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Tell us how you cope without HRT

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Taz2:
Have you been referred to a menopause clinic bobjool?

Taz x

Joycie:
I'm four years into the menopause and have decided not to take HRT as I'd like to do this 'naturally' and think the symptoms may just be there once I'd stop, so would just rather get it out of the way now!  It is a struggle though and hard to know what to put down to the menopause and what to put down to old age (I'm 52!).  I do get achy joints and very hot flushes making me extremely red, but luckily not bathed in sweat during the night although I do  have an on-off relationship with our quilt!!  Luckily a lot of my friends are in the same boat but obviously some subjects are rather 'out of bounds' which is where a website like this is invaluable.  I shall look into getting the book by Leslie Kenton as I feel could do with some support as I am getting very weary with it all!

Katejo:
I also haven't tried HRT as yet but my symptoms have become more frequent as my periods have become much lighter/rare. The flushes have started waking me up during the night. I am aware that my GP practice is generally opposed to HRT and it has put me off making an appointment to discuss it properly. I asked to have a chat with one of the nurses as they are both female and a bit older but was told that the practice did not offer this. The doctors are either male or much younger.
I think I may look up this book by Kenton too.
Has anyone had success with treatments like Menopace?

ladybug50:
Hallo all.
I looked up this thread as I have today had a long serious conversation with my .G.P ref HRT.
But as a Heart Patient it is contra indicated for me due to the mount of meds I am on, plus raising  the risks generally.  :-\
It was left up to Me to decide, after a chat with cardiologist and G.P... I wont take the risk. :-\
Am 50yrs old Peri meno.  Am taking supplements and vits etc.
Am struggling with a lot of the side effects which have increased in intensity in last 6 months. Am disabled too (increased joint pain has driven me mad) :'(
So am gonna try Anti Depressants for a while.( Might help with "red mist" rage)  >:(
Am going back for another chat in 3 weeks time.
HRT is not for everyone..depends on your circumstances.
My G.P. was great. I went armed with info and list of symptoms over last 6 months, we discussed everything. Will give these AD a go and see if they take the edge off.

On another note have now adopted two cats...who are great company and keep me smiling.  ;D ;D ;D  All I need now is for the warm weather and sunshine to arrive so I can get outside more...........still waiting! :-\
Best wishes to all xx

yellowjo:
This is my first post. My periods starting going haywire in August 2009, gradually getting lighter and further apart. I haven't had a proper period now for a year, if not longer. Since Christmas I've had terrible night sweats and many hot flushes during the day. The night sweats came as quite a shock and made me feel quite ill at first. I've now got used to them, but still hate them! A friend recommended soya isoflavone supplements and I try to remember to take one a day. I think it is helping. I don't want to go down the HRT route, partly because I reacted so badly to The Pill (and tried many different sorts) and partly because my aunt died of breast cancer and was convinced HRT was the cause. I love running and try to go twice a week. I think exercise helps my symptoms, but I get this debilitating lack of motivation and lethargy, which isn't conducive to getting off my backside and doing something! I get more tired than usual and this may be because my sleep is interrupted most nights. I want to get through the menopause as naturally as possible, but it is hard. I suddenly feel old. I've always looked younger than my years, but I think I suddenly look my age!! I'm rapidly going grey, for a start!! Oh, and I suffer with terrible spots! Worse than when I was a teenager. I'm quite vain, so I struggle with this. I hate going to the doctors for anything and haven't been to see my GP for the best part of 12 months (and that was for something very minor). I missed my smear test last year, too. I booked an appointment to see my favourite doctor for tomorrow about my menopausal symptoms, then panicked and cancelled it this morning!! I wish local hospitals or clinics did a drop-in clinic for menopausal women... something casual, relaxed and where we could share our experiences. I've had a bad day today and spent most of it sitting on my backside in the living room, watching TV and playing about on my laptop!! I feel disgusted with myself. I've always been such a get-up-and-go type person!

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