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New to menopause and have lots of questions
Hi everyone, I'm a 50 year old woman and I believe I am perimenopausal as I have not had a period in 4 months and I am experiencing lots of different symptoms. I have lots of questions and I am in search of help and advice. Thanks in advance for your input.
Currently, I have been experiencing hot flashes, cold feet, tired legs, fatigue, night sweats, reduce appetite, sensitivity to hot water where it feels hotter than it is, no sex drive, insomnia, anxiety and dry mouth. I've been to my PCP and have had blood work to show low estrogen levels. I have been prescribed Prempro and I am starting my 4th week of treatment. There has been some improvement with some of the symptoms, but my biggest issue now is I can't get a good night sleep. I have tried trazadone for approximately 5 days but didn't help much. I would sleep for an hour or so and then wake up. I have also tried Magnesium Glycinate, off and on but with no real results. I have had to take time off from work because I can't sleep. I would appreciate any ideas. What have you done to help with these symptoms and how successful have you been at managing them? Thanks again for your help!
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Regarding no sex drive. Testosterone was the addition that I needed to bhrt. Worked beautifully.
Check out the conclusions section at the end of this research
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11361464/
Hi. How many mg of the magnesium are you taking? My progesterone only makes me sleepy 50% of the time so my doctor prescribed me 1mg of Lunesta. I didnt like trazadone. Have you gotten a hold of Dr Mary Claire Harvers book - the new menopause ? I found it very helpful as well as podcast on Spotify. The Dr. Brighton Show, Unpaused, Mel Robbins
I take magnesium oxide along with the glycinate as well as melatonin 10mg. I’ve been also using a vagus nerve stimulator called Pulsetto. It comes with an app that has a mode for sleep. It works very well just don’t over stimulate or you’ll get weird dreams.
As for hot flashes I take an herbal supplement called flash ease by natures sunshine that works very well for me.
My issue lately has been dealing with is the facial hair. Anyone have any suggestions on how to get rid of that?
@amy51
"For Women: Many women on standard estrogen and progesterone HRT still struggle with insomnia. Clinical insights noted by Dr. Amy Tomlinson suggest that adding testosterone can regulate neurotransmitters like serotonin to help deeper sleep. General hormone therapy studies highlighted by the Mayo Clinic News Network also show clear sleep quality improvements."
@gravity3
We women have testosterone receptors as well as estrogen receptors.
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1 Reaction@gravity3 does the testosterone cause the facial hair?
@carinw
It can but shouldn't if you are getting regular blood tests to monitor hormones and manage the dose.
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1 Reaction@amy51 I use bulk supplements for magnesium glycinate 400mg 4 capsules and oxide 500 mg 3 capsules unless I’m not able to have a bowel movement then I take 4. All of these at night about an hour before I want to sleep. I also take valerian root (beware it is very stinky) and 10mg of melatonin. I have extreme insomnia partly from menopause and partly from another issue.