I haven't started yet except for the night sweats and hot flashes. I'm still so regular that you can use me as a calendar, but my sister tells me that something quite similar to what you are experiencing is happening with her. She's 49 and it's been going on for a couple of years.

I would strongly suggest seeing your doctor though. I just don't like the LONG periods.. I don't know if this is what menopause does, but my daughter (who is only 21) was going through three to four month periods and she became quite anemic.