menopause

Posted by pavia01 @pavia01, Jul 9, 2011

i am not sleeping, hot flushes, crying spells, feels overwhelm and sometimes i feel like i am going to burst

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Sounds like menopause, all right! I'm on the other side. I'd like to let you know it gets better. Have you talked to your doctor or read some articles? It helps to know what's happening and what can be done about it.

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@tilly

Sounds like menopause, all right! I'm on the other side. I'd like to let you know it gets better. Have you talked to your doctor or read some articles? It helps to know what's happening and what can be done about it.

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Hi Tilly do you have any links to good info on the net that explains all that is involved. I have Stiff Person Syndrome and have started going through menopause on top of it all. I'm finding it hard as the body is rejecting the meds, or else causing the meds to have exagerated side effects. I didn't know about feeling overwhelmed or like I was going to burst - I had just put that down to anxiety and SPS. How long does it go for?? Arghhhhh - NOT what I need just now (LOL).

Thanks for any feedback you can give me. Judiff

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@tilly

Sounds like menopause, all right! I'm on the other side. I'd like to let you know it gets better. Have you talked to your doctor or read some articles? It helps to know what's happening and what can be done about it.

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Hi Judiff. I like the website realage.com. If you visit the site, scroll all the way to the bottom. Under the category "Health" is a link called "Signs of Menopause." You can take a menopause assessment there. The Real Age site is loaded with health information that's been helpful to me.

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@tilly

Sounds like menopause, all right! I'm on the other side. I'd like to let you know it gets better. Have you talked to your doctor or read some articles? It helps to know what's happening and what can be done about it.

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Thanks Tilly 🙂

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the attack has been intense for about a week now. i have this feeling of doom hot sweat.

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When I eliminated caffeine, alcohol and salt my symptoms improved greatly. Also increasing my exercise helped. I still had some bad nights but much less frequent.

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There is hope!!! I can relate, wow this menopause thing is really tough. I just want to say that I'm doing much much better. I found a physician that recommended saliva testing (she also ran some blood tests), the testing was done thru a pharmacy. Once the test results were in, they worked together to compile the supplements I needed. There is hope!!!!!!! Hang in there, be persistent in finding a physician that can help you! I'm serious!!! It took 2 weeks to see improvement, however I'm now taking supplements confidently and I'm amazed at the results.

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When I started menopause five years ago, I began having severe heart palpitations, insomnia, memory loss, fatigue, and back pain. I had my thyroid removed in my 20's, so I thought that might have made my menopause worse. I went to several different doctors trying to find relief. I was told to reduce stress, drink less coffee, take more calcium, get more exercise--all the standard menopause advice. I continued to get worse. I kept changing doctors trying to get another answer.. They kept running the same tests and saying the same things. FINALLY a doctor tested my calcium level and then ran more tests based on that result and discovered that I had hyperparathyroidism!!!! I can't believe so many doctors missed that. I can't believe no one tested my calcium levels, especially when most women are told to take 1200mg of calcium daily as they approach menopause!!! All the women on my mother's side died before reaching 60 because of heart disease. I can't help but think they may have all died from undiagnosed hyperparathyroidism.

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@terri

When I started menopause five years ago, I began having severe heart palpitations, insomnia, memory loss, fatigue, and back pain. I had my thyroid removed in my 20's, so I thought that might have made my menopause worse. I went to several different doctors trying to find relief. I was told to reduce stress, drink less coffee, take more calcium, get more exercise--all the standard menopause advice. I continued to get worse. I kept changing doctors trying to get another answer.. They kept running the same tests and saying the same things. FINALLY a doctor tested my calcium level and then ran more tests based on that result and discovered that I had hyperparathyroidism!!!! I can't believe so many doctors missed that. I can't believe no one tested my calcium levels, especially when most women are told to take 1200mg of calcium daily as they approach menopause!!! All the women on my mother's side died before reaching 60 because of heart disease. I can't help but think they may have all died from undiagnosed hyperparathyroidism.

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Hi Terri,
I am going thru a similar time with episodes at least every month for weeks at a time of severe palpitations. my cardiologist did the whole workup...stress test, ekg holter monitor and everything with my heart is ok. I just bought calcium with magnesium and vitamin D3 and will see if that helps. After reading your story from july 18 i may get bloodwork done first to check my labs to check my thyroid. Did your palpitations go away and what did the MD prescribe for the hyperparathyroidism?

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@thankful4

There is hope!!! I can relate, wow this menopause thing is really tough. I just want to say that I'm doing much much better. I found a physician that recommended saliva testing (she also ran some blood tests), the testing was done thru a pharmacy. Once the test results were in, they worked together to compile the supplements I needed. There is hope!!!!!!! Hang in there, be persistent in finding a physician that can help you! I'm serious!!! It took 2 weeks to see improvement, however I'm now taking supplements confidently and I'm amazed at the results.

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Hi Anonymous,

What did your MD prescribe and what did thew saliva tests show? What were your symptoms?

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