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[Jacksfullofaces]

Melatonin might help. DH uses it. You can buy it on Ebay
    Jacksfullofaces

[elsiee]

I am exhausted - totally exhausted at the moment.

I wake about 3-4 times a night, and have night sweats every night.
I go from boiling to freezing to boiling all through the night.
I cannot take HRT due to mendication contradictions, cannot take anything like kalms, or Valarian - literally going bonkers.
Not really seeing my husband as much as I would like as I am trying to get some kip.
I have given up smoking, caffeine - everything...

Will praying help???!!
Like I say - bonkers!

[Rosebush]

Oh Elsiee, know how you feel, some days i just dont want to get up & face the world, wish i could say, it gets better, but in my case its not, but this site is a life saver, so log on and have a cyber hug

[elsiee]

I SLEPT LAST NIGHT... mail yelling I know, but oh my god...It was as good as Christmas, my b'day and all the chocolate I have ever eaten all rolled into one.

Heaven.

I may well have just drooled thinking about it......

[Rosebush]

Well Done Elsiee  hope it happens again for you tonight, do you think it is the Menopace thats working..

[amandahh]

Hello, I dread going to sleep as I know I will not awake feeling good at all. I am a complete worry guts as well with chronic anxiety as well which I know doesnt help. I am on sleeping tablets which are 5MG but my GP said its ok to take them. I also take Rescue night remedy when I dont take a sleeping pill. Regards Amandahh

[grumpy2008]

My sleep is dreadful at the moment. I seem to be in hyperdrive, mainly due to the anxiety, and tend to wake up in the small hours, turning over and over and unable to get back to sleep. Sometimes I get up and check the forum, lol, but most of the time I'm just too tired to do that and figure that dozing must be some rest in itself.

It's very annoying, not to mention tiring. Come 4pm in the afternoon and I'm flagging, looking forward to bedtime again   

[elsiee]

Hi Rosebush -
Thought I would hold fire before replying as it could have been a fluke!
I have now slept solid nights since being on the Menopace Plus (not plain Menopace).
I have been using it religiously and only taking it on a full stomach. I am also on Zoladex injections, and it's the only thing I can take. It's also helped mood swings, night sweats, hot flushes - the lot. To the point now - when I feel like throwing something across the kitchen I know to take a step back, breathe, distance myself and tell my poor husband that I shall be outside kicking the plants. It's been a massive help. It takes a while to kick in - but when it does you can really feel it. I'm now back at the gym (a novel experience) and that is helping even more.
I'm 36 - and just married, no kids, so feeling a bit down about the whole thing to be honest!

[Rosebush]

Thxs Elsiee, i will get some Menopace Plus 2morrow, will give anything a try at the moment..

Hope you are doing well on the Zoladex.....xxxxxx

[elsiee]

Hi Rosebush - the Zoladex is ok, not fabulous though!
On top of eveything else my boobs have started growing faster than anything I have ever known, and that I was not expecting. Very hot and cold - but no flushes.
Menopace didn't work for me, but the Meopace Plus seems to be doing the job.
Can't tell you how much better I feel - and as a result how much better my husband is feeling!
How are you doing there?
M x

[Rosebush]

Hi Elsiee, Inspite of feeling hot & cold, its so nice to hear you say you are feeling better

I have only taken 2 Meno-Plus, so will not be looking for any change yet, but praying anyway

I am Xmas shopping and getting ready for hols, plus need to get 3 Birthdays gifts as well, but its just push myself all the way...but at least i am pleased with my weight loss, so thats a plus sign..Are you still using the gym, my friend in Spain, has a gym on her small complex, and has said i can use it anytime, its a 45min walk to her place so that will help as well..

BTW can you remember how long it took for the MPP to kick in..?

x

[elsiee]

Hi there Rosebush - I do remember how long the Menopace Plus took to kick in as I was counting the days before I chucked it away as a lost cause! I promised myself I would do a sheet before I hurled it in the bin as yet another waste of time!
And that is about as long as it took to suddenly make a difference - roughly 4 pills before the end of the first sheet - so a week and a half.
I have made a few other changes though - and I do believe that they have helped it along. No takeaways, no additives, no beer (that really triggered the hot flushes and night sweats for me) and exercise every other day. As I lose weight from eating properly and exercise - I can feel it working even better.
It all sounds terribly boring (well it IS terribly boring) but it's working.
I'm happier, feel better and easier to live with.
Less flying off the handle and crying at the drop of a hat. (apart from last night when I started crying at an advert and carried on for about 20 minutes!).
But it has to be said - a lot less!

[Rosebush]

Thxs Elsiee, i have taken 3 now so by next Friday i will pray for signs of some change..

I am on Low Carb diet at the mo, so no takeaways for ages, also no drink, as you are right..it sends my sweats through the roof, not so bad if i am outside in the cool though....losing some weight has made me exercise more, which helps with my Arthritis, so two good things really..

I dont think its sounds boring, as any thing we can do, that helps us through this dreadful time, and brings some kind of relief to our symptoms, is a bonus, so thanks for your post..

Any changes with Meno-plus i will post ladies..only 16 days to my 9wk break so, praying for some relief.

x

[Rosebush]

Hi Ladies

Have been taking Menopace plus now for 10days, although the first 3days, i was only taking 1, did not realise should have been a dual dosage so really its only been the proper mix for 7days, and ... i hope i am not tempting fate... the last 2 nights only had 4 sweats in 7-8hrs, so feeling so much better this morning, really hope this continues..

Thxs again Elsiee for your post on this, and hope you are still getting relief with them..

x

[elsiee]

YAY!
Got a convert!
I found Menopace on it's own pretty useless and you do have to take the 'Plus' part!!
Gave me a good giggle there!
I had a couple of glasses of wine the other night - steer clear! I was up all night with flushes, sweats etc.
All I can say - is that they 'do' work - but you do also have to help them along; like you say, low carbs ( I have none after 2pm) exercise, no booze without food and basically living a dull life in that respect.
Tonight however I am having fish and chips and to hell with it!

I have found them invaluable - I actually sleep for a decent stretch now!