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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]HRT [/quote]

+1 and if you can't take HRT, get a low dose SSRI.  That's what I did and it made ALL the difference.  I found a new OB/GYN from the www.menopause.org site and learned so much.  I didn't realize how how many women develop anxiety/depression during/after menopause.  I didn't recognize my irritation with my DH and low tolerance threshold were a symptom of the anxiety.  The OB/GYN said the SSRI would make a huge difference and she was absolutely right.  I feel so much more like my old self.  HTH. [/quote]

NP. Please heed the above, OP. If your marriage has been fine up to this point, keep reminding yourself that you are hearing the menopause talking--not your true feelings talking. Remind yourself of this as you get ASAP to a good gyn who understands that perimenopause and menopause create these kinds of symptoms. Don't let the irritation obscure all objectivity in your head; distract yourself like crazy (see friends, get extra exercise if that helps your mood, get outside, treat yourself to whatever you consider a treat, take a weekend away from DH and frankly everyone else, etc.); and do not try to deal with this solo when you can get help like HRT and/or SSRIs. If your own gyn is dismissive, get another as fast as you can. I know DCUM's "divorce is the solution" thinking (and am glad not to see much of it here--yet) but there is zero reason to toss out a marriage over what is a physical condition that can be helped, and which is temporary. Awful, seems eternal, but--temporary. Reach out to the doc today. And tell your DH that if you seem irked with him it's not about him but about the condition, so he's not wondering what he did wrong! [/quote]

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