Hi, i am a 48 year old perimenopausal married california gal, and I told my husband the other day during one of those surging peri days (we were on a road trip to one of our favorite restaurants) when your feeling kind of wound up and your face is hot, I said "you know I've just got to embrace menopause with open arms, even if those arms are wearing a straight jacket". I thought you ladies here might get a laugh out of that one. Trista 5

That IS funny and you have NO idea how true it is!!! If you do not face this head on and find a way to keep your sense of humor it will eat you alive!

Yes, usually I'm able to do that but unfortunately the crazy b*itch inside of me is taking over and has figured out how to get out of the straight jacket!!!!

You and me too Jan!!!!

Head on sounds good to me on a good day but when the anxiety is high and I am cowering in bed, it is the last thing I want to hear.

I do have to say at least my sense of humor is still intact....well at least to a point