Has anybody dealt with other women in menpause judging you because you are on meds?

It’s all in the wording.  I tell people on a need to know basis.  I just say I take a medication for my nerves due to stress and anxiety.  If you say anti depressant, people get concerned.  Even though anti anxiety meds are more potent.  The part most people do not understand is that it is perimenopause/meno related...most never will unless they go through it.  Forget about trying to explain hormones!  🤣

In my opinion, someone who is so judgmental is completely ignorant--though probably well-meaning. Women have different reactions to going through menopause.  Some sail through.  For others, it's the worst, the very worst time of their lives.  

Some are lucky enough to have sympathetic doctors who understand that the medications are necessary, and that their patients are adults who need assistance. I'm glad your doctor is one of them.  xx  

Hi Juanita, don't listen to them. I had a similar incidence with some women who frightened me & I got off my meds because of the scare they gave me, and it was the worse mistake of my life. My symptoms came back 20 times worse. When I tried to restart on the meds again they had lost their effect. So please don't listen to them! I despise women who think they know better when in reality they know nothing about what you're going through. In the future avoid telling anyone what you're taking, I learned it the hard way so please don't pay any attention to those fear mongering idiots, they are not experiencing what you're going through. Another thing they are Not doctors! Plus you need the medication more than they could ever understand. Don't let them frightened you and please don't stop taking the medication you will regret it if you do like I did.

Even to a degree depression and taking anti depressants for any reason , not just peri is a taboo subject still. Even with all the things about depression on TV and celebrities opening up about it.

For myself, I took antidepressants for over a year ago for peri symptoms, but the 2 types I tried did not work, one of them made me worse, but I would never tell someone with depression or anxiety not to try them, they work great for some people and certainly are worth a try.

I never understood depression or anxiety until Peri, now I know and luckily over the worst of those awlful syptoms, I won't allow myself to forget how bad it was and hopefully never judge someone or ignore them if they are trying to talk about how they are feeling.

Simply because those other women are not experiencing menopause the same way you are. And have different views if they are. I take the natural approach because that is who I am. My sister would be at the doctors office. Thats whobshe is. I might state my concerns but I am not judging by any means. We all have different ways of dealing with our symptoms. You do what is comfortable for you. Some are afraid of doctors. Some are afraid of alternative. Lol. So dont ever feel judged. They arent wearing your shoes.