Evening everyone!
I'm not only a newbie here, I've also never written on any forum before either so please be gentle.
I think I am just at the start of my journey, I'm 46.....well 47 tomorrow and I had to go and visit my GP earlier in the week. My symptoms include;
Irritability like you wouldn't believe (I mean falling out in an empty room!)
TEARS over nothing
Lack of concentration
Confusion
No interest in sex what so ever
Heavier bleeding
Night sweats
Worry about anything and when there is nothing to worry about, I worry because I'm sure I SHOULD be worrying about something.
Like I mentioned above, I visited my GP because I knew that I should't be feeling like this and after reassuring me, she gave me 3 options.
HRT (as I haven't started with hot flushes yet, she was loathed to recommend this)
Anti depressants ( not needed as such but as a sort of side effect, they help with menopausal symptoms
or
Herbal.
Now, I'm not too interested in HRT yet or anti depressants but I do want to try the herbal side of things and I understand Red Clover or Black Cohosh......or both???
Ladies I wonder if you can help? Can anyone give me advice please? Do I take one or the other, both or neither?
I've tried web pages , just confusing.
I am going back to my GP for blood test results but I would kind of like to the ball rolling as soon as.
Thanking you all in advance ladies.