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02-25-20, 12:16 PM | |
Join Date: May 2008
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I’m not on the other side yet. I can relate to some of what you’re experiencing. I’ve been following Amanda Thebe on social media for about a year. She’s a menopause expert. She’s kind of wild, but I’ve gotten really good information from her. She has an entertaining podcast as well. Here’s her website: https://www.fitnchips.com/
Sorry I couldn’t be of more help. I hope you find relief very soon.
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02-26-20, 12:06 AM | |
Join Date: May 2015
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Thanks for this topic!
I've had Graves' Disease (hyperthyroidism) since my 20's, because of that I regularly see my doctor and have bloodwork taken. Absence of my cycle was a huge factor in my diagnosis and since then I have been tracking my cycles regularly. As soon as I turned 42, I experienced an anovulatory cycle for the first time. I went to an OB/GYN and she put me on Lo Loestrin Fe. For the past year and a half, I've been dealing with uterine polyps and fibroids. My cycles used to be 3-4 days long and I have been dealing with 8 day cycles that are heavier than what they used to be. And I started spotting when I ovulate, which was never an issue before. I just had my endocrinological checkup in December and everything came back fine. My mom was 52 when she entered menopause, I will turn 44 this year. Because of my Graves Disease, I'm already used to a lot of the symptoms associated with the transition. In addition to Graves' disease I also have other autoimmune issues. |
02-26-20, 10:48 AM | |
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Illinois
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Wow Lori, I’m so sorry about what you’re going through. I thought I had made it through. I went 16 months without a period. I am dealing with hypothyroidism and a great deal of inflammation. I had some blood work and my c reactive protein is quite high putting me at risk for heart disease. I decided enough is enough and started eating a TON of vegetables, more salmon, chicken and cutting way back on sugar and carbs. I spotted for about 3 days. Crazy, but after researching it does happen. Not sure if I have to start over with day 1 again.
I was lucky in that going through it I really only had hot flashes. I gained weight weekly as well. If the changes I am making don’t help with the scale moving down I’m not sure where to go next. Hugs to everyone
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02-26-20, 11:36 AM | |
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Join Date: Jan 2002
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Before my periods stopped in mid 2017, I had night sweats for over ten years (I'm 51). At the beginning they were all below my waist so I even cut a slit in a microfiber blanket "dutch door" style so I could just flip back the lower part as soon as the hot flash started and go back to sleep with my torso still covered Eventually they spread to full body and were quite disruptive to sleep for a while. Black cohosh worked for a bit but eventually stopped working. I rarely had hot flashes during the day, however.
Due to severe plantar fasciitis I was forced to stop running in 2017 as well and immediately put on a lot of weight that has been very difficult to shift, including around my stomach where I'd never really had an issue before. I also had symptoms of a thyroid condition and have been taking a supplement that seems to keep those under control. I had to switch insurance and my new GP is not the easiest to communicate with and is of the "once you lose weight, everything will be rainbows and unicorns" school of thought. And don't get me started on my new OB/GYN, who thankfully I won't need to see for another two years. Now that my foot is better, I've been able to ease back into cardio though still not motivated to run. I'm currently doing the free Les Mills Body Combat Invincible series on YouTube and am seeing results, so that has been great for my overall attitude.
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menopausal weight gain, menopause, perimenopause, perimenopause weight gain, seed cycling |
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