Is constant rage a symptom?

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I'm 42, my mother and grandmother had their menopause at around 40 (and had some kind of "breakdown" at the same time).
I am a long term user of anti depressants and feel that the medication I'm on is working and I don't feel like I'm having a sort of "relapse" in that respect.
However I am constantly so angry at all times. I just want everyone to leave me alone (including my close family). Everything annoys me all the time, I do feel angry when depressed but this feels on another level.
My previously under control acne has reared its head (chin and jawline), I've piled weight on around my stomach (used to be pear shaped now I'm just blob shaped)
In relation to periods I will have to start keeping a record I suppose before I consider contacting a GP, they have always been irregular, 30-45 day cycles sometimes but I've taken contraceptives for many years, which I stopped recently (and do feel mildly better for it) and recently my last was a couple of days basically spotting and then before that flooding for 5 days.
Does this sound like menopause? I'm not bothered particularly by physical symptoms but having had my moods under control for a long time I hate this constant feeling of rage/hostility/anger all the time.

It could be. I would make an appointment at the doctors to discuss it.

The rage I experienced last year was just awful. Angry at everything and nothing all the time. I knew I was being irrational but the rage was almost a physical feeling it was so strong.

Now on the patch and feel so much better.

It does sound like it’s menopause.

Defo see your GP and find out what is available.

I went privately to acupuncture and it sorted me right out so I keep going regularly now.

Yes, my rage has improved with hrt. I'm surprised I didn't actually assault anyone prior to going on it. I was fucked off about everything all the time and some of my thoughts were really awful. Much better now, not completely gone but sleep has improved so I think that's helped as well as my mood is generally better.

Thank you @tigger1001 @Elieza @Waftypants for replying. I guess I know that it is but just felt like I needed some reassurance, I'm just worried the GP may try to link it to depression and I really don't want them to mess with my current medication, that never ends well.

It was what prompted me to go on HRT but took me a few years to persuade the GP it was appropriate as I’d had a baby at 42. My mum also had horrific and terrifying rage and I couldn’t do that to my kids.

Within a few weeks of hrt it was gone and in the 8 months or so I’ve been on it it’s only happened briefly once.

@Alpenguin what sort of HRT did you get given? How long did it take to work, will you take it forever now? And do you have any side effects, sorry for all the questions. I also feel like I need to do this as my kids are definitely noticing and suffering.

Oh the red mist I remember well!! The constant feeling of anger and rage. The children just used to breathe and I'd be raging. My poor family. I remember jousting wanting silence, nothing else, just quiet. I used to go out and drive around in the car ( my children are teens so could leave them at home). It was my mental health that concerned me and prompted me to get hrt. Paranoia, depression, social anxiety oh it got so bad 🙁. Definitely go and see your gp x

Yes rage is a brutal symptom sadly.
It needs addressing as it can destroy relationships and careers if left.

I have had to come off HRT for a bit, due to bleeding. The rage and irritability has been off the scale! How I have not been chucked out the house and sent to a far off place this Christmas just gone, I don’t know!

It’s awful and in my view, is the only thing that can help control it.

Meant HRT is the only thing which can easily control it.