loriea

I do so understand. Been doing this for quite a 6 years or so. People have commented on how "hot" I must be as I am dripping in sweat. I wear layers, starting with a spaghetti strap type shirt and add from there depending on MN weather. I also wear things that zip or botton in the front so I can rip them off quickly as needed.

BellaBoo

That study has been proven to have flawed data making it useless but HRT has some risks as all medications do. I would be a dried up old crone and act like one if I didn't replace my hormone level. My body produced the hormones before menopause so why should replacing them cause me to be at risk more then I was? Just my way of thinking. My friends who don't take HRT are getting crabby and old biddy acting and looking older then their years. They are always miserable.

bearisgray

I'm sorry that so many of you are having difficulties through this stage of your lives.

Just as a counter-note -

I menopaused out at 42 and the only things that "happened" were:

My periods stopped
I was more emotionally stable
I would get warm flashes - (and still do at 70) - more in the line of taking a sweater off and putting a sweater on sort of thing than a major inconvenience.

And my feet are warmer at night more of the time now than before.

I did not take any medications or supplements during this phase.

Just wanted to let you know that not everyone has an agonizing time of it.

teacherbailey

I am lactose intolerant so I drink soy milk....I prefer the vanilla, even on cereal. The chocolate is good, too, but seems very sweet to me----might be perfect for you! Store brands are fine, like she said.

teacherbailey

Thank you for this comment. I'm turning 49 and have no symptoms of menopause yet....but everything I read makes me dread it! Thanks for letting us know that not everybody is miserable for years on end!!!

macygma

I use an OTC herbal supplemet and it really helped me.

katykwilt

I must agree. Please, Please, Please check w/your endocronologist. Mine told me that was a no-no w/thyroid problems & it made the night sweats worse. There are other conditions that cause severe sweating, high blood pressure is just one. Your dr. can prescribe something for this condition -- have heard of this, but don't know anyone who has tried it.

Best of luck -- with the heat in the Midwest right now, this can't help.
K

NANAOF2BOYS

had early hysterectomy as ell and the only problem i have is the night sweats cant take hrt either so am going to try flax oil and i also am trying soy milk as i also am a little bit lactos intolerant so hope this works for me

llamalady

I menopaused at 50 (23 years ago). Periods stopped, hot flushes once in a while, which I still have. Not at all like I had expected from listening to others (thank heavens.)

valsma

I thought some of these were just me. Even though some are not as bad as yours. My biggest deal right now is the hot flashes. I can be sitting still and all of a sudden I look and feel as if I just ran a race. I hate it.