Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Unpredictable
Sick and tired of being pre-menopausal. I seemed to be doing ok for a while and then, wham! it hit me again. Headaches’ so bad they made me want to hit my head against the wall. A feeling of dread, total misery and hot flashes that seemed to come out of nowhere to set my head on fire. My female readers are going to crucify me for saying this but I do honestly understand men that want to trade in their wife’s during this phase for younger models. I’m not saying they should, heck no. They are heroes for sticking it out, but I do understand. Nothing so unpredictable, so nauseating emotional as a pre-menopausal women. I spend most of this gloriously beautiful weekend on the couch, zapping the day away and crying my eyes out over for instance an image of a crying child, a memory flash from way back when and The sound of music. Maybe it is high time to get some treatment….The sound of music, for crying out loud!
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From your description I must be pre-menopausal, too! Doctor, Doctor! Seriously though, my heart goes out to you as I've been living in a pre-menopausal nightmare in my relationship for years. It ain't no fun for either party of the relationship. I will keep you and your loved ones in my thoughts.
Ah Tony, I could deal with this 'change'if it happened quickly without too much pain. Why the emotional rollercoaster has to be part of the deal goes beyond me.
Marloes, I think there comes a time when we women need a little help. I don't believe we should go thorugh menopause with great suffering. Those hormones create havoc. I hope your doctor will be able to help you find relief. The fact that you are writing about it and sharing it gives me the impression that you are definitely worth keeping!
@ Ces, it is very hard to do, but I always hope that in sharing I'll be able to show other women that they are not alone. This has been going on for more then 5 years allready and sometimes I feel Im losing my mind. Thank you for your vote of confidence.
Say it isn't so, Marloes! Weeping over the Sound of Music. That alone is cause to seek professional help. My own adorable wife, lovely as ever and now securely post-menopausal, was angry, angry, angry for at least two years, maybe longer, I don't really want to calculate it, but spared most of the physical symptoms of her change-of-life. What a euphemism that is! Obliteration-of-life from where I sat (cringing) observing.
I know David, I know. I couldn't believe it either, but I also couldn't stop. Angry I'm only on rare occasions but emotional....
Thank you for visiting my log and for being so kind as to leave a comment. I know this subject must be particular hard for you men.
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