I break out in sweating puddles when shopping.

Thanks Piglit!
Not to get too personal, but Annie's place is for the girls, so: Does having a regular period mean that one is not menopausal?

shopping centres also have silly airconditioning

Lizkat if u r having regular periods than u r not menopausal but if u r having hot flashes or mood swings then u can b peri menopausal. That can last for a while. They consider menopause to be after one year of no menses. I hope that helps. Jodi

no I.m sure it doesn't you can still have periods and commence menopause. I had a hysterectomy at 4O. due to problems with my uterus and ovaries. I had symptons of pmt on a daily basis for months nearly drove Nige out of the house lol

I don't know what it is but shopping is when I start having hot flashes. I'm not exerting myself but they come out of no where. I'm going to take Mommabears advice and drink more soymilk.

cool just 4 girls

great idea it really sounds good doesn't it.

carry a small icebag i feel as if i need one somedays lol

I was tolerating my hot flashes ok, until I developed Pelvic Floor Dysfunction/vulvadynia/clitordynia...after all that agonizing pain developed, I went to a specialist who diagnosed me with almost no hormones and I'm back on the Vivelle patch, .5 and now the flashes are completely gone within one week. I am fighting the pelvic floor pain that I hope none of you ever develop!