OT: Psychological symptoms of menopause

Actually, from what I've read/heard, that's some of the symptoms of when you ARE addicted! So don't bother with that...

Have you tried progesterone cream? Many of my women friends swear its the best. Not quite there yet myself, still getting a regular monthly "visitor" as we were told to call it when I was a girl. "a visit from Aunt Flo" I've hear it called too. Sarajane

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My most obvious psychological symptom of menopause would have to be how pissed off I got when I gained about 50 pounds in the six months after mine was "official".

Grrr...

vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from "Tink" :

]how pissed off I got

i seem to have just gotten pissed off and stayed there.

----------- @vicki [SnuggleWench] (Books)

(Jewelry) ----------- It's not what you take, when you leave this world behind you; it's what you leave behind you when you go. -- Randy Travis

LOL!

For me, at least, opening up the kiln in the morning takes the edge off that Oh-so-pissy feeling.

I've started using it in prep for my hysterectomy in April. I LOVE the stuff. I went through a temporatry state of menopause a couple years ago while i was on Lupron, and used the cream then, as well, and it completely eliminated my menopause symptoms. Best part was, it kept me from having a stroke worse than it was. I had a mini stroke during that time, and the doc says that it would have been way worse, and could have done permanent damage, but since I was on the cream, it actually saved me from that. Just my two cents worth.

Tink, why did I think you were one of the twenty somethings here?

vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from "CLP" :

]Tink, why did I think you were one of the twenty somethings here?

just go with it. mentally, she has all the creativity of a 6-yo. and the enthusiasm of a 20-yo. [those are GOOD things, Tink!]

----------- @vicki [SnuggleWench] (Books)

(Jewelry) ----------- It's not what you take, when you leave this world behind you; it's what you leave behind you when you go. -- Randy Travis

Feel kinda like this??

I made her a few years ago at a fusing class when we had limited materials to work with and I was feeling REALLY crappy. As I was well into peri-menopause at the time, she could just as well be called "Menny" woman! I always did want a t-shirt that said "I've got PMS and a hand gun. Any questions?????????????????" Seriously, though, go see your gynecologist and speak with him/her about your suspicions. A few simple blood tests can indicate where you are in the process and you can discuss what remedies, either natural or chemical, might be appropriate for you. You have my sympathies - been there, done that, glad it's mostly over for me!

Mj

vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from "Mj" :

]"I've got PMS and a hand gun. Any ]questions?????????????????"

i've actually seen those bumper stickers.

----------- @vicki [SnuggleWench] (Books)

(Jewelry) ----------- It's not what you take, when you leave this world behind you; it's what you leave behind you when you go. -- Randy Travis

That reminds me of my favorite PMS joke (you could substitute menopausal): How many women with PMS does it take to change a lightbulb?

ONE!!! YOU GOT A F**KING PROBLEM WITH THAT?!!!!!

*chuckle* See vj's response.

In reality, I'm almost 50. Chronologically, that is. I've just never lost my excitement at simply being alive, or my wonder at things that so many 'grown ups' take for granted. I'm lucky that way. Or maybe it's because I do THIS in my spare time:

*beaming* And that's exactly how I feel, too!

vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from "Tink" :

]*beaming* And that's exactly how I feel, too!

oh, good! i worried there for a minute!

----------- @vicki [SnuggleWench] (Books)

(Jewelry) ----------- It's not what you take, when you leave this world behind you; it's what you leave behind you when you go. -- Randy Travis

vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from "CLP" :

]ONE!!! ]YOU GOT A F**KING PROBLEM WITH THAT?!!!!!

exactly!

----------- @vicki [SnuggleWench] (Books)

(Jewelry) ----------- It's not what you take, when you leave this world behind you; it's what you leave behind you when you go. -- Randy Travis

What kind of notes can you hit on that thing?

Heheheheh.... LOTS! And they're all crystal clear ;-)

Can you play, "Stairway to Heaven" ? (grin - I'm still older than you!)

Isn't now when someone in the back yells out "Free Bird!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" ?