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I am a 44 year old mother of two experiencing what seems to be early menopause symptoms. My current symptoms include daily fatigue, lack of libido and motivation and sleeplessness although I feel very tired. I don’t want to waste time and money and there is alot of information out there. S. Molock - Ithaca, NY

Your symptoms that you are experiencing may not necessarily be menopause symptoms. These are the same symptoms that many women experience starting in their mid-thirties. Once your mensus starts skipping cycles and you feel the initial hot flash symptoms, you will know for sure that you are in Menopause. Ask your mother when her mensus ended and that will usually give you a timeline. Daily fatigue, sleeplessness and libido problems have one central common issue; Adrenal Fatigue. Adrenal Fatigue affects more of my patients than any other symptom. However, there is an answer. In a 24 hour cycle, your adrenal glands go through a circadian rhythm. Your energy peak occurs in the morning hours...

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