Quote Originally Posted by thekarens View Post
I've read the average for perimenopause is 4/5 years, but can last up to a decade. I want to know how homicide doesn't occur more often if that's the case?
LOL.. I hear you on that one.. I'm 50 and perimenopause has definitely been a journey for me. I've had the mood swings, the depression, the lack of energy, the inability to concentrate, the slowing of my metabolism (and accompanying weight gain) any and all of it at various times. I've had my thyroid checked and blood work done and everything checked out. Actually had it done twice. And perimenopause definitely seemed to bring out any garbage from my past that I still needed to work on too.

So I've tried various things over time to help relieve some of these symptoms. Early on just taking St Johns wort and Estrovan along with increasing soy intake helped, but with time they didn't help much as the symptoms worsened. A friend of mine who is several years older but went through much the same thing, recommended the Mannatech Plus supplements, and those really helped me. I also spoke with a gyn nurse practitioner who recommended the Emerita Progest cream. That has also helped particularly with the energy part. This year I've also added 50 miles a week of indoor cycling and juicing to my regimen. I've found all of these things to help me but they don't get rid of the problem. I think with time the really bad low, lows have decreased. And now I feel like I have various things that help relieve the symptoms.

As others will probably say, work with your doctor and hopefully you will find things that work for you.
Also ask others, like you are doing now, to see what has worked for them.