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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momshere
momshere
HI LADIES, I JUST WENT TO MY GYN ON THE 6TH AND INFORMED HIM ON HOW I FEEL WITH THIS PERIMENOPAUSE. HE ASSURED ME THAT I WASN'T CRAZY, AS WE KNOW SOMETIMES WE FEEL LIKE WE ARE, BUT HE PERSCRIBED VALIUM FOR MY ANXIOUS DAYS. I HAVE NEVER TRIED IT AND WONDERING IF IT REALLY HELPS. I DO KNOW THAT IT IS HIGHLY ADDICTIVE SO I HAVE TO BE CAREFUL WHEN I DO DECIDE TO USE IT. HE GAVE ME 5 MG, I THINK I'LL CUT IN HALF FIRST TIME. ANY ADVISE?? THANK YOU LADIES
happychi
happychi
Progesterone cream helped me with the anxiousness, hot flashes, mild night sweets.
some anxiety meds are useful too. And being little ' pre menopause crazy; can be good, it has a power of it s own to get things done. My goal was to get though it with grace... hahahah, now i just buy more irises and paint this next stage of life. best wishes.
deleted_user
deleted_user
When I started full blown menopause, the night flashes were horrible and the anxiety paralizing. I have chosen HRT and I take Effexor 37.5 one in the morning and one at night...I call them my happy pills. It took 3-4 weeks before I starated feeling well. I now feel better than ever!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Well you are going thru perimenopause now, well come on and join the club (smile). It really depends on you as to what you want to take, now some women don't really want to rely on medication, and they just find other ways on getting through it, but for a number of us we have to rely on medication to get through the day. And no, you are not crazy, because if you are then all of us are crazy too, but believe me some people will think that you are crazy, but we understand.

Now I have been going through menopause for about 5 years now, I went rignt into menopause after my hysterectomy so I didn't have time to think about anything. At first I just tried to deal with the anxious days, and yes it was hard. But now I have to take medication also on my rough days. I take Xanax 2mg., and yes it does help me out a lot. But you want to remember that if you have never taken anything like valium before it may make you a bit sleepy until you get used to them. But 5 mg. is a large dosage, so you should be fine, but just stay home at first when you take them because even 5mg. could make you sleepy. Good luck. (dede)