Alcoholism

[caveman69]

Could the sudden craving for alcohol be related to the onset of early menopause and the hormones involved ?
Am so desperate

[evedawn]

hmm - all i know is that when i was went through he menopause at 32 I got so stressed, upset, tired, angry, sad that yes, i started drinking much more...not good but it was a coping mechanism for the various PHYSICAl and EMOTIONAL things my body was going through. Also, I did seem to have much lower tolerance for alchohol -

I do feel for her (whoever she is) cos it's HORRID!!!!!! just try be as patient, loving and kind as you can.

[Drisgirl]

Well I can only talk for myself but I too started an early menopause (38) which along with a rebellious teenage daughter did im afraid make me reach for the bottle.
It was indeed my 'friend' -helped calm the dreadful emotions (not everyone is alike so dont worry) -but now i'm past it I can just drink when I feel like it -in other words I control the alcohol it no longer controls me.
Hope this helps in the knowledge that youre not alone.

[dot.hawkes]

I am not even pre - menopausal yet and like a drink on the weekend,
(when i get a weekend,)
wonder if i will want more alcohol when it happens?

[Petal~flower]

I am now going through the menopause (am 46) but until I went to the doctors and had tests to prove this, I was a total mess. Drinking heavily, very very depressed. An Emotional wreck really. Now on HRT, I am 100% better. Still drink, but not to the extent that I did before

[dot.hawkes]

I have had a test about 2 years ago and apparently it is possible top tell if you are pre-menopausal 5 years before and i'm not so i shall carry on drinking knowing it is just cos I like to!!!! makes me feel better I think lol

[caveman69]

But I have upset some people I really care for this week, I am devastated and have told myself they won't ever forgive me and / or ever respect me again.
Having only known them a short time they don't know its not me,a bond formed between us really quickly and I can't stop crying now.
Thankyou all, Petal flower, you have absolutely described me to a t, if I can ask you to be candid,what were the physical syptoms of your menopause ? No need to if you feel uncomfortable x x

[Petal~flower]

hi caveman, my symptons were like mega bad PMT. I did have hot flushes occassionally. But my emotional state was way worst. I got angry very quickly, and did feel severely depressed. Some weekends I did not want to get out of bed. Have you been to the doctors for blood tests?

[caveman69]

Am going on Monday Petal, I had all you described plus night sweats,easy bruising and the heaviest,longest and most gruesome periods ever ( sorry everyone )
I used to be regular, light and 4 days long, now they last over a fortnight and I wouldn't dare to describe them in detail cos of delicate eyes.
Your posts have given me real hope though, thankyou.
Are you on patches Petal ? x x

[Petal~flower]

caveman, my periods sort of stopped from being heavy to nothing. I just felt in myself that things were not normal, if you know what I mean. I felt like a jekyl and hyde character. The most worrying thing for me was my depressive state. When I saw the dr, I was crying uncontrollably. She gave me anti depressants too, though I stopped taking them. To be honest, I did not want to go on hrt. But I was such a mess I was glad to take anything she prescribed. I am on prempak -C. which I think is quite a low dose. Let me know how you get on. Believe me, I feel 100% better now. Feel normal in myself if you can understand that xx

[evedawn]

Hey caveman36 - hope it went okay at the dr....don't let the gp dismiss your symtoms, the mental and physical symptoms are pure anguish for some women. like petal I too felt a million time better when went on HRT!

Cos I was only 32yrs.... I felt so alone and thought I was going mad! ...after all none of the friends my own age could understand....as usually menopause only starts a more than decade later for most :-(