Helping mom through menopause?
I can't even talk to her, because everytime I do we get into an argument. She flips over everything I voice and do. Like the other night for example, I fell asleep on the couch because I didn't sleep well while she be at the driving range with my brother. She comes home right around the time I rouse up and flips out because I didn't clean up after dinner. I don't usually do this, because I'm very sensitive to smells and gag really efficiently. When I explain to her that I wasn't even in the kitchen, just lay on the couch, therefore not seeing dinner wasn't cleaned up she claimed that "I didn't see it because I didn't want to see it (which is so cliche of her)." She's been bringing this up for the recent past 3 days and today when we got in an argument give or take a few it she actually smacked me and kept claiming that I started the argument with her.
She can't even see how sensitive and testy she is. She doesn't realize that she's picking fight with everyone in the house, but mostly me and that we're not starting these fight with her.
Is there anyway to lend a hand her get through this more easily? Control her mood swings?
How do you mull over I should suggest her going back to the gyno to get different medication? I already told my aunt, her twin, do mention it subsequent time she calls hoping she'll listen to her.
Answers: Don't worry, it will elapse. My mom had a hysterectomy 2 years ago and immediately become a menopausal b*tch. Its tricky to balance out hormones and it just take time. Try to be patient and understanding beside your mom. She can't help it, because her hormones are going bananas. My moms personality get much better once she got a higher dosing of estrogen, I recommend your mom jump back to the gynecologist for more medication. My mom uses two different types of estrogen patches that are changed twice a week. Hope this help :) .
i have the same problem. in recent times hide It takes 2-3 weeks for the side effects of antidepressants to serene down. It can be quite annoying in the launch, but it's well worth it. Here's an articla about coping beside side effects: http://www.webmd.com/content/article/135... Maybe you can print this for her to read so she can be reassured that help is possible. I imagine you're on the right track getting her sister to help out. Try reasoning with her when she's within a relatively good mood, not in the middle of wildness. Good luck to you both :).
My mother is doing the same thing. Really you can merely pray and wait it out. If you can get her on a really flawless day and a really good time, ask her to have a word to you seriously. Ultimately though, this is something she has to go through. Just try to stay out of her instrument (or play on her sympathy... it's worked for me)