Hi ladies:

I am so agitated and full of hate and anger today. I am sick of this feeling. It comes on every month about 7-10 days before my period. Sometimes it is set of by something like having to go out of town, yet again, for my job and sometimes nothing sets me off. I AM SICK OF MYSELF!!!!!!

My son is coming home from college today and will be home for three weeks. I am so happy about that yet I am crying yet again about having to go out of town on Wednesday for my stupid job. Honestly, I try to tell myself how lucky I am to have a job that pays well. Some people do not have a job or if they do they cannot make ends meet. I have none of those problems. I have just been traveling for my job for the past 24 years and I am sooooooooooo tired of it. I am trying to get into a different career field that would require that I travel very little, but I am finding this very difficult as I appear to be stereotyped in the sales field. Honestly I feel like if I have to make even one more sales presentation I think my head is going to explode.

Please someone else tell me you feel this way. Sadly misery loves company. Does anyone have any thoughts. Sometimes I wonder whether this is peri or if I am plain going crazy!!

ShakingInHouston,

I don't have to travel much in my job but sometimes I will have to attend training elsewhere or go to another location to do presentations and I would feel the anxiety come on or just that feeling of not wanting to go. Anything out of the norm is not good for me... When I have to pick up my daughter or take her somewhere that I'm not familiar with, I also get angry and anxious because it is out of my comfort zone.

I just try and take it day by day. I am sorry you are having a hard time also. I don't have any ideas for you on the job end but for me, I have thought about a job change numerous times and I know part of it is the midlife and hormonal issues.

Do take care and let us know how you are doing.

Plumeria

Thanks Plumeria!

I know a lot of my anger is over my job. I have always worked doing something since I was about 11-12 years old, so I think I am just worn out. I resent the fact that my husband though he could support us comfortably, thinks I should be working. His first wife did not work and I suppose since he is living a much better lifestyle now since he has my salary too that he does not want that to change. Actually it would just be nice if he would just say hey, you don't have to work if you don't want to. I cannot imagine myself not working at something, but the gesture would be nice.

Don't worry too much about me. I will be okay by Wednesday when I have to fly to Little Rock. The day will probably even be fun. I think I am a little on edge today since my son has a 9 1/2 hour drive to get home from college. I always worry about him driving that far.

Thanks for your concern. I really hate Mondays!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!