Although I have been experiencing symptoms for some time (although not realising what they were) I have only recently been to the doctors. I have to admit the female doctor was wonderful, very caring and understanding (even through my tears). Although the hot flushes are getting hotter by the day and more frequent,making it difficult to concentrate at work sometimes, the main symptoms that stand out for me is the constant emotional turmoil, always feeling down and the weight gain just adds to this.
Having read some of the comments on this forum,I will certainly be visiting this site again, hopefully gaining advice and inspiration from you all.