Hi ladies, I'm 50 in October and have been peri menopausal for about six years that I know of. My periods are erratic, I had two in Feb, one at the beginning, one at the end. They have got longer, before this started I was as regular as clockwork. All natural, never been on pill. I am managing fairly well compared to other women I know. The worst thing for me is the forgetfulness, going to the fridge, forgetting what I went for, the mood swings and feelings of gloom and doom. I hate feeling sad, lost all my confidence. I don't drink or smoke and as I'm a reiki practitioner I obviously use reiki and crystals on myself. I also take menopace, magnesium, evening primrose oil, ginger, B vitamin and flaxseed oil supplements. I hate having feelings of dread, I think about awful things happening and I have to stop myself. I'm slightly paranoid too, I'm very anti social at the moment, I like being at home, I feel safer. My moods don't help my hubby or my kids who are 18, 22 and still live at home. I've tried explaining its hormonal. I just look in the mirror sometimes and wonder if I will ever see the old me. It's good to read other ladies points of view. Also I'm not impressed I've lost my sex drive, I just don't get any horny feelings at the moment.
