I sometimes wonder what I would do if I didn’t have air conditioning? I know there were times when I didn’t have air conditioning, but that was because the AC unit was broken.
Now that I am going through menopause, the air conditioning and our zone control are the only things that keep my family wanting to be around me.
I am truly miserable when the heat flashes occur. I feel as if I am ready to spontaneously combust, and I feel like the hounds of hell are snapping at my heels. I want to hide and scream, at the same time, but I can’t do that. It isn’t my family’s fault that I am going through misery. The doctor told me it could last for several months to several years. I sometimes yell at my husband and tell him not to try to commiserate with me. He has never been a woman, and that isn’t fair either. He makes sure the air conditioning is running well, and there is little humidity in the house. We have zone control in the house, and I can go to my work room and relax when the heat flashes come on. I like knowing I can lower the temperature and it isn’t causing anyone else discomfort. Menopause can’t end soon enough, but I have my air conditioning and a room to myself, whenever it rears its head and makes me go crazy. I know my husband and family are happy about this. Whenever I go into my private room, whether for the air conditioning or to get away from the noise, no one bothers me.