How do you deal with your mom during menopause?!?

Just agree with her. Thats all I can say...she will eventually irritate herself and go to a doc.

BE PATIENT WITH HER!!! I had to go on medication that induced early menopause (i'm only 30) and it is hell. You have to also remember that you will have to go through it, too, one day. Get her a mini fan to carry around..menopause is hell.

Well Love u have to treat her with kindness & have a lot of patience with her, the same way she had with u when u were 2,3, & 4 years old. You see she is going through some things now that only love & patience can handle. So just be there for her. If she is feeling a little touchy leave & give her some space, she will feel better a little later on. Whatever it is that is bothering her probably has nothing to do with you. It is just that u r there & she reaches out at u because you're there.

It took my Mom some time to get used to the idea..and basicially get sick and tired of the hot flashes. She finally went for help a few years back and got put on hormones to balance her out..thank the Lord!

Sometimes all you can do is be supportive...give her positive info.

Hope everyone gets relief soon!

Remember that for ur mother, being pre-menopausal may herald the onset of being ''old,'' & for someone who has not come to terms with it, that is a terrifying place to be, particularly in the youth-oriented culture we baby-boomers came up in. Also - consider the idea that while she is pre-menopausal, she is not actually at the point of meopause yet, & her body is in a state of flux. More than anything, treat her with kindness, with courtesy, & with respect, & remember that she put up with YOU when ur were an adolescent, so now it is YOUR turn.

Yeah I feel you, when my mom was going through it I was around 20 already wanting to move out. Its weird you just have to take it one day at a time I guess. Obviously beng sympathetic is a great idea. Maybe you could try doing things she LIKES with her. That is what I always did with my mom, and granted she'd be moodier than ever alot of the times, but hey I guess we have to deal with it right? I just thought of it like this she is pmsing but like 20 times worse.?

Well, there is not much that a doctor can do for ur mom. Hormone replacement has proven to be a pretty bad idea. So being patient (for sometimes a long time.menopause & peri-menopause can take years!) & understanding is key. For some women, it is scary to go through menopause. It is a reminder that you're getting older, that ur reproductive days r over.not really celebratory things in some women is minds. Your day, & my day, will come. So just try to be understanding.

Be very sympathetic to her and her feelings. Menopause is not a very good time for us. Not only are our hormones all messed up, but this means we can not bare children anymore. And sometimes that is hard for a woman to deal with.

Try to make her as comfortable as possible and try to warn others about her irritability and what shes going through.

Also try to keep the stress level in the house down.