The bottom dropped out :(

Okay, I was wrong. I am a little over three weeks out, and until last night, I thought my biggest problem was insomnia and night sweats. Well, last night I was watching the last five minutes of a movie, and an emotional scene made me cry. Well that really threw me off. For the rest of the night I felt like I wanted to crawl out of my skin. Everything was annoying, everything made me want to cry.. It was horrible, I could not tell my DH what was wrong, I just felt really bad emotionally. DH took me out for a while in an effort to make me feel better, and it did help some. I don't think I can stand much more of that. I go on HRT tonight. It has been delayed because our pharmacy closed early Saturday. If it had not, I might not have seen this side of menopause. Now I can relate a little better to those of you who have the crying spells. It is hard to understand until you go through it yourself. Here is a big for you all.

Sorry you have had some emotional moments. I had that as well, but once I was on the correct dosage of hrt it went away.

It may take a week or so for the body to adjust to the hrt so be patient and hope you feel better soon.

s

I went to my two week check-up after having everything removed, except my cervix. Doc thought I had fibroids but I had adenomyosis. Anyway I opted to have my ovaries removed at that time because I had horrible mood swings due to PMS. I learned that their removal would stop PMS. well I started Premarin a week ago and now I'm a nit-picking, emotional witch. I also had a pimple breakout and sore breast. I'm considering ditching the HRT; I feel like Im going thru puberty again. I wish there was something that would take away the hot flashes without making me so emotional. I believed that HRT would make me even; I couldn't wait to get it but, now I'm avoiding it. I hope it will help you, but don't be surprised if you become more emotional until your body adjusts. I hear this can take months. Good luck sister!

Donna-
You aren't alone. I KEPT my ovaries, and I've been crying at EVERYTHING since my surgery. The cat barfs: I cry. I forget someone's name: I cry. I'm tired: I cry. I can't watch the same TV shows anymore without bawling. So hang in there. I gotta think this is all going to smooth out sometime, with or without HRT!
Julie

Ever since last Thursday I have been crying some everyday. I cry when you all respond to my posts just because someone else took the time. Last night I cried at every preview for that new miracles show. Today I cried the whole entire day until late afternoon. I sat on my screen porch and cried at the kids at school across the street playing outside. I was upset all day about not having childcare this week. My wonderful sister (after crying to her on the phone for an hour) asked her sitter if she'd keep my kids for a few days and she said yes. I'm relieved, but feel guilty also. On the way home from visiting the sitter this evening, I almost started in again, but didn't want to upset DH.

I have also had fleeting moments where I feel like ending it all too. I would never do it, but when I get overwhelmed and can't think straight the thoughts come sometime. (This isn't new for me. . . I've dealt with minor depression before. Whenever I took birth control pills I got depressed. I kept my ovaries, but I know I'll struggle with HRT if the time comes too.)

This is such a roller coaster ride. I hate that so many of us are going through it, but at the same time glad to know that I'm not alone.

We'll get there!!

Ursula

I didnt cry all that much. But now I get these fits of rage. Its over 3 mos, I have my ovaries. But when I look at the menopause list I can check off more and more symptoms as time passes. But they go away. Maybe the rage will too. Anyone else have that? I guess its easier for me to be angry than to cry. I dont know.

I had my TVH and TVT April 19th of last year. I have to say I vascillated from witchy to bawl baby and they left my ovaries in!! I saw an old friend in Target who had remarried a few months before and I cried because I was so happy for her! I am the type that never cries. I can say thankfully that my hormones leveled out about four-six months out and I feel better than ever.

I just went in for A&P repairs April 6th - I keep telling my hubby that I am more tired than before but he says I am so much nicer and non-hormonal this time around. I can say that is true and it is making recovery a LOT easier.

I can say that I would still do it over again because it was the best thing I ever did and my hormones are better than they had been in years since I started having troubles after having kids.

I just had my surgery on the 4th...one week tomorrow. I am on 2mg of estridiol and have felt better emotionally this last week than I have in 3 years. Today I did shed some tears for some reason...but I was having some pain too so I am chalking it up to feeling bad phisically!