Menopause Support Group
Menopause is the physiological cessation of menstrual cycles associated with advancing age. It normally occurs in women between the ages of 45 and 55, when the body begins to slow and stop the production of eggs, estrogen and progesterone production decreases, and menstruation diminishes, eventually stopping altogether.
That is what peri-meno is like. Or riding a roller coaster. It gets a little better then worse, then better, then worse. It is a scary ride because you just never know what it has in store for you. If there was a specific period of time that you knew you were going to go thru it and when it would end, you would at least have so hope and expectation of an end in the madness, but this not knowing or knowing that it could last for 15 or more years is scary. It's like getting on the roller coaster and it takes off and there's no turning back, you have to ride the ride till the end.
So...that's me sitting next to you on that roller coaster, my friend. May the next Drop be short and not so deep.
They all say can't count on mom.
They just can't amagine why mom can't babysit.
I even tell them i have been up since 3am.du! well i just don't get it.
None of my friends are going through this, and they've all just had to learn that I can't tell them yes or no to anything until I get up that morning.
Funny thing is my nine-yr old is more understanding than anybody except my husband. That's because she sees what I go through on my Bad Days, and I've talked to her a lot to make sure that she knows when I can be there for her and when I can't, and that none of it is her fault or mine, it's just how life is going to be with us for a while.
So don't feel bad about not being able to be there all the time (I know, I know; easy to say, hard to do). But I find that I have an easier time of it when I just adopt the attitude that I cannot come through right now; call me in the morning and we'll see about it then. The last thing you need is the stress brought on by feeling guilty. You have enough on your plate to deal with.
Now go do something nice for yourself. I insist.
Have you tried a pogestrone cream at the health food store. I did and it did wonders for the depresstion.
there are many out there but i liked the one with only natual ingredents . I will try to find the name of it if you would like.