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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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Naturopathic care, per chance?

Catan
Catan

I went into menopause at 36:-(   It was so quick and immediate.....I was so unprepared.  At the time, I really wanted to go to a Naturopathic doctor....but didn't know of any personally and didn't have any friends that were going to see one at the time.  I also had hot flushes every hour at night and pretty much through the day. It was horrific.  I couldn't sleep at night. Anxiety. Awful moods and irritations.  Anyway, at my wits end, I went to my doctor who sent me to a Reproductive Endocrinologist. He did the blood tests and told me I was in Menopause. He put me on a birth control pill that contained Estrogen and Progesterone in balance. I sobbed in his office  at the thought of being on the pill for so many years.  I hate taking medicine.....I would just as soon take a nap or drink more water for a headache than take ibuprofen or whatever.  I hated every minute of taking the pill. Half way through 39....I was connected with a Naturopath.  In May of this year, I quit taking the pill.  Of course hot flashes came back with a vengeance.   The first thing she had me do was a 30 day cleanse.  Also she had me taking some supplements that helped get me "going regular" (elimination), also some supplements that were for hormone balance.  I have gotten rid of sugar and white flour and have pretty much taken on a raw sort of diet.  Also I have some oils I use for hormone support. Its a very long road.  I have no idea how long the hot flashes will continue?  They have gotten better, for sure.  At this point I usually have a hot flash around 12:30am and then not again until around 5am.  I will also have hot flashes late afternoon into the evening.  I am still not sleeping.....thinking of taking Melatonin. Moods are still bad and still have anxiety.  But, hoping for some relief as I continue the wellness journey.  The idea behind doing the cleanse first, is that once you flush all the toxins and get rid of the bad stuff.....your body is in a better place to balance and heal itself. Does anyone have any experience with how long the hot flashes will continue? As in how many years from the onset of menopause? Is there any approximation?

GardenLass
GardenLass
Wow. You've been through a lot. If I had started at your age, I would be fighting to keep my fertility. Especially if I do not have children. I now you did not like the birth control, but it stopped all your symptoms, which means your menopause was under control. You were taking one pill. Also, the pill does not always stop pregnancies from occurring . Also there is one thing about naturopaths. There are some good ones out there. and there are those who are making big bank and not really making a difference. Vitamins and supplements will always help because we over process our foods. We take out the nutrition and then add back in the synthetic nutrients. Secondly it sometimes takes both method to put your body back on course. Like I said, 39 is way too young unless it runs in your family. As far a length goes, it can be quick, a few years or it can take several and lots of different kinds of medications. If you've gone from one pill to several supplement pills, you might want to rethink your position aside from the detox. It's always great to detox.
GardenLass
GardenLass
sorry, 36
sharonmc
sharonmc
If I do not want to see naturopath, do you have any recommendations for at home detox regimes? Will they help at all? I am taking macafem since 3 months now. A friend got for me. I am located in Australia. How long do you think this herbs will take to start kick in? I am getting anxious as summer is coming and I will be miserable in Aussie heat!
smithlady
smithlady
I had relief in about 10 days only with Menorhythm but it really depends. Usually I would say try at least for 4 weeks for minimum for herbs. Have you tried taking magnesium with your product? It really helped me. I am in Australia as well. And trust me, I am too thinking about the upcoming summer !! It is HOT in here ai!
GardenLass
GardenLass
Don't get rid of your naturopath; especially since you are much healthier for her instructions. What will make the difference is yoru health insurance. Too many naturopaths are not accepted by insurance companies. Their training can be different. The best doctors out there are Osteopaths, which make use of both medical and natural treatments, and there are Medical doctors out there that use naturopathic treatments in their offices. My other used every natural doctor in town after dad passed and the first two did not have the medical licenses and sucked up the majority of her money. Then she was directed to a medical doctor that used the natural approach. She was on blood thinner and took many supplements and detoxed. He helped her to reduce her myriad of pills to a minimum through combination pills and kept her coumadin at the lowest levels needed. Ask questions around town and don't toss over any of your doctors until you find one that does it all. Then reduce your physicians to that one and let him or her decided when you need a specialist. They're out there. Make no mistake' naturopathic medicine is desirable for great health. What you want to monitor is the expense and as always, ask lots of questions!