Maniacal menopausal mother
By gigglez21
@gigglez21 (54)
United States
August 28, 2008 9:38pm CST
I have been living with a menopausal woman for two years now and feel as if I'm about to die. Her moods are unpredictable and exaggerated. One moment she's cool as a cucumber, then the next, she wants to argue over Saltines. I'm in my early twenties and justy left puberty, so I am on the opposite ends of the spectrum. Please tell me what can I do to avoid or deal with the hormonal unstable creature.
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@biggerb (2024)
• India
29 Aug 08
I can understand how you feel as I myself have been in a situation like your's.If you can make your mother understand what she is going through you can take her to a doctor who can counsel her and give her medications.But my mum over did things and made life miserable for us , children.She felt she knew everything and as children we dare not tell her what to do.I agree there are menopausal problems but we can deal with it.Seeing the fuss my mother made I just downplayed the whole thing.I did not want my family to go through what I went through.
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@gigglez21 (54)
• United States
1 Sep 08
That is exactly how i feel, she is old fashioned and secretive. She feels that what she suffers is no one's business but her own, no matter how it affects those around her.
@singing1227 (315)
• United States
29 Aug 08
Ask her to see her family physician or gynecologist. She may be suffering from a clinical condition. Medication and other therapies can be very helpful. Also, if there are some underlying issues, encourage your mother to seek some counseling. Menopause can exacerbate underlying mental health conditions.
Best of luck!
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@thebohemianheart (8827)
• United States
29 Aug 08
Is she taking hormones? If not, she may need to. There is not really anything you can do about it, other than that. It is just a fact of life for women. Some handle it better than others, some of us become completely unglued. It does pass. Avoiding an argument over something stupid is impossible because there is nothing stupid about it to her, at the time. Sometimes, hormonal rages are very hard to control. Been there, done that. So, if you have to be where you are, you will probably just have to deal with it. When she is in a calm mood, you might try to find out if she is taking hormones , and if not, suggest she see her doctor and do something about it.
@xParanoiax (6987)
• United States
29 Aug 08
Seriously agreed. My Mom -- who's also going through this now, prefers natural stuff over medications. She drinks a glass a day of chocolate soy milk (though the flavors don't really matter, the soy does...as it helps boost estrogen levels).
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@thebohemianheart (8827)
• United States
29 Aug 08
Yes, my mother, and possibly my grandmother preferred the naturals to the synthetics as well. My thought on the whole situation was always this: I am going through a natural part of the aging process. It is no different that PMS. Some people suffer more severe symptoms than others, in both cases. If my hormone production is slowing, there is a natural reason for it. I will go it without the synthetics. It was a bit rough when the mood swings hit, but I did learn to manage those. We just have to be aware of what our bodies are telling us, and act accordingly.
A lot of the symptoms can be alleviated by change of diet, as well. Like I said, we just have to be able to listen to what our bodies are telling us.
@worldbestwriter2008 (1633)
• Philippines
4 Apr 09
I think she should have see a doctor for thorough check up..that if you are really getting upset and affected with this menopausal situation of your mother..or i think you should calm her down..If you want to deal with your mother just keep yourself out of conversation just tell your Father to comfort your mother..
@hormones1078 (21)
• South Africa
26 Mar 09
Hi there
The lady is like that because of her hormones that is scrambled.
The best way to treat this is to get the hormones to it's original state.
The best product I found for this process is NaturaPaus and can be found on:
http://www.sti.za.net/hormones.html
Good luck, this will certainly work.
