I recently turned 40, so menopause could be a long way off.

CorsairMac, thanks for telling me about your roommate. I'm not feeling quite as crazy now. Let me know if the iron is helping her out.

I guess even though one might not have the bleeding problem, these nasty things live on our blood. I get all grossed out when I think of this as I get a mental image of an internal leech sucking the life right out of me. I best look in to this anemia thing...

Irulan, please keep me posted on your research project.