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.
It started May 30th. I knew it was coming but I didn't know when it would hit. My first hot flash had me thinking the AC was broke. My family insisted it was not hot in the house but they dutifully checked it out anyway.
Now I am having hot flashes all throughout the day and night. I'm not sure which is worse, hot flashes or the bouts of abject despair. I call it an emotional hot flash. This feeling of horribleness that washes over me and everything seems simply dreadful and I cry. I can't tell anyone what is wrong because nothing is wrong, yet everything is wrong! These emotional hot flashes may last a short time or several hours. Today I couldn't really shake it for about half the day.
Most of the bouts of dreadfulness seem to happen when I am alone and working so I can't easily distract myself from it. It happens at home too but not so much since I can distract myself at home and being around people helps.
These are my only symptoms so far. I am about to start using a Menopausal Vitapak from GNC. It is supposed to help with symptoms. I will give it a few weeks to see what it does. They also have a hormonal cream that I will try next. If those things aren't good enough, maybe you all can help me with what to try next.
Now I am having hot flashes all throughout the day and night. I'm not sure which is worse, hot flashes or the bouts of abject despair. I call it an emotional hot flash. This feeling of horribleness that washes over me and everything seems simply dreadful and I cry. I can't tell anyone what is wrong because nothing is wrong, yet everything is wrong! These emotional hot flashes may last a short time or several hours. Today I couldn't really shake it for about half the day.
Most of the bouts of dreadfulness seem to happen when I am alone and working so I can't easily distract myself from it. It happens at home too but not so much since I can distract myself at home and being around people helps.
These are my only symptoms so far. I am about to start using a Menopausal Vitapak from GNC. It is supposed to help with symptoms. I will give it a few weeks to see what it does. They also have a hormonal cream that I will try next. If those things aren't good enough, maybe you all can help me with what to try next.
I was hardly sleeping at all as the night sweats continually woke me up. The doctor has put me on amitriptyline, an anti-depressant, which I take at night 60 mg. I only seem to wake up once now in the night and I am feeling much less anxious since being on these meds.
I hope the vitapak helps you, do let me know. I have sent a 'friend request' to you. Take care, we are all in this together!