I'm right there with you. Don't despair, you aren't the only one going through this. Have you talked to your doctor about it yet? You could try a anti-depressant. Some of them are supposed to help with both mood swings and hot flashes.

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This is a hard time to get through but you will have many friends on here that are going through the same thing. Take one day at a time :p) TRUST me it isnt easy but alot better with friends here to talk to that are experiencinf the same things as you. God is ALWAYS there lean on Him, I do this alot when things are spinning out of control. my thoughts and prayers are with you! hugssssssssssss
Felicia

I am going through the same thing with menopause. It's a rollercoaster of emotions and its not easy. I have found a natural product that may help those like me dealing with the symptomes
It's called Menosense . It helps to ease the symptoms like hot flashes,night sweats, etc. Also, for my mood swings and migraines I am trying HappySense. Please don't take these products without the permission of your doctor because they might cause serious side effects. However, if you are interested to learn more goodle Menosense and you find more information.
I hope this can help someone like me who is trying to gain control of my insane hormones. Remember this shall pass too and YOU ARE NOT ALONE

Thank you all, it helps to know I'm not going crazy and not alone! trying natural supplement remifemin let's keep our fingers crossed! Blessings to all!!

For me, its a soy/black cohosh suppliment and Paxil baby!

I also suffer from extreme mood swings...up until now I have not tried any medications. I did try black cohosh for hot flashes, but it did not work for me. Lately I've been feeling so desperate I don't know if I'm depressed or what. (I have never suffered from depression). It just seems everything is hopeless. I'm also dealing with a mom with probable Alzheimer's, and a husband that has no compassion. In my head I realize how blessed I am and that I should be thankful and content...but I feel so horrible most of the time! WE WILL GET THROUGH THIS!

I was so bad I admited muself to the hospital. Thought I was going coo coo. I knew something was wrong with me. Found out that not only was I going through menopause my thyroid was bad. WOW. The dr started me on some depression meds and I have been a totally different person!! hugs to you all!!

I understand how you feel I have often felt that way along with not being able to get a grip. However, I find my strength in the Lord I must admit though that I am human and still have struggles. Sometimes, i feel like my head is going to explode from the feelings of going crazy, anxietym anger and depression. I was previously on anti depresseants but then i started doing thinsg that were totally not me. For example taking off to Africa to meet someone I had never met. Okay, speaking of going crazy. I searched online for a support groupd that I could go to and meet people but found nothing. So here I am unloading my feelings of the moment.

I know how you feel. At work it is a plus. But at home I am driving everyone crazy. The smallest things will set me off. I can be watching the news and burst into tears. The list continue. I am hoping the new meds will kick in soon(Prempro) and give me some semblance of normalcy till this thing is over and done with. On a lighter note. I have put up a sign at work outside of my Cubicle that says "Compalint Department, enter at your own risk!!" Folks find it funny. But they just dont know...Hang in there...I feel your pain...

My mood seems to be "detached" lately. Friends or my husband will ask "is everything all right? You don't seem yourself." I don't necessarily feel bad, say, like weepy or irritable (been there) but just different. Like I lost my sense of humor or something.

Oh the mood swings suck! I try to roll with it but sometimes it's just too hard! Especially at work when I'm feeling so sensitive and part of me knows there's no reason to be upset or mad. It's just me. But it isn't me! Grr! And I especially like it when my boyfriend and my daughters look at me and say "why are you crying?" in a tone of voice that infers there's no reason to cry. It's all very hard. But you will get through it, we all will. We are strong. And definately check with your doctor about anything that could possibly help you thru this time. And keep talking to people on here. It really helps to know there are others out there going thru this too. There's so much comfort in knowing you're not alone.

Kate53, yes...I know what you mean...I don't laugh as much as I used to. Why does life become so serious? I have a hard time believing I can't fix everything...then comes the guilt. "Detached" is how I also feel much of the time. Just trying to get through the day....