I didn't care that I was throwing away a successful career, I didn't care that I had bills to pay and no income, I couldn't carry on anymore it was as simple as that.
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I'd worked full time for 25 years and suddenly I found myself walking out of my job and abandoning my career, but the worst thing was the feeling of absolutely not caring. I resigned with no job to go to, I'd had enough and thought I was going mad. Every morning I was in and out of cold showers, trying to control the hot flushes and the uncontrollable rage until I'd be sobbing again and late for work. “Perimenopause came on suddenly for me, one minute I was fine, the next I was breaking down crying in the toilets in work.
But once over that, most women find that life post-menopause is one of nature’s best kept secrets.įor me, post-50 is the golden age of life!” To end, I just want to say that there’s no question during the menopause things can feel quite grim. I lost 4 stone through exercise and healthy eating, disproving the myth that weight gain is a given after menopause. Being on HRT has given me the energy to get fit and healthy.
Life on HRT has been fantastic for me, I have never felt better. Do your research and approach your GP armed with the facts and knowledge. And for those dealing with this, or about to, it’s so important to learn about it. That’s why we need to talk about it, to your mums, dads, brothers, sisters, children - anyone. “The Change” unfortunately still generally remains a taboo subject, even amongst many women. That said, given the number of women who are offered antidepressants as a treatment for menopause, I’m not sure how far many GPs have actually moved-on. And indeed, research shows that if this had happened to me in the 1800s, I would probably have been considered mad and subject to the “Lock ‘em up” approach which saw menopausal women institutionalised, especially those who enjoyed a glass of wine (so my fate would definitely have been sealed). It’s no exaggeration to say that during my darkest days, I really did think I was going mad. To cut a long story short, I ended up resigning from a job I loved (and was also very good at) because my then employer - which ironically had an all-female leadership team - showed no understanding or interest in my situation. As emotional as the film is, this simply wasn’t me and I was finding my over-emotional self a really hard thing to come to terms with.īut feeling I had no other option, I gritted my teeth, packed my tissues and returned to work, despite knowing I wasn’t well enough. I knew this wasn’t the solution, even if watching Billy Elliott, was leaving me sobbing uncontrollably.
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This was in spite of still trying to find the most effective HRT and as a result, crying constantly at everything - the news, TV programmes, adverts, books, even people being nice to me - everything! And when I approached my GP about this, saying I didn’t feel well enough to return to work, he simply advised “well I can’t put menopausal symptoms down as a reason on your sick note” and suggested I go on antidepressants. Oh my goodness, I couldn’t have been more wrong and needless to say I had a terrible time of it!īut worst still, whilst, trying to come to terms with all these sudden, weird and unexpected symptoms, I was also coming under increasing pressure to return to work as I neared the end of “the standard six-week recovery period”. I politely declined the offer, after all, surely a few hot flushes couldn’t be that bad? Despite this, the only conversation I’d had with a medical professional, was the day after my operation, when I was asked whether I wanted HRT, in much the same way I was asked if I needed any more painkillers. Surgical menopause can often lead to severe symptoms, as you go from having normal levels of oestrogen to literally nothing overnight. “When I had a surgical menopause back in 2014, I had no support and wasn’t at all prepared for the menopausal symptoms I was about to experience.
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