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Menopause or ND or both?

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Modestandatinybitsexy · 27/09/2025 19:52

Please help. Tiktok has helped convince me something is not right (along with my husband!)

Bit of background: growing up I was never troublesome, upper set without really trying, small group of friends. Friends felt harder from sixth form onwards. Uni felt hard without the structure of school and I didn’t do as well as I could have. Been with DH since sixth form. Never been a tidy person.

In the last week I’ve missed two appointments despite having them in the calendar (one for the wrong time!). My house is permanently messy. Washing gets washed but never really put away. I can keep on top of the kids rooms but not my own and the kitchen is hit and miss.

I’m always tired. Feel stressed. I cried at work because I might have to leave my job, even though I love it, but the room can reach 30c+ in the summer and I can’t face that again.

PMS has been hitting especially hard the last few months leading to explosive arguments with DH even though we hardly ever fight otherwise.

I’m at the end of my tether with it all. Booked in at the drs to talk about perimenopause though DH keeps sending me these “You know you’re autistic when…” TikTok’s that hit a bit close to home. AIBU What is wrong with me?!

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fizzleout · 27/09/2025 20:21

I’m sorry you’re finding things so tough OP. Working mum life isn’t for the faint hearted, so try to be kind to yourself.

I can relate to a lot of what you’re saying - right down to me keeping on top of the DC’s bedrooms, but I have a mind block about my own bedroom!
My PMS also got really bad in my late 30s and I have since been diagnosed with PMDD. Suspect perimenopause it also at play now, since I am now mid 40s.

I also have some strongly ND traits. Sometimes I wonder though - is ND really increasing in the population or is modern life just too overwhelming? We struggle to keep things tidy… but I read somewhere the the average household has literally hundreds of thousands of items in it… is it any wonder that some of us struggle to keep the is in order?

Modestandatinybitsexy · 27/09/2025 20:09

@EileenBiltonno, you’re right. We’re both in a bit of a rut. Do a big tidy up at weekends but it doesn’t last. And last weekend didn’t get through everything so drowning in washing and feeling extra overwhelmed. I think about the mess ALL THE TIME but this never translates to getting it done unless we have the external motivation of someone coming over. DH’s the neater one of the two of us.

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EileenBilton · 27/09/2025 19:59

If your house is permanently messy, it sound like your husband isnt keeping on top of things either...

Modestandatinybitsexy · 27/09/2025 19:53

Oh and it’s my birthday today. Just turned 37.

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Broccolitime · 27/09/2025 19:53

Or neither?

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