confused!!!!!!!!!???

Hi Christine...yes i have discussed having an ablation....but she told me that one day of heavy bleeding is not much to worry about...................!!!!

Hi cleo

No its not..

Thats only done when you have constant heavy bleeding and a thickened uterine wall.

Peri periods do vary alot .. 

Heavy, light, spotting, skipped, prolonged..

Its all part and parcel..

Jay x

It's an option for a he future if it continues. I had problems for 3 years before I had it done. 

Hi Jay yes i know...mine have changed for ayear aand a half now...... they are heavy and prolonged..........10 maybe 12 days......instead of 3 that I had before peri............... :P I have been reading these forums and my god they are very informative ,,,and Jay youre doing a very good job informing all the ladies here!!!! congrats now that you are post meno......!!!!!!! from your experience can you actually say that you feel 100% again??????????? do we get to feel normal again????? like before peri????.................

Hi Cleo

thanks for kind words

ummm no i dont feel 100% again

i dont think anyone does..

i dont feel like i did before by any means ..

i am age 50 ..

Post menopause.. my naturally declined hormones are the usual post menopause low .. But at even keel, no longer fluctuating ..

post menopause other problems start then.

like vaginal atrophy ( vaginal dryness and thinning of the walls)

then its time for Ovestin / Gynest Estriol vahinally 

other wise it feels like sitting on a hedgehog, painful sex, more UTIs and other problems due to the dryness 

so 100% better .. No .. Sorry to say 

jayxx

 

 

not exactly what I wanted to hear.LOL....but this was all too sudden for me so finding it hard to accept..........most of my symptoms are milder now.......but the one thing i cant stand is the fatigue and bouts of insomnia...........!!!!...........thanks again!!!! xxx

Hi Jaynee,

Did the anxiety get better once you reached post menopause ?  Also the racing heart ? Not sure if you suffered with this, but if so, did it get any better ?

The past yr for me has been the worse, this time no period for nine months so think I'm approaching the end of peri, we hope so anyway.

X

Hi tina 

well i started peri age 40/41 i am age 50 now and 13 months post meno.

had a Gyno check in August and a sono vaginal scan etc etc .

was shown on screen i was post meno .. Ovaries non functioning ( no follicles ) and thin uterine wall of 4mm.. So post menopause confirmed.

i live in Spain and this summer i have really struggled with hot flushes having some days up to 20 a day in height of summer .. I always feel hot in my body .. But a hot flush is the way we cool down in menopause and excessive heat .. 

I have the odd palpitation still ..  One was a stinker .. Had to sit down, thought i was brown bread .. 😳

energy / anxiety wise is better but i swear by my B6 for that and my b12 ..

This morning after a rubbish nights sleep ( thats been an issue for years) 

before i got up i purposely took note on how i feel first thing ..

for me, body stiffness and especially my ankles  ( achilles tendon) all stiff , i walk to the bathroom like a penguin ..

then it eases up..

I had natural peri and want to keep it natural ..

but do use the Ovestin vaginal Estriol on  occassion and the premeno duo vaginal ovules from stress no more site ( they are the best thing i ever used ) 

dual action for dryness and keeps uti and thrush at bay etc ..

as PH changes dramatically in post meno and BV can emerge .

i use the ovestin estriol on occassion as it relieved the scratchy vaginal dryness and plumps it all up inside .. 

i do take vits and minerals and have felt tonnes better .

150mg B6 solved my anxiety .. I was amazed ..

jay xx

Thank you Jaynne, you are so helpful.  I've been taking the B6 for two weeks now and started the b12 two days ago.

All these symptoms are so horrid arn't they Jay, fedup with them 😒

Xx

Tina...... you"re having a bad ride just like myself..........LOL!!!!! can you please tell me has it been constant since turning 50......or do you have good days where you feel normal?????? mine has been constant havent felt the same since........... xx

Hi Tina 

yes i know hun, it does get on your wick..

we just have to try our best and be kind to ourselves ..

mainly i dont feel too bad, i guess i just accept it and got use to it now.

i just know i wont feel age 20 again 😥

today i feel abit wobbly, i get the odd wobbly day, like ' oh should i go out shopping as i felt abit off' 

but i eat little and often and always ensure i am fueled up before shopping to keep the blood sugars level ' then normally once i am out and not thinking the worst, i feel fine again, enjoy it and all is good ..

hope your okay hun

jay xx 

Jay.... i look at my mum.......shes 72....and full of energy and doing housework all day........just loving life....hahha!!!! she says that once this is all over we feel great again..........a bit hard to believe right now........!!!!!!!! lets just HOPE!!!!! 

Hi Cleo 

Do you take HRT or are you natural like me ..

my mother is 83 .. She had a natural menopause .. Mind you my mother startes peri at age 42 and done by age 44.

me .. I have a ten year peri 😳 ' marvelous ' 

.. I am 13 months post meno age 50.

have a great afternoon ..

big hugs 

jay x

Hi Cleo 😃. I heard that too that once this change in the body is over we feel great.  Let's just hope it's true.   Let's stay positive! 😃

hiya Jay 😘

hi Dottie 

i will tell you 13 months post meno is still not great .. Not yet ...

i will live in hope 

hehehehe

hope your okay

i gotta go shopping later 😃

dont feel like it today .. But needs must ..

jay xx

Hi Jay.... no HRT cause I have a fibroid....!!! I agree our mums had it a lot better than us....mine just had hot flashes , sweats and some

migraines!......she started at 50 and all done and finished  at 52!!!!!!........ have a wonderful afternoon also!!!!.........cleo.....xxx 

Hi Jay,  😀. Yes things could be worse.  There are worse things out there than menopause.  So we will be thankful!  Have fun shopping.  That may cure the menopause.  It's good for the female soul. 😃 💰💰💰 😃

Hi Dottie....... keeping my fingers crossed!!!!!! haha!!!!

Hi Dottie 

yes that very true ' its only menopause ' 

onwards and upwards..

i will keep you up to date of post menopause 😊 feelings ..

its not bad, but not perfect ... Maybe it improves more yet, we will see.

But grateful like you said.. Its not a disease or worse ..

that is the most important thing in life ' Good Health' 

Menopause we can handle .. 😑

enjoy your afternoon Dottie 

😘

Jay xx

 

Hi Cleo and my toes are crossed and my legs and my eyes too haha. 😃 I am only 6 months into this change.  My mom went thru nothing except hot flashes.  She is 93 now and has more energy than me.  Waaaaaaaaaa

im gonna go and pray now 😀😀😀😀

Me too 😄

i am strarting my winter rowing machine regime again ..

too hot here in summer ( Spain) 

mind you its 26 degrees today 😕

decided a daily rowing session will tone the body up more and thats a feel good factor and good for you all round ..

my yoga for beginners has still not come out the packet 😩

but rowing i do enjoy ..

have a great day 

jayxx

hahahahaa Dottie you made me laugh!!!!!..............exactly mine can run circles around me...hiiihihihi.........and whenever im down and feeling off....she tells me to snap out of it and get on with life!!!!!....Its just a horrible phase!!!!!!............. pray for all of us.............!!!!

Morning Jay 😀 Rowing keeps things moving.   Yoga is supposed to be excellent for menopause.  Have a good day dear 😀😀😀😀😀😀 

Hahaha

my Mum shes 83 says to me ' oh are you still suffering that old nonsense'

😳

Ugh .. 

have a good one .. Anyone fancy coming shopping ... 😃

brings ya shorts its roasting .. 

( more hot flushes ) 😓

jay xx

If i get really good 

i will buy a dinghy and row across to you 😃

heehehehe

jay xx

hey Jay no wonder you are having hot flashes.  26?  😀😀😀😀😀. It's cold in Canada.  We need socks and a sweater waaaaaa

I just checked .. It was 26 this morning 

now its 31 😳

naked shopping i think... As soon as its hot .. My flushes kick in ..

😄

jay xx

hey girls!!!! Id love to go shopping but have to go and teach now!!!!! (with a foggy head) ...........Jay were neighbours Im in greece and its hot out!!!!!!..............

Hiya Jay,  My mom makes me feel like an alien yikes 😃.  She says you should be done with that by now.  I only started 6 months ago 😭😭😭.

i feel too old to shop but my mom will go with you 😃😃😃😃

Hey Jay keep practicing.  You will need to out row the Sharks too 😘😱 xx

Hi Cleo 

enjoy your teaching lesson 

yeah its a roaster ..

Greece .. Cool ... Not that far .. Well too far to walk 😃

i am southern spain ( Malaga - Marbella) 

jay xx

oh yeah 

i better get a thicker dinghy then..  Teeth proof ..

i will put some shark treats on board that will sort it ..

😃

jay xx

 

Hey Jay you must know if I shopped naked I would scare people.  ummm well Halloween is coming isn't it now? 😃😃😃😃

Ohhhh Cleo Jay can pick you up on her way to my place in Canada.  It's nice and cool here.  Are you a good rower dear?  😃😃😃😃

Hehehe Jay.  Tip over proof too. 😃😃

Have a good day Cleo and remember we are suffering too along with you dear 😀😀

Good to smile 😃

have a nice day too Dottie ..

😘

jay xx

 

hahhaaha!!!! no problem Dottie...........I"d love to see Canada!!!!!........

thanks Jay............!! i used to enjoy my teaching lessons but lately its been a bit of a struggle with the foggy spaced out brain...............

Hi Cleo 

oh i can imagine .. Brain fog days no fun..

i must say thats gone for me now..

B6 helples all that ..

i have had a real slow day today.. Cant explain .. Just feel shattered ..

😞 not had one of these bad boy days for ages ..

had to force myself to go shopping ... 😞

just lifeless today for some reason .. Pants isnt it ..

maybe need an earlier B12 injection .. That does the trick 

jay xx

oh Jay glad to hear brainfog got better for you............i can relate to the lifeless days.........!!! just having to push myself to do stuff........!!! i was given b12 injections because of the heavy bleeding......but i was too scared to get the shots so im taking b12 in tablet form...........idoc said its not the same but better than nothing!!!!!...........xx stay positive!!!

Hi Cleo 

B12 sublingal the chewy lozenger ones 5000mcg are very good ..

i cant get them in Spain... Have to get them from UK sites .

so just have Optovite jabs now its easier ..

yes i keep positive .. 😊 

we get a blip day... Thats all it is .. 😃 just a blip 

jay jay xx

hmmmm I"ll ask here at the chemists......!!! can you overdose with b12?????.............yes I have  blip days.........but not as many as the beginning..........!!!.  xx........

Hi Cleo

i sent you a private message 😃

No you cant overdose on B12 as what you dont need you pass out in urine 

jay xx