Perimenopausal - Anyone?

[nekko_cat]

Someone I used to work with called it CRS Disease (can't remember sh*!). I prefer to use that term instead of menopause.

Ahhh, yes! This was the exact term I was thinking of when I read this thread! My "system" never worked very well, so I first started noticing some memory loss when I turned 40. Then came the mood swings, night sweats and other perimenopausal symptoms.

I had my last period when I turned 46, so I went early. I didn't have the heavy periods, but I know they are common. I liked using soy products (tofu, soy milk) but I know a lot of people shy away from them. They seemed to help me. Some things like red wine could really cause a flair up.

 

[jackie7]

The things that helped me the most were" giving up caffeine and sugar. I never drank so that was not an issue.

I used natural progesterone cream when the flashes bothered me, but I did not have flashes after stopping the caffeine. If I have caffeine, the flashes start up at night.