Boredom

[Fififizz]

I don’t know if this is a menopause thing, an age thing, a depression thing or just a me thing so wondering if anyone else can relate. I’m just bored bananas by the sameness of the daily routine, that kind of ground hog day feeling. I know only I can shake things up but I’m lacking the more and energy to do so. Trying to push on through which has worked before but not so much this time. I’m on continuous progesterone so not sure if that’s contributing to my flat mood and if the Mirena might suit me better. I’m 53 and feeling fed up and washed up!

I think the "flatness" thing is definitely a menopause / peri-menopause thing and why so many women initially get diagnosed as being depressed.

Hi @Fififizz , yes that sounds just like me! I think it is definitely a menopause thing as I have never felt like this before peri/meno started for me. Sometimes I struggle to get out of bed! I’m on the same hrt as you - Mirena may make things worst as I was an emotional mess on synthetic progestins, the body identical progesterone is all I can take with no side effects!
I have two young teens, a busy full time job and an over active poodle, so I find this keeps me going each day! I try and make sure I have something nice planned for each weekend and holidays booked for term breaks, if not I would be tempted not to get out of bed and do nothing all Christmas break! I have tried to accept this feeling and the new me, it took me a long time as I sometimes feel I am a different person from before the menopause, I even look different! HRT has helped me a lot as it has resolved the physical menopause symptoms and I am in a much more calmer and happier mood now, but I still can’t get past that flat feeling! Best wishes!

I’m in that stage - started HRT about two weeks ago - patches. I also take anti anxiety meds - have done since my 20’s
I realised how much I’d changed de-junking the house - there were things I had painted or projects I had done with the kids that would seem inconceivable now. When I see memories on Facebook, I can’t believe that person doing vibrant stuff is me.
I feel flat, Christmas is a chore to me this year and I feel completely overwhelmed by it. There’s a rage inside me that rises so quickly and I honestly want a few days completely alone on my own agenda as it’s all too much.

Yes I can identify with those feelings too. Just nothing joyful any more.

I'm joining the club. Started hrt after 12 months of feeling down & lifeless. Was defo peri menopause with irregular periods and flooding etc then post COVID jab the lot stopped. No period since. I'm normally very positive and high energy.

I wonder if it is just part of ageing as, within my group of friends, those on HRT do not seem to be any better at all than those who are not

Which is what the research says. I prob started hrt too late

I am the same, I had a surgical menopause earlier in the year, but I was experiencing it before that. There's lots of stuff I could be doing, but I just can't be bothered, it's easier to just scroll on my phone I do manage to exercise but not much else, although I do recognise that it's mainly getting started that's the issue, once I've actually made myself start something I can get on with it.

I'm the same @SierraSapphire
Easier to sit and scroll than tackle the millions of things I need to be doing