Thanks for allowing me to join this group. I have been peri for over 5 years. Hair thinning, dizziness, lack of focus,high anxiety (never had before), painful joints, night sweats, hot almost all of the time, palpitations that come and go, extreme fatigue, zero sex drive. All of these symptoms seem to cycle. Finally got on sertaline to help with the anxiety. Has helped quite a bit. Periods are just starting to get wonky, days early, days late. This roller coaster is almost too much to handle. My GP's won't do hormone level testing, say they don't need to as all my symptoms are due to being Peri. Said it can last for up to 10+ years before I even get to menopause. I just want it all to end!!!!!!! It's really taking a toll on me. I work full time, also a wife & mother. All I want to do most of the time is curl up in bed and hide. See, like I said HOT MESS!