Menopause Support Group
Menopause is the physiological cessation of menstrual cycles associated with advancing age. It normally occurs in women between the ages of 45 and 55, when the body begins to slow and stop the production of eggs, estrogen and progesterone production decreases, and menstruation diminishes, eventually stopping altogether.
Hi ,
well, I have been on this site for my husbands RCC and decided to join as my perimenopause it really rearing it's ugly head. Every other month ( which I find odd ? ) I have a difficult time with PMS - 7-10 days before my cycle. Every other month it's a one hit wonder ( one day and then just some spotting ) .My sisters and mother were pretty much done at this age .I know food , exercise and stress are key factors for how I feel.
Now , I am having headaches or migraines .They start a week before I am suppose to start , then are intermittent over a few weeks. Today , I felt good when I got up , ate a bagel with cream cheese with a cup of coffee and then it came when I started moving around.
I have been very low on energy , yesterday I walked for a few miles and came home and took a nap . Now this is funny if any one who knows me I can be very high energy .
well, I have been on this site for my husbands RCC and decided to join as my perimenopause it really rearing it's ugly head. Every other month ( which I find odd ? ) I have a difficult time with PMS - 7-10 days before my cycle. Every other month it's a one hit wonder ( one day and then just some spotting ) .My sisters and mother were pretty much done at this age .I know food , exercise and stress are key factors for how I feel.
Now , I am having headaches or migraines .They start a week before I am suppose to start , then are intermittent over a few weeks. Today , I felt good when I got up , ate a bagel with cream cheese with a cup of coffee and then it came when I started moving around.
I have been very low on energy , yesterday I walked for a few miles and came home and took a nap . Now this is funny if any one who knows me I can be very high energy .
My progesterone was EXTREMELY low, which was also causing my breast to become VERY sore.
The OBGYN started me on HRT and it worked for a while, but my breast became sore again and because I am at high risk for breast cancer anyways, I just decided to get off it and take a different route.
I started taking estroven which helped soooo much. I also take vitamen B12 and Bcomplex to help give me even more energy, that also works well.