Perimenopause or midlife crisis
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Anonymous
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I’m 45. I’m tired all the time. I’m easily agitated. I kind of am sick of everyone and everything in my life. My moods are so up and down. One day I am ultra social and want to hang out. Other times I find people so annoying. I didn’t know where to post - relationships or health so I just posted here.
I know a few women older than me and they said it is menopause and they are on hormone therapy. |
Anonymous
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Welcome to perimenopause.
I’m on MHT (menopausal hormone therapy). Best mood stabilizer ever. |
Anonymous
say more - what is the therapy course? |
Anonymous
Prempro https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-5365/prempro-oral/details |
Anonymous
| It's both. Yay! |
Anonymous
| Yes, perimepause. Going through the same thing. Intense workouts help deal with some of it, but forget about it in the middle of luteal phase. |
Anonymous
Yeah saw the thread title and was like "Why not both?" I"m right there with you OP. |
Anonymous
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I went through this too. Yoga and meditation has been really helpful.
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Anonymous
One begets the other, OP 
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Anonymous
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If you don't want hormone replacement, try a low-estrogen birth control pill for women over 40. It won't help with all the symptoms but will take the edge off.
Or, go directly for antidepressants. |
Anonymous
| Right there with you, OP. |
Anonymous
| Feeling the same. |
Anonymous
I was prescribed a low estrogen pill for awhile, then my insurance refused to pay for it. They've now refused a different scrip for another treatment to treat postmenopausal symptoms. It's like I no longer exist. |
Anonymous
| Medication plus acupuncture plus exercise helps. Sleep when it happens truly medicinal as well. |
Anonymous
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Welcome, OP!
I take an SNRI and feel human again. Also exercise, therapy, being kind to myself. |