Showing posts with label help with menopause. Show all posts
Showing posts with label help with menopause. Show all posts

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Does weight affect how early one goes into menopause?


Patrina

I am heavy set and 39 years old. Suddenly the cycles are not regular anymore and I have had some symptoms of menopause. Hot flashes, sudden lactose intolerance, Nausea, anxiety. Anyone know if this might be menopause?



Crissy

welcome ver_jen to your new age of life! just some chemical in balance to your body when i quit smoking my body went thru major changes and stress my daughter if you remember...it was to much and my body just changed and the hot flashes were the worst for me and all of your other changes are the norm for me being epileptic those are natural for me other than the hot flashes and losing weight! good luck to you and your whole family!



Missy

I don't think weight has anything to do about when you go into menopause. You are certainly in the age range to enter what is called perimenopause, the years before you actually hit menopause. Medical definition of menopause is not having any periods for 12 months in a row. I have read where heavier women have it a bit easier with menopause as the body can convert some of the body fat into estrogens instead of having to take hormone replacements. I had what's called surgical menopause when I had a hysterectomy and due to ovarian cysts, the ovaries were removed as well. I used the hormone patches at first but they made my breasts so tender I quit using them and have not had a hot flash one and haven't taken any kind of hormones since 2003. Other than a few stray chin hairs, nothing has changed.



Ena

Don't think weight will affect menopause. More information and remedies at http://useinfo4.blogspot. com/



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Thursday, January 20, 2011

Anyone out there tired of these awful menopause symptoms?


Merrilee

Hate these (blankity-blank) Hot flashes. Feels like my head is on fire. Ugh!!!!I hate getting old, but I guess considering the alternative, I guess it's ok.



Delois

Hi Roz. I'm answering from the male perspective (I've had night sweats), and from an empathetic perspective - I have 5 sisters in various stages of menopause and a partner (Sassy) who just came off hormone replacement therapy and into the pit called menopause after a cervical cancer scare. And before going any further - I'm not a doctor. I'm able to diagnose and fix machines. People? Not so much. Sassy found a silver bullet for her hot flashes - venlafaxine (a generic substitute for Effexor) - although it did cause a dry mouth as a side effect. It was originally a prescription drug used to treat depression, but recently it was approved for use in treating menopause symptoms; many doctors aren't even aware of that use for the drug. If you're OK with drugs, and your doctor will write the prescription, the venlafaxine may work for you too. Keep in mind that your side effects may vary - or it may not work at all. Regardless, Sassy and I put together a web page (below) with comments about diet, herbal remedies, and some other ways to get relief from night sweats, hot flashes, etc. Keep in mind that herbal treatments for night sweats and hot flashes can be broken down into two categories: phytoestrogen and non-estrogenic herbs, and each has their proponents. Hope this helps.



Bok

LOL yep, the alternative is not recommended. i bought a little portable fan for when i'm having a personal heat wave.



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