No period for 12 months

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Should I start to feel normal now? Hot flushes are waning but still there now and then, still tired and have aching joints.

When will I feel better?

I too was hoping that one year of no periods would make it all stop. I am currently 26 months period free and still having hot flushes, aching muscles and joints and really bad sleep. Depressing isn't it.

Oh no you poor thing! Maybe I'm being unrealistic thinking I will feel normal again. 😟

I don't get your symptoms specifically. My thing is headaches that go on for day accompanied by nausea and a brain fog. I am approximately 3 years into my menopause and I have just lost 4 days to the above symptoms. I don't know how long you will have to wait, but I empathise with the frustration and the question 'how much longer?'

Go on for days, that should say. I wish they only lasted one day.

How awful for you. You'd think nature would give us a break wouldn't you!

Some women do not suffer from hot flushes and sweats. Some women get these during the peri-menopausal transition but once they have reached post-menopause these may decline. Some women get them during peri-menopause and continue to get them for a considerable length of time - which it is impossible to determine in advance.

You won't know whether you will end up in the 2nd or 3rd category (lucky you - maybe - in in first category).

However there is no need to suffer from flushes and sweats, as well as other symptoms such as disturbed sleep, and aching joints. Help is as hand in the form of HRT! Think of your quality of life now and how you feel and would like to feel. For most women the benefits of HRT outweigh the risks if you are under 60 and are otherwise healthy with no medical contra-indications.

If you are under 45 and have gone through a premature (before age 40) or early menopause then it is recommended to take HRT anyway to help protect against future osteoporosis and cardio-vascular disease.

You can find all the information you need at Menopause Matters website, Women;s Health Concern, My Menopause Doctor (Louise newson) or British Menopause Society factsheets. .