Rage!!! 😡

[Sarnieshortofapicnic]

I’ve been suffering with perimenopause symptoms for the last few years. I’ll be forty in a few months. I’ve been on HRT since July and while it’s helped my physical symptoms, the emotional ones are getting worse.

This weekend I’ve sworn and shouted at my partner. I knocked over some furniture on the way to get out of the house as I felt like I could have quite easily smashed the place up. It’s like being in another body. I’ve apologised profusely and now feel deeply ashamed. This isn’t me. I feel out of control. Along with the anxiety and mood swings and two week long periods, I’m a mess!

I have an appointment in an hour with a menopause specialist. What can I say or ask for? I’m already on Utrogestan and Everol 50 patch.

Thanks

Sorted. Appointment next week! 👍

This weekend I’ve sworn and shouted at my partner. I knocked over some furniture on the way to get out of the house as I felt like I could have quite easily smashed the place up. It’s like being in another body.

Would you had been able to control yourself if this had been in front a child? A colleague?

Hypothetical scenarios aren’t relevant here. The situation happened at the weekend. I immediately contacted the doctor and asked for help. I’ve now started my new HRT regimen.

Well done 👏🏻 Hope you get sorted.

It is relevant

because if you think you would have behaved like this in front a colleague or child then you were out of control. If you think you would have censored your behaviour, then you were in control.

Let's just hope that i dont kill my husband in the run up because im not using the gel 🤣🤣🤣

Well had my drs appointment on Wednesday.
Apparently I felt so good because the estrogen is the one that makes us all happy and no I can't use it on its own 😲😢.

I was offered the coil and the gel but I said no, im sterilised so dont want to go through that again.

We have decided that I go cold turkey and just keep taking my supplements to see how I go.

Wonder how this is going to go...Will i need to make a padded cell in my house for the rage days? 😬

Oh no. I’m sorry that they didn’t offer you any suitable options.

I was resistant to trying psych meds for the longest time, but found that an SSRI has helped massively with the rage.

Emerging research is also now showing that SSRIs have a direct effect on moderating hormones, particularly helping counter the negative effects of progesterone (which is the problematic one for many women).

I think for now I will try riding the storm and see how i go. I have noticed since I stopped the estrogen I have lost a wee bit of weight so thats a good thing, albeit im not overweight, but a cheeky few pounds off here and there isn't a bad thing.