hot flushes from menopause

Artytarty

^^^^ I could have written that! I was consumed by dark thoughts of death and illness in the family, felt a bit paranoid that nobody liked me ted.
Those feelings have gone now but the flushes remain a real nuisance.
No benefit as yet from the sage tablets.
I also started at 14and peri meno at about 45-6.

Torry_Quine

I started at 11 and stopped at 47.

Have the feelings of doom and worry about mortality and so it helps knowing others feel the same

mudgekin

re the doom and gloom. I went through that a few years ago majorly and ended up barely recognising myself. I would lash out at those I loved the most and cause so much pain with the cruel things I would say. That behaviour isn't me at all and sadly when I was at my worst my darling mum died. Unfortunately she had taken the brunt of it and so you can imagine how I feel about that. Guilt is my middle name and there isn't an hour that I don't struggle with that. I am sure that if I hadn't been menopausal I wouldn't have undergone the personality change.

Fortunately I am back to my old self and no longer lash out but I still have the doom I probably should have gone to the doctor but for various reasons I didn't. My deepest regret and one that will live with me till I die is how I hurt the one person on this earth that meant so much to me.

I detest the menopause and just wish it would go away.

mummalove

Just found this thread....

My story: 1 year ago had it confirmed I was going through the menopause - I was 42 at the time. In hindsight I felt I had the symptoms for a good couple of years prior to this, but didn't really realise / think about it at the time...

I was on the pill and decided I wanted to stop using it (been on it for many years and wanted a break), 3 months later still no period (def not pg) so went to my doctor as I just felt something wasn't quite right and suspected the menopause. As I was a little younger than the norm, he was a little doubtful but carried out blood tests which confirmed I was going through it. I didn't actually know at the time, but the females on mum's side (mum, auntie, nan) all had gone through the menopause at an earlier age.

Over 1 year later no periods at all ...I do get awful flushes, and previously / occasionally now had / have felt huge anxiety moments, weepy and plus just can't 'think straight'. Oh and also seem to be getting a bit of a 'budda belly'!! Oh the joys of womanhood!

None of my friends my age are going through the menopause, so I feel a bit of the odd one out.

I do use Menopace which seems to have calmed down the anxiety and weepy feelings. I did not want to use HRT, that is my personal choice.

Oh and just to add...my first period was when I was 15! So I seem to have started late and ended early compared to most

summerof0763

well one week on from having started taking sage tablets, and no difference, gutted, but wondering if they are maybe not strong enough x

Artytarty

Me too! But lets carry on in case it helps soon!

summerof0763

Artytarty wrote: »

Me too! But lets carry on in case it helps soon!

lol, thought would post, see if anyone was feeling benefits yet.
have decided to go to doc this week, see if anymore help, will post back x

marmitepotato

Get stronger ones and keep taking them, mine did kick in after a couple of weeks. Be strong girls!

elisebutt65

I'm seeing my oncologist tomorrow to see if I can switch from tamoxifen to something less toxic to me. I'm feeling awful: hot flushes from hell, joint pain, seriously depressed moods. I feel 88 NOT 48!
I nearly whacked ds2 yesterday when he was doing his usual teenage wind mum up stuff & I don't hit my kids ever!!

So miserable right now (cue aura buzzing in for another flush).:(

summerof0763

marmitepotato wrote: »

Get stronger ones and keep taking them, mine did kick in after a couple of weeks. Be strong girls!

I think I will just order ones that you linked to, as ones am taking are two morning and night, feel so damm miserable with it all x