Mood Swings Tiredness

mood swings tiredness Mood swings and tiredness are common symptoms of menopause, suffered as a direct result of hormone fluctuations. One of the truly frustrating things of menopause is that symptoms can come in clusters and one exacerbates the other – for example, tiredness often precipitates mood swings, and the hyperactivity associated with mood swings often causes greater tiredness.

Despite there being a stereotype of menopausal women being unable to control their hormones, an overwhelming majority of women can and are helped by simple tips and treatments outlined in the following paragraphs.

Why do women suffer mood swings during menopause?

Tiredness:
during menopause can often result from night sweats and the other symptoms. Night sweats, also known as “nocturnal hyperhydrosis”, are episodes of hot flashes that occur at night, often keeping the sufferer up until irregular hours. Because night sweats are also often accompanied by symptoms such as snoring and sore throats, they can further disrupt sleep patterns and upset the normal day to day routine of its sufferers. This because the heat and moisture from the night sweats can wake sufferers up from their sleep - often soaking wet and shivering due to damp sleepwear.

For many women, mood swings will be the first symptom of menopause that they notice. This is due to the fact that during menopause the body decreases its production of the hormone estrogen. Given estrogen acts as the body’s (or personality’s) mood regulator, a declining and irregular production of estrogen corresponds with irregular moods.

The changes and swings in mood tend to be particularly severe in women who have experienced surgical menopause, given the rapid shift that one undergoes in that process. It is also not true that all women experience mood swings during menopause. Whilst many do, others will pass through this stage of life not noticing any symptoms whatsoever.

Finding solace during mood swings and tiredness

mood swings fatigue If you are finding the symptoms of mood swings and tiredness during menopause to be too overwhelming and too disturbing, it is really important that you express these feelings with loved ones and in some cases a medically trained physician.

Often family members will have noticed the changes themselves and creating an open dialogue can remove any underlying resentment about the changes or any uncharacteristic hurtful behavior. If you are already feeling tired due to the symptoms of night sweats and other factors, it is all the more important that you have family and friends to rely upon.

How do I overcome the symptoms of mood swings and tiredness?

Mood swings and tiredness are linked with lowered levels of estrogen in a woman’s body during menopause. Therefore, the key to overcoming these symptoms lies in restoring estrogen levels back to normal. This can be achieved, in most cases, by ensuring a healthy diet and exercise program that provides the body with the nutrition and strength necessary to produce healthy levels of hormones. Other tips include reducing stimulants such as caffeine which tend to cause blood sugar fluctuations and also provoke night sweats and greater severity of the tiredness.

In addition to these suggestions, a hormonal imbalance can be alleviated with alternate medicines. There are some alternative medicines that stimulate the body’s hormone producing system into action and thus reduce estrogen deficiency. Click the following link for information about treatments for mood swings and tiredness.