Posted by leeran on May 5, 2003, at 18:28:00
In reply to Re: Depressed and Desperate in the Midwest, posted by MelD on May 5, 2003, at 18:13:02
"Throughout my life (im 53) my depression has been affected by hormonal changes - most significantly pregnancy and menopause."
Hey, Melodie -
Thanks for saying that about hormones. This is a constant source of curiosity/annoyance for me - i.e. I just wish I could see a bar graph of my depression to see what effect hormones have had on the big picture. I'm pretty sure that the fluctuation in hormones has had a profound effect, but it can be so gradual that it's hard to know for certain.
I think that if I could chalk it all (or a good portion of it) up to menopause I might feel less frustrated.
Thanks again! Your post really helped with my bout of PMS (Poor Me Syndrome). Just yesterday I bemoaned to my husband: "I just wish I knew how it had been - or is - for other menopausal women."
Lee
p.s. My psychiatrist did tell me (during my first visit) that many menopausal women come in feeling like they are slowly going insane! I need to ask him about that again (that day I didn't feel that way so I just filed it in my memory bank and forgot about it 'til right now).
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