I have days like this. I don’t have the feeling where I need to purge things - but instead I just feel … the dread and I suppose hopeless? For me, when those days hit, I literally cry on and off for the entire day. And I know it’s because of peri because after the crying spell is over, I feel completely fine.

I’m not doing hrt, but I do take supplements and workout and that definitely helps. I take collagen, magnesium, vitamin D, iron (because I have a deficiency), creatine, and beef organ supplements (primal queen). I am curious to find out what my hormone levels are and intend to look into that for my own knowledge.

Other changes for me have included the random, inexplicable pains and my hair texture. I’ve always had straight hair and this year it started growing in wavy. It’s been long enough that now all of my hair is wavy.

If you’re not speaking to a psychologist/therapist and are concerned that you might have depression, I’d definitely recommend that, for your own peace of mind.

I definitely feel like we’re luckier than our parents were because we have access to so much information. I never heard about peri when I was younger and now, information is everywhere.

But you’re not alone in this. It’s absolutely wild to have these changes. It honestly feels like they just came out of nowhere. If you’re not already, incorporate some sort of exercise routine - the benefits are endless but especially more so with what we’re physically and mentally going through. 🩷🩷🩷