I'm 37, so I think still a little young for peri-menopause according to google. Every few months though I get these crazy awful PMS symptoms. This month it's really hitting me and is the worst yet. I can start feeling myself getting incredibly irritable about 1.5 weeks before my period is supposed to start. And it just gets worse as the time goes on. My emotions are all over the place. Today I got a completely unreasonable email from someone and so I've cried about it on and off for 2 hours. It's totally not reasonable for me to be that upset about it either. Like I just need to move on and normally would if I wasn't in this "mood". Then I've been extremely cold and this morning was having what I think may have been a hot flash. Not to mention I'm spotting. I've been spotting for about a week before my period for the last six or so months, so that part isn't new but the intensity of the other symptoms is. The spotting is also heavier than it has been, but still definitely spotting. What on earth is happening to me? Is this what happens when you get close to 40 or is there something else I should be concerned about. I have my yearly checkup next month, but just wondered if this was "normal" or something I should be more concerned about. I will say this, I am not looking forward to menopause because this is just ridiculous!