I'm nearly 50, and have a history of depression - I am currently on 100mg of sertraline for that, having realised 6 months ago that citalopram wasn't working any more. However, the last couple of years, taking ADs hasn't in itself been enough to stop mood swings, irritability and general low mood. I have absolutely no motivation any more. I am almost on a path of self destruct - drinking way too much, eating badly. These behaviours are not entirely new, but they have become constant. I seem to spend my life fretting that I am mad/ill/lazy/stupid...you name it. In the past, the low mood/lethargy would be temporary. Now it seems almost constant. Thing is, I don't have a whole lot of other peri-menopause symptoms. Ok, my periods are a bit different, I have put on weight, I can be a too warm mornings....but mostly I just seem to be irritable, miserable and unmotivated. Im starting to worry that maybe this is just me Any advice would be really appreciated.
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Am I peri-menopausal or depressed? Don't know how to tell the difference.
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Athyrium · 11/05/2015 19:54
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