I'm looking at going into menopause soon....

According to the doctors, I am going through it. I get hot flashes on and off during the day and also night sweats. It gets very uncomfortable. I get so hot that I want to take some clothes off and 5 minutes later, I am cold. I do get mood swings but thankly not as bad as my mother. She would go into rages. I get depressed at times for no reason. There are herbs on the market that do help though. I also use Reiki to help with the symptoms. Another thing you tend to get tired easy, seem to need more sleep. You just have no get up and go. It is different for every woman though.

i've never been through menopausal period, since i'm too young for that, but i would like to share my experience with my mom while undergoing menopausal period. it was a nightmare for me and my siblings. her mood was so volatile and she's always seems to be at the edge of her temper. sometimes she was overly sensitive that she cried to every thing that the people around were doing, she often felt offended by meaningless words or actions. every day she was either yelling because of unprovoked anger or crying her heart out. but finally she's okey now, i couldn't imagine if we still have to put up with her mood swings.