Give me liberty, or give me menopause... because it feels worse than death

[lacitychick21]

I'll save the details for my blog, but WOW! Menopause is HELL!!!

The quickie: I've been having huge problems with my HRT as of late, my regular doctors have kept me off E for more than a year hoping my estrodiol levels will return to normal. They're getting there, but not quite. As a result I'm seeing HUGE fluctuations in my emotions and behavior. I went to the ER yesterday, had to disclose everything. Everyone was REALLY nice about it all. So...

... the doctor comes in. He asks what's wrong. I tell him I'm dying. He runs tests. He tells me he thinks I'm menopausing. I'm experiencing almost all the symptoms, and hormonally, it makes sense.

One of the symptoms is an extreme sense of doom and pending death.

I've always heard how menopause can feel like living hell... they weren't kidding.

[Lisbeth]

Ya, ain't hot flashes wonderful?  I thought about smacking my doctor when she said I get the joys of going through puberty and menopause at the same time.

[Gill]

Yeah menopause is hell.  For me, I found cutting out caffeine and alcohol really helped with the hot flashes and the moods.  Wow my only vices, next to chocolate.  Oh yeah that has caffeine in it tooooo.   UUUGGGH. 

Try switching to some soy products, they help as well.

Gill