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.

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Alleries?

sdwill
sdwill
Anyone have allergies that they never had before peri-menopause? I mowed the lawn yesterday and today my head and ears are once again full feeling. It makes me anxious even though I am having an ok day. I have a bad two weeks then a good two weeks.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yes yes yes! I never had allergy attacks before peri grabbed me into it's evil clutches. Unfortunately it's all part of the cycle. =/
sdwill
sdwill
Thank you so much for your reply because I really have been confused about this whole thing. It really sucks. I don't look forward to years of all of this!!!!
Sandi
deleted_user
deleted_user
You're welcome.
Everytime something weird starts happening to me I google 'menopause symptoms' and 99% of the time it is on that list. *sigh*
I never had migrains either and I now get a bad one at least once a month..-yup peri related. =/

It is going to be tough getting through this but I do NOT want to take hormones due to the risk factor. I just keep thinking that 'this too shall pass' lol
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hiya.I have been 'stuffy ' since last September. A cough, and a stuffy nose, two lots of antibiotics and I still got it every day.
Shantih
Shantih
My allergies are the worst they've ever been since menopause started. The use of allergy meds causes chronic constipation and even though I drink gallons of water every day, I still feel dehydrated. I can't account for the water I drink. What I mean is that it seems to go straight to the uterus and just stays there instead of being recycled through my body. I think that has a lot to do with my other medical conditions being much worse now as well. That's my theory anyway.

Several years ago I went on a candida cleanse and experienced no allergy problems for the entire year. No diet or environmental symptoms. I'd recommend this for allergies.