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[Meg]

Dear Jillymoo

I for one am one of the ladies dreading summer, that is in terms of the sweating.  This sounds awful because I am really getting fed up with the winter and the dark and gloomy weather.  What a state to be in when you dread heat because of the sweating.  Dont think I can go through another summer of it, will have to consider what to do as I have been going on like this for four years.  If I am doing physical work I am sweating for England.  If I get stressed, I am sweating or in a hot shop or they just come over me at will. There is no controlling these blighters.  Fully understand where you are coming from.

Meg

[soos65]

Hi Ladies..I'm fortunate that so far..I only get the odd flush during the day...((since hrt) but at night...that's another matter! I don't know what is worse...the sweats or the chills that follow...or am I on my own with the chills??
love Soos xx

[Jillymoo]

Nope Soos,I get the chills after too......bloomin nightmare isn't it?

These last two nights I've seemed to spend the whole time either throwing the duvet off, and flapping my nightie up and down like some demented flasher,or snuggling back under it with the addition of a pashmina draped around my head!

No wonder I'm exhausted by morning....hard work this meno thing eh? 

xx

[Taz2]

I know exactly what you mean Jilly and it was the non-stop sweats every 20 minutes day and night which finally drove me to HRT. It is so exhausting.  I wish I had the answer for those of you who are still going through that dreadful soaking wet from the top of your head down to your socks kind of torture.

Taz x 

[Jillymoo]

Well I've never seriously considered HRT before,but a friend of mine who was shattered every day through the same thing,has gone on some sort of patches and says she's got her life back sooooooooo.....

xx

[Taz2]

I wish that I had resorted to it sooner. I waited about 18 months before going to the GP only to be told that she didn't agree with it and that I should try to "ride" it out!!

Eventually I got referred to a gynae because of the cystitis/bladder problems and he was incensed that I was not on HRT and he wrote to my GP requesting it.

So, if you are considering it, I would say go before you become totally exhausted as it is a long way back up!

Taz

[Polly02]

Hello Jillymoo,

I'm in the same boat as you, no period since about November and flushes/sweats just getting worse. I really feel that I have not been able to do my job properly for exhaustion/constantly running to the (work) kitchen for yet another bottle of water to try and combat the flushes.

I could identify wth the pashmina on head thing - my pashminas have come into their own since this started, they are on and off all the time!

I'm keeping the OH awake too - but he doesn't dare complain, poor love.

So I think I am going to the dr. I'm pretty disappointed with myself, its taken all of two weeks to reach this decision.

[Jillymoo]

It's right about the old Pashminas isn't it? TBH,although I'd had three pretty ones bought for me in the past,I'd never really  seen the point of them until I was hit by the flush/chill rollercoaster.They've proved most useful lately though 

And by coincidence,I bumped into my GP's wife today in Waitrose,and was having a moan about it all.She asked me why I hadn't been to see him about it and I said,as I didn't feel I wanted to start any HRT therapies,I didn't think there was any point.She said that a fellow GP's wife had undergone a course of acupuncture for her meno symptoms,and that Jeremy was so impressed at the results,he was keen to find a 'suitable candidate'! 

Actually,I'm not that bothered about needles,so I might well pop in and ask him if I could try it.I presume it's private treatment though,so cost would be a factor.

xx

[Taz2]

I've had acupuncture for other things Jilly - can't say it worked but it was an enjoyable experience so good luck with that. Let us know how you get on.

Love Tax x

[cookie]

I got my repeat prescription for my HRT. I was made up in fact I was delighted . Needless to say there was a very stern note attached to it  telling me to make an appointment to review my medies.

I've only been back on my HRT since Monday, my sweats and flushes are still coming in quick and fast but they dont seem to be lasting as long. I've had two very bad head aches almost migrains I don't know if that is because I've gone back on my HRT. I used to suffer pre menstral migrain. Just wondering if it's connected.

Hope all you lovely ladies can find what suits you to help with all the probs that come along to us golden girls.

PS. I'm 55 on 23rd this month. I was my friends chief bridesmaid last August. I have just been asked to be bridesmaid for another friend in September with my 2 lovely friends.I have laughed about this at my age, but I'm honoured that I've been asked again. Got to lose a bit of wait now to get into my frock 
The motto to this story is there is life on the meno with a bit of help from HRT.

[libif]

Bet you'll make a lovely bridesmaid x x

[Jillymoo]

Hi Cookie 

Going slightly OT here,but I'm also to be Chief Bridesmaid/Matron of Honour (I'm far too young at 52 to be a 'Matron' surely? LOL),at my best friend's wedding in May.

I'd been dreading it,but now we have the dresses and are planning shoes,jewellery,hair and nails etc., I'm kind of excited.I've never been a Bridesmaid before,and neither has my daughter and she is one this time too!

But I'm desperate to get these flushes under control by then,especially as I'm having my hair in soft curls,and it'll be rat's tails if I have a couple of mega flushes on the day 

xx

[Polly02]

I've had quite a bit of accupunture, like Taz I find it very relaxing. I did have it for the severe tingling I expereinced last year. I now know this was another perimeno-meno symtom - having had tests to rule everything else out!. Accupunture didn't really help with that, so I'm wondering about flushes as they are an extension of the same thing.

BTW it might be worth asking your GP about trials. I have heard of an NHS trial (accupunture and herbs) taking place in in the London borough of Westminster. Health services in this area are eligible. Maybe a remote possibility that other health authorities are considering it.

[Polly02]

Meant to say that the accupunture trial taking place is to control meno symtoms using accupunture and herbs!

[cookie]

Thanks libif, I just need to get ride of my middle age spread or find a goodpull everything in haha.

jillymoo, I'm trying to grow my hair it's gone from being a short crop to at the moment shoulder length. My hair is thick and wavey but very unruley. I,m sitting here with my heated curlers in, I bought a deffuser and used it last night I looked as though I'd had a terrible fright it was like candy floss.

We haven't got our dresses yet seen some lovely ones in mags but all the models are about 18yrs old and a size 0.

Hope yours goes well and you have a great day.

PS Chief brides maid sounds so much nicer than matron of honour