49 and hating life....

I am 49 and have had 1 to 2 migraines each month before my cycle. In the last 6 months things are going very bad. About 7 to 10 days before my cycle - still having them regularly unfortunately - I feel very tired and weak, get migranes (migraines) that last up to 6 days in a row, I get very irritated and emotional at the same time - can change hour by hour. This month I have had a Migraine for 6 days. I take Zomig and it helps but the stupid thing keeps coming back. I have been so irritated and so emotional that I sat and cried all day yesterday and actually had suicidal thoughts. Ok wouldn't do it and I know that it is hormonal but still it is like something is controlling my brain and emotions. I have the AC on and then the heater... my face turns bright red and gets very hot and I have night sweats. I can live with most of it accept the migraines and the emotional sadness is overwhelming. The worst part this month is for the first time I got very bad cramps 3 days ago and started then an hour or so later NOTHING! Today I got cramps again with a little bleeding and thought great going to start (because then I know all the symptoms would go away) until next month anyway but no it stopped again. I have been off work all week due to the migraine but the emotional part is just OVER THE TOP... I am not a person who gets irritated or upset easily at all so I feel like I am possessed or something. The only other thing I have noticed is that I never had bad cramps my whole life but in the last 6 months they are severe with heavy bleeding and clotting but other then that I have been regular every 30 days. I see my doctor next week and just hope this is all signs that I am entering Menopause and it will soon be OVER.

[FurballsMom]

It sounds like perimenopause to me.

[littlebit667]

You sound like my best friend who is seldom moody.  She had many of the same symptoms and indeed was beginning menopause.  She started taking an AD while dealing with it and it really helped.  

[joy493]

I don't know what will help migraines. My daughter suffered for days on end and never got anything that worked for long. I do know that after suffering years with hot flashes I found a doctor that had good luck with prescribing Prozac.
I saw relief almost immediately. My Gyn. would only keep changing hormones and they did nothing except make the breast very sore.
Just saying there could be alternatives for you.