Philippa, 41. Not even sure this is the right place for me but I need to put this somewhere. I've spent the last year telling myself I'm just tired because of work, the kids, too much coffee, not enough sleep. Classic modern woman stuff, right? But something shifted around six months ago and I can't quite explain it. The anxiety is different. Not situational anymore, it's just... there when I wake up. A low hum of dread before I've even remembered what I'm supposed to be dreading. My cycles are all over the place. I used to be 28 days, clockwork. Now I'm getting 24, then 35, then 26. I didn't even notice for ages because who's counting at 41? I only spotted it when I started jotting things down in my notes app after a particularly grim fortnight. The caffeine thing is real too. I used to drink three coffees a day without thinking. Now one after 11am and I'm still wide awake at 1 in the morning, heart going, mind racing. That's new. That's definitely new. I've got a GP appointment next month (yes, one month, because that's where we are) and I genuinely don't know how to explain that nothing catastrophic has happened but I also don't feel like myself. I keep thinking she'll just say I'm stressed. Which, yes, I am stressed. But stressed doesn't explain the cycle thing, does it? Anyone else been in this weird in-between where you can't tell if your body is changing or your life is just too much? Would feel less like I'm making it up if so x