Nearing menopausal stage

I was happy when I learned that I was nearing my menopausal stage. That meant menstruation pads would no longer inconvenience me. Moreover, that meant less monthly expense for me. I was 52 when I stopped bleeding.

I thought I would be happier. But then came this night sweats and hot flushes that would come at an unexpected period. I was in an air-conditioned room and everybody felt cool except me because perspiration was running in my face.

I didn’t know what was happening to me at the time. For me that was so unusual.

At bedtime, I couldn’t sleep. It would be in the early hours of the morning before I could sleep. This was followed by anxiety; my heart would beat fast as if something was going to happen. The worst part was the setting in of depression. I lost joy working at home. Read the rest of this entry »

I am a 41 year old woman, I have met menopause in a drug induced manner with the help of Lupron injections.

The menopause symptoms all came very fast, moody and cranky within days of my first injection at the time I thought it was lack of sleep or something else but as the days continued and the hot flashes began I knew that was what I was experiencing.

When I would hear woman complain about hot flashes I would think are they really that bad?

YES they are miserable all of sudden my face will start to get hot and then woosh my whole body felt hot and sweaty at different intervals throughout the day. Read the rest of this entry »