or so my periods have become slightly irregular and I keep thinking I wish they would hurry up and stop so I don't have to go through this torture every month. Like clockwork I got up the other morning and felt fuzzy headed and in a bad mood. Things that wouldn't normally bother me bother me. As usual my husband picks up on it and things go from bad to worse. My irritation of him becomes worse and we end up arguing all weekend. All the negative things in my life come to the surface yet again. Physically I'm sick of feeling tired all the time, my sex drive is zero which causes massive problems but that's another story. Hot sweats at night and insomnia. Also I suffer from terrible hormonal migraines without fail every month. No over the counter pain killers work. I have recently gone to the doctors about my headaches and he has prescribed me with some different pain killers which I'm yet to try. I don't have much faith in GPs. I have given up trying to get help for the PMS. I've been told to try various diets, herbal medicines but none of these work. I've been prescribed anti depressants but they just end up making me feel emotionless which I hate. How many more years do I have to put up with this for? Any advice greatly appreciated.
