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#20116 - 11/20/04 03:26 AM
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#20128 - 11/21/04 07:23 AM
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The Divine Ms M
Registered: 07/07/03
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Loc: Orange County, California
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Crankiness b-tchiness erratic mood swings Yup, that's my husband. Someone 'round here has got to be sane.
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#20132 - 11/23/04 10:17 PM
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Registered: 10/08/04
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Dotsie, I deleted my last message I figure it was not that inportant to read about Medapause . I did start late at (55) and taking "Activalla" and that helps with the night sweats and man I can't stand you being around me . Every knock sounds like a bang . I could not stand anyone around me. My period stopped for a year before they put me on estrogen . The doctors now don't want to leave you on the estrogen to long. It is good to laugh about it . Menapause can be funny at times. Nancy
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#20133 - 11/24/04 05:35 AM
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Registered: 07/11/04
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Loc: MA
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No, Dotsie. It varies. Everyone is different of course, but menopause lasts longer than that. The changing goes on and on. I don't remember how long it took, now. But, I think I'm all changed. Sometimes I think maybe I'll change back now. But it's not so bad, except for the memory loss, the wrinkles, the constant peeing, and the mustache. At least we can't get pregnant. Speaking of which, was that 57 year old woman who just had a baby nuts? How did that happen? The phone would ring and I'd put the kid down and forgot where I put him by the time I hung up the phone. Knowing what I know now though, I wouldn't take any crap from anyone in the PTA - not the teachers, the principal or anyone, even if they are nuns. Louisa
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#20136 - 01/27/05 10:03 AM
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Registered: 01/24/05
Posts: 15
Loc: St.Petersburg
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Hi Dotsie, I haven't had my Period in 3 years & I'm Still suffering w/occaisional Hot Flashes but I'm used to them now. I also have or should I say haven't any control over my Emotions, but I guess that's Normal for a girl, right ? LOL Chocholate, umm I thought that was part of the Food Groups ? I know I have to eat it Every day. I thought once I had Men-oh-pause, I wouldn't get P.M.S anymore but I do, it's just not as bad as it once was. I only think about Killing someone once a month now. LOL Last year I stubbed my pinky toe & it turned black 'n blue, when I mentioned it to my doctor she scheduled a Bone-Denceity Test for me & the outcome wasn't good. Now I have to take Caluicm Tablets, YUCK !!! As far as I know, things will only get worse, but than that's just me. Do any of you older ladies know what we can expect in the coming years ???
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#20138 - 01/27/05 05:21 PM
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Registered: 09/26/04
Posts: 3910
Loc: Alabama
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haaa ahhha hhhaaaa hhaaaa haaa haaaa Ahhh, cough cough choke choke, Yowl. Don't forget peeing when u laugh Oh Meredith, your hilarious! chickadee
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#20139 - 01/27/05 07:15 PM
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Registered: 12/21/04
Posts: 483
Loc: North Carolina
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That's good to know!! I can skip the diet part and just wait til the parts fall off!
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#20140 - 01/30/05 07:53 PM
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Registered: 01/06/05
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JJ said: Listen up. Use this period of time in your life to have some fun and at the same time, get that revenge you've only dreamed about. I mean...your family knows you're unpredictable...play it up?
"Honey, what's for supper? "Anything you want to fix BUCKO...are we clear?"
I decided that since I was going through a change, everyone I live with should go through a change too. Unfortunately for them, they are all male.
Husband: "Make me a grocery list, Honey?" Me: I ripped off a piece of scrap paper, wrote the word "FOOD" on it, and handed it to him.
I am saving a LOT of breath these days.
Let's hear some more quotes Boomers!
Kathryn
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#20143 - 02/06/05 07:55 AM
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Registered: 02/02/05
Posts: 28
Loc: Nevada
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Since I am new here at Boomers, I've been reading through some of the back posts. This discussion on menopause is hillarious.
I started going into menopause earlier I think...in my early 40's. Talk about something that I could do without! I haven't been the same since. Guess that's why they call it the CHANGE, huh? LOL
I got on HRT as soon as I could get my doc to prescribe them for me. I recently ran out of my prescription while in St. Croix and was off the treatment for about 2 months. I was thinking that surely I could stay off the meds now. Nuh uh. The hot flashes, the mood swings, the flowing of tears at the least little thing all started over again. Bottom line: I begged my doc for a new prescription when I got back to Nevada.
I don't think it ever ends. Somebody please tell me I am wrong on this.
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#20144 - 02/08/05 02:48 AM
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Registered: 01/04/05
Posts: 102
Loc: San Diego, Ca
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Hi Kristie, welcome, I'm kinda new here too. I'm 48 and in perimenopause. OH JOY IT IS>>>>>ha ha. Besides going through a lot of other stuff in my life.. this just adds to it. I use the progesterone cream. I think it helps. I get hot and cold flashes, moodiness, etc etc... all the classic symptoms..Exercise really helps when I stick to it that is... I also wonder how long this will last...
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#20145 - 02/08/05 09:53 AM
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Registered: 02/02/05
Posts: 28
Loc: Nevada
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mammajude, I have come to the conclusion that it lasts till you die and they bury you.
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#20147 - 02/08/05 09:56 PM
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Registered: 01/04/05
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Loc: San Diego, Ca
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They were going to put me on a low dose pill but I have high cholesterol and they said it wouldn't mix with the Lipator I take. Figures... Kristie I certainly hope it won't last till we die.. ha ha. That would be awful. I hear from my older women friends that it will pass. Your right Dotsie you have to wait until a year passes without it. OH JOY> I'll probably be 60.. ha ha.
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#20148 - 02/19/05 11:40 PM
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Registered: 12/14/04
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Loc: Chesapeake, VA
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Dotsie, I found this link www.hormonehelpny.com/questions/hormone_074.htm Unfortunately, I went into menopause because of a hysterectomy 3 years ago. I have had symptoms ever since, so I would really love to know when it will end also. I hope this helps with answering your question. Cheers, Cathi
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#20150 - 02/20/05 09:28 PM
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Registered: 01/26/05
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I started having period changes in my early 40s. The last time I experienced a period was September, 1996, when I was 47 years old. (Must have been a red letter date for me since I remember the month!) The only symptoms I ever had were rather unique hot flashes. One ear would turn bright red! I could feel the heat. So I knew it was happening, but when you have short hair with exposed ears, it can be rather embarrassing. It wasn't always the same ear - so they were balanced hot flashes (!) My husband says that I never had mood swings that were any different than the ones I had before I tried hormone therapy once for about two weeks at my mother's insistence. It made me feel weird. So I quit. I tried Estroven once to see if my ear thing would stop, but I didn't like them either. I guess I don't like to take medicine.... Anyway, I always feel better without the treatments. I took birth control pills for 15 years when I was young - so I definitely didn't want to get back on them. Anyway, I'm 56 this month, and I have no more symptoms of any kind that can be blamed on menopause. Now if I could figure out how to live a stress-free life, I would either have a perfect life or be bored out of my mind. LOL
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#20151 - 02/20/05 10:37 PM
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Registered: 01/06/05
Posts: 32
Loc: Ohio
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I went to see Menopause the Musical yesterday with some girlfriends. Getting ready, I rushed around looking for my glasses, got flustered, had a hot flash, almost cried, and flew out of the house without my glasses OR my coat! How appropriate to have a menopausal meltdown on the way to a play about menopause... Has anyone seen the musical yet?
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#20153 - 02/21/05 05:20 AM
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Registered: 01/06/05
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smile, they have a website at Menopause the Musical how exciting! where and when will you be performing Hormones?!
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#20157 - 03/05/05 11:38 AM
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Registered: 01/10/05
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Dotsie, I don't know the answer, but I'd like to know, too. I haven't had a period since September, but I've had hot flashes consistently. I won't miss those!
Also, I constantly crave sweets. I wish that would go away. It's a fight to keep the weight down.
Coffeemom
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#20162 - 05/07/05 07:46 AM
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Registered: 04/30/05
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Loc: Savannah
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LOL
I'm READY for menopause (I think). Thought I was in it when I missed my period last month. Doc actually did a pregnancy test. (WHEW! I wasn't) So of course then I got my period.
I'm 51. No hot flashes ever but I do take SSRIs which I think may prevent them. My memory is gone, I'm tired all the time, so when am I going to go through menopause? Or am I?
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#20165 - 05/14/05 12:59 AM
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Registered: 06/26/03
Posts: 621
Loc: pennsylvania
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I believe I will be expereinceing surgical menopause after my hysterectomy.
Has anybody gone through that and what was it like?
Lynn
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#20175 - 06/27/05 04:19 AM
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Registered: 06/19/05
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Loc: Kissimmee, Florida
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Dotsie - My twin sister is doing great. They caught all the cancer before it spread anywhere, however, the Doc. took out some of the lymph nodes just to be sure. She didn't have to do Chemo or radiation or anything, thank God! My older sister is great. She took chemo for three months once a month. She did great during that time. No cancer there - again my thanks to God. Yes, it scares me about it. You know, every little new thing you get, your mind goes oh no, I suppose it could be cancer. But so far I've been ok. I am the last of six children. The story goes that when they told my Dad there were twins, he said I guess it is time to stop when they start coming in two's. Dotsie, that's scary that so many of your Aunts and Uncles have died of cancer. How is your sister doing? It is a tough think to worry about and see them go through it, right? Writegirl - I am glad for you that it is on again/off again. I am happy for any woman who stops that mess. Just hoping I do shortly. It seems like the 50's are not too great at times. My twin and I turned 50 in November 1999 and my mother died January 3, 2000. A lot has gone on since then but you know the old sayings, "I've been 30, 20's better, I've been 40, 30's better, I'm 50's and the 40's are better." Some days that's how it feels.
Sandpiper
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#20176 - 06/27/05 06:58 PM
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Registered: 09/26/04
Posts: 3910
Loc: Alabama
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Hi Sandpiper, I too have fibroids and keep a check on them. They will disappear completely when we reach menopause. I am 51 ( the usual age to start, but everyone is different)and still waiting on results to see if I am peri-menopausal. I have had 2 missed periods in one year, and had one loooong one last month. I am usually on schedule otherwise. I was told by my Doctor that most clotting is normal if it is under the size of a quarter. I have PMS with my periods, but I learned to control it by recognizing my symptoms and doing as much as I can to not let it interfere with MY everyday life, just everybody elses, ha ha. From what you said, women can go till they are in their 60's. I am not sure , but would think that possible too as we are all different. Many early Boomers will be turning 59 this year. Maybe some of them can let us know what age they were. Survey says.... Great Topic, one of my favorite subjects. chick
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#20177 - 06/29/05 12:27 AM
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Registered: 05/18/05
Posts: 69
Loc: Ohio
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I'm not much help. I will be 56 in September and I stopped my periods abruptly when I was 38! The doctor thinks maybe it was because of Prozac that I was on at the time. What ever it was, I was glad to be rid of it! Lol! I did how ever suffer from hot flashes for many years after that. Now, just once in a while, I get them. Here's a good site with lots of info on menopause: http://www.healthywomen.org/content.cfm?L1=3&L2=52Here's what I found: Some women go through menopause before age 51 and some experience it a bit later. Early menopause is defined as occurring at any age younger than age 40. Early menopause can occur naturally, but premature menopausal symptoms may signal an underlying condition, so it is important to discuss any symptoms with your health care professional. Menopause can occur as early as your 30s and, rarely, as late as in your 60s. However, there is no correlation between the time of a woman's first period and her age at menopause. In addition, age at menopause is not influenced by race, height, the number of children a woman has had or whether she took oral contraceptives for birth control. [ June 28, 2005, 05:30 PM: Message edited by: wordcharmer ]
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#20180 - 06/29/05 06:09 PM
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Registered: 05/18/05
Posts: 69
Loc: Ohio
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Yes Chickadee:
What does influence the time of menopause? Genetics are a key factor. The age at which your mother stopped her periods may be similar to when you stop your menstrual periods. And, women who smoke cigarettes experience menopause two years earlier, on average, than nonsmoking women.
My grandmother had a baby when she was 50. My mom was pregnant with me at the same time! I can't imagine that! Once I reached 40, I was looking forward to my empty nest! Not adding to it! Lol!
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#20182 - 07/01/05 07:40 AM
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Registered: 06/30/05
Posts: 2
Loc: Towson, MD
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Greetings!
I just met Dotsie last night and had to get onto this site. Thanks so much for making this forum possible. Keep up the great work!
I am 55 (look and feel 35), a holistic health educator and certified yoga teacher. I started having sleep problems at 50. Before that I slept like a baby. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TMC)--traditional herbs-- solved the sleep problem.
I have night sweats when I eat chocolate or spicy foods. The only other time is just before my period, when estrogen is at it's lowest. I'm working to balance that naturally and will keep you posted on my success.
I teach women that we have choices and what these choices are. It is not just a choice between an uncomfortable menopause transition or taking drugs.
Thank goodness we are all laughing about it, though.
You have questions--we have answers.
First for Dotsie,
When do the symptoms end? The menopause transition comes in three stages, perimenopaue, menopausal climax and post-menopause. Symptoms begin during perimenopause, a time much like puberty, where the hormonal balance is changing. Menopausal climax includes the actual date of menopause--one year after the last period. It also includes a year or two on either side of menopause. During the menopausal climax the symptoms are the most severe. Post-menopause is the rest of your life, when the changes are established and healthy women experience new ZEST!
Will the symptoms go away? That depends on many things. But the most important factors are healthy diet, regular exercise, stress reduction and positive attitude. Study after study shows these four factors to be much more powerful than HRT in promoting a smooth transition and a healthy life.
As this is my first post, I am may be repeating the closing, and it is worth repeating. Remember: "It's not a hot flash, it's a power surge!"
Regards, Joanna
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#20185 - 07/12/05 07:29 AM
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Registered: 06/30/05
Posts: 2
Loc: Towson, MD
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Dear Chick, Thanks for your question. I would love to be able to give advise but there are so many reasons for sleeplessness. Since she has already "Tried everything" I don't want to waste her time giving unhelpful suggestions. Like a doctor, I would need the whole story before I could make a diagnosis. Sorry about the website glitch. I put the name in wrong, but it is now correct: www.yogahealth.us.One book I recommend for anyone wanting to take control of her menopausal symptoms is Dr. Christiane's Northrup's "The Wisdom of Menopause." Now let me answer the other question that keeps coming up-- What is TMC. You are probalby familiar with one aspect of Traditional Chinese Medicine-- accupuncture. Another aspect is a long tradition of herbal remedies. Dr. Northrup uses "Quality of Life Herbs" which you can find on the Internet. See also page 550-551 of her book. Keep me posted.
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#20187 - 08/03/05 04:54 PM
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Registered: 07/20/05
Posts: 14
Loc: Michigan
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quote: Originally posted by smilinize: Hey Dots, The play has already been done.
It was a musical comedy. I wrote, directed, and performed "Hormones, Hormones, Hormones" with a couple of grilfriends in 1998. We did it for an international medical conference. The song lyrics were published in their international newsletter (is that a hoot or not?) and NBC came out here and filmed the whole thing. I got to go to California to sign the papers, etc. for it to go on TV (met with a bunch of rich looking people - and Jay Leno?) But at the last moment it was scrapped.... Bummer. But it was a lot of fun.
smile
Wow, Smile! I'd love to hear more about this! Maybe we could revive your work. I could post it on my site and there's no telling what would happen since the site has already been shown on CNN and other media.
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#20188 - 08/03/05 05:35 PM
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Registered: 07/20/05
Posts: 14
Loc: Michigan
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quote: Originally posted by Sandpiper: I haven't had surgery or anything. About 10 years ago I found out I had fibroids but have learned to live with them. A couple of years ago when I had a Pap the Dr. said they had gotten so small she could barely detect them. I am now 55 and still having that dang period. Sometimes it is normal, other times it flows everywhere and then again there is the clotting. All of this I could live without. My mother had a partial hysterectemy so don't know how early she would have stopped. My twin just had a complete hysterectemy because of endometrial cancer. My older sister just stopped after she had breast cancer surgery. So I have no idea just how long I'll continue. Does anyone have any ideas on how long we can go? I read some women can go till they are in their 60's. Please God enough.
It does seem like we're on a forever hormone adventure, doesn't it? One problem in answering your question is that no two women are exactly alike....even twins.
Since we don't know what we're going to experience exactly, the best way to deal with it is to educate ourselves on the possibilities. It takes awhile to gather ALL the information available, but by talking on boards like this, women are helping each other to know what to expect and that takes some of the fear and confusion out of the process.
1. Realize this is a natural process and you're NOT going crazy or turning into a hypochondriac!
2. Some women start "changing" in their late 30's and some don't start until late 50's. The average age for menopause (which is after having no period (or spotting) for 12 months) is 51. My periods stopped cold when I was 42...I'm 57 now and still "heat up" sometimes. Actually, I just stay perpetually warm, so don't tolerate heat at all!
3. Attitude DOES have a lot to do with it, but the physical problems are real too and you have a right to seek a solution that works for you. Some doctors are still telling us to "get over it". You need to find a new doctor if yours is not working with you to improve how you're feeling.
4. I created Minnie Pauz(R) to help women realize they're not alone and that there IS a lighter side to all this. We need to accept that we are getting older and that doesn't have to mean we're dead! Far from it....it can be a wonderful time of confidence and freedom if we take advantage of all the info and support that's available. Most of all, let's have fun!!
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#20189 - 08/03/05 05:41 PM
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Registered: 07/20/05
Posts: 14
Loc: Michigan
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quote: Originally posted by smilinize: Thanks Prez. I'll check that out. The performance will be in Michigan. Not sure of the exact location or date yet and I know from experience that lots can change before anything actually hits the stage, but it's been fun revising the script and songs. The Menopause website will help I'm sure. Thanks again. smile
Hey Smile!! I live in Michigan too I was actually the first to help promote MTM...before she (Jeanie Linders) even had a cast or a website.
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#20191 - 08/28/05 04:17 AM
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Registered: 05/20/05
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Loc: Virginia, USA
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I just laughed my head off. I had forgotten how funny JJ was!!! Anyway, I've not had a period for two years. Hot flashes coming out of my a**. Well, figuritively speaking of course. Weight gain? You bet! Plus side...I've got a set of knockers that won't quit. Ooolala...never had'em before. Why haven't you big-breasted women told me how nice they were to have? I actually bounce now! Anyway, there is a remedy...are you ready?
There is a genre called Hen Lit. Have you ever heard about it? This stuff is funny, girls, write about it!
Dorothy
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