Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Sammas on April 18, 2016, 07:18:09 AM
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Hi Ladies,
Do you feel that you are on a roller coaster? One day I feel ok, but a lot of the time tired irritable and headachy. Have been on AD for years and also take multi B, B12, B6, eve primrose and now magnesium Have read vit D might be needed as well. Off work today as upset stomach, feel sick, irritable and tired Do I need HRT? What do I do about the other stuff I am taking? Am sick of feeling up and down Can generally cope with work but find it hard to plan anything else as I don't know how I will feel Thanks for reading x
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Hi Stellajane,
I am nearly 48 periods lasting a bit longer and worse pain but still every month No hot flushes, occasional night sweats Been ok on supplements Just started magnesium
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Hi Sammas - sorry to hear you are feeling so low.
How long have you been on the magnesium for? I only ask as they can upset your stomach.
Taz x
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Nearly 2 weeks What is your experienceofmenopaise?x
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Do you mean menopause or is menopaise a product? I'm a bit confused. It doesn't take much ;D
Taz x
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Both I suppose I also get confused- lol! I just want to feel ok like the rest of us
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Oh magnesium gave me the 'runs' within 24 hours ::)
I have taken ADs since 1988. Sometimes my dose needs 'upping' for about 5 days. Nope, you are NOT going mad, this time is not called 'the change' for nowt :(
Take pain relief when you have periods. Rest. Gentle exercise. Browse round, make notes ;)
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I just posted this link about Vitamin D Deficiency. One of the symptoms is stomach problems.
http://www.lifed.com/75-of-people-are-lacking-vitamin-d-see-if-you-have-one-of-these-16-signs
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Sammas, my advice would be to have some blood tests to confirm you are menopausal and then get cracking on HRT as you as you can. The latest thinking is that you should start HRT as soon as your oestrogen levels start to drop and it sounds like that time is now for you.
HRT is very important for two reasons, symptom control in the short term and prevention of illnesses caused by oestrogen deprivation in the long term and it is vital to start taking the right type of HRT at the right time.
The safest and most effective form of HRT is the bio identical Oestrogel/Utrogestan combination which many MM members use and, in my opinion, is the best and most effective form of HRT on the market. Why not read up on it and then pay another visit to your doctor.
Hope that helps.
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Thanks for vit D link Have arranged for provisional blood test tomorrow - once I have had the compulsory telephone doc appointment x
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Will you tell us how you get on?
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I will let you know how it goes Woke up this morning and just want to hide under the duvet on the settee Do orhers feel really irritable and anxious? Dreading returning to work tomorrow
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Hi Sammas no you are not alone; I had day off yesterday and have been Awake for hours now dreading going back to work this morning ... Becoming quite anxious and conjuring up all manner of issues in my mind; I am on AD's too but because of the many other symptoms I finally bit the bullet yesterday and made the decision to try HRT - I haven't actually started them yet as the chemist had to order the patches for me but I am so hoping that it will make a difference to how I have become; I hope you get on ok today. X
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Thanks Ammidav How old are you? I am scared of HRT but cant cary on like this like you Hope wiek goes ok x
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Hi Sammas - I am 49, going to be 50 in August; anxiety and panic attacks caused by insomnia were my worst symptoms but I am on mirtazapine which enables me to sleep so alleviates most of the anxiety and panic attacks - although as I said I have been awake for several hours because I had the day off yesterday and I knew this would happen - I have just checked my work emails (with a feeling of absolute dread in my stomach) and not too bad (even though I am not due to start work until 9!!) so it is a case of my mind working overtime and then some. I was (am) scared of HRT but have done a lot of reading on it (some say one thing then something else says different) but because of the other symptoms have decided to give it a go - this forum is brilliant for support too. x
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Hope work is ok Are you in a stressful job? Let me know how the hrt goes x
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What scares you? :-\
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I am scared that side effects might be the symptoms I'm getting and more
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Magnesium gives me 'the runs' ::)
Could you stop the 'extras' and see if that makes any difference?
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Hi, Im new on her but i was exactly the same. Symptoms started about 10 years ago (im 49) just with hot flushes. I was on cialopram for depression due to a bad marriage. Once off them the anxiety kicked in. Tried HRT as periods had stopped (at 45)Bad ex[perience with the first one and stopped after a week (cant remeber the names), then tried again a year later on a combined. Started my bleeding again and made me cry alot so came off after 6 months. Everything was fine for 18 months except for hot flushes and then I had a virus. Got over that but the night sweats and anxiety and depression came back. Ive just started the Everol conti patches but felt sick after 48 hrs so have cut down to 1/3 patch to start m,yself slowly. Feel better by the day at the moment and flushes are getting further apart and shorter. I would give it a go!!
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I agree. Some medications can have awful side-effects but everyone reacts differently, what may be impossible to tolerate for one patient might be OK for others.
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Re the magnesium some of the cheaper forms are hard on the stomach such as magnesium citrate, I've found chelated magnesium to be the best. There's a spray that you can get to spray onto the skin or you can bathe in Epsom salts twice a week to get your full requirement.
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If you are going mad then I am too (and probably a lot of other people on here along with us) ;)
I too have days where I would love to hide under the duvet and not go to work (in fact I came home within an hour of arriving at work yesterday and called in sick today.) I know I'll be anxious on Monday night / Tuesday morning when I have to go back and yet I love my job and the people I work with. I try to keep telling myself it's 'just' my hormones, not that it makes any difference to how I feel but does help me not think I'm going mad.
I couldn't wait to start HRT in the hope it will make me feel better, but I was scared at the same time. Being 'so young' as my GP put it I was advised it was a necessity anyway (I'm 40 now, looking back I was 37 when symptoms started.) 5 days in I'm having some side effects but hopefully they'll clear soon.
I hope you start to feel better soon xx
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star-mam - have you shared with your work colleagues?
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star-mam - have you shared with your work colleagues?
I have with the ones I work most closely with and they are very supportive; I couldn't ask for better colleagues / friends than them, although I still feel like they'll get fed up of me and my ups and downs :-\
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Ps - Sammas, I'm not ignoring your PM, I can't reply until I've posted 10 times! I'll reply when I am allowed lol xx
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They are un-likely to get fed up. It is in your face but they do get to go home and think about other stuff ;)