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Is it menopause or aging?

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DaisyDaze
DaisyDaze

Hi,

I've been a member for over a year and have been reading many of the discussions. I am wondering if menopause really has 200+ symptoms, or if some of it is just age. Or are people calling aging menopause?

The reason I question a lot of this is that I had so many of the symptoms before menopause, especially during child-bearing years.

Another thought is that aging men also have similar symptoms; hence making me think some things are simply age related.

Some of the things I've learned aging men have: headaches, pain between shoulder blades, back aches, muscle aches in general, tiredness, low energy, depression, mood swings, edginess, eye aches, vision problems, memory problems (especially, "what was I gonna do/why did I come in this room"?), fuzzy head, ear pain, itchy skin, thinning hair, UTI's, bowel problems, etc. I can go on and on, but the question is: "Is it menopause (hormone related) or just aging?" Or do men go through hormone changes also?

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  • ImagineOneDay
    ImagineOneDay DaisyDaze

    Posted

    I absolutely agree with your comment -question! I sometimes think if my husband is also going through menapause since he seems to have some complaints and only a few years older than me!!??
  • maisie05
    maisie05 DaisyDaze

    Posted

    Could I ask what have you taken, if anything, to manage the symptoms of peri/menopause?
    • DaisyDaze
      DaisyDaze maisie05

      Posted

      nothing. I didn't have any major problems with menopause; mostly vaginal atrophy (over the counter vaginal lubricant for that) I had fibroids my whole life but now they disappeared. Now have polyps but just watching them.

    • debbie1226
      debbie1226 maisie05

      Posted

      The combipatch it is amazing!!! I was so sick for 8 months until I got on the patch. Only IBS now. I am on thyroid meds too but my hot flashes, mood swings, heart palps went away when i got on the patch!
  • debbie1226
    debbie1226 DaisyDaze

    Posted

    My man says he suffers too! That's only because he has to deal with me when my issues act up. Men would be totally incapacitated if they suffered throw what I did for over a year. I still went to work and kept up the house. Women deserve to go straight to heaven for what we suffer through!

    • ImagineOneDay
      ImagineOneDay debbie1226

      Posted

      Absolutely agree. I have a mature husband and he dies help around the house etc. But with some health complaint he comes up with makes me crazy. I sometimes think that subconsciously he is competing with my perimenapause symptoms or he is also going through it. I sometimes want to scream and say "I really don't care what you suffer from!" Keep quiet! Aaaarg

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