I am 46 years old, and I think I can safely say that I have just about every single symptom on your list. However, I have amenorrhoea and my last period was three years ago. I have probably had about eight natural periods, and many more brought on by oestrogen tablets, when I was younger. I've not had any tablets since having my son. How do you tell if you're going through the change if you have no menustral cycle to go by?

Your doctor should still be able to test your hormone levels and that will give you a better idea as to what is happening.

However, low iron and low thyroid can often appear at this age, and both can cause similar symptoms, so I would ask to be tested for these as well.

Acupuncture can often be helpful in this kind of situation so it might be worth looking into.

Eileen Durward

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