Menopause

[tillyh345]

Im 49 years old and havent had a period since last April so presume I am going throught the menopause now...what I need to know is I feel like s...t, really tired all the time, headaches at least three times a week, cant stop eating, therefore putting on weight and generally just feeling miserable.
Has anyone got any advice? Is this normal?

[dizmouk2009]

My mother is 50 and she's going through the same thing. I'm really close with her so she doesn't mind sharing that information.... All her symptoms match yours!

[tillyh345]

she has my sympathy! x

[boxtops]

Go see your GP - if you want it to help you through this, HRT patches are wonderful.

[tillyh345]

In what way do u feel more energectic?

[boxtops]

It made me feel generally better all over when I was on the patches, it seems that replacing the hormone levels can really help.

[craft1948]

Everyone is different........I started the menopause at 48, tried HRT which didn't help and ended up with depression........my sister who is 2 years older sailed through the menopause with no side effects whatsoever. My best mate sounds a bit like you...she went on HRT and has found it to be excellent, she looks great (the cow).....

[mrs_overall]

If you think you have it bad right now, wait until you wake up one morning with a goatee beard!

[tillyh345]

already carry the tweezers round with me!

[craft1948]

lol mrs_o.....you go to bed all smooth and in the morning you have an inch long witch's bristle poking out of your chin and you think w t f did that come from....

[weeal]

lol re the beard

Im at 45 and just hitting it too, same symptoms just about, doc isnt interested. I wouldnt go for HRT as I think its probably just prolonging the inevitable, its gonna happen when you quit the patches

[mrs_overall]

I'm thinking of buying shares in Gillette lol

[weeal]

oh dont shave it lol, pluck em out

[craft1948]

I have a facial wax every 4 or 5 weeks.....still have to pluck the odd little bugger though...

[Bathsheba]

Neither!!!!! Bleach 'em ;-) xxx

[tillyh345]

I really dont know what to do now, bit worried about the risks involved in taking HRT and also as u say, u r just delaying the inevitable. It seemas as though I will have to try and exercise and eat better nutsand seeds and salad ugh....exactly the opposite to what I feel like doing!

[mrs_overall]

BTW, I was NOT referring to myself.....honest....

[craft1948]

tilly go for the HRT and if it works enjoy!!

[weeal]

lol @ baths
I went to buy facial bleach its called 'Jolene' or something and I couldnt remember it so I'm saying to the lassie behind the counter "can I have some Tammy Wynette" and she wasnt laughing, then I realised it was Dolly Parton who sang it lol

[Bathsheba]

Rofl @ Weeal!! Tilly....forget bout HRT....it's much riskier than first thought....lots of GP's are reluctant to prescribe it these days........xx

[boxtops]

Actually it didn't happen to me as a delayed reaction when I came off the HRT patches about four years ago. The GP just gave me weaker dose patches over a period of a year or so, then in the end I just left them off. I didn't notice any symptoms at all at that time. But - it is different for everyone, and I may just have been lucky.