Hi please can anyone help with some info? i am 51, having regular periods every 26 days, have never missed a period, have suffered hormonal migraines for 30 years, migraine that lasts for 3 days& nights, a few days before my period & then again when period starts to ease off, i take zolmatriptan for them, but i have really struggled not only with the frequency of these migraines, but the emotional side of the hormones (or lack of them!) i get very teary, crying at work, unable to make decisions , a total lack of confidence, a flat feeling that i can't get out of, usually a week -10 days before my period starts, until i start to feel better around day 7 of my period, with hot at night, sore nipples, restless legs, i then feel normal and quite bright & bubbly (which i am like), i haven't ever been on the pill, but i had to take progesterone for a few days to hold off a period whilst camping, when i stopped taking it my period started to come and i was an emotional wreck, non stop crying all day at work, my brain didn't work, it was as bad as the postnatal depression i had 16 years ago, the dr who told me to take it wasn't interested. i have been to chelsea & westminster hospital, they are treating me as PMT rather than perimenopause as i still have periods, and have recommended to have 100mcg patch of estradol everyday & 100 mcg of progesterone as pessary on days 17-28, (this seems a high dose of both hormones?) will it make me feel really poorly as before as i seem to be progesterone intolerant, anyone used this before, i haven't had hormones before, I'm scared of more migraines & fluctuating moods please help!