Posted: 3/1/2011 5:53:44 AM EDT
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My wife of 28 yrs is 47, and she is apparently going through the change. For about the last 6 months she has had night sweats, mood swings,and sex is dwindling.
Prior to this we considered ourselves soul mates,best friends,lovers,and spent as much time together as possible. Now, getting served divorce papers would not surprise me. She seems to be able to find a reason to get furious at me daily. I walk around on pins and needles with a knot in my stomach hanging on knowing how good it could be [was]. I am one sad puppy. 
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My SO and I have the same agreement I've had with all my gentlemen of previous acquaintance: I will walk beside you, and together we will deal with whatever life hands us. I will not be abused, nor will I abuse you. Job stress, financial woes, menopause, all the same.
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| I just want to echo what others have said, there are medications, supplements and lifestyle changes that can help. I'm 46 and have been having issues since I was in my mid 30's. I was told because I had abdominal surgery is why I've started early. I figure I was a late bloomer, might as well be an earlier *&$%^F#@!! (Whatever the opposite of blooming is!) Anyway. I wish I had taken a bit more time before I went on Paxil. I have horrible panic attacks, they are debilitating but the paxil helps. With paxil I do not have any menopause symptoms what so ever, but here's the kicker, going off paxil is as bad, or worse than what I went on it for. Who knows if I still need it, I just can't get through the withdrawals of the paxil to know if I need it or not. |