Hi, this is my first time on any site opening up to complete strangers!! So desperate am I to find women who will understand how I am feeling...even if I don't!!
There were some tough times personally, then the menopause hit. Initially I thought "hey, this isn't too bad", little did I know how the menopause would seemingly take over my life.
The posts I have read in this section echo everything I have been feeling. On the edge of tears, anxious, depressed, loss of confidence etc etc etc.
Knowing I am not alone is a comfort, but on a daily basis, having to deal with no longer feeling like the person I was, makes me want to crawl into bed and wake up when its all over.
I have learnt how to lean on my husband and allow myself to admit to feeling vulnerable and scared. I was a coper, manager and a "get up and get on with it" kinda girl. I now find getting out of bed a major challenge. He has been and continues to be fantastic in helping me to deal with stuff that I can't even put into words.
I struggle to be around my lovely Mum and kids. Work fills me with dread and is draining the life blood from me. I can hardly be bothered to go out anymore yet my friends don't give up on me...bless 'em for that. Lastly, I feel like a big old bloated has been.
Apart from the above, life's great and I'm having a ball....lol
Anyway, that's another day done in menopause hell!!
Thanks for the support. x