That’s what medical marijuana is for… It’s not quite the Chill “pill” but it IS available in pill form. Give it a try, it’ll blow your mind. You might even find yourself being the kind self you used to be. Depression, anxiety, insomnia, and nightsweats will fade away before you can say, “wow I’m okay!” Most importantly though, it’ll help you let trivial matters go. Although your hormones may be telling you ‘it’s the end of the world,’ it really isn’t so just let it go. Dont forget that the world will continue to go about its daily business with or without mean menopausal women who cannot seem to let things go… I just hope you know that I’m not trying to get you to smke dope, I’m just suggesting a more holistic approach to your hormonal problem. You might be able to understand why pubescent teens always end up loving mmj…
In the last two years I finally became successful at a career. Suddenly I decided that I didn’t have the personality for it after not being able to handle the frustration and anxiety, and having a few near nervous breakdowns. I went back to school for a new career at the age of 50. I’m looking back at the last couple of years and thinking WTF?
Reading this I think it was all menopause. I thought I was losing my mind. I became unable to trust my judgment, and a freaking mess emotionally. I’m now second guessing my career change with one year left of school. I am embarrassed of some of my behavior.
Could I have controlled my emotions? No. Could I have controlled my actions? Not usually. If one of my girlfriends had mentioned they were having emotional problems because of menopause I might have known to get some help. Really, my brain was not functioning the usual way.
Just FYI- thread’s from 2009, and the OP hasn’t posted in over a year.
That said, menopause sucks, and I resent the mush that my brain has turned to more than the physical changes. I don’t WANT to fly off the handle at nothing, but I’m not conscious that it IS nothing. At the time it seems like the most important thing in the world. I don’t like being testy and angry. I try not to be, but it’s hard. I’m avoiding medication for various reasons, and my husband is ok with that. He understands, and knows when to just shelve a topic for a bit, or ask me how I’m feeling (which has become my “your being a bitch” hint).
I’m levelling out and learning to cope and adapt, but it’ll take a bit of time still. It’s very, very frustrating.
I just read “menopause for dummies”. Yes, that is an actual book. The book is meant for the woman herself. Should imho be a compulsive read vor every woman over 35. Because the years leading up to menopauze, perimenopause, are often the real hard years.
The book also lists the percentage of women with trouble, and the things that help. (Exercise, hormone therapy, etc).
I also read " screaming to be heard" but found it way too medically technical and way too… angry.
I have always told young bucks during their marriage they can be right or happy. I can’t even be wrong.
I am at the point where I am ready to tell her hire a lawyer and let’s go our separate ways because I don’t want to go to jail.
I’m going to shut this one down.