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I am having hot flushes during the night, my hair is falling out, and my iron levels are really low. I am on iron tablets 3 times a day and have been on them for 4 months now. I am also getting very forgetful, and when I talk the wrong words come out. I can’t think straight sometimes. Is all this the menopause? I’m 51 and have also gained weight over the last year.

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