Hi,
My GP actually sent me here to look at all the resources this website has, as I am suffering with many symptoms of perimenopause/menopause and am currently not on any medication at all. I am 47 years old.
I feel like I am going mad! Forgetting my words, brain fog, intense anxiety, vivid dreaming, itchy, I've lost all my confidence and self esteem.
My doctor said I should probably start HRT but I have some history of cancer in my family (Grandma - Breast and Mum - Ovarian) plus I haven't had any children myself, which apparently can increase my chances of gynae cancers anyway.
I really don't know where to start. Alternative therapies seem like a waste of time and money. I am a vegetarian so I get a lot of Soya in my diet anyway. I have a history of depression and anxiety since my teenage years (non-medicated) which I self manage using therapy, mindfullness techniques and journalling.
I just feel a little bit overwhelmed by it all and can't seem to think straight enough to make any informed decisions.
I don't want to take HRT if it doesn't help the anxiety, as that is the thing which I can't seem to cope with currently and SSRI's don't supposedly work for hormonal anxiety, only normal anxiety (that's what my GP said). The rest of the symptoms I can sort of live with to a point at the moment.
Any experience and POV about this would be gratefully recieved.
Thanks Emma