Blues

It's tough enough being a woman/mom in this world. Why do we have to have hormonal ups and downs? Two months after the birth of my 2nd son I had to have a hysterectomy. My fallopian tubes and ovaries were left because I am 43 and may still have lots of time before going through menopause. Well, this doesn't prevent me from going through a monthly cycle of mood swings as if I was going to actually have a period.

For me, it's two to three days of pure yuckiness. Yesterday I was easily agitated. Today I am emotional and get easily agitated, and almost depressed. I don't want to do anything with my children or husband. I just want to be left alone and go to sleep. I work extra hard on days like this to keep my mouth quiet so I don't hurt anyone's feelings because it wouldn't be intentional at all.

On the bright side, I picked up a book called The Mood Cure by Julia Ross. It's about looking at a natural approach to mood swings. I am very hopeful that this book will give me some insight to keep my moods leveled.

In closing, I salute all those women who have figured it out and don't have this issue. To those of you like me, hang in there. This is where the saying "This too shall pass," is true.

Ciao.