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.
I have been post-menopausal for two years now (last period was Sept 2012, officially in menopause Sept 2013). After almost 9 years of SEVERE symptoms, getting 35 out of the 37 symptoms, I finally broke down and started HRT. A week later, things started to calm down, and I thought it was all over.
But it's not....I'm finding that I get what I refer to as "flare-ups"; waking up with that old horrible combination of physical and emotional symptoms- digestive disorder, fatigue, soreness, headaches, and sadness. I try the usual Positive Thinking ("I'm fine, I'm fine, I feel good, I just have to go to the bathroom, I'm fine, my family loves me, they're all fine, I'm fine..etc."), but as when I was perimenopausal, this often doesn't work.
I'd say that half of my mornings start like this, and half of the mornings that do, I am able to shake it off within 1-4 hours. At least once- sometimes twice- every 10 days, I get a Horrible Day, where it doesn't go away and it's back to the crying and sleeping and feeling depressed, and the day is shot.
Is anyone else experiencing this, also? I'm assuming that it will eventually get better, but it'd be nice to be assured that someday, yes, it will NEVER come back anymore!
But it's not....I'm finding that I get what I refer to as "flare-ups"; waking up with that old horrible combination of physical and emotional symptoms- digestive disorder, fatigue, soreness, headaches, and sadness. I try the usual Positive Thinking ("I'm fine, I'm fine, I feel good, I just have to go to the bathroom, I'm fine, my family loves me, they're all fine, I'm fine..etc."), but as when I was perimenopausal, this often doesn't work.
I'd say that half of my mornings start like this, and half of the mornings that do, I am able to shake it off within 1-4 hours. At least once- sometimes twice- every 10 days, I get a Horrible Day, where it doesn't go away and it's back to the crying and sleeping and feeling depressed, and the day is shot.
Is anyone else experiencing this, also? I'm assuming that it will eventually get better, but it'd be nice to be assured that someday, yes, it will NEVER come back anymore!
Also my doctor has me on Clonidine which has reduced the hot flashers/night sweats considerably.
It has got better for me.
Hugs!
I did start taking some flax seeds, which have lots of health benefits, but they are high in a plant estrogen. I wonder if that would be the cause? I'm not eating the flax right now.
I have been a little teary, but there are some stressful things going on, so that is not too surprising.
Also, I started a pretty casual sexual relationship. I hadn't had sex in four years, so there might be some hormone/emotional issues caused by that, also. I was afraid to get involved with anyone seriously due to the menopause. Sorry if that is TMI!