Emotional after period??

[MSWR0319]

I'm 41 and according to my doctors (pcp and gyno) they both think I'm in peri-menopause. If that's the case I've been in peri-menopause for years, but no one will run a blood test just to make sure there's not something totally out of whack because I'm "that age". Ok, fine. The last few months my period has been consistently a week late, with spotting a week before. The weirdest thing is I'm having PMS like symptoms after my period. Super emotional, tired, irritable, and cramps. I don't feel like myself for a good week after. Is this part of peri-menopause also? And if so, is there something I can do about it? Because I literally hate the world for a week and it's no fun.

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I'm 48. I've noticed my old normal changing, so while I can't really answer your question, I think changes are par for the course. Whatever used to be my situation seems to no longer be, but then it will change again. Everything seems kinda unpredictable. And not fun!