Hi newbi60, well I certainly know what your talking about, even though I have my period still.... I am waiting for it to start and getting frustrated that it hasn't yet. I always think to myself is this my last period but them it starts, usually. If I think to myself what's gonna happen when it doesn't start, because i feel like crap before and then like you said when it starts i feel so much better, well not totally better but at least some relief. I don't really every feel better, this has been life damaging as far as I am concerned, not life changing, just life damaging .

I hope you feel good today, I plan on walking myself today. I hope you can at least get some of the anger out of your system. I relate to that too.

Vicki.

Good choice, going for excercise! I felt so angry and frustrated this past Sunday, so I insisted on taking the time to exercise vigorously! It really helped, although I am still so frustrated about my squishy midriff now that menopause hormones have made changes in my body! Thanks for sharing your true feelings, Newbie!

Yup you think you are done with the "period crap" and whoops after 3 1/2 month without one here shows one up out of the blue; I am so annoyed about this. Trying to stay positive because one day I don't have to worry about the period any more, and actually I felt better when it showed up once a month. Had the worst hot flashes around christmas, last period was end of September and now had one start last night. WTH. Such a "wonderful" time this menopause is, just being sarcastic. Hope everybody is hanging in there. Peace and Love.

It is awful, but I promise it gets better - or maybe we simply adjust to it. About the only thing I still struggle with, after several years, are the hot flashes.

I still grumble from time to time, but mostly I try to joke about it and make fun of myself. It helps!

** Trusting a menopausal woman to control her emotions is like trusting a tornado to mow your lawn.

** Make fun of menopause.....laugh your flash off. ~Cathy Cagney

Appreciate the replies everyone (particularly the one liners, Cindysrain!). The exercise definitely stops me feeling angry. Contrary to my username I am only 49 (not 60!) and my periods stopped suddenly last July with no warning at all and I haven't had one since. Hot flushes were nearly unbearable for a couple of months, but either I've got used to them or they are somewhat better now, but my moods swings are awful and my loss of libido is upsetting me (& hubby).

Everytime I seem to cope with one symptom, along comes another one!

Barbara Jean - what is it with the squishy midriff? I have always exercised and keep a healthy weight and now have the same 'cottage cheese' look going on!

Hanging on in there

Exercise does help and when your angry, I punch the walls. LOL!