I found when I become anxious, I feel nausous sp at the same time ! sorry would love to be more helpful !

I know what you mean by the afternoon dragging. I don't drink coffee but by 2-2:30 I am definitely ready for a little boost and end up drinking a tall glass of ice tea. I haven't had the nausea though. Have you changed your eating habits. I too wish I could help.

Bobbi

Hi
Like Olivia has mentioned, I too feel nausea with anxiety.
Don't know if this would apply to you??

Another thing I have found during my menopause is that some of the symptoms of pregnancy are appearing, like when I see someone breast feeding ~ I long to do it .. lol. My maternal feelings just kick in!!
I think our hormones must be playing tricks with our bodies at the moment.
Hope this helps in some way ~ perhaps you could mention it to your doc if you are attending one for menopause.

Yes SDWill, I also get nausea sometimes. To me, that is another indicator that the hormones are fluxuating ... similar to early on in pregnancy. Also, anxiety can make me feel nauseated.

I wish I had a suggestion! I've just been dealing with it! I hope it tpaers off soon for you. It is uncomfortable and makes it hard to concentrate on anything else.

Hang in there!

I totally understand the fatigue. I used to be a tornado with the daily housework. I do fairly well until about 2 then it just falls off and I feel like slug. If I could just nap for about an hour it would be heaven. But who can take the time to nap with all there is to do? So I just muddle through it at a snails pace. Also if I sit down to watch tv with the family within 5 minutes I am sound asleep. I hope it helps you to know that you are not alone.

Thanks for all of your replies. I continue to feel nauseated every evening. Guess it's just another thing to deal with.

Wow ~ you know your right it does feel like the early stages of pregnancy but with the overwhelming feelings of doom, boy I learn something every day on here ... I too envy young mothers breast feeding there babies Beth, I think it's because we know we wont ever do that again,instead we should feel lucky we were able to do that in the first place, am I right ? ~~ God I'm talkin in riddles tonight ~~ lol If it's any help Sandi, my GP said to eat little and often, and try and keep your blood sugars up ~~ I have no problem with the blood sugars just ate a whole bag of Maltesers ( family size ) lol give it a go Sandi,that helped me a little bit ~~

When I first started menopause 5 long years ago (sigh) my first symptom was intense nausea. I thought I had a dread disease, as I had never had such a problem. Well, now I realize, five years later, that this is not going to go away anytime soon. I get nausea right before a hot flash, of which I have many during the day.

I've gotten used to it. Ginger tea helps somewhat, but it is definitely not my worst menopause problems these days....if I could find a cure for my raw, itchy eyelids, I would be happy.

You are not alone.

Oh, gianna, I so totally agree!! What is it with eye thing?! Every morning they itch and feel like they are full of rocks and sand..ugh! But at least I am waking up, huh?
The nausea hits me too right before a hot flash, sometimes a lightheaded dizziness may hit at the same time.But then the heat his and it all goes away when I cool off. New symptom every other day, I guess....such fun! Hang in there, sdwill...try crackers(saltines) and cool ginger ale for your nausea. It helps me a lot.

I never considered the nausea a symtom of menopause. I have it alot I just thought that it was me and I ate something that I should not have. Itchy eyes too. WOW I learn so much from you ladies. I am so glad to have found all of you special women you have made my life so much easier to understand the whys of my daily symtoms.

I'm 49, still having periods, although not as regular. I feel the "yuk" og menopause creeping in. I get up at 5, can work nearly non stop till about 2, then it feels like someone's just pushed my "off" button! If I can, I take a nap, but the nausea I get after waking up is atrocious! I tried the super caffeine coffee fix, but that just puts my anxiety in a tail spin! Can win for losing! ha.

I'm 49, still having periods, although not as regular. I feel the "yuk" of menopause creeping in. I get up at 5, can work nearly non stop till about 2, then it feels like someone's just pushed my "off" button! If I can, I take a nap, but the nausea I get after waking up is atrocious! I tried the super caffeine coffee fix, but that just puts my anxiety in a tail spin! Can win for losing! ha.

If you have what I have, then your symptom is called Gastrointestinal Distress, or GID. Nausea is the neares thing we have to describe it, and when I became menopausal almost three years ago, I had it for 4 months straight! Since it's not a common symptom, my gyn kept scratching her head and couldn't tell me what it was, so I panicked and had a colonoscopy (colon cancer runs in my family) as well as liver and pancreal tests, all of which turned out fine. To add to the mystery, when I had a Good Day, I found I could eat anything; hot dogs, pizza, cheese, etc. But on my bad days, the very thought of food was repelling. I'd drink water and eat plain tofu or yogurt just to keep SOMETHING in my stomach, and lost almost 20 lbs.
Unfortunately, I still haven't found any solution to it. I haven't even been able to find out if the hormone situation is actually causing my digestive system to go haywire, or if only the part of my brain that controls the digestive system is being affected (much like the hyperthalmus is affected and you get a hot flash).
So first do have your digestive system checked out; once I was able to rule out any problems in that area, whenever I got hit by that symptom (which feels like there are softball-sized craggy rocks in your gut all crashing together and grinding away at your organs), I could say "Oh, it's menopause again" and not be scared that it was anything else, which cuts down your stress a lot, and that in turn eases the symptoms at least a little bit.
And when it hits, stay in bed, have someone rub your back, and eat instant miso so you can keep your protein level up. Oh, also, if you are taking any vitamin supplements, particularly iron or Calcium, take them with food, or you risk an upset stomach.
Keep me posted.Good luck!

Ditto to the last post! Tho I also suffer from meniere's so my nausea is upon waking, like having morning sickness... I have the eye problem too. (Guess it makes sense since they say about our u-know-what getting dry too:) I live on ginger root capsules and that has helped the nausea alot.
I had something else to add but that's another thing that's been greatly affected- my memory!
I swear by these herbal "change-o-life" pills by nature's way for the hot flashes as mine have subsided! Very inexpensive and no side effects. Now if I could just stop gaining weight.
I have recently started taking vitamins with iron to help with energy. And just today got some acai that's also supposed to give us a boost. U could also try panax ginseng but watch as it can increase heart beat.
However sdwill, I'd also be checked by a doctor just to be sure.

So glad to hear that we are all in the same boat. I used to have the dry eyelids they would even be stuck to my eyes in the morning, now that symptom seems to have gone away. I've gained twenty pounds in the last three years and I have not changed the way that I eat. I'm taking Paxil for the hot flashes and that seems to help, but the fatique is really bothering me as it has lasted for months. I also take ginger capsules and pickled ginger to help with the stomach issues. I can no longer eat wheat products or anything with gluten, I can very bloated and constipated from the gluten, but I've read that is a common problem during menopause. I certainly hope that I get more energy soon, I want to have fun and go on cruises like the ladies in their sixties who seem to have so much fun! LOL!