Emotional wreck

[izzygirlis4]

I'm 47. Periods are erratic.
I'm so tired I could fall asleep anytime if the day.

But my biggest issue is I am so emotional, I have become jealous and insecure over the most ridiculous things. I want to cry regularly. This isn't me. I'm normally level headed and able to keep emotions in check.

Is this a symptom ? Or am I just getting old and less tolerant.

It sounds like peri. Are you going to try HRT ?

Are you sleeping okay? This is a major problem for many perimenopausal women and can lead to irritability, anxiety and other emotional issues. I feel like crying every day at work especially when it's noisy. I feel like screaming at all my colleagues to shut up (but probably wouldn't be very constructive or very professional!)

You should definitely speak to your GP.

I'm reluctant to go on HRT personally but I am considering asking my GP for something for anxiety.

Yes sounds like peri. When I was at this stage (also had very heavy periods, lots of aches and pains, sensitive bladder, amongst other things) I had a mirena coil then started oestrogel a while later.

I can't say I had the miraculous recovery some people seem to have, but I definitely feel much calmer/less emotional than I was, and it sorted my periods out.

Last night I went to bed 10pm and I slept through until 6am. I woke up exhausted. I could easily go and lie down and fall asleep now.
Normally I don't sleep very well.

I was prescribed hrt about 18 months ago but it made me bleed everyday so I stopped. I've still got some so going to try it again.

I just want to cry all the time. I'm emotional at everything. It's not me. Im causing issues in relationships because im jealous and needy. Which most defo is not me.

Can you change the HRT you are taking?

Look at getting a mirena coil to stop the bleeding

Have you had vitamin D and B12 levels checked? These deficiencies can cause exhaustion too