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! I'm new to this group, and I'm finding the topics very informative. I'm curious how everyone's symptoms / experiences started.
I'm just about to turn 45 and I feel like I didn't have much of a transition into this part of my life. I was fine and one day about a month ago I started having hot flashes like crazy. I went to visit my gyno and she tested for FSH and LH. She said my values were a little high. I don't know much about it so I got the values from her and started looking around on the internet. My FSH was 75. I forget the exact LH now, but it was high as well.
Luckily my hot flashes subsided after about 2 1/2 weeks. I'm wondering if they will come and go or if I could possibly be lucky enough that they aren't sticking around. I've gone 10 days now without one.
My only other symptom right now is that I am hungry all of the time. My body doesn't seem to recognize the concept of feeling full after eating.
I can't take hormones, so right now my only plan of attack is a positive attitude, exercise and trying to eat healthy. I also need to restart my vitamins and usual supplements (Omega 3, D3, etc and I think I'll start magnesium as well).
Please share your early experiences. I know everyone is different, but it can be helpful to hear what others are going through. Thanks!
I'm just about to turn 45 and I feel like I didn't have much of a transition into this part of my life. I was fine and one day about a month ago I started having hot flashes like crazy. I went to visit my gyno and she tested for FSH and LH. She said my values were a little high. I don't know much about it so I got the values from her and started looking around on the internet. My FSH was 75. I forget the exact LH now, but it was high as well.
Luckily my hot flashes subsided after about 2 1/2 weeks. I'm wondering if they will come and go or if I could possibly be lucky enough that they aren't sticking around. I've gone 10 days now without one.
My only other symptom right now is that I am hungry all of the time. My body doesn't seem to recognize the concept of feeling full after eating.
I can't take hormones, so right now my only plan of attack is a positive attitude, exercise and trying to eat healthy. I also need to restart my vitamins and usual supplements (Omega 3, D3, etc and I think I'll start magnesium as well).
Please share your early experiences. I know everyone is different, but it can be helpful to hear what others are going through. Thanks!
All endocrine problems so I am at a loss as to what exactly happened or how it started but I do remember being very warm, but that would come and go. I remember just blowing it off, I had no idea what hot flashes were and no one told me. It was one of the things I had to find out for myself.
It just sneaks up on you. Very unpredictable and boom! all of a sudden it starts and lasts for years. The transition is mind blowing at times. But that's life, I guess
I really don't know when mine started either, only because I had a brother die and another personal issue come up so I don't know if my crying non-stop was from that or from all the drama in my life.
I just know one day I was standing in my kitchen and all of a sudden I started crying. I was having trouble breathing at that same time, and within a short period of time i was shaking and crying I've since been on Xanax and to this day I really don't know if that is perimenopause or just anxiety.
I have about 5 other symptoms as well. I know i was having weird body sensations and maybe some minor hot flashes but they seemed to have leveled off since taking Xanax.
My hormone levels come back normal so I really don't know what to think!!
I have a friend that has hot flashes for a couple of weeks and then they subside. they do return but only for a few weeks every couple of months.
Good luck and hang in there!!
Vicki.