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Posted: Oct 3, 2012

Does anyone have any suggestions to make this easier? I am perimenopausal and I'm having terrible headaches each month. I am also having trouble sleeping. The mood swings are so bad that I can't even stand myself!! What can I try to lessen these symptoms? I am trying to find something natural that won't cause too many side effects.

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I know what helped me....sm - MT

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and it's as natural as you can get but the very suggestion enrages many ladies as it takes change...something the majority fights with all their will. ;)

Are you saying to just let nature - take its course?

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I'm trying to understand your reply but obviously my brain has been affected, too! Also, do the symptoms go away when it is over? I guess they do. Otherwise, we would have a bunch of crazy old ladies running around!

No, I'm not saying that at all...sm - MT

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I'm saying I made changes in my life, specifically diet changes. My mother and 2 sisters never did and they had raging symptoms. I cut out foods containing hormones and never had a problem with menopause...not one. Cutting out certain foods is what many refuse to do and get irate at the mere mention claiming there's no truth to it. It worked for me and I'm all the healthier for it. I can't say if the symptoms will go away when it's over. For some, menopause lingers for years. I never had any symptoms to begin with because I made dietary changes 10 years before I went through menopause simply because I wanted to be healthier. The only noticeable event for me was cessation of flow. No headaches, night sweats, insomnia, mood swings, weight gain...nothing.

Thank you - sm

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I will definitely read up on that. If nothing else, it is a healthier way of life. It's pretty impressive that you sailed right through it without having to take medication or some other harmful thing to deal with it. Thanks again for your advice.

what dietary changes did you make - curious

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I am 40 now, and think I would like to change my whole dietary lifestyle as well. What did you do?

I gave up....sm - MT

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most meat. I only eat a little salmon now maybe twice a week. I gave up ALL dairy and that was the best thing I ever did. I had sinus congestion for 28 years and that resolved after giving up dairy. That was the hardest thing for me because I loved dairy but I feel so much better now. I eat lots of fruit, vegetables, beans, a few nuts and yes, the dreaded potato and all starchy vegetables. I subsist on mostly plant foods. I made the change when I was 48 and went through menopause at 55 without a single problem. I'm now 60. And I do exercise every day. Also, don't use drugs, even prescription. I believe the body can heal itself without that kind of toxic intervention. That's why I'm an MT. I prefer to stay away from doctors. I don't try to influence others, not even my family (even though they need it the most...they are all pretty sick) because I still need a job. I don't really worry much because people are so addicted to their bad habits, they usually ignore what I have to say but there are doctors out there who are finally catching on and willing to tell the truth. Good luck with making changes. I sincerely hope you succeed. It takes a person who really cares about their health to make the effort.

Sometimes SSRI's help. I was on one anyway for - depression, & had NO symptoms at all - sm

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when I went through menopause. Breezed right through it.

Unfortunately, nothing is guaranteed to be side effect free - but see message

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I do agree with the prior poster who said change your diet. It can be very effective.

I started having an extremely heavy flow at 43 and became anemic. I had very uncomfortable cycles and had to take an anti-inflammatory and alprazolam for the mood swings. I swear, I believe I could have picked up a dresser and thrown it. Cycles like clock-work until age 46. Had a regular cycle one month - and then absolutely nothing since then.

Now the hot flashes started at 43 and tapered completely off at about 50, toward the end they were mostly at night. I actually kind of got used to them. It was much better than what I had been through when I was having them. It's funny, when my cycles stopped, I never had another pain, mood swing, fatigue, discomfort, or low hemoglobin. When my cycles stopped, I never took another medication.

Take Estradiol 1 mg. A 3-month supply is $10.00. - works like a charm

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My dose is .25 mg q.d. of estradiol - kr

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and it works like a charm for me, too. Takes the edge right off. I can live with the occasional hot flash at the end of the 24-hr. period before the next dose.

I had a TAH/BSO so I am on a higher dose. It really does - take the edge off

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like you said. It is good to know the lower dosages work well too.

Walk, walk, walk - wheres_my_job

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walk, dance, kickboxing, switch up - stay active - I have trouble sleeping, but that has more to do with my living situation / privacy issues (yes, it's wonderful to have time when it's just me awake)....

I'm not having any mood swings, BUT stress, job hunting, etc get to me - it's all too much, way too much to handle. So, I handle it by getting sick - oh yeah nasty head cold that won't go away!

As far as something natural, have you tried the "romance pill" - yes, that will definitely help things :) Doesn't a massage sound good, and some of those fake-y flickering candles you can get?

Next time I get paid (hellooooo.....when will that be I wonder), I'm getting some of those fake-y flickering candles.

Thank you all - sm

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I am going to try some of these suggestions. I did read up on dietary changes and some of them are easy enough to do such as cutting out salt and sugar. They also say to eat more legumes, peas and beans and less red meat. That will be a little harder because I love steak and hamburgers but hate peas! We'll see how it goes.

lo-dose Effexor - only thing that helped

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Ate right, exercised, tried every natural and synthetic medication. Nothing worked. Finally did some additional reading and found Effexor and/or gabapentin may work for some people. My doc was willing to try Effexor and it was the first good sleep I got in 4 years.

Also had blood test and am hypothyroid. With correction, that helped quite a bit, too.

Melatonin does help me sleep, but it also gives me a headache. If you take care of the sleep, the fuzzy thinking will go away maybe. Also, cut back on wheat and try more gluten-free. Even beer gives me a headache, but hard cider gives a good effect. :-)

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