I'm 46 and haven't had a lot of symptoms yet beyond skipped periods, stronger mood swings and occasional weepiness, and worsening hypoglycemia. Have always had mild hypoglycemia, but lately have been having more episodes, slight nausea and wooziness that reminds me of morning sickness. I've read on this board different ways of coping with low blood sugar. Someone mentioned you should avoid fruit as well as sugar--something I haven't heard before. Is that true? I do the protein meals and small meals and sometimes it helps, sometimes it doesn't.
I know vision begins to deteriorate in your 40's. I've been nearsighted all my life. Now I seem to be both nearsighted and farsighted. The glasses prescription I got last year already seems inadequate and is bothering my eyes. I have had floaters before--only have one at the moment, thank goodness. I was wondering if peri affects your eyesight and hastens worsening vision (or maybe it's too much time on the computer *g*).
Does soy help with the low blood sugar? I am thinking of trying soy, but the low blood sugar, so far, is the only really bothersome symptom. I can deal with the mood swings, etc, but I really hate the light-headedness of low blood sugar, and I'm having more difficult getting my blood sugar back under control. I haven't had a period since March and my period started rather feebly today, but I still feel sickish from the low blood sugar. Doesn't your period starting mean the hormone fluctuations have settled down a little bit? Or I am misunderstanding how it works.
Mara