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Menopause is a significant stage in every woman’s life. For many, it is a stage that’s feared because of the changes accompanying it. As a result, women tend to become more emotional and sensitive during this stage and women also end up experiencing mood swings.

Mood Swings Are To Be Expected
Nobody said menopause is going to be fun or easy. Sure, for those frequently experiencing PMS and those who’d like a surefire way to avoid pregnancy will certainly welcome this particular stage in their lives. But to gain what they want, they’d have to suffer first since menopause is almost always a painful process.

During menopause, you’ll gradually notice how your behavior and actions have changed. You lose your temper more easily and over the smallest things. The cheesiest movies make you cry and the daily frustrations in the workplace that you once had no problems tolerating have now become unbearable. One minute you’re happy, the next moment you’re sad. But don’t worry about this because it’s to be expected: what you’re experiencing is just a typical menopausal mood swing.

You’re Not the Only One Affected by Menopausal Mood Swing
Menopausal mood swings are to be expected and they may even occur daily. Menopause is a trying time for every woman, but what you shouldn’t forget is that other people will be affected by it, too.

Your loved ones, the people living around you, and the people you work with can all be unknowing and innocent victims of your menopausal mood swings. Definitely, your words and actions may be unintentionally harsh, but you can’t be excused at all times. People’s sympathies aren’t endless.

Knowing this, you should now understand that it’s also imperative you do what you can to lessen your menopausal mood swings.

What Causes Menopausal Mood Swings?
To control menopausal mood swings, start by making an effort to understand where it’s coming from. What you and your loved ones should know that it’s not something you caused. Mood swings are a natural result, side effect, or by-product of the menopausal changes in your body.

During menopause, your body gradually slows down and ceases its production of hormones responsible for fertilizing eggs and, of course, menstruation. As this is an entirely new incident, your body reacts adversely to it and your menopausal mood swings are the result.

Other Effects of Menopause
Mood swings are unfortunately not the only symptoms of menopause. There are a lot more and since most of them tend to be aggravating, one symptom can lead to the other and vice versa.

Insomnia
The changes in your body will make you feel strange, uncomfortable, and at times, it can even be painful. All these could make you suffer from insomnia. When you become sleep deprived, your body weakens and your stress levels increase. Mood swings could be a result of it.

Fatigue
Hormonal changes in your body can make you feel exhausted even though you haven’t done anything yet. This could have a serious impact on your lifestyle and again, you could be prone to experience mood swings because of it.

Hot Flashes
They’re called flashes because they only take place in a matter of minutes. But every moment is uncomfortable and again, experiencing it frequently could make you suffer from mood swings.

More and more people are turning to natural herbal remedies for different problems because they are more appealing than some of the prescription products because they help our body cope with many problems with little or no side effects. Listed below are a few that are being used by many with eczema with good results, but always check with your doctor, usually you can find these at your health food store.

*Milk thistle – also good for treating other disorders related to a malfunctioning liver.

*Gotu Kola – a plant from India often used as an additive to balms for dry, cracked skin.

*Pau D’arco – derived from the bark of the same tree which originates in South America; it’s often used to help boost the immune system of the body.

*Licorice – its roots are effective for reducing swelling and other allergic reactions; also great for restoring the normal functioning of the liver, thus treating any condition associated with a damaged liver.

*Primrose – the oils are popular among Europeans for many skin problems, including eczema.

Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA) is a substance has been found to work wonders on eczema. Sometimes called gamoleic acid, GLA is a form of a fatty acid found primarily in vegetable oils. However, there are a few herbs and herbal products that also contain GLA. Some of them include primrose oil, licorice root and chamomile. GLA is also often sold as a dietary supplement, recommended for those suffering from auto-immune diseases and inflammation.

It seems that there is an appropriate aromatherapy scent for your every need. No matter if what you need is to alter your mood, achieve a sense of well-being or relieve minor health conditions, there is a corresponding scent to do the job well. The following are 5 of the most popular scents.
 
Chamomile

The flowers of the chamomile plant look like tiny daisies but smell like apples instead. Grown for many years now because of its various healing properties, chamomile is best known for its calming effects, thus helping one to achieve a very restful sleep. It is also effective for relieving the symptoms of PMS, menopause and hyperactivity among kids. The oil from chamomile flowers can help ease muscle aches and tensions, headaches and joint pains. Drinking tea made from the petals helps stimulate appetite and calm upset stomach. Unlike other essential oils, chamomile is mild enough to help ease your baby’s colic, thus helping him or her achieve sleep.

Eucalyptus

With about 300 varieties, eucalyptus has long been a vital ingredient in cough medications because its scent, which helps open up and clear nasal passages. Eucalyptus oil is also used to scent mouthwashes, aftershaves, colognes and other household cleansers. The effects of eucalyptus on the mind and body include: relief from mental fatigue, improves mental alertness, lessen muscle tension and help boost the immune system. It is also a widely-used disinfectant and insect repellent. However, if used in large amounts, eucalyptus essential oil can be toxic. Also, while it is great for relieving the symptoms of sinusitis and lung congestion, it is not intended for use during an asthma attack.

Lavender

Lavender has long been associated with cleanliness ever since the Romans first used it as an additive to their bathwater. Today, it is still a favorite for scenting perfumes, soaps, air fresheners, fabric softeners, disinfectants and many others. Lavender is one of the safest and most widely-used essential oils, known to have an uplifting and relaxing effect. If used in large amounts, lavender can be stimulating. It also helps improve digestion, reduce swelling, ease muscle tension and is proven effective for treating minor skin injuries such as burns, cuts, scrapes, and rashes.

Peppermint

Peppermint is popular because of its powerful, mint and distinctive fragrance. It is a common ingredient in all sort of products like ice cream, liqueurs, mouthwashes, toothpastes, desserts, cosmetics, household cleansers and many more. Peppermint essential oil is used in liniments to increase blood flow to a body part, thus relieving muscle spasms and arthritis. It is also known to uplift the mood, relieve mental fatigue, improve alertness and enhance memory. Known to be able to kill many bacteria and viruses, peppermint is used for treating ringworm, scabies, herpes simplex and poison oak.

Rosemary

With its herbaceous, woody and camphorous odor, it is not surprising that rosemary has a wide variety of uses, from the ancient times until today. It became a staple during weddings and funerals in the ancient times. It was used as an ingredient in cosmetics as early as the 14th century. Today it is a popular ingredient in liniments, massage oils and bath products. Rosemary is excellent in improving blood circulation, relieving sore throat and lung congestion, and helpful in improving digestion.

It also helps relieve mental fatigue, uplift the mood and enhance mental alertness and memory when used as an aromatherapy scent.

The weather has been beautiful lately and I’m hoping the groundhog got it wrong, not that I believe that anyhow. Sunday we actually got the bike out and took a small putt even though I still feel a little sick from that horrible virus that has hung on for almost 2 months. I want to see Spring, sun, and flowers.

Just to be out with the sun on my face was enough to lift the depression of Winter and other events over the past couple months for a little while and it was Heavenly. Bill seems to think that my loss hasn’t really hit me yet, so he still watches me like a Hawk. I’m not sure if I’m expected to have a break down or what.

I’m not quite sure what he’s looking for, but I guess if I start acting even more weird then I already am he’ll know what to do. I have learned in my life to accept the things I can’t change and have no control over and let go and move on. I have been surrounded by death most of my life and it amazes me that many haven’t.

Everyone deals with heartache, but we can’t let that be the controlling factor. Of course I mourn for all my losses, but I know I have to continue the life I was given to experience and that all the energy of the people I have loved and lost in this life is still in my heart and will always be with me and when it’s my time, my energy will also remain just not in the form we’re use to seeing.

MEGA Brands Kids Zone is a cool place for you and your kids there are lots of different activities that can be printed out to keep your children occupied while you get some work done. We all want to find safe sites for our children and in my case this would be perfect for my 7 year old Grandson and I’m sure his Mother would even approve. If you’re looking for an interesting children’s site then you have to try this.

They have different games to play and I tried the Magnext Virtual, but the lobby was empty so I had no one to play on that game. I then tried out Legends King Arthur and did better with that one although I’m terrible with playing games Nate would love it. I did manage to hit King Arthur’s Castle 4 times, but I needed 10 hits to destroy the castle. My aim was way off, I then played in the battle castle and won one and lost one.

Parents really love the Mega Bloxs, puzzles, and other toys for their children and you can check those out while you’re there also. Nate loves to build things and put stuff  together especially dinosaurs and robots so I might think about the Struxx Robotrixx for his birthday. Be sure to try the games yourself I’m sure you’ll probably have as much fun as your kids.

Today is the first day I have actually dropped EC’s from this blog for a long time and I even added this to my widget so people would know that I’m not advertising much “I will not be dropping a lot from this blog for awhile so be forewarned that you may not get many drops back.” I’m not really surprised that people haven’t been reading that and have still pulled me up and added me to their campaign.

When I check their widget page I can see that they haven’t even visited mine or bothered to take the time to read what I added so I figure okay they want to be here because they are cheap ads now. Normally I would feel bad that they aren’t going to get their 68 credits worth, but when I see that they don’t even care enough to check my blog, I figure okay that don’t seem to care so why should I.

I’m waiting for the winners to be announced for the bazillion credit give away that Google Stalking held so I can send the 5,000 credits to the person selected to receive them. From reading the forum I saw that he has sent the list to Graham and we are waiting to see who the winners are. When they get that post up I will be sure to send mine out straight away, so good luck with that.

I love my dog, but since he’s been sick I’ve also been sick the whole time and when you feel bad it’s hard to take care of those around you that are ill also. I find that my patience have been stretched to breaking point and that’s not good. I have always been gentle with him and took my time training him and tried not to push. There are lots of training books out there, but you have to have patience.

I trained my dog when he was a puppy and he’s very smart and catches on quickly, but since he’s immobile right now he has taken to barking incessantly and is driving me crazier than I already am. He barks when he’s about to pee or poop and when he’s not getting enough attention. He wants someone near all the time and if you go outside he barks till you come back.

I know when we had to put him in the kennel for a week that he must have thought we abandoned him and it broke my heart because he’s never been boarded before. He’s 10 years old and he’s a good old guy, but like I said he’s been driving me nuts. I decided I had to buy a muzzle and try training him not to bark for no reason at all because he’s also making himself sick by straining.

I bought the muzzle on Saturday and every time he started barking for no reason I would put it on him. He looked so pitiful and I felt so sorry for him, but I would only leave it on for 10 minutes or so and then remove it. Every time he barked I put it on and today is Monday, I have been using it for 2 days and I can’t believe the difference. I haven’t had to put it on once so far today and my annoyance level has gone way down.

I’m sure he will still bark, that’s only natural and I know he’s scared, but we try to reassure him.At least so far today he’s not doing it steadily which he has been for over a month. So if you have a problem with a barking dog you might want to check into training him with a muzzle to quieten him down before the neighbors start complaining and reporting you for animal neglect because they get irritated too.