Pre-menopause: did you feel like this?

I'm 40 years old.
Hot flashes, mood swings, anxiety/fear, heart palpitations, nervousness, insomnia, digestive problems, heavy periods with clotting, hair loss, getting 1 giant pimple the size of a dime each month, dry skin, and generally feeling frustrated and hopeless? Tell me I'm not losing my mind… so I can tell my husband his wife is not going insane.
I just started hormone replacement and I was hoping I'd feel better quicker. How long do you suppose this will last? It probably started much earlier, but since I was on anti-depressants for so long, I didn't feel the effects of most of these symptoms. Thanks

Menopause… natural remedies?

anyone know of good natural over the counter remedies for common menopause symptoms (such as hot flashes, irritability, nervousness, pain) ?

Thanks…. (I heard red cloverleaf is supposed to help)

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