I am 51 years old, and I still have my period. Although sometimes my period is sporadic, lately I have been having these bouts of extreme dizziness, and I have been feeling flushed in the face. I feel as though I am in a fog, and I find it really hard to focus on anything other than how I am feeling. Sometimes I feel like I want to jump out of my skin, and the only thing that makes me feel better is being in a very cool room, or having the air conditioning blast in my face. It's a very unnerving feeling; could this be associated with the menopause, and is there anything I can do to alleviate the problem?

This is actually quite common and is usually caused by falling oestrogen levels, which would be confirmed by your changing periods.

You may find Menopause Support helpful as this is traditionally used to gently raise and balance oestrogen at this time.

However, low iron and low thyroid often appear at this age, and both can cause similar symptoms, so it is best to get this checked out by your doctor as well.

Eileen Durward

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