is this perimenopause?

[SleeptightDaisy]

I'm constantly fed up, lots of negative feelings, quick to lose my temper them constant feelings of guilt. Cry easily. Weight gain that I can't seem to lose. Periods are roughly 25/30 days but have occasional spotting or two periods in a month but no pattern. I've had at least 4 blood tests all normal. I'm 48 years old had my last child aged 41. Currently on 150mg thryonxine.

Gosh it sounds like it. Can you get a docs appointment? So the thyroxine is for overactive?

I've got a telephone appointment on Friday. Medication is for interactive thyroid.

Thinking about the last 3-4 years, not feeling well on and off and having to sleep to relieve symptoms, mood swings, and every symptom else to go with it, even while on mini pill. After stopping pill now since Feb 2022, still no period, I am hoping thats it, (I am 52) my night flushes have reduced, as they were quite intence before that, anyone else had this?

Peri-menopause related question!
I’ve been on Evorel 75 patches and uterogestan, but in the last 2-3 weeks I’m experiencing real rage! I’m flying off the handle at ridiculous things and being down right nasty in my responses. The logic me knows I’m not normally like this, so is it part of being peri-menopausal? If anyone else has experienced it, how has it been managed? I was thinking of asking for change/increase in my meds?

Once in 40s then mid to late forties its safe to say hormones fluctuate, then rapidly decline. Bloods may be ok one day then out of range the next so hcps tend to go on problems you are experiencing rather than test results.

You could just see how you go, many women find things settle while others find it gets much worse. Read up about HRT look at NICE guidelines and ask for a 3mth trial of micronised hrt if its something you want to try. Or, lifestyle changes like daily physical activity to help with mood and sleep, drastically limiting alcohol and caffeine and calming apps etc may be worth a go.