What is Menopause
Menopause is the physiological cessation of menstrual cycles associated with advancing age in species that experience such cycles. Menopause is sometimes referred to as change of l...
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The 35 symptoms of menopause!
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Hot flashes, flushes, night sweats and/or cold flashes, clammy feeling
Irregular heart beat Irritability Mood swings, sudden tears Trouble sleeping through the night (with or without night sweats) Irregular periods; shorter, lighter periods; heavier periods, flooding; phantom periods, shorter cycles, longer cycles Loss of libido Dry vagina Crashing fatigue Anxiety, feeling ill at ease Feelings of dread, apprehension, doom Difficulty concentrating, disorientation, mental confusion Disturbing memory lapses Incontinence, especially upon sneezing, laughing; urge incontinence Itchy, crawly skin Aching, sore joints, muscles and tendons Increased tension in muscles Breast tenderness Headache change: increase or decrease Gastrointestinal distress, indigestion, flatulence, gas pain, nausea Sudden bouts of bloat Depression Exacerbation of existing conditions Increase in allergies Weight gain Hair loss or thinning, head, pubic, or whole body; increase in facial hair Dizziness, light-headedness, episodes of loss of balance Changes in body odor Electric shock sensation under the skin and in the head Tingling in the extremities Gum problems, increased bleeding Burning tongue, burning roof of mouth, bad taste in mouth, change in breath odor Osteoporosis (after several years) Changes in fingernails: softer, crack or break easier Tinnitus: ringing in ears, bells, 'whooshing,' buzzing etc OMG! No wonder i'm going crazy! JEEEEEEEEZZZZZZZ! The only 2 I don't have is the period thing, only because i've had a hysterectomy and the osteoporosis because i'm only 43! This is BS! Why do we have to suffer all this! Posted on 10/12/09, 08:10 am |
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dech3740, Thank you for your post.It helps to read all the symptoms to know that ,yes i am going through this crap called menopause and i am not losing my mind even if i feel like i am.
Double JEEEEEZZZZZ sister LOL! :) 
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I sometimes feel as though I'm losing my mind too. Comforting to know I'm not alone.
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Damn this truly sucks! Until more women biochemists and men who really care in the same field do a lot more research I guess we're stuck. Thank GAWD for some options; Xanax, antidepressants, bioidenticals, holistic and chinese medicine. My mother had none of these options and spent a lot of time in bed, raging, etc. and as kids we never knew why. Also worth finding holistic GYNs. Also dr. christiane northrups women's care center in vermont I believe has a program & will do a lot over the phone, check it out online. Also, please have your vit D levels checked! Mine were horrendously low which contributes to depression. Am on metagenics D3, taking 5,000 IUs a day. Hope it all kicks in soon. I want a life.
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Thanks again for sharing. I learn more and more about myself.
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My vajayjay is fine, just doesn't feel lioke having company lately. ha. My 8 hr. deodorant only works for an hour these days.I've always had gas..ha, but the nausea bites.As far as incontinence goies, I don't dare do a jumping jack and even the sound of the blowdryer can set my bladder into motion.I take an antidepressant for those moods a plenty. I could nap my day away is it were possible to do so.And my ass just seems to be getting bigger by the day. (In fact, I can feel it growing as I type! ha)And there are times my brain just seems to go into "Geez-mode) And whats with all the cellulite. I'm active, but if theres an inch of skin, there seems to a curd of cottage cheese. Its like WTF? Thanks hormones!!!!!!Not!...
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Hey Sawyer, you crack me up!! Thanks for the comic relief...we can all use some of that right about now. I can't decide which is worse...menopause or empty nest...
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No empty nest here. Children are moved out. Have grandkids every other weekend. AND have 4 dogs, 5 cats, (all spayed or neutured)birds, fish, 2 rats, 2 marine toads, 3 geckos, and two turtles.
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wow. I have just bout every one of these... havent had a cycle since jan 4th of this yr... so Im on my way to a yr.. but.. guess the symptoms dont stop.. uhg.. its horrific... esp. emotional... wha.. dont think i have any tears left in my ducts.... sometimes being a women can really be the pitts... good post and thanks for sharing all of these.. pretty darn interesting.. :)
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I have every symptom except electric shock sensation and loss of libido....Please tell me I have been spared these 2 horrors. Never really realized just how many symptoms there were. No wonder I feel insane. Just reading these posts is extremely helpful. It helps to know I am not alone. (Kinda sick within itsself huh?)
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I'm really glad you guys enjoyed the post!
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