10-04-18, 11:29 AM | ||
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For me, menopause was like getting out of jail. For decades, from the age of 11, I suffered from Endometriosis. I had my first (of many) surgeries for it at age 19. Almost every period was an excruciating, sometimes debilitating nightmare. I'm more than ten years past menopause now. I lost any weight I gained. I do have some bone loss though.
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10-04-18, 08:22 PM | |
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Menopause is wonderful. I love it. No more periods.
I don't have hot flashes or nasty symptoms that other people have. It is my belief that eating raw vegan and juicing keeps away the symptoms. Several years ago I had an emergency hysterectomy. It made me a mess emotionally and with hot flashes. Within a couple of months all symptoms were gone due to my diet. Others who eat the way I do also are symptoms free. What you eat makes a difference. I take no medications. Life is good. |
10-05-18, 10:10 AM | ||
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Naturally, we can't go in to diet talk here, but believe me, I tried everything under the sun for my Endometriosis pain. Diets, supplements, eliminating many foods - none of that helped a bit. I did get some relief with acupuncture. And, finally, menopause. Has anyone tried acupuncture for menopausal symptom relief? Did it help at all?
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10-05-18, 08:17 PM | |
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Ah, menopause. Just when you're about to be free after 40 years of periods...one last kick in the teeth. For me the insomnia and anxiety were the worst. I felt so terrible with so little sleep that I just quit exercising. I could not motivate my tired old self. The problem now is that menopause ate up all of my bones. The result is "severe" osteoporosis. I have a genetic predisposition plus the no exercising didn't help. Really, don't stop exercising whatever you do and however you feel. I fell in the shower last November and broke my hip and arm. I'm only 58 so that was not fun.
Sounds like you're doing all the right things, Tina. Good luck. It really does suck.
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10-06-18, 11:58 AM | |
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I'm in peri right now and I'm discovering that HIIT workouts just leave me spent and not feeling great. Silly me got sucked into the hype of HIIT workouts being "THE" workout to do. There are plenty of workouts out there that are gentler and still effective.
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10-06-18, 03:03 PM | |
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Ohhhh I am sorry to hear of those suffering through these changes, but this thread has been shedding some light on my situation.
For me, cycles are still somewhat normal...but I have PMS symptoms when I shouldn't, feeling sad/anxious often, losing LOTS of hair, belly bloat but minimal weight gain, (but LOTS of weight shifting...) and loss of energy for workouts. I am still exercising but it feels SOOOO much harder than it used to. And of course...the dreaded facial changes. I dont recognize myself anymore. I am almost 46, and realizing that this is probably all perio. |
10-06-18, 03:43 PM | |
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: New York
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Just realized yesterday that some nausea I've been experiencing is probably related to menopause. Will be tracking to verify but it never occurred to me before.
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