I started menopause in my early 40s. I thought it was a bit on the young side but doctor said it wasn't a cause for concern. He discussed HRT with me, but I decided to see how it went.
Apart from hot flushes, I appeared to sail through. No big mood swings or anything. Got a bit hairier around the chin. No big, messy, difficult periods. Had my last trickle in 2016, aged 43. Put a bit of weight on round my middle.
Fast forward to today. Hot flashes have disappeared although my internal thermostat never really went back to normal (I still overheat at night, but nothing like before). BUT...I am now experiencing the brain-fog, the lack of motivation, some moodiness. The biggest change though is that I feel, well, old. I am still reasonably fit and healthy, I just don't feel like me anymore. If that makes sense. I recognise in me posts from some of you going through the menopause, but I thought I had done with that. Is it possible I haven't? Has anyone else had a similar experience?