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[Jackanory]

I watched the programme and enjoyed it very much, coping with the menopause seems to involved eating huge amounts of cake It seemed though that most people ended up on HRT, and reading this forum it seems a lot of people end up on HRT. I would have liked to see more of how people manage without HRT. I didn't really believe in the magnet down the pants solution. Is there anything else that actually works. HRT is not an option for me, I have begged and pleaded with GPs for the last couple of years for some hormonal help but because of a family history of breast cancer, and also the fact that I still have regular periods, they flat out refuse to give me anything. They have offered me Prozac which to me seems ridiculous, my problems are caused by lack of hormones, I am not suffering from a mental illness.

[Hurdity]

I noticed the cake too (but I'm not a fan of cupcakes - mountains of horrible sickly butter icing!) - and a huge plate of Danish pastries in one house! Menopause = comfort eating = cake!  Perhaps they should have had piles of grapes, blueberries and clementines instead to get the message across about lifestyle, weight and of course blood sugar levels!

I have commented on your introductory thread. As you say Prozac should not be offered for the physical symptoms of menopause if HRT is an option.

Hurdity x

[laquesabe]

 I agree that it was a excellent albeit a very medicalised view of the whole menopausal experience.

[dahliagirl]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELBfx5ruuOU

Found it here