Thread: I need to be ME again

Hi,

I am new. I am 44 and have been going through this for a couple of years. I had my last period in August. I had my first hot flush 6 weeks ago and the past 3-4 weeks have been awful.

I have headaches and stomach aches ALL the time and I am SOOOOOOO depressed and irritable.

I feel like I am living in someone else's body and I hate it.

I can't do this anymore, nothing I do alleviates any of it. I didn't expect it to be smooth sailing even though my Mum went through it relatively easily and don't get me wrong my physical symptoms aren't too bad it's just they are there all the time and it wears me down.

I don't know how long I am going to feel like this. Can anyone suggest anything or offer advice?

Thanks.

Maggie.

Menopause is usually for a year...

If only the symptoms lasted only a year. I'm in my 10th year of hot flushes and insomnia. Other symptoms such as memory loss and anxiety, are abating so I think I'm getting there.

My mother in law is 87 and still gets the odd hot flush...