hello, I am new at this but I see that it is very interesting and related to how I feel. I am 40 1/2 yrs old, will be 41 in december. I've been having irregular periods since I turned 38 and since then I've been feeling irritable..depressed...seldom do I get a hot flash and if I do I ask...is it hot or is it me? . but there was one day I was at work with high air-conditioning and suddenly I was getting hot.

so, I would like to make new friends and see if anyone can help me identify my problems

love

Zor, welcome to PS! It sure sounds like you are in perimenopause. You will find a lot of women here experiencing the same things you are. And you are the right age for peri. I am 40 and I think I started a year or two ago, maybe more. There is a lot of good info here at PS, so I hope you will read and feel comforted that you are not alone!

Hello Zorriaida,

I am 47 and have suffered quite a lot over the last ten years. I thought that I was slightly mental but it turns out that I'm just hormonal This last year my deep depression has lifted and my hot flashes have not been so often. I have developed a very dry vagina, fatigue, heart palps, shaking, irregular periods, dry thick skin patches, weight gain, intolerance to people who get on my nerves, and really bad anxiety along with lots of other symptoms that seem to come and go.

The reason that I'm sharing this is to let you know that I was alone in this and until I found this website I was scared all the time. No one would admit to any peri or menopausal problems. My doctor just wanted me to take anti depressants which I choose not to.

I seem to be getting through each day, one at a time and come to visit PS often. Although I feel for all of us and our suffering I found a common bond. Believe me, even on my worst days I feel much better just knowing that my PS sisters will help me. I have also learned so much as the information here is above and beyond anything I've ever found.

So welcome to PS and hope to hear from you again.