Scary behavior during menopause? what are some ways to help my mother during this time?

[Anonymous]

my mom is 52 and is currently going through menopause. she has been dealing with that for almost a year now and it doesn’t seem to be getting better, she still has her period but mentally she has been acting weird super weird. she asks me the same things over and over, confuses things like where she placed stuff and starts fights about it and today me her and my sister were at a checkout at a store and there was this teenager with her baby sitting on the counter when my mother started touching the baby and tried to pick him up the mother was uncomfortable but didn’t say anything. when i saw what she was doing i rushed over and told her “no, we don’t pick other people’s babies” and she simple turned around and started walking as if nothing had happened. she gets all wet super quickly from the sweats she gets randomly, she says her mind is confused and she gets so overwhelmed that she sometimes wants to cry. she went to the doctor a bunch of times now and they always send her back with vitamins saying she’s not experiencing anything out of this world but certain behaviors of her scare me so much. what do i do?

[Anonymous]

not sure why you're comparing menopause to early onset alzheimer's/dementia...

[Asker]

are you stupid? i’m stating symptoms that my mother has been experiencing i have not once said i thought she had anything else going on other that menopause and from what i’ve read online it can cause confusion along with other symptoms. there’s a bunch of women here and i’m sure someone has been through the same and maybe has helpful shit to say in order to help so if you’re going to come on here trying to act like an idiot please stay tf away because i’m not in the mood and this is not the place.

[Anonymous]

Ask her doctors to put her on HRT

[YesterdaysChild]

Maybe she needs a 2nd opinion if her doctor can't figure it out. It could be a complete hormone imbalance that brings these behaviors on. She should go to an Endocrinologist who specializes in hormones. We know that hormones are substances produced by the endocrine glands that have a tremendous effect on bodily processes. The glands in the endocrine system influence growth and development, mood, sexual function, reproduction, and metabolism.

What Do Hormones Have to Do With Depression?
Levels of certain hormones, such as those produced by the thyroid gland, can be factors in depression. In addition, some symptoms of depression are associated with thyroid conditions. The same is true about conditions related to the menstrual cycle, such as premenstrual syndrome (PMS), perimenopause, and menopause.

Because there is this connection between depression symptoms and other medical conditions, blood tests are often ordered to avoid a misdiagnosis. It is important to note that you can have both depression and thyroid conditions at the same time. It is also possible to have depression and menstruation-related symptoms.

[Asker]

thank you so much! im going to look for one around here