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"I am 48 I not had monthly for 6 weeks.but for last few days I had light bleeding for few days.previous to this I had night sweat.tiredness. just not myself .is this start of it some days got no energy but I am taking well women vitamins.but bleeding been on of for last few days .any advice lady would be appropriate " I meant appriciated | |||
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"I'm just going to follow this as I'm pretty sure I'm perimenipausal "thank I aching too.feeling worthless.etc | |||
"I belong to a closed group on Fb called Menopause misery maybe join them there's lots of advise in there." thank | |||
"I am 48 I not had monthly for 6 weeks.but for last few days I had light bleeding for few days.previous to this I had night sweat.tiredness. just not myself .is this start of it some days got no energy but I am taking well women vitamins.but bleeding been on of for last few days .any advice lady would be appropriate " It sounds like the peri menopause to me, although all women have different symptoms .. When mine started there was a lot of flooding and my last few periods lasted weeks rather than days ... I didn't realise it was the peri menopause though, as I was only 40, and had recently been diagnosed with an underactive thyroid.. so many overlapping symptoms... By the time the penny dropped I was almost out of the other side with no serious side affects | |||
"I'm just going to follow this as I'm pretty sure I'm perimenipausal thank I aching too.feeling worthless.etc"Yep there's a shed load of symptoms  | |||
"I am 48 I not had monthly for 6 weeks.but for last few days I had light bleeding for few days.previous to this I had night sweat.tiredness. just not myself .is this start of it some days got no energy but I am taking well women vitamins.but bleeding been on of for last few days .any advice lady would be appropriate It sounds like the peri menopause to me, although all women have different symptoms .. When mine started there was a lot of flooding and my last few periods lasted weeks rather than days ... I didn't realise it was the peri menopause though, as I was only 40, and had recently been diagnosed with an underactive thyroid.. so many overlapping symptoms... By the time the penny dropped I was almost out of the other side with no serious side affects " mine was watery before told dr she said it was normal my mum finish age 50. | |||
"I'm just going to follow this as I'm pretty sure I'm perimenipausal thank I aching too.feeling worthless.etc
Yep there's a shed load of symptoms "yeah sure is | |||
"I am 48 I not had monthly for 6 weeks.but for last few days I had light bleeding for few days.previous to this I had night sweat.tiredness. just not myself .is this start of it some days got no energy but I am taking well women vitamins.but bleeding been on of for last few days .any advice lady would be appropriate It sounds like the peri menopause to me, although all women have different symptoms .. When mine started there was a lot of flooding and my last few periods lasted weeks rather than days ... I didn't realise it was the peri menopause though, as I was only 40, and had recently been diagnosed with an underactive thyroid.. so many overlapping symptoms... By the time the penny dropped I was almost out of the other side with no serious side affects mine was watery before told dr she said it was normal my mum finish age 50." Yes my mum finished at around that age and so did I... If your mum was early then chances are that you will be too, it's a hereditary thing.. Go and see your dr who will be able to advise .. Maybe HRT might help? | |||
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"I am 48 I not had monthly for 6 weeks.but for last few days I had light bleeding for few days.previous to this I had night sweat.tiredness. just not myself .is this start of it some days got no energy but I am taking well women vitamins.but bleeding been on of for last few days .any advice lady would be appropriate It sounds like the peri menopause to me, although all women have different symptoms .. When mine started there was a lot of flooding and my last few periods lasted weeks rather than days ... I didn't realise it was the peri menopause though, as I was only 40, and had recently been diagnosed with an underactive thyroid.. so many overlapping symptoms... By the time the penny dropped I was almost out of the other side with no serious side affects mine was watery before told dr she said it was normal my mum finish age 50. Yes my mum finished at around that age and so did I... If your mum was early then chances are that you will be too, it's a hereditary thing.. Go and see your dr who will be able to advise .. Maybe HRT might help? " thank you | |||
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"Join the club. My Dr. suggested hormone replacement, but I don't react well to synthetic hormones so I'm a bit reluctant at the minute." My dr advised the same, also said I could try it for a trial period and if I didn't like it I could stop it... which is what I did... it wasn't for me | |||
"One of those threads where men can't bud in. I really feel for you women! Those monthly cycles with all the crumps and inconvenience, then menopause end of.. It can't be fun. " | |||
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"One of those threads where men can't bud in. I really feel for you women! Those monthly cycles with all the crumps and inconvenience, then menopause end of.. It can't be fun. "but you're going to...  | |||
"One of those threads where men can't bud in. I really feel for you women! Those monthly cycles with all the crumps and inconvenience, then menopause end of.. It can't be fun.
but you're going to... "...can't relate from experience. Or professional point of view, unless a medical doctor. Otherwise, opinion and sympathy - any time. Actually wait! Abdomen massage greatly relieves period pain . | |||
"You may not wish to but but just letting you know that most major hospitals have a Menopause Clinic and if one asks, the GP will make a referral. They can help peri-menopausal women too - Mrs. J -" Oh that's good to know! | |||
"One of those threads where men can't bud in. I really feel for you women! Those monthly cycles with all the crumps and inconvenience, then menopause end of.. It can't be fun.
but you're going to...
...can't relate from experience. Or professional point of view, unless a medical doctor.
Otherwise, opinion and sympathy - any time.
Actually wait! Abdomen massage greatly relieves period pain ."ah...just trying to hijack it to sell yourself then... | |||
"One of those threads where men can't bud in. I really feel for you women! Those monthly cycles with all the crumps and inconvenience, then menopause end of.. It can't be fun.
but you're going to...
...can't relate from experience. Or professional point of view, unless a medical doctor.
Otherwise, opinion and sympathy - any time.
Actually wait! Abdomen massage greatly relieves period pain .
ah...just trying to hijack it to sell yourself then..."Of course, smarty pants. I'm the only masseur in the whole universe, so you have no choice,right? OP, the thread is yours. The previous poster provoked me. Bye! | |||
"Join the club. My Dr. suggested hormone replacement, but I don't react well to synthetic hormones so I'm a bit reluctant at the minute. My dr advised the same, also said I could try it for a trial period and if I didn't like it I could stop it... which is what I did... it wasn't for me " Can I ask how long it took for the hormones to leave your system? It took me about 6 months to start feeling more me after having the Mirena coil removed, don't really want to go through that again. | |||
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"I refused HRT as after research and a long talk with my Doc, it appears that HRT just delays the sympthoms, so you get them later. She did however give me a recipe for a cake! We call it HRT cake. It takes getting used to but it's full of nuts, soya and wholewheat flour and best of all, it actually worked for me! If I made one it would disappear as everyone ate it. It's worth a try and I could post the recipe if you like. " I'd appreciate a copy please! | |||
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"My next door neighbour has been raiding my sage lately, she reckons that fresh is better than the supplements (though I'm not sure you can really get enough that way). But it's making her feel better whether it's as a placebo or not so we've planted up lots of pots for the summer!" good advice thank | |||
"You can get over the counter tests. There usually next to the pregancy tests and if this is what it is chat to your doctor. Also it my be worth chatting to the family planning clinic to sort out the best form of birth control while going through it" Do you need different birth control going through it? | |||
"Hi Ladies, I'm 51, last bled 12 months ago and started hot flushes and sweating about 3 months ago. On advice of pharmacy started sage tablets daily. Minimised the flushes and sweats straight away, and in the last 2 weeks only one minor episode. Highly recommend. Glad to say sex drive is not affected at all!!" worth ago advice | |||
"You can get over the counter tests. There usually next to the pregancy tests and if this is what it is chat to your doctor. Also it my be worth chatting to the family planning clinic to sort out the best form of birth control while going through it" something else i could try while not me bleeding | |||
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"Join the club. My Dr. suggested hormone replacement, but I don't react well to synthetic hormones so I'm a bit reluctant at the minute. My dr advised the same, also said I could try it for a trial period and if I didn't like it I could stop it... which is what I did... it wasn't for me Can I ask how long it took for the hormones to leave your system? It took me about 6 months to start feeling more me after having the Mirena coil removed, don't really want to go through that again." I tried it for a month as was recommended and think it didn't take that long after before I was back to 'normal'... The worst thing that happened when I was on it was that the bleeding started again but that stopped as soon as I stopped it | |||
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"It could be the start of it, I didn't have any other symptoms going through it apart from a bit of itching on the body ( didn't realise that was connected ) and an odd bleed like yours. To be honest though, odd bleeding could be other things too so it wouldn't hurt to check it out with the doctor." thank you i had my smear last nov was clear .but thank you might do | |||
"You can get over the counter tests. There usually next to the pregancy tests and if this is what it is chat to your doctor. Also it my be worth chatting to the family planning clinic to sort out the best form of birth control while going through it Do you need different birth control going through it?" well i know some women have been given the coil at the onset of menapause and they can also advice when you can stop using contraception | |||
"It could be the start of it, I didn't have any other symptoms going through it apart from a bit of itching on the body ( didn't realise that was connected ) and an odd bleed like yours. To be honest though, odd bleeding could be other things too so it wouldn't hurt to check it out with the doctor.thank you i had my smear last nov was clear .but thank you might do" A smear only checks for cervical changes, unusual bleeding can be a symptom of many other issues and should definitely be mentioned to your doctor. | |||
"You can get over the counter tests. There usually next to the pregancy tests and if this is what it is chat to your doctor. Also it my be worth chatting to the family planning clinic to sort out the best form of birth control while going through it Do you need different birth control going through it?well i know some women have been given the coil at the onset of menapause and they can also advice when you can stop using contraception" Ah right, I thought you meant women are advised to change their birth control, I wouldn't have been told that as he has had the snip so why I asked. | |||
"It could be the start of it, I didn't have any other symptoms going through it apart from a bit of itching on the body ( didn't realise that was connected ) and an odd bleed like yours. To be honest though, odd bleeding could be other things too so it wouldn't hurt to check it out with the doctor.thank you i had my smear last nov was clear .but thank you might do" A smear only checks for certain things, bleeding can account for other things. | |||
"I've just started the menopause, but have been peri menopausal for a few years. When I mentioned it to my dr he never offered me anything. Luckily enough I'm not suffering too badly, though I do get vaginal dryness even at the most inopportune moments. " from my experience, they don't offer anything unless you ask for it... they will give advice on what may be best for you but really its up to you to decide what that is.. | |||
"It could be the start of it, I didn't have any other symptoms going through it apart from a bit of itching on the body ( didn't realise that was connected ) and an odd bleed like yours. To be honest though, odd bleeding could be other things too so it wouldn't hurt to check it out with the doctor.thank you i had my smear last nov was clear .but thank you might do A smear only checks for certain things, bleeding can account for other things. "thank you will get it check | |||
"It could be the start of it, I didn't have any other symptoms going through it apart from a bit of itching on the body ( didn't realise that was connected ) and an odd bleed like yours. To be honest though, odd bleeding could be other things too so it wouldn't hurt to check it out with the doctor." I didn't realise that itching was a symptom, it drove me crazy for about 6 months. Now it's the hubby complaining about a dead sex drive that is driving me crazy.... and the flushed face, temp fluctuations, headaches, tiredness, aching, bloating, continual bleeding for 6 weeks at a time. To name a few | |||
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"It could be the start of it, I didn't have any other symptoms going through it apart from a bit of itching on the body ( didn't realise that was connected ) and an odd bleed like yours. To be honest though, odd bleeding could be other things too so it wouldn't hurt to check it out with the doctor. I didn't realise that itching was a symptom, it drove me crazy for about 6 months. Now it's the hubby complaining about a dead sex drive that is driving me crazy.... and the flushed face, temp fluctuations, headaches, tiredness, aching, bloating, continual bleeding for 6 weeks at a time. To name a few "How about bleeding gums, pre-menstrual morning sickness (with vomiting) and asthma? | |||
"It could be the start of it, I didn't have any other symptoms going through it apart from a bit of itching on the body ( didn't realise that was connected ) and an odd bleed like yours. To be honest though, odd bleeding could be other things too so it wouldn't hurt to check it out with the doctor. I didn't realise that itching was a symptom, it drove me crazy for about 6 months. Now it's the hubby complaining about a dead sex drive that is driving me crazy.... and the flushed face, temp fluctuations, headaches, tiredness, aching, bloating, continual bleeding for 6 weeks at a time. To name a few " Sounds awful...I did have the bleeding for weeks on end a good few years before I went through the menopause and they gave me tabs to regulate it, have they offered you some? | |||
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" HRT CAKE Ingredients 4oz/100g soya flour 4oz/100g whole wheat flour (I’ve found this is incredibly difficult to get) ¼ litre soya milk 2oz/50g each of sunflower, sesame and pumpkin seed, flaked almonds 8oz/200g raisins 2 pieces stem ginger, finely chopped ½ tsp each of nutmeg, cinnamon, ground ginger 1 TBS (table spoon) malt extract Method put dry ingredients into a large bowl and mix throroughly Add soya milk and malt extract Mix well and leave to soak for ½ hour (if mixture too stiff, add more soya milk) Spoon into a loaf tin lined with grease proof paper Bake in oven gas mark 5/180 C for about 1 ½ hours or until cooked through (use a skewer to test) Turn out and leave to cool Ideally – eat a slice a day! " I cooked it for 1.15min so it was moist and ate it when it was still warm. I really hope that this helps...someone  | |||
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"Replens works by 'exfoliating' the internal dead skin cells and will cause what can only be described as wet tissue like clumps to form and shed... I used it once and had this disgustingly embarrassing discharge for 6 weeks, be aware it's not just a simple bit of lubrication your using, you'll literally be able to scoop out the wet tissue like debris until it stops exfoliating, and of course it will stick to anything inserted ie; tampons, toys, penis...! I didn't even have dryness but doc prescribed it because I'd asked some peri menopause questions, I thought I'd give it ago and within a day regretted it!" Ewwww | |||
"It could be the start of it, I didn't have any other symptoms going through it apart from a bit of itching on the body ( didn't realise that was connected ) and an odd bleed like yours. To be honest though, odd bleeding could be other things too so it wouldn't hurt to check it out with the doctor. I didn't realise that itching was a symptom, it drove me crazy for about 6 months. Now it's the hubby complaining about a dead sex drive that is driving me crazy.... and the flushed face, temp fluctuations, headaches, tiredness, aching, bloating, continual bleeding for 6 weeks at a time. To name a few
Sounds awful...I did have the bleeding for weeks on end a good few years before I went through the menopause and they gave me tabs to regulate it, have they offered you some?"Well the tiredness is loads better it was a total exhaustion, just getting up to make a coffee was hard work. And falling asleep on the sofa a 4pm, I never nap, even when the kids were babies! Headaches, good weeks and bad weeks, and yes the headache can easily last for 5-6 days.... touch wood it has been a couple of good weeks. The Dr. mentioned HRT a while back, but I had a real shitty time with the synthetic hormones in a Mirena coil, which I personally think started this whole peri-menopause thing, that I am a bit reluctant to try, but if they leave my body quite quickly once you stop, I may give them a go. Luckily no bleeding gums or asthma, but there has been nausea but no throwing up. | |||
"Yes you are showing all the symptoms .as is my wife she thought she had finished then started again , very irregular periods hot flushes mood swings , playing havoc with our swing fun , and she said it could go on for years . She uses herbal tablets she gets off Amazon, which she says does help , I'm glad I'm a bloke as would hate to have to go through it ??" yeah same thing aa your wide. But I taking well women tabs sort of help get mood swing to great advice | |||
my sister found them to be fantastic, they also send you a monthly newsletter and have lots FAQs to look at
Also if you are sure you are menopausal you can request a DEXA scan from your gp, it measures bone density, if your bone density is low then you can take a calcium supplement if you are not taking HRT, good luck with it girls, just another of life's little tests hey , Mrs blue eyes | |||
"A.vogel is a brilliant site, sign up for emails, they will send you free samples of herbal menopause relief tablets to try my sister found them to be fantastic, they also send you a monthly newsletter and have lots FAQs to look at
Also if you are sure you are menopausal you can request a DEXA scan from your gp, it measures bone density, if your bone density is low then you can take a calcium supplement if you are not taking HRT, good luck with it girls, just another of life's little tests hey , Mrs blue eyes "thanks | |||
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"the main symptoms are Hot flushes. Breast tenderness. Worsening of premenstrual syndrome. Decreased libido (sex drive). Fatigue. Irregular periods. Vaginal dryness; discomfort during sex. Urine leakage when coughing or sneezing. Urinary urgency (a pressing need to urinate more frequently). Mood swings. Difficulty sleeping. forgive some of the phrases but those are the common demoinators. there are lots of herbal bits you can take as well as meds to take some of the edge of. if you feel you are then you can go to your GP and hopefully they can help " thankyou Dr  | |||
"the main symptoms are Hot flushes. Breast tenderness. Worsening of premenstrual syndrome. Decreased libido (sex drive). Fatigue. Irregular periods. Vaginal dryness; discomfort during sex. Urine leakage when coughing or sneezing. Urinary urgency (a pressing need to urinate more frequently). Mood swings. Difficulty sleeping. forgive some of the phrases but those are the common demoinators. there are lots of herbal bits you can take as well as meds to take some of the edge of. if you feel you are then you can go to your GP and hopefully they can help " thank you I read this on google | |||
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"Ahh love google, one of the few places we are all 3 clicks away from dying Also on my behalf, ive worked over a decade in medicine "aw I appreciate it advice | |||
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"You are welcome to pm me for advice on alternative remedies that might help But personally i would suggest getting yourself seen by your gp and getting things rolling there" thank you | |||
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"did anyone mention unwanted and unruly sprouting hair yet?? sneaky feckers "No...! Don't mention the hair! | |||
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"did anyone mention unwanted and unruly sprouting hair yet?? sneaky feckers " yep | |||
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"did anyone mention unwanted and unruly sprouting hair yet?? sneaky feckers
yep "OMFG the hair....... where does it all come from? | |||
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"I would recommend an excellent book by Dr Christiane Northrup called The Wisdom of the Menopause, covers all symptoms, physical and mental. And don't worry OP, there is light at the end of the tunnel!" thank you look into that | |||
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"I went to my doctor a year ago with mild symptoms and she was great. Did all the right blood test and scans and confirmed I was heading into menopause. Got HRT and it's amazing feel back to my normal self. " Sounds like you have a great doctor! | |||
"Has anyone else had rapid weight loss... in the last month I've unintentionally lost nearly a stone and now a size 8, my bum and breasts have disappeared and im left with loose skin on thighs and arms... body suddenly looking old and wrinkly! "Sudden weight loss is not a symptom of perimenopause, you should probably go see your GP to rule out anything nasty. | |||
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