Rapid Cycling

I have always attributed these symptoms to perimenopause or menopause, I am 49. The only problem is that I started having them when I was 27, after my second son was born.

Okay, so here is what happens: I start to sweat profusely, but mainly on my face and scalp. My mood changes and I get pretty ugly, frustrated and snappy to others. This will last several minutes and I end up using a fan to cool myself down when I can. Guaranteed I am going to be in a pissy mood once I get sweaty. More often than not the mood leaves me within an hour or so.

I have always thought it was hormonal and have been put back on HRT, I had a hysterectomy when I was 36 and ovaries were removed in 2002. The hormones I take do not seem to rid me of my symptoms.

Am I crazy or what? It just seems now that it is related to the bipolar bc of the severe mood swing that comes with it.

I also have a sensitivity to noise.

The reason I opted to have a pdoc and not my GP prescribe my meds and see me was to give medical evidence of my BP for disability. I had a problem with substance abuse, been clean for 3 years and made the mistake of telling him about my abuse. I am on pain meds due to a neck surgery 5 weeks ago and this doc wants to jump on that and get me into detox...uh, I am not abusing my meds, and I know that I am not addicted, physically dependent yes, but not addicted. I can get off them at any time. I really had hoped that this doctor would listen to me, but it seems he's out to make some $ for his hospital. He messed up my meds so bad this past month and my therapist couldn't believe how messed up his prescription read.

Anyway I have a great therapist, so I will start to look again for another pdoc.

I just checked online and found that this dr is affiliated with a 15 bed psych hospital...I feel like he is trying to take advantage of me. I'm glad that my therapist keeps me straight.

Post edited by: MsJ, at: 05/21/2008 18:45