HELP!! I'M MENOPAUSAL!!
What is this thing that's happening to me! I'm irritable, cranky, have mood changes that would give you whiplash, night sweats, and hot flashes! I need someone to help stop this insanity. Oh, and the crying! I'm so emotional these days. I don't understand these changes that are going on inside my body. I got through puberty just fine and I've always heard of women going through "the change", and felt sorry for their them and tried to understand and have compassion. But this!! This is what movies are made of. I don't remember my mother having this much difficulty. I remember her having the hot flashes, but not so much the emotional part of it. Or maybe, she just hid it better than I do. However, I have learned to use it to my advantage. I had a "small" menopausal fit one day when I came in from working my SECOND JOB and found everyone sitting on the couch watching t.v. I morphed into this evil being that I never knew existed inside me, BUT, the kids got the dishes done, husband began doing the laundry, clothes got folded and then everyone went to their rooms. I had the whole(clean)downstairs to myself for the evening! I actually scared myself! I had no idea I could behave like that. Well, maybe I should say "lose control" like that. Word to the wise, don't cross a menopausal, estrogen depleted, hot flashing woman! Just agree with her and do whatever she tells you and you'll survive. Maybe... God Bless until next time...