Hormones and aging

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I remember my mom telling me of the "horrors" of menopause. I'm sorry for anyone that offends--I really do think it sounds horrendous. I'm terrified. Aside from that, I'm only in my early 30s and my hormones are already out of control. I can't carry on my day normally during my cycle, because I cry continuously. I don't even know how I'm still hydrated!

I really don't think I need yet another pill to fix this. I exercise, I eat right, I have a comforting dog. But nothing helps. Is this depression or just a little disappointment?

Some of the things feel like pre-menopause, but I'm told by my gyn that my hormones are fine.

Is this Asperger's then? I tried to ask my doctor, but most of them act like it's a 'fad' or write it off as unrelated or unimportant to my issues. I got the official diagnosis pretty quickly through a psychiatrist neurologist ADHD specialist about 2 years ago, so I'm not making it up or imagining it. I did try to deny it at first, and for a while was "normal" in my mind. The irony being I'd always been proud of being weird. Now I get depressed thinking I am and that I'll forever be alone. I didn't have these thoughts in my 20s!! !

But as of my 30s, my periods have been awful, emotions-wise. I'll just cry, and cry, and cry... then cry because I'm tired of crying. I feel like I blame almost everything on the crying. I couldn't answer a call from my boyfriend because I was crying so hard.

I'm stressed right now about a lot. I feel like my whole life has been stressful. But this is the salt-filled icing on the cake.

What do you guys use for adult acne? I'm starting to get these little red, painful bumps (mostly around my hairline, but also the "T" zone) and it's embarrassing to go out in public. Plus they hurt!

I can relate...I am 38 and feel like peri-menopause already hit a few years ago. I have always had problems with my periods, but I used to have very regular cycles, about 21-25 days long. Then I went through a very stressful time where I didn't have a period for about 4-5 months. Since then everything has been out of whack, my cycles are irregular and I never know what to expect. I feel like my hormones just went totally out of control. I have crying jags that just go on and on...I have always been prone to crying easily but this is different. It's like waves that hit me and knock me out physically as well as emotionally - really like a literal wave of water because I bloat and retain a lot of fluid and that's usually when I start crying a lot too.

I haven't had my hormones tested but I have really obvious signs of having too much estrogen, and androgens...what I seem to be low on is progesterone, which is pretty typical for women in their 30s. I have used progesterone cream, vitex, and wild yam with good results - but only for limited time periods since none of these are recommended to use on a regular ongoing basis.

Now I am following Lara Briden's advice to supplement iodine, magnesium, vitamin D, zinc, and selenium. She is a naturopath who has a lot of really good information on her website: http://www.larabriden.com/

I just wish I could follow her advice about sugar...I know I eat too much of it and it can really wreak havoc with your hormones.

Please read this...if there was only one thing I could suggest to anyone who is dealing with hormonal problems, or lots of stress, or anyone in general really, it is to take magnesium supplements.

http://www.larabriden.com/8-ways-that-m ... -hormones/

Many of today's health problems are due to hormonal imbalance. There are many natural home remedies like omega-3 fatty acids, Maca root, Chasteberry and many more to balance the hormonal level. It is also important to consult your doctor for proper diagnosis and treatment.

I was diagnosed peri-menopause in November 2014 at 38 yrs old. My gyn would order blood work and always said I was fine but I knew something was off since the birth of my 3rd child in 2011 and hysterectomy(kept ovaries) in 2012. My GP suggested a saliva test of my hormones. Turns out I was deficient in progesterone and DHEA with other levels also out of whack. She has me on compounded progesterone and estrogen which has improved my moods tremendously. It's hard these days to find an awesome dr who listens and thinks outside the box but well worth the aggravation of searching. If only it worked on all my other issues;) lol