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Menopause - Please tell me there is light at the end of the tunnel
Posted: May 19, 2010
I have been transcribing for 32 years now, am 54 years old. I started menopause 1-1/2 years ago (so I guess since they say you have to have missed a period for 1-full year that I am officially menopausal). My world seems topsy turvy. Is there light at the end of the tunnel. I have tried working a second job for the past year off and on, but it has been too difficult to concentrate. After 10 years of working from home, because of the slump in production decided to get an in-house job at a hospital paying about $17.00 an hour with excellent benefits and retirement (though the pay is much less than what I was accustomed to when I bought my home 16 years ago. Because mortgage got behind, I was able to get a modification but they did not lower my payment. I have had to rent my home because I could no longer afford the mortgage, stayed with my kids for 6 months, just moved into a townhouse. I have fallen 3 times in the past year, torn cartilage in left knee, torn cartilage in right shoulder, now standing in a chair to hang curtains, twisted knee and tore cartilage in left knee and probably will need surgery for this one. I am edgy, lonely, uncertain. My kids and grandkids are involved in my life as much as I will allow. I am active in my church as much as I am able to with the second job and all. How long does one go through this, and is this menopause or what?
Menopause and light - STARTREKMT
[ In Reply To ..]I thought I was going through that too, but the doc said not yet it was stress (from job, family etc.) Anyway, my suggestion is to see your local family physician or GYN. She will let you know the process. I have read many books on the topic and there are various opinions. Different foods and vitamins to eat/take. Different supplements. Exercises. Meditation. Some say it lasts a long time, for others not long. Some people take hormones, some do not. Some take herbal supplements. But I think the best thing to do which is what I am going to do is research the local area to find the best doctor to talk to on the subject. Even if you don't have insurance and it would cost 100.00 for a consultation, I think it is worth saving up for because that kind of advice is priceless. All in all, it is terrible for all of us. But they say life after that is wonderful which is why they call it the Golden Years. Good luck to you. Hope we all see the light quickly and after that no more of this horrible menopause!
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