Discouraged
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Was wondering if anyone else feels as discouraged as I do. I have plenty of friends who have in the peri or have gone through menopause with no symptoms at all. They enjoy life with travel and fun and I feel like I don't even want to leave my house most days. My periods are so bad for a few days that all I can manage is to go to work. I feel lousy everyday of the week. Constant tummy troubles, tired all the time and just feeling like if this doesn't end then where is the desire to grow old? Why do some of us suffer so bad when others breeze right through it?
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Trevis nancy0925
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nancy0925 Trevis
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marlene21102 Trevis
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Ours was quiet ,glad it's over .Not seen Anne or Darren on ,wonder how they are .
I'm much the same. Both ears are buzzing away ,anxiety up a wee bit ,I've been using the Bach rescue spray odd days ,that seems to reduce it ,balance still the same ,get up with it ,try and walk around to straighten up a bit .Weird how so many are getting it .youngster age 31 with it now for 2 years on yesterday with its .Something's doing it ,I've been looking into fluoride toothpaste and contents ,plus in everyone's drinking water .That being said I only drink bottled water ,have done since head virus .
Hope New Year we get answers .this gets you down when it just goes on and on .Stay warm Travis and well .xxx
Trevis marlene21102
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marlene21102 Trevis
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our Xmas quiet we don't do Xmas as such ,no grand kids ,daughter and son in law came over ,we liked that ,had dinner what daughter made ,this swaying I can't do that anymore .drs don't realise what a big prob this is .
I do on line shopping only the 2 of us ,then odd bits ie milk,bread I use local Coop handy .
So you got to a mates house ,good on ya Travis ,hope that drink was a present for just doing that visit .I know how hard all this is ,we put off doing XYZ .so easy we say no do it or go there tomorrow .hence we keep ourselves locked into this .no rhyme or reason to this .find it frustrating as it's day in day out ,as you know only to well .
Whats changed to this anxiety drop ? Interested Trav ,doing anything or taking anything .Hows the traffic lights ? Another was on one site meno ,saying there's began at traffic lights .caught my attention straight away ,thought of you and me .
There's a bug going around down here layed people up over Xmas flu and stomach virus ,my cousin just rang she's been really poorly ,put on antibiotic .Darren says he's been lot better since put on Floxedine ,so he's up and running ,me with tinnitus and that med would set my T up really high for days .
Make sure you go easy ,have an odd glass of wine might help ,I'm teetotal ,but never know may help me hey .
Husband just said in today's Daily Mail bit about laying down and having Dizzyness ,see if you can get hold of the newspaper ,I will read it after I post this ,he said they say not to lay down .let you know later what they've said ,my mate lays down with it for few days at a time ,she can't stand or sit with it .Chat soon Travis love hearing from you ,don't worry about loosing those few pounds ,after what you've been going through ,least of your worrying I'd say Big hug Travis ,XXX
anxiousface Trevis
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sharcerv52408 anxiousface
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fancygoldfish nancy0925
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I have terrible insomnia if I don't take evening primrose oil 3x time, and I have no energy if I don't take my B vitamins. I also take the rest of the vitamins and mineral supplements most women on this board are taking. I take probiotics for stomach troubles, too, and it works like a charm for me.
I don't like taking so many pills everyday, but I find that if I miss my vitamins and mineral supplements, I don't feel as well and symptoms come back.
I tried Vitex(chasteberry), but it did not agree with me, so I stopped. I'm taking raspberry leaf extract now, but I don't know if it helps yet.
Research your symptoms and try different Internet search strings to bring up different qualities of information. Read through posts here to see what supplements are helping others with your same symptoms that might help you. I know that in my case, doing nothing was really getting me down and I was feeling like I was dying. I now feel better and have hope that I'm going to get through this. You can, too, Nancy, but it's hard to believe that when you're feeling so awful. You're not alone.
sharcerv52408 nancy0925
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Ruthie49 nancy0925
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Someone else mentioned the natural progesterone cream - I've been using this for quite a while and I feel it has definitely reduced the bleeding and does help with some of the mood disturbances too. I'm also on St John's Wort for the anxiety and mood but only on week three so will let you all know how that goes if I see results.
These last few days have been really challenging though I did manage to get out on my own for an hour and a half today and do a bit of shopping.
We will all get through this, we must hold on to that, even in the dark times. I read a Winston Churchill quote today and thought of us all - "If you find youself in hell - KEEP GOING!" Never give up. Hugs to all and best wishes for a bettter new year xxx
jeagil2112 nancy0925
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marlene21102 jeagil2112
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Jay on this site has placed up lots of meno symptoms ,about September time 66 in all go see if you can find them ,Jay probably tucked up in bed to see your post as it's 3.30 am where she lives .Get back on tomorrow when she's around .Im in UK .Not easy is it .
BellaRubia nancy0925
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One year ago I was lausy. This year, I barely feel anything at all. So heads up, this is going to get better
. Happy New Year!
dane521 nancy0925
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Lara66 nancy0925
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Now, I'm going to give you a metaphorical slap here and tell you to quit making comments like 'if this doesn't end, where is the desire to grow old?' That kind of thinking just accentuates your low mood and takes you further into that downward spiral. You know, deep down, that this is just a phase. Admittedly, it's a very long phase but it is a phase all the same.
JayneeJay has said on here that she has come through the menopause and is on the other side of it now and has never felt better. She said she definitely feels different but she feels really good. I mentioned this to another friend who, at 54, has also come through it and reached the other side. She said she was lucky because she got through it without experiencing many symptoms at all but, now that it's passed, she agreed that she definitely felt different. She said it hadn't occurred to her before but she said to me, do you know you're right, I do feel different.
I have spoken to men, my husband included, who talk about their late 40s being a time of aches and pains but by their mid 50s, they feel great. I think, for all of us, it's our body's way of preparing us physically for the older part of our lives. It's like our bodies are shifting gear and adjusting for new challenges that lie ahead.
So I feel confident that our mid 50s onwards will be a time of strength. Personally, at 48, I feel physically weak. I don't think I am, I just feel it, so I am very much looking forward to a time when I feel strong again. I can't wait for my 50s! I would never in a million years have thought I would say that.
So, Nancy, banish those negative thoughts. They serve no purpose. Trillions of women have gone through this before you and come out the other side, and trillions of women will go through it after you and come out the other side. It is simply Mother Nature.
Ok, that's my pep talk for the day. Hope I didn't cause offence.
Sending a metaphorical hug x
Trevis Lara66
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nancy0925 Lara66
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