Anne Hi! I am a new member...

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Hi Lisa,

 

Wow!6 yr old quads, what a handful that must be, and I am sure you

being deaf only leads to the challenge. Ahh yes menopause can be very

hard on any relationships that we have. I remember especially at

first I was a B on wheels. I would hear myself say something awful,

and think, did I really say that. Sometimes I could hear myself

saying these awful things, I knew it was wrong, but I could not stop

myself from saying them. I am sure my daughter and co-workers were

very relieved when I got that problem under control. I have been

hearing them say that more and more problems are popping up from

women that have been on hormone replacement for years, including

cancer. Makes me so mad!

 

Well lets see you had a pretty good list of issues, I would say the

fractured bones are low bone density. If you are taking calcium you

might want to check it out, many of them do not soak into your body

to really do you any good. You should definitely be on good calcium,

and make sure that it has vit D with it. My bone density became low,

and then of course the Dr. had to put me on a script for that too. I

stopped taking that script, and started taking the good calcium, and

my bone density is good now.

 

For the " creepy crawlies " I would say that is probably nerves. Your

body is going through a lot right now due to the lack of estrogen,

and the stress of your body changing.

 

I would recommend that you take really good vitamins, minerals, and

antioxidants. Sounds like your body would benefit from that a lot.

Loss of hair, nails, and break outs could all be from the lack of

good nutrition. Again you have to be careful about which ones you

buy, most over the counter ones have a lot of filler in them, and not

the right percentages of nutrition. Good supplements can also help

you with the short term memory loss.

 

Now I do not know for sure on that weight loss, I on the other had

gained weight. Had the headaches and body aches, all the hot and cold

flashes, aren't they fun. I would say if you are taking the black

cohosh, Valerian, and omage 3, and still having this many issues that

it is not doing the trick. Maybe you need one that is just for

menopause, and again check out the ones you are taking, some brands

are better than others.

 

For the crying, I do not know how to stop that one. Heck I can cry at

any thing, even a commercial on TV sometimes. If it hits me just

right, then here comes a few tears, makes me so mad.

 

If you are having " temper tantrums " that is a sure sign that you are

not getting enough estrogen. That was kind of like I was when I would

open mouth and blurt out what ever came to mind. I just did not have

any control over what I was saying at all.

 

You need to stay away from Pop, diet or not, it will make your nerves

worse. Any thing with caffeine will cause your nerves to be worse.

Lots of sugary foods, or foods with preservatives in them might also

cause your body to do weird things. If you like green tea that would

be a good thing to drink everyday. Put some lemon in it, you get more

of the good stuff out of it. I put a little honey in mine instead of

sugar.

 

Ok, things to help with the stress is deep breathing, and meditation

if you can find the time. It only takes 5 or 10 minutes, 20 would be

better, but I am guessing you might not have time for that. If you

like to take a bath soak in the tub, and meditate for a few minutes.

There is also something called visualization that might help. Think

of a place real or not that you would like to be, and think of a

color that calms you. If you practice this some, you can go there

when you think your might be going over the top. Any thing that you

can think of that will relax you would be good.

 

Lisa, I hope this helps you, if I think of anything else I will let

you know. You hang in there, and remember it will not be forever,

even though it seems like it.

 

Hope you have a great day!!!

 

Annie

 

 

 

 

, Lisa Collins

<dragonflybb67 wrote:

>

> Hi Anne,

>

> Thank you for your warm welcome! 20 years, Anne?! Wow! I am 40

years old and had a full hysterecomy last May. I am still fighting

with awful menopausal symptoms that are affecting me outside and

inside my life. Shame on my doctor who didn't prepare me for the

menopausal shock that followed immediately after the surgery.

Personal bio: a single deaf mom to a set of 6 years old quadruplets

which may be unique to others and don't know how to communicate with

me due to my unique case. I also have a 3 year relationship...it

went from wonderful to doubtful due to my emotional and mental issues

thanks to the menopause. I also live with my mother and it is like

oil and vinegar since the surgery. I am not sure if you wish to

email in private or share what we know and have experienced with

others.

 

 

>

> The menopausal symptoms that I have experienced in the past year

and still continue (not all):

>

> 1. Fractured bones (tailbone, toe, fingers-a few) and dislocated

thumb and shoulder.

> 2. Body aches

> 3. Creepy crawlies (itchiness during the nights)

> 4. Forgetfulness (short term memory)

> 5. Cold/hot flashes (hot flashes now decreased but cold flashes

increased for odd reasons)

> 6. Loss of skin elascity (sp?)

> 7. Break-outs like a teenager in odd areas

> 8. Rapid weight loss

> 9. Hair loss

> 10. Nail loss (feet)

> 11. Temper tantrums

> 12. Crying

> 13. Phantom limb (my missing uterus and ovaries)

>

> Hope this helps. I don't know how to do this way. This is my

first time.

>

> Lisa

>

> annielovenlife <annielovenlife wrote:

> Hello there,

>

> Welcome to the group, happy that you joined us.

>

> Yes I have gone through this menopause thing too, I had to have a

> hysterectomy at 36, and was put on hormone replacement for many

years.

> When all the buzz was how bad they were for women, I asked my

Doctor if

> I should stop taking them, he said no that he did not feel that was

> necessary. I later developed a lot of pain in my legs, aching and

asked

> the same Doctor what it could be. He said well it is probably the

> hormones that you are on. Then I started doing my own research to

find

> out about these hormone replacement drugs, and could not believe

that

> the Doctor had continued to give me a new script every year for

them

> for almost 20 years.

>

> At this point I started looking for natural alternatives, the black

> cohosh, Valerian, and omega 3 is things that I took to help me too.

> What symptoms are you still having, and about how old are you?

Knowing

> what symptoms you are still having might help me to help you

better.

> Menopause can be quite the challenge for sure.

>

> Annie

>

> > Greetings to you all! This is my first time to post something

here.

> I

> > am not sure if I found the right site to ask questions or anyone

who

> > has gone through an artificial menopause. It was a hard

transition

> for

> > me because I had to change everything I eat, use and in my

lifestyle

> > and I still continue to battle several menopausal symptoms. I use

> > herbal tonics (black cohosh, valerian, etc...), Evening Primose

oil

> > tablets, Omega 3 and gluocosamine daily. I could go on...but I

would

> > like to wait before I make this a long bio. Hope to get some

> insights

> > and advices. Thank you

> >

 

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