Sigh

[hobgoblinn]

So, if I ever reach the other side of menopause, will the monthly mood swings taper off at all? Just wondering. I don't think I've actually even got to this side, proper, but having something to hope for would be nice.

Just a very tense couple of days, and some errors at work, some of which are properly my fault, many more of which aren't, and a QC manager who is grasping so hard at trying to keep his job by actually overdoing it for the new overlords (which would beat the previous not doing anything at all, if I weren't the target of choice) and who thinks his job involves creating mountains of reports blaming people for things that go wrong. People who have never been trained on most of these things and who have no procedure for catching them if they had been. People who were already on tight timing thanks to getting incomplete and wrong information when they first asked for it, and got said information far too late in the game as it was.

So, is there any cheer to be had? Let's see. I do feel good that I completed my next chapter of "In Loco" before Monday's deadline, even if I can't post it until it's been beta'ed and rewritten at least. And that I have a groovy box for snarkysneak finally in my car with her address (though I haven't got to the mailing part just yet. Still. Box. In car. That's huge.) And I have been having great fun judging my categories of tnl_awards. I've read most of the fics in my assigned categories, but there were a few I hadn't and-- wow. When all is over I'll have to rec some here.

But for the most part, a meh and stressful day by turns, and I am Sure my trying a doppio con panna this morning in no way contributed to my hair trigger temper/giggles/twitchiness. At All.

Comments

[tx-cronopio.livejournal.com]

Alas, I cannot tell ya. I've mostly left the physcial symptoms of menopause behind, but as far as what's left?

Who knows? I tend to chalk my irritability up to my very irritating circumstances, but I could well be wrong ;)

[ladyforash.livejournal.com]

I love the icon you are using with this post. Is it shareable?

[juno-magic.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

That sounds as if you're having a hard time of it.

I'm sooo looking forward to the next chapter of In Loco. Will it remain gen through to the end or is there some hope for an intrepid HG/SS shipper?

[emelye-miller.livejournal.com]

As far as I am aware the mood swings should taper off eventually. You might try wild yam cream. I hear it works wonders for all things menopausal without the cancer causing concerns of hormone treatments.

[snarkysneak.livejournal.com]

SQUEEE on the new chapter, recs, and of course the box! I don't have your box ready yet... I've kind of been going door to door with a petition in my spare time. I think the condo board is pissed with me. Good thing I'm moving in a few months, eh?

[whitestar-alpha.livejournal.com]

Supposedly yes as the competing hormones are no longer there to compete. If I remember correctly, estrogen makes you feel a bit better, so you'll feel a bit "bluer" than you're used to once it's gone. But first you'll go through a hell of a rollercoaster ride as your hormones are shutting off. Any underlying emotional problems you had/have will escalate in intensity until menopause is over.