I remembered this am - as I'm trying to wake up for a pre-dawn ride (ugh) that my GF- before I met her 2 yrs ago- had horrible peri-menopause. She couldn't sleep and felt like she was losing her mind and having a nervous breakdown. It was a vicious cycle for her too, feeling mentally out of control, exacerbated further by sleep deprivation. A visit to a new Gyn doctor helped, and she is on estrogen now - and feels back to normal, no mental unstability, and sleeps as well as can be expected for a woman with 3 teenage girls! ; - ). People will demonize you for taking hormone supplements, but sometimes it's necessary. Get in to see your doctor and talk about it. If there is no empathy, find a different doctor! Tokie