TIME CHECK - old chicks only

2muttsmom · 08-19-2009, 07:29 PM

Okay so I've decided I must have gone through menopause, because TOM hasn't been around since June. And I'm totally cool with that.

What I am NOT cool with is the darn hot flashes! I toss and turn all night kicking the covers off and pulling them back on. Driving DH crazy as well - like sleeping with a whirling dervish.

Sooo, the question is I'm looking for a time check. How long before this all goes away? These are seriously getting old and it's only been 2 months!

snaggle · 08-19-2009, 08:50 PM

Oh, hon, you do NOT want to know the answer to that question.
It can take years and years for symptoms to go away. I am perimenopausal, which to me means: irregular periods, night sweats (not really what I would call hot flashes) and just generally feeling very up and down, hormonally.
Many friends I have known have gone ages with no period, then bam, they are back again.
I do not know how old you are or whether you had any symptoms prior to the ones you described, but hopefully you are not just beginning the whole process!!

fawn · 08-19-2009, 09:01 PM

It can take years but Black Cohash can help with relief. There are some herbal formulas out there too that can be specific to you.....

ldyj · 08-19-2009, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fawn

It can take years but Black Cohash can help with relief. There are some herbal formulas out there too that can be specific to you.....

Well. . . .maybe. My niece had to have a DNC due to using Black Cohash. Just 'cause it's natural doesn't mean it's safe for YOUR body!

shykins · 08-20-2009, 01:47 AM

i was having terrible flushes, was awake half the night.... i used to use cohosh but have now changed to another herbal supplement which has a mix, at the moment seems to have stopped the flushes but hormonally things change so whether that will carry on working who knows

oh and dont even start me with the foggy brain and memory... umm what was i saying?

Laurak303 · 08-20-2009, 02:13 AM

this has been going on for me for the last 6 years! the hot flashes come and go. i'm 51, so i think i'm almost through it.

Leo41 · 08-20-2009, 02:54 AM

Check out dietary issues that might relieve hot flashes at night. A friend told me that anytime she had sugar, she'd get hot flashes and eliminated them by eliminating sugar. I rarely eat sugar--and rarely had hot flashes, but I realized that anytime I indulged (special occasions), I'd have a hot flash that night. I think artificial sweeteners affect me similarly and have cut those out as well.

It can be any food sensitivity (e.g., dairy) that's not significant enough to bother you normally but can induce hot flashes in menopause.

This isn't the entire story, of course, but if it's any food, it's worth it to find out.

JuliaL · 08-20-2009, 05:09 AM

It doesn't matter what I eat, I still get them. My mother is 73 and she still occasionally gets them.

They have gotten better for me - less frequent and less intense, but I still get them. I dress in layers so I can always remove something if I get hot. I have fans in every room of my house.

I keep ice water handy - really helps when I feel one coming on.

DwightSchrute · 08-20-2009, 05:29 AM

I only get them now with the season changes (go figure) and when I eat soy.
I'm guessing I started about 6 years ago. Nothing helped except ceiling fan in bedroom is A MUST!

jezzie · 08-20-2009, 06:23 AM

Not sure exactly how long.

Started about age 50 and I know they were gone for the most part by 52.
Maybe once every year or two after that.

No one I know was helped by any food or supplement ... other than an Rx.
I opted to go through it with no meds. I'm many years 'post' now.

tiredofit · 08-20-2009, 06:34 AM

raising hand for hot flashes. They come and go. No Tom since May but I still break into a spontaneous sweat periodically. (not to mention the downy peach fuzz that has appeared on my face! Charming

)

judyd · 08-20-2009, 07:51 AM

Geesh you young people I can't keep up with you. I am new to what people are calling their period. Tom?...Why is it called Tom anyways and when did that change from Aunt Flo?

Anyways I am in menopause too (53) and Dr had to put me on Celexa. It saved me and I love it! I got so moody, depressed, cloudy headed, itchy, irritable that hubby was threatening divorce LOL. I really needed something to get me through it. But I will probably stay on it regardless cause I just have this feeling of well being, like I use too.

ldyj · 08-20-2009, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laurak303

this has been going on for me for the last 6 years! the hot flashes come and go. i'm 51, so i think i'm almost through it.

I became para-menopausal somewhere around 37 and reached post-menopause around 61 or so. It seems to last forever for some. I had a girlfriend that just "quit" her monthly at 45 and never had another symptom - lucky dog!!! I suffered miserably!

DwightSchrute · 08-20-2009, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by judyd

Geesh you young people I can't keep up with you. I am new to what people are calling their period. Tom?...Why is it called Tom anyways and when did that change from Aunt Flo?

Anyways I am in menopause too (53) and Dr had to put me on Celexa. It saved me and I love it! I got so moody, depressed, cloudy headed, itchy, irritable that hubby was threatening divorce LOL. I really needed something to get me through it. But I will probably stay on it regardless cause I just have this feeling of well being, like I use too.

TOM= Time Of the Month

fawn · 08-20-2009, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ldyj

Well. . . .maybe. My niece had to have a DNC due to using Black Cohash. Just 'cause it's natural doesn't mean it's safe for YOUR body!

Absolutely. Natural does not always mean safer due to biochemical individuality. Medicines are generally derived from herbs ie: feverfew was the original aspirin.

This is a support board riddled with suggestion.....it is up to the posters to satisfy themselves with research, doctor approval etc.

Sounds like endometriosis or something similar may have been an issue for your niece. I'm sorry she had issues with the cohash.

I take it and it has been beneficial for me.

judyd · 08-20-2009, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DwightSchrute

TOM= Time Of the Month

Oh my goodness that was so simple, I stumbled over it LOL thanks!

CindyCRNA · 08-25-2009, 07:58 PM

I love my bioidentical hormones! No hot flashes, no nothin'.

CookinsForMe · 08-27-2009, 06:28 PM

At 32 I started with the ridiculously heavy and long periods, hot flashes, etc and finally, at age 46, I was pronounced "post menopausal". It's been a rough 14 years! I still have hot flashes now and then but nothing like I used to. Hang on to your hat, 2muttsmom, you might be in for a wild ride!

Ailuros · 08-28-2009, 12:17 AM

This might be the right place to grumble about having had PMS feelings for days, and I'm only up to day 18, so there could be another week or more to go

.

I only had one period in the first six months of the year, and I was really getting used to it. I've had three since then

. Surely it must stop soon?

08-19-2009, 07:29 PM	#1
2muttsmom Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: St. Louis MO Posts: 476 Gallery: 2muttsmom Stats: 212/158/140 WOE: LC my way Start Date: 07/09/08	TIME CHECK - old chicks only Okay so I've decided I must have gone through menopause, because TOM hasn't been around since June. And I'm totally cool with that. What I am NOT cool with is the darn hot flashes! I toss and turn all night kicking the covers off and pulling them back on. Driving DH crazy as well - like sleeping with a whirling dervish. Sooo, the question is I'm looking for a time check. How long before this all goes away? These are seriously getting old and it's only been 2 months!

08-20-2009, 06:34 AM	#11
tiredofit Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NY Posts: 83 Gallery: tiredofit Stats: 192/175/140 size14-size8 Start Date: 8/11/09	raising hand for hot flashes. They come and go. No Tom since May but I still break into a spontaneous sweat periodically. (not to mention the downy peach fuzz that has appeared on my face! Charming)

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

08-19-2009, 08:50 PM	#2
snaggle MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: seattle Posts: 1,237 Gallery: snaggle Stats: 202/146.5/140 WOE: JUDDD Start Date: latest start (175) 3/30/09	Oh, hon, you do NOT want to know the answer to that question. It can take years and years for symptoms to go away. I am perimenopausal, which to me means: irregular periods, night sweats (not really what I would call hot flashes) and just generally feeling very up and down, hormonally. Many friends I have known have gone ages with no period, then bam, they are back again. I do not know how old you are or whether you had any symptoms prior to the ones you described, but hopefully you are not just beginning the whole process!!

08-19-2009, 09:01 PM	#3
fawn Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 12,209 Gallery: fawn Stats: sz 18/4 WOE: Whole organic, free range, wild caught, pastured Start Date: February 7, 2000	It can take years but Black Cohash can help with relief. There are some herbal formulas out there too that can be specific to you.....

08-20-2009, 01:47 AM	#5
shykins Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Posts: 3,163 Gallery: shykins Stats: 262/147 goal WOE: atkins Start Date: 19th April 2004	i was having terrible flushes, was awake half the night.... i used to use cohosh but have now changed to another herbal supplement which has a mix, at the moment seems to have stopped the flushes but hormonally things change so whether that will carry on working who knows oh and dont even start me with the foggy brain and memory... umm what was i saying?

08-20-2009, 02:13 AM	#6
Laurak303 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ontario, CA Posts: 13 Gallery: Laurak303 WOE: Atkins	this has been going on for me for the last 6 years! the hot flashes come and go. i'm 51, so i think i'm almost through it.

08-20-2009, 02:54 AM	#7
Leo41 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,446 Gallery: Leo41	Check out dietary issues that might relieve hot flashes at night. A friend told me that anytime she had sugar, she'd get hot flashes and eliminated them by eliminating sugar. I rarely eat sugar--and rarely had hot flashes, but I realized that anytime I indulged (special occasions), I'd have a hot flash that night. I think artificial sweeteners affect me similarly and have cut those out as well. It can be any food sensitivity (e.g., dairy) that's not significant enough to bother you normally but can induce hot flashes in menopause. This isn't the entire story, of course, but if it's any food, it's worth it to find out.

08-20-2009, 05:09 AM	#8
JuliaL Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 18,014 Gallery: JuliaL Stats: 190/143/140 16/6/6, height 5'8", age 49 WOE: Atkins/BFFM Start Date: 4/22/03	It doesn't matter what I eat, I still get them. My mother is 73 and she still occasionally gets them. They have gotten better for me - less frequent and less intense, but I still get them. I dress in layers so I can always remove something if I get hot. I have fans in every room of my house. I keep ice water handy - really helps when I feel one coming on.

08-20-2009, 05:29 AM	#9
DwightSchrute MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,696 Gallery: DwightSchrute WOE: LC Start Date: 1997	I only get them now with the season changes (go figure) and when I eat soy. I'm guessing I started about 6 years ago. Nothing helped except ceiling fan in bedroom is A MUST!

08-20-2009, 06:23 AM	#10
jezzie Old Wise One Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Hudson River Valley Posts: 39,881 Blog Entries: 78 Gallery: jezzie Stats: choosing to be scale-free; WOE: YOU:on a Diet - Dr. Oz Start Date: 05/22/07 - lightbulb; started YOU at 209.	Not sure exactly how long. Started about age 50 and I know they were gone for the most part by 52. Maybe once every year or two after that. No one I know was helped by any food or supplement ... other than an Rx. I opted to go through it with no meds. I'm many years 'post' now.

08-20-2009, 07:51 AM	#12
judyd Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 129 Gallery: judyd	Geesh you young people I can't keep up with you. I am new to what people are calling their period. Tom?...Why is it called Tom anyways and when did that change from Aunt Flo? Anyways I am in menopause too (53) and Dr had to put me on Celexa. It saved me and I love it! I got so moody, depressed, cloudy headed, itchy, irritable that hubby was threatening divorce LOL. I really needed something to get me through it. But I will probably stay on it regardless cause I just have this feeling of well being, like I use too.

08-25-2009, 07:58 PM	#17
CindyCRNA MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,306 Gallery: CindyCRNA Stats: 152/132/123 WOE: 30%/40%/30% Net carbs about 70. Start Date: 6/09, LC since 1/09	I love my bioidentical hormones! No hot flashes, no nothin'.

08-27-2009, 06:28 PM	#18
CookinsForMe Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Northeast Texas Posts: 819 Blog Entries: 1 Gallery: CookinsForMe Stats: 188.8/171.2/140 WOE: Lower carb, moderate fat, & workouts 6 days a week Start Date: 6/24/09 for the umpteenth time.	At 32 I started with the ridiculously heavy and long periods, hot flashes, etc and finally, at age 46, I was pronounced "post menopausal". It's been a rough 14 years! I still have hot flashes now and then but nothing like I used to. Hang on to your hat, 2muttsmom, you might be in for a wild ride!

08-28-2009, 12:17 AM	#19
Ailuros Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,609 Gallery: Ailuros Stats: Maintenance (since 2003) WOE: Controlled carb, real food Start Date: 2003	This might be the right place to grumble about having had PMS feelings for days, and I'm only up to day 18, so there could be another week or more to go . I only had one period in the first six months of the year, and I was really getting used to it. I've had three since then . Surely it must stop soon?