I am writing to you because I am on the floor. I feel crippled with anxiety, I can hardly sleep and when I do manage to do so, I get night sweats.
I went to my GP wondering if it could be the menopause, but he said that because I was 47 it is too early, and gave me antidepressants.
They are not working. I don’t know what to do. I don’t feel like myself at all. Please help. – Love, DesperateOh, brave lady, you are not alone.
We hear stories like yours everywhere: of women going into perimenopause in their early- or mid-40s, having strong symptoms (including anxiety, night sweats and insomnia), heading to the GP and hitting a brick wall.
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