Hi all. I'm 49 and have been having gaps of roughly five months between periods for almost two years. I'm not suffering with hot sweats yet but get the odd red hot face. The worst thing is the desperate feelings of sadness/low mood and anxiety. The smallest things now feel like a major problem. Both my kids are now away an uni and I have managed to tear ligaments in my ankle so I am at home alone all day and just feel so tearful and lonely. I'm usually very active and have walked the London Moonwalk marathon five times. I was planning to walk it again with a friend but have decided to leave it a year.
Nothing seems to make me feel happy anymore. Do other people get this? I have started to research HRT and the kind of foods to eat if I don't want HRT. I was wondering whether anybody here is trying to get through it without HRT or does it get to the stage where you need it to keep sane!! I'm looking forward to having a good read through the forum and getting to know fellow sufferers!!
