Since perimenopause, menopause onset, can start at very different ages for different women it is difficult for a woman to recognize new feelings. It is impossible for a woman to know that changes are starting to happen to her system that will affect how she feels and thinks. Are you an active social drinker? When you drink you had seldom a problem with getting too drunk before now? Have you ever known your tolerance level for alcohol, and knew when to stop until now?
But now you have to take elements of the intoxication, even unrealistic thinking, anger and behavior that just is not you. Some of this will sound familiar, because you are reading this article. I am a man. My perspective is different, but I have gone through this from the opposite side. The age of menopause symptoms never just pop up and became obvious to women. It is not just one day and "BAM", hot flashes, moodiness, bloating, fatigue, night sweats, etc.
Menopause This thing is a long, slow and difficult process. The changes may be subtle and can. Anger because hormonal changes can feel like anger that you have covered you & # 39; Re entire life. "I'm very mad about this" is how it is. But the cause of this feeling is the hormone without knowing it.
Obviously all the symptoms do not start at once, but start to appear over a long time and you just do not pick up on it easily. This is why women feel feel like they are going crazy. You feel like you're just in "bad mood" today. Then, start more events to happen more often and you do not really notice that this change in the body either.
When the frequency of menopausal symptoms become noticeably closer together, you begin to ask what is happening to you. You knew menopause was a part of life, but no one starts with personal experience what it's like and it changes the process is going to cause. Sometimes symptoms of moodiness, depression, insecurity, depression become very difficult to deal with.
Like any person with anxiety and depression, people sometimes begin to "self painkillers" to ease the pain. If you are a social drinker, who knows his tolerance for alcohol problems and cause you to drink more, this could create a cycle of increased drinking excess amount you can handle. You're drinking yourself towards the problematic results.
Is it the same menopausal woman? Yes it is, but worse. Because of new and exotic hormonal imbalance caused by the changes happening in her system, her entire body make-up is changing dramatically in inconsistent ways. You can see what could happen here?
The hormones that flow through your body you are. They make up the way you think and feel. Hormones are the key to how your mind and body reacts to everything around and within you. This includes the fact that, as hormone levels "fluctuate", your tolerance of alcohol may also change. These hormonal imbalances may change from one day to another., Your system can change from hour to hour. You may sense to look for something to slow the rush of emotions, moodiness and anxiety. A drink seems harmless.
But, without knowing it, you are no longer aware of what its impact will be. What begins to happen in women is a fast, dangerous. You may find that one night you can have social drinks all night and everything is normal and right. Two days later, you might stagger and slur your words. You might say that it could never really mean. Later, in the morning, you can not remember what it was you said or did. Or, if you had an argument with your husband, or loved one, you can not even remember the reason why you were why you were upset. What I have observed is that as months and years go by there is a pattern.
Women Gulp drinks when all of its period, and then drink more slowly and conservative when not in season. This cycle was the "aha" moment for me and my wife. The age of menopause hormonal fluctuations can cause women to think in a totally emotional way, without mental balance. Day better hormonal balance can behind you, and the thought is more appropriate balance of intellect and emotion.
This is what you were like before. But, as I said, you have never felt these changes in your life. You are definitely not ready to deal with them once in a very emotional state. If you start to drink alcohol in this state to relax, you will be hit with the screen. You are very emotional and tolerance to alcohol is lower.
I have observed that different types of alcohol can affect you more than others. My relationships, the most damaging form of alcohol is red wine. A favorite with her for many years, it is still very attractive to her, but bring the worst elements. This fact makes it important to keep close relations with the people around you, such as a husband or a friend, they can help you to watch out for symptoms and slow you down on the night when tolerance is low. On some nights red wine may just be too difficult to endure. You may notice that you are not just "hot flashes" on red wine; but instead has "full hot evening".
Red wine is an example. In some women, it could be something else, such as gin or whatever. This shows again how important it is to communicate with partners and friends. Be sure you talk to those around you of any changes that are going on with you. You can work together to keep life as normal as possible.
Like I said, it all moves slowly, but I & # 39; m convinced that if you are aware and watch for changes, then you have an increased opportunity to focus on to see the changes and deal with the symptoms. That is why I wrote this article. It is based on my desire to inform others of what we have learned. I have observed what I am is on you .. I'm a man and I can not figure out what my wife is feeling, but I can follow her and see what she is doing. I can help her when she needs it.
Our friend, who is the same age as Andrea or so once said. "I can not drink red wine. It makes me hate Jim (her husband)". My suspicion is that our friend was in some stage of perimenopause when she said this. It & # 39; s funny statement, but a serious subject. I & # 39; 'm not going to moralize or preach against drinking. I & # 39; m going to point out that the man and woman in a relationship needs to do research, communicate. Only by working together can the relationship involves menopause (and women will finally be alll menopause) to be able to thrive.