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[nearly50]

My vitamin D tablets are only 2500 and are doing the job OK for me.

Think it must be adrenaline rushes waking me at 3am quite often, such a strange feeling. Haven't had them during the day, other than the two times I fainted.

I too am really glad none of this makes me particularly anxious, as that would be awful. Once I worked out all these weird pains weren't going to kill me, it made it all a bit easier. And the info on this thread has been a godsend.

[Machair]

That is really the same as me Sparkle- so would you say you are not having night sweats as such that build over 2 or 3 minutes and then fade - more just hot a lot of the time so covers on covers off type thing?

[Machair]

Absolutely Sparkle and very few jumpers either! I sleep in linen sheets which I love, and a wool duvet which is really comfie and is designed to be cool in summer and warm in winter. Hubby snores for England too so can't do much about that!

[nearly50]

How is everyone doing? Made it to 78 days, but here I am on day 1 again. Explains why I could not fight the urge to eat rubbish at the weekend! Just really hoping it isn't as heavy as usual and doesn't last 18 days again, another similar gap til next one would be good too  

[Machair]

78 days nearly50 that is brilliant. Hope this one doesn't last too long. I found mine lasted for less and less days as I went through, after a period of more days initially which lasted for a couple of years when some were a couple of weeks long. I am on day 74 - no idea what will happen next!

[nearly50]

Hi sparkle, I'm good thanks, have headache and neck pain but not that bad really. Don't know if this is going to come to anything as just been a tiny drop if blood so far, could go either way,. First day without hot flushes for a while so that's good.

Great it sounds quiet with you and Machair,  you two are definitely ahead of me in this game, and ER ahead of all of us. 

[Elizabethrose]

Hi girls, sorry for my late response, mad juggling here!

Poor you nearly50 BUT it's brilliant that the gaps continue to be long, such a good sign! Chin up, just start counting again! Here's hoping that the bleed will be light and not like your usual nightmare ones.

Snakes and ladders is the best description of this malarkey, it's impossible to know what'll happen from one month to the next. I'm still showing no sign of any hormone activity, completely flatlining I think. It's really weird not having to deal with the dreadful swings that I've had to manage for so long.

The Vagifem continues to do it's thing! Well lubricated internally, so no longer sore but it has also completely resolved any bladder leakage. That is an absolute bonus that I never expected.

All good wishes to you all x

[CLKD]

 

[Machair]

That is such good news ER it really is you must be thrilled- so pleased for you. 

[nearly50]

So pleased things are going so well ER,  how are the migraines?

I'm pretty sure I have at least a year, maybe a year and a half to go. Doesn't bother me if they remain spaced out and get lighter at some point. Felt rough today, which has just reminded me how far I've come as I used to feel like this every single day. Don't know how I did it, especially as I hadn't found this place them.

[Elizabethrose]

Ladies you are kind.

Don't want to tempt fate but I have to say my life has turned around. Only 4 migraine days this month and all responded to meds so not been forced to my bed. Our social life has gone mad again just as it used to be. Hubby is wearing me out as he's making the most of it and there seems to be stuff organised virtually every day!! 

It is truly amazing and is absolutely what the medics promised me would happen. I always felt sorry for them really as there was nothing they could do to help me and their frustration was palpable, but they constantly tried to reassure me that all would change once the hormones settled.

I know you've joined this thread fairly recently nearly50 but just look back and see how far we've all come in this past year. You can't know how much time you have left, all could end tomorrow!! xx

[nearly50]

So lovely to hear that ER,  you must've thought you'd never get to this stage. Great you're making the most of it too, your husband must be overjoyed. I'm better telling myself I have 18months to go and then anything less is a bonus. I am confident I'm through the worst, as long as the pesky fibroids shrink at some point.

[Elizabethrose]

He certainly is nearly50. He is one of those people who never stops, busy all of the time. I'm running around like a headless chicken at the moment trying to keep up.

He's off playing with cars soon so I'll have nearly 2 weeks rest!! x

[nearly50]

Feel I've been reasonably upbeat about what has sometimes been a bit of a difficult journey, but I must admit today I feel a bit defeated. I have the period from hell, really never experienced anything like it. Had to get up every 90 minutes during the night as my normal containment methods were not up to the task!  I'm thankful for being able to read all of your journeys on here and remind myself it won't be like this forever.

Going to try the transexamic tablets when I get home from work again - made me really ill last time but maybe it was a coincidence.


Hope everything is still going well for all of you.

[Machair]

Oh no that is so hard to cope with- I remember those periods. I had a few of them just before I started skipping. You could try incontinence pads just at night- they are much thicker. I also used them on journeys when I was flying along with Lil-lets super plus extra tampons when I couldn't get to the toilet during "seat belts on" times- that gave me extra reassurance.Extra fluids to help with blood loss, iron and ibuprofen if you can take it or a similar drug helps a bit. I think you may have built up a thicker lining in those extra days between periods.Hope you feel better soon.x