h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Hi. I see from yr convo with Stry (it somes up in my PF) that you liken menopause to having bi polar!! I'd agree with you there. I've certainly been having some weird episodes lately. Unfortunately My doc's surgery have no facility for referring me to counselling. They only suggest I go to the provate practice in town which I can't afford. All they wil offer is pills which I have been taking for a couple of months now and not really feeling any better.Doc suggested this morning that I double the dose. Can't afford private counselling. Basically they have said that the mental health team is out of my reach too. I'd have to actually attempt suicide to get anyone's attention it seems.Just wanted to say I know where you are coming from . Some of your comments really struck a chord. Feeling like I have to take pills in order to stop me being a complete monster to family and friends. Am I taking them for me or them?
And the creativity thing. Do I stay weird and write or take the chemical cosh, smile nicely and not write another thing until I am deemed better. In any case, coming of the pills is a trip and a half. What, indeed, has to be sacrificed in order to get some sort of balance in life?

Just wanted you to know that I understand what you were talking about.

spidey

Weeeew Spidey I will get back to you. I have a ton of information coming to me from good friends asides from Doctors. I resist pills since the sci-fi community basically learns about them whilst we're takin em. Women have been dealing with this forever; there are other ways to go besides psychiatric counselling and mood stabilizers; not that I am knocking them out-of-hand for everyone. Oh shoot, I have to go now, but I will get back to you. Life's fascinatin ain't it?
Hang in there, don't hang yerself or your kin.
affectionately
Lynda

Hi LAdies,

Lynda did you receive the info I sent to you via e-mail on this subject?
Most facsinating news on a holtic approach to menopause..and the good new is .....it works.
Women have been missed diagnosed far too long with being manic or bi-polar when they are going through menopause. Let me know if the e-mail made it and thanks for passing the info I sent to onto other women whom may also need the help.

Hugs
Paige