Husbands!

Hi liz, it is hard they just don't get it do they. Mine has got very selfish at the moment as he hates his job, so how i feel doesn't matter! although i am in constant pain and sometimes find it hard to stand up never mind anything else, he just won't do anything so i find the whole workload  at home is down to me plus the garden etc as well as working myself as a carer. I think men can get quite blinkered and only see their side, i do know what you mean about starting again, i feel like i could just disapear. I have started to do things like making crystal trees and driftwood mirrors etc to fill the times where i feel alone, it gives me something to do and takes my mind off things and i don't get as anxious, helps that i have found an outlet to sell them too, do you think there is something you could do on the creative side to occupy yourself? it may help as i find it keeps my mind busy. Just remember, you are beautiful and strong, you are a goddess, even though this awful meno makes you feel otherwise, take care, love and light to you xxxx

Hi Liz

I don't want to sound unsupportive as I have been there with the anxiety as well, but your husband sounds like he might be an introvert.  I don't know what sort of work he does, he might be exposed to people, noise and commotion all day.  Introverts desperately need some solitude and quiet time to recharge and that time upstairs on his own might be what he needs to re group.  It's difficult to find common ground in this situation but this could be something you might not have thought about when considering the problem. Best wishes.

Hi liz, you are not alone I promise. Here I am gone 11pm watching hubby snoozing on sofa while I am sat here stressing with all my symptoms, like you anxiety ( mainly health ) aches and pains, brain fog, dizziness, weight gain, nausea oh my gosh the list goes on and on, they just don,t get it do they - I am going through all sorts of hell and it,s all about him...... I sympathise with you and know how you feel I really do along with lots of others here, I too have felt like running away, but where to I ask myself, I feel like I still have to do the washing, ironing, cleaning and all the rest of it, be his flipping listener, wife, mollycoddle him, pander to his every need like he is so much more important than me and my problems are so much less important than his, and we are expected to carry on no matter what - I think that many men ( not all ) are like this and we have to decide to think more for ourselves, if we can with our foggy brains, its a nightmare really and I wish I could help you more but all I can say is that we all know where your,e coming from and like you I have given the best years of my life to this man and when I need all the support it,s just not there and feel very alone with all this - its all about them and I feel like screaming too, bless you and all the other ladies out there x

Dear Liz,

My husband falls asleep early. He's a few years older than me and this has been the pattern even before my really wacky symptoms appeared this past year. I never really minded him being somewhat "absent" until lately. It would be nice if the person we are married to could be a source of comfort in this particular case. Not sure how he handles the overall unpredictable nature of me lately, but he does. And like your husband, mine's a bit of a loner and gosh, if some of my female friends here don't get it, can't really expect him to either. I'm grateful for the things he does try to do to make things better during this time. 

I've learned to use my relaxation tapes at night or if that doesn't work, try and something to soothe my nerves on tv. I even check this site out and there is usually some convo going on or I can catch up on other reading to get my mind off my worries.

This is tough, but in time it does lighten up a bit. Mind seems to come in waves and less and less at that.

Here hoping you feel some comfort in coming here for support. Others simply don't understand this, as they haven't been through it. Doesn't mean they don't care about you and unless there are other issues going on........leaving him may not be the best idea as this is a temporary issue.  I have thought the same, I'm sure my husband has thought the same more than once, but what we are experiencing is temporary......so please unless there is more reason to think so, stay put and continue coming here. 

Annie xx

Hi Liz,

Ive been married 31yrs and hubby is just like yours. Hes the total opposite to me. Hates socialising and has always been an introvert.

I watch tv downstairs and hes upstairs on the PC or listening to music. I think men need their own space just as we do at times.

Ive started to see my friends more and socialise. Keeps me sane and i find i enjoy it. Us girls can have a good old chat and moan!

Chin up and try and do something just for yourself that you enjoy.

X

Hi Liz,

First, my sympathies with you. It is a really hard time you are going through.

I have no advice about dealing with husbands, I am single and kinda grateful for it while I am going through menopause. Just for me, I am grateful I mean. I am kinda introverted myself, and I don't think I could take take care of anyone else right now.

I went on anti-depressants about 10 or 15 years ago though, so I know about the side-effects! I just want to tell you that they do wear off after the first few months. It takes six weeks for them to really take effect, and at that point the side effects have worn off. So I know it's scary, oh I remember how scary!! But the pills do work and you can look forward to a much better time soon.

When I went into perimenopause I found I needed progesterone cream to calm my nerves. There are ups and downs to this though. For right now I hope you can have the patience to wait until the Sertraline takes effect, think about some other people's advice here on occupying your time in the evening. Knitting is supposed to be wonderfully therapeutic (not that I do it!) and guided meditations are great.

Take care, honey.

You are not alone. I have anxieties I am on zoloft and ativan and trazodone 

My anxieties are down but I understand what you mean about not wanting to be a lone. 

Just let your husband know how you are feeling in a kind way tell him that you love him and that with you going through a hard time that you would like him with you. 

Also you should get some councelling with a thrapist on how you are feeling

Hang in there things will get better