From the Mad with the Menopause podcast

You're not losing your mind.
You're losing estrogen?

The guide that finally joins the dots.

Brain fog. Rage out of nowhere. Wide awake at 3am. Anxiety that arrived uninvited. If you've been quietly wondering "what is wrong with me?" — this plain-English guide walks you through the 34 signs of perimenopause, why they happen, and exactly how to prepare for the conversation with your doctor.

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Sound familiar?

These are the things women tell us every single week on the podcast — often after months of thinking it was just them.

"I walk into a room and forget why."

Memory lapses and word-finding blanks that make you secretly google early dementia. You're not alone — and there's a far more likely explanation.

"The rage comes out of nowhere."

One minute fine, the next furious over nothing — then guilty about it. Peri-rage is one of the most common and least talked-about signs.

"I'm wide awake at 3am. Every night."

The 3am pattern is so classic it gets its own chapter. Learn why it happens and what you can actually track and take to your GP.

"Anxiety just… arrived."

New-onset anxiety in your 40s, with no obvious cause, is one of the most frequently missed signs of shifting hormones.

"My body feels like someone else's."

Aching joints, itchy skin, heart flutters, changes you can't explain. Eleven physical signs, decoded in plain English.

"My doctor offered me antidepressants."

Many women are treated symptom-by-symptom without anyone joining the dots. The guide shows you how to prepare so your appointment counts.

Mad with the Menopause presents
YOU'RE NOT LOSING YOUR MIND.
YOU'RE LOSING ESTROGEN?
An educational guide to the 34 signs of perimenopause
24 pages · PDF · instant download

What's inside the guide

  • The 34-symptom checklist — the full picture in one place: mind, sleep, body, and the less-discussed signs nobody warns you about.
  • The Mind — nine ways perimenopause can affect your head, from brain fog to rage to anxiety that arrives out of nowhere.
  • The Night — the 3am pattern explained, and what your wake-ups may be telling you.
  • The Body — eleven physical signs, decoded without jargon.
  • The Less-Discussed Ones — ten experiences rarely connected to hormones (but often should be).
  • The Action Plan — a monthly symptom tracker (example + blank copy included) and a step-by-step way to prepare for your GP appointment so you're taken seriously.
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Stop wondering. Start understanding.

Instant PDF download. Read it tonight, start tracking tomorrow, and walk into your next appointment with a clear picture instead of a jumble of "weird symptoms".

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The podcast that says it out loud

Every week on Mad with the Menopause, Anél Quilliam sits down with real women — and the occasional expert — to talk honestly about what perimenopause and menopause actually feel like. No filter, no shame, quite a lot of laughing.

Real stories

Women who've been there

Guests share the moment they realised something was changing — and what happened next. 50+ conversations and counting.

Straight talk

The stuff nobody says

Rage, anxiety, the 3am club, the GP appointments that went nowhere — the conversations you wish you'd heard years ago.

Practical help

What actually helped

From tracking symptoms to asking better questions, guests share what moved the needle for them.

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