Mad As Hell - Can You Get Fired Because of Menopause?

While I appreciate the truth of your list of things not to do when having menopausal moments in the workplace, the question is, why should we women have to pretend we are not going through the most profound chemical change of our lives since adolescence?

I could no more control my tears at work than at home or the grocery store. My tears were out of control, even while taking hormone replacements. I lost tens of thousands of dollars in freelance work during the five years when the symptoms were in full force.

The goal of an awareness campaign might better be to help others accept our tears and hot flashes as a natural and acceptable part of the process of life, rather than to teach menopausal women how to keep their symptoms hidden.

Shall we not join together as a group to normalize menopause?

I have a job where memory is the most important issue.  I am in menopause and it is about to get me fired.  Do I have legal recourse?  Can I go out as a disability?  I need the income, not to mention the health benefits!!

Please help me??

I am a 53 year old civil servant with great appraisals.  I have been going through menopause for about 2 years.  I would take anti-depressants on and off when I thought I needed them (did not know this could make you worse.).  Well, after having enouph of a young attactive 34 year old female with a new boob job, and overhearing comments made about me (the only older lady in the office) needless to say I sorta "lost it" and told them what I thought.  I had been suffering from anxiety and depression plus mood swings for a while.  Well, I was fired.  When I submitted proof of what can happen when a women goes through menopause - no one cared.  They said I was a threat to sociaty and could not risk me assaulting anyone.  This was so humiliating.  This is a medical, hormonal episode that I could not help - honestly.  But know one cares and no one will listen.  I emailed Dr. Phil, Oprah, to try to fiind someone help me fight this but I don't know where to turn for legal help.  I am fighting a State and I guess all the attorney's are afraid to help me.  Can anyone suggest a good organization who will listen to me and help my fight for all menopausal women so another one will not get fired.