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.
hello, i am 49 yrs old, ive been in PERI MENAPAUSE since i was about 37. have had 2 blood tranfusions in past ten yrs, wasnt replenishing for many yrs, endomeetriosis is what htey called it. well, dont know realy wene it atarted, but i was pretty young, too young. so now its 11 yrs later, still with the terrible hot flashes and mood swings. i no longer have my monthly.. so i thought, oh boy, maybe its getting lose to the end of this nightmare. oh no, doc says i will realy start feeling the effects now. all li can say is ahhhhhh!!!!! anyway, there are at leaste 3 women in my family going threw this. does amyone know how long this is suposed to last? right now i have a terrible cold AGAIN. its from the fans and the hot and the cold, etc... anyone know about howlong thisis suposed to last?i smoke so no real lhormones for me, take the over the counter and passhion flower elixer. have to take sleeping pills HEAVY DUTY or i cant sleep. i wish i knew how long. now its going to be winter and everyone else will be cold. this is why im alone alot, ok, sorry bad attention span, ok anyone know, cause ive been like this a very VERY LONG TIME. feel very insain most of the time. ok, thanks in advance......
I too have had endo for years but I was so bad that I had a hysto. Now I am in surgical menupause. Not sure which is worse. So sorry you have such a hard time.... What am I sayin I am so sorry both of us are having such a hard time!
I can only share what I have done and what I am going thru not that I have anything figured out! I tried 5htp kinda worked on my moods but not really so now I just today started SamEE. I really need this to work.
Do you take vitamin D? A huge % of our population is low which could be some of the problem. I now take 2000mg of it a day.
And exercise even if it kills me to get up. Once I get out of bed it really helps!
As for the not sleeping at night... I sleep really good during the day and never at night... I have found really making myself tired during the day and reading before I go to bed has done wonders... Not that I don't wake up cause I'm dying of heat but at least I get a little relief.
And....Thank you for posting this.... I really feel like I am crazy! I am being quite successful in destroying my relationship with my husband and well I just needed someone else who has "this" or these problems...
Hey I hear there is a really pretty rainbow at the end of menupause that's something to look forward too? :)
As far as vitamin D - I take 2000 IU's in the summer and 4000 the rest of the year. I'm also in the midwest.