Peri menopause, help? advice?

[Blarblarblar]

Hi, for nearly a year now I have been getting worse and worse mood swings. I just explode with rage and it feels uncontrollable. Then it’s gone. I have no patience at all and I cry A LOT at everything. I am still getting my periods super heavy and awful painful but they come.
I have previously suffered from severe depression and could hardly function went on medication for a 9months the weaned off. This does not feel the same. I feel joy and light and myself most of the time but my patience has just disappeared,and Instead of getting slowly annoyed it’s like a switch straight to rage. My kids are just so shocked at my shouting my husband is really confused.
I have not been to the dr about this because I don’t want to be a waste of time if I can do something myself and without anti depressants. What would they even offer? My began her menopause at 39 (I’m 42) she took nothing and was impossible and awful to be around for 10 years.
I’m looking for some advice did anyone find any supplements worked? Did anyone have these feelings? Does this sound peri menopause or I’m just turning into a dickhead.

Why not ask to try hrt? You would need to say about your mum's early menopause as at 42 I am not sure they would prescribe automatically. It's worth a trial at least?

Thanks ikeaI’d rather put that off for a bit longer as I understand it can have wider health implications and if there is a more natural option that Might take the edge off id try it first.

It has no health implications at all for those under 50, is what my GP told me

Anyway, up to you. It stopped all my symptoms and I am really chill and happy. Life's too short imo

Did it stop the rage?

This thread is great...www.mumsnet.com/Talk/menopause/3189242-Peri-Menopause-Support-Thread

I think HRT is important I’m preventing osteoporosis if you start peri meno fairly young. The positives outweigh the benefits unless there is a history of breast cancer in immediate female relatives.

It’s definitely worth considering. My pmt got out of control in peri meno years. Both physical and emotional ones were awful. HRT was a blessed relief

*@Blarblarblar * I went to Holland and Barratt and spoke to one of the ladies in there, She was really helpful and suggested several things to help with my currently minor peri symptoms. Despite my scepticism they seem to have worked and I'm much more settled now.

Its not a replacement for conventional medicine and I would consider HRT if I need it but I decided to try a more holistic approach first and it seems to be working for me.

Firstly you can take tranexamic acid to help alleviate your heavy periods. Hrt is an option as pp have said and also antidepressants like sertraline are good for the pmt like mood swings of rage etc.
I'm 46 and currently going through the same. I've seen a gynae who is going to go through all the options with me, but currently I'm using tranexamic acid and sertraline for my mood.
A supplement called Agnus castus used to help my moods but not really cutting it anymore.

Give HRT a try. No rage since I started 3 years ago, and other symptoms (anxiety ,low mood, insomnia, night sweat) all much improved. I was offered antidepressants but I said I'd rather address the cause (hormones) than the symptom.

Hi OP. That sounds like me last summer. Periods not an issue, but had intermittent bleeding and mood swings.

Sounds odd but I’ve been having acupuncture since September and it has really helped me. I feel a lot calmer, sleep better and periods now shorter and regular (I also had my copper coil removed so probably more to do with that).

Worth a go if you don’t want to take any meds or HRT.

The recommendation is that anyone under 45 who goes through the menopause should have HRT.

There's new types about and they protect your heart as well as your bones. They prevent more conditions than they could cause.

If you look at the research, the long term implications are a lot less than they used to be. Going on it earlier prevents hair loss and anxiety.