Hi girls,

I think back to a week or so ago when the gyno told me that I must be depressed....."it can't possibly be peri"......grrrrrrr. Had a lousy night....could not get to sleep. Woke up this morning...left breast feels like it is full of boils....the shower running hurts! Got myself all ready for the day and all of a sudden out of nowhere......I turn into this raving madwoman......perfectly normal 30 seconds prior....and then WHAM....my hubby asked me something and I spun on him like Linda Blair.....stood there for a moment thinking.....whoa girl....what the hell was that? Then very quietly walked over to purse....grabbed an ativan and popped it in. Figured my husbands physical safety might be compromised otherwise.
I went to WalMart and bought myself decaf coffee....and black cohash 40 mg. Anyone else used this? I have friends who keep telling me how amazing it is. So willing to give it a go. Any thoughts gals?

Thanks for listening...........I would like a little cheese with my "whine" today thanks. lol.

Hi Medium,
Many women find the black cohosh quite helpful, but it does take several weeks for it to fully kick in, so give it time.

I might have to consider the black cohash also.

My mood has been horrible. I think 2 weeks leading up to my period I am like you, a raving mad lunatic. I yell a lot at my poor son, as well as my friend who calls on the phone. Another friend of mine called the other day and he said why are you talking so harsh to me...yeah I was in a nasty mood, but I tried hard not to let it show, but it did. I yelled at a man at the supermarked the other day who was trying to cross the crosswalk. He was saying things to me, which I did not even acknowledge, but I know he was talking to me because I honked my horn at some old lady in front of me was taking forever to drive her car and...yes...I used the "F"word at that man for telling me whatever it was he was saying. I feel out of control in public..no patience... and this scares me. I feel like I will get into a serious confrontation if I don't chill out somehow. Why am I acting like this? Who is this person that is just angry at the world? Wow, I seriously need some form of help.

That 'out of control' feeling isn't pleasant, to be sure.
(especially if one is the *cough* least bit anal retentive!)

It takes every bit of restraint sometimes not to jump all
over the segments of society who are so stupid AND rude.
(why do they seem to congregate at W*mart???)

Sigh.

I think I used to be (more) pleasant.

Alas, my mood has turned piss poor.

I woke up that way; I expect throughout the day people
will piss me off even further. (When I call to check on my mum,
I brace for the button pushing that will ensue) (And it does)

Sigh.

Somedays, I think, it might be better to just stay

I know, in my heart, that the BEST thing is to keep moving forward.

(But, I really don't like feeling volatile)

*leaves to go look for some dark chocolate to go with Medium's 'whine and cheese' *

lol Medium - sorry...but kinda funny.

I can relate...

Oh don't apologize......it is amusing after the fact. lol.