symptoms of menopause

I'm 48 and started having weird periods about six months ago. Kind of figured I was gearing up for menopause. Ive had a couple of hot flashes, but and just irregular bleeding, but that's about it. Well, I skipped my last couple of periods and thought great I'm done with periods. Got my period a couple of days ago, and whew boy did I feel like crap. I have been emotionally wrecked for two days - crying at the drop of a hat and I've just felt ...

I have had these symptoms intermittently over the years, but today, it will not go away. I got up, not fast, and when I started walking I could hear my heart beating in my ears, but it was real muffled. Felt off balance, but not dizzy per se. I am well hydrated, and have eaten yougurt and cashews since then (sweet/salty). I now feel totally weird. I feel "floaty", and it has been hours since this first happened. My ears are still slightly muffled, but tha ...

I am forgetful. I am fatigued. My perception is off. When asked a question sometimes I know in my mind what to say, but then the wrong answer comes out my mouth, i.e. "is the elevator going up or down" I would say going down, but in my mind I knew it was going up and that is what I thought I was saying until it comes out of my mouth as opposite. ...

I'm 46 and I think it's too early for full menopause, but can you start going into premenopause much sooner? What's the average age for that? The reason I ask is that for the past year, I've been having some weird symptoms and am just now wondering if it has anything to do with hormones/menopause symptoms; the worst of which was an episode where I woke up with the room spinning around me. It was terrifying. Then right afterwards I got really nau ...

I swear, about every 3-4 weeks or so, that's what it feels like. In the exact same location, feels the same way, and I haven't had a period in almost a year but these cramps seem to come on regularly. All original parts intact, nothing removed. What a pain, no pun intended. ...

I'm age 49, almost 50. When experiencing perimenopause/ menopause (cycle erratic last 6 months after being like clockwork all my life), has anybody else suddenly looked like they were 4 months pregnant? gained 5 lbs in less than week? etc? This has came on so suddenly, I'm beginning to worry. I've worked hard to keep my weight normal and pretty much am the same size as my two 20 something year-old daughters. I suppose I could call my PCP, but since we moved ...

Does anyone suffer from L5-S1 problems/bulge? I have no insurance so not sure if my problem is still only L5-S1 or other disks. The strange thing is it is really bad at night, or when I am in a reclining position. I thought it was my hip, but I can take walks, dance, etc. Now my thigh hurts as does my knee and down into my foot. Anyone have any suggestions? I am at a loss as to why it is worse when I am in bed. ...

I had a recent ER visit this past Friday for what I thought was a heart attack. Palpitations, feeling faint, headaches, and fatigue. In the ER, I had a chest x-ray, EKG, blood work, received oxygen and had my vitals monitored for two hours. After all was said and done, everything was normal, except for a troponin high-normal at 0.24 (range is .01 to 0.35 he said). He told me it was nothing to worry about and could be because I have been under stress and chemicals released can cause t ...

Does anyone have any advice for treating insomnia related to menopause? This is the second night I haven't been able to sleep at all and it is getting very frustrating!! I have been taking melatonin but it is not helping at all. TIA! ...

anyone who is/has gone through menopause: Did your libido go through the roof? OMG! I feel like I've been given a Viagra injection!!! I have an appointment with the doc to see about hormone replacement therapy. maybe that's it? ...

Has anyone noticed their depression becoming worse when going through menopause? I am currently going through a major depressive episode and was reading something the other day about postmenopausal depression. I have been going through menopause and was just curious about this. TIA! ...

I'd appreciate any insight: I have recently developed pain in my nither region. I thought yeast infection, got an OTC treatment with no relief. Made an appointment with my doc, but got a clean bill of health. The pain persists, doc ordered tests, ultrasound, all normal. He thinks dryness or perhaps the beginning of atrophy, said we could try hormones but I haven't decided on that. Has anyone ever had this? It's not excruciating, but it does hurt, like I got a hefty kic ...

though they are erratic, usually about 3 months apart at this point. I feel like I am losing my mind....had an episode of vertigo a few weeks ago followed by extreme anxiety and nausea, wound up in the ER (and if you knew me you'd know I wouldn't even think of going unless I thought I were dying)....they found nothing wrong, sent me home on meclizine, which does nothing. I still have this weird anxious/dizzy feeling that usually builds up over the day, getting worse until I ...

Has anyone used Wild Yam for menopausal dryness and did not work or has anyone used Estrace Cream? Thanks so much! ...

Has anyone suffered from bursitis like symptoms with terrible headaches? What did you do? I can't work and I can't sleep. ...

My daughter has some genetic markers for lupus. They are not totally sure right now after dealing with it for 17 months. I am highly disappointed in her rheumatologist. After her last visit, he said he would get with her lung doctor and that was 2 months ago. I went with her yesterday to her family doctor with an Eustachian tube blockage and ear pain. He gave her meds. He also said the barometric pressure in our area yesterday was bad. We had bad storms. ...

I found out about a year ago that I'm in full-blown menopause. I have all the characteristic issues that go along with it. All of my life I've had to watch what I eat and try to exercise regularly (but that isn't going nearly as well as it should be right now). Some days I just have no motivation whatsoever. My tighter and tighter fitting clothes should be motivation enough, but apparently it isn't. I'm so tired of this weight gain and feeli ...

I am really having problems with mental fogginess related to menopause. I am currently on estrogen and progesterone. Does anyone have an advice on how to treat this? When it is bad, I can't concentrate to work. Thanks! ...

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 ...

My LMP was almost 3 yrs ago. Not too many hot flashes, about 3 a day, but the ones at night wake me up, so I don't get good sleep. I'm 46 now, menarche at 10. Saw an ob/gyn 3 ysa and said my LH and FSH were too low to be having any more periods. Any info, this is just the pits. Mood swings, swelling, weight gain, you know the gory details. Tried soy pills and tofu/soy products, but made the hot flashes worse and will not use hormones. I ...

Explicit personal anatomical information below - do not read if offended or prudish. Wondering if anyone else has had similar symptoms and how did you resolve them. I think I may have started menopause and have done some research on my symptoms. Seems like dry tissues and URI are a symptom, of which I have had both. Very rarely do I get URIs, but after this one was resolved (I hope), seems like i have somewhat dry but itchy and somewhat achy ...

My menopausal symtoms are driving me crazy. I have tried vitamin E, blackcohosh (which gave me headaches) and soy isoflavones with no relief. Does anyone have any other suggestions? I am not seeing my gynecologist until April and I can't deal with this until then!! ...

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Hello all. I have been an MT for 20 plus years, yet not being a doctor, I can't seem to put a finger on what may be going on with me, but I do have some ideas. Ten years ago I had a bowel resection for an obstruction and have since developed 4 massive incisional hernia in my abdomen. They don't hurt, but occasionally flareup and change and it sends me to the ER everytime because Im afraid they may have gotten incarcerated. Over the past 6 months I have noticed t ...

symptoms of menopause

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