07-10-2009, 06:38 PM
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Re: Menopause anyone
Originally Posted by Sweep
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Fed up.............how long does this crappy stage last.This month has been just awful, foggy head & clumsiness....weird
You might need antidepressants to get you through Sweep if you are having alot of depression with yours. Menopause ..... it's a nightmare isnt it!!!
07-10-2009, 06:41 PM
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It's a very personal thing, or so it seems; some sail through, others have dreadful times.There's HRT I suppose, if you're really suffering?
I was fortunate in really only suffering 'hot nights' and daytime 'power surges/tropical moments' and not for too long
There are benefits when it's all over you know - I can't imagine going back to the dreadful monthly routine ... I'll swop for a few wrinkles!
07-10-2009, 07:52 PM
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Been-there-done-that.. a mixed blessing, on the down side the hot flushes (lasting 10 years) were a nightmare (but helped by taking dong quai and flushing wrists under cold water) but the big bonus for me was an end to Migraine
I started getting Migraines when my son was born, they lasted for three days at a time with sickness/visual disturbance/dreadfully pain and they really affected my life. I eventually learnt to control them ( if I could catch them early enough) with the help of Migril,(ergot) which can have nasty side effects.
When I reached the menopause at around 48 the Migraines stopped just like that.
07-10-2009, 07:57 PM
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I was one of the lucky ones who sailed thru it; possibly because I was delighted to have it over with! I had no intentions of childbearing and thought a dreadful unnecessary nuisance. Never took HRT; rarely had hot flashes and they weren't really severe like some. I found my disposition improved greatly too without the monthly hormone fluctuations.
07-10-2009, 10:50 PM
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Mine was early too, started when I was 44 and only lasted about 2 years till it was all over! Yola, getting rid of the mood swings was great. If there'd been a pill to stop menstruation safely with no nasty side effects I'd have taken one in my 20s! And I didn't have difficult periods, either, just hated the whole thing.
08-10-2009, 12:01 PM
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Re: Menopause anyone
Originally Posted by dandysmom
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I was one of the lucky ones who sailed thru it; possibly because I was delighted to have it over with! Never took HRT; rarely had hot flashes and they weren't really severe like some. I found my disposition improved greatly too without the monthly hormone fluctuations.
Sorry.
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