"My head thumped, my brain was scrambled, I had so little energy that even sitting up was an effort. Hungover? Yes, I was. But this felt like a hangover on steroids. Made all the more frustrating as I'd only had two glasses of wine the night before. That was almost two years ago, the last time I had a drink. I'm 49 but turn 50 in a few weeks. I've been on HRT for three years now."
"Women over 40 are rethinking their drinking habits as the impact of perimenopause on oestrogen leads to changes in alcohol after-effects, including epic hangovers My head thumped, my brain was scrambled, I had so little energy that even sitting up was an effort. Hungover? Yes, I was. But this felt like a hangover on steroids. Made all the more frustrating as I'd only had two glasses of wine the night before. That was almost two years ago, the last time I had a drink."
Perimenopause-related declines and fluctuations in oestrogen increase alcohol sensitivity among women over 40, producing more intense and prolonged after-effects. Women report epic hangovers after modest drinking, with symptoms such as severe headache, cognitive fog, exhaustion, low mood, insomnia, and heightened anxiety. Alcohol begins to affect women faster and with greater severity during perimenopause. Some women stop drinking entirely or alter consumption to manage symptoms. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is being used by some, but alcohol-related impacts persist for many. Changes in biology, sleep, mood, and cognition prompt widespread reassessment of drinking habits in midlife.
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