I have had trouble with PMS pains since this whole thing started in middle school. In college I started the pill. About that time I began to have migraines every weekend, but no doctor was able to give me a good answer and no meds seemed to work. One day, I was at yet another dr. and while waiting I saw a poster about menopause. When the doc came in to meet me I said, "Actually, I have 9 out of 10 of those menopause symptoms", "Oh yeah, birth control can cause that" was his reply. Thank you doctor number 4!!! I tried several formulations but nothing improved so I haven't been on birth control since 2000. EIGHT years and THREE kids later, my body is finally performing like it did prior to being on birth control.
However, what used to be simply annoying mood swings have been combined with sleep-deprivation and a lot of stress. The result is Tantrum City - being that my ill moods not only upset me but they feed my children too. This is not good especially with the added factor of willful and uncooperative youngsters. The older ones actually chose to take a "nap time-out" over putting away toys and having lunch which they claimed they were SO hungry for. I don't think I would have put that out there if I actually thought they would choose to not eat. Or if I weren't so hormonal. And tired.
The only real upside to the return of my regular hormone function is the affect on my sex life. Mind you, I'm not always happy enough with Hubby to want to have sex, but when I do want to, it is facilitated by normal hormone reactions. How long will it take him to fully absorb that when he is helpful and not grumpy, I'm easy? Well, "easier" - I still need sleep!
Well, this got to be a little "rambly", but I feel better so I'm posting it!
