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question about symptoms of menopause [View all] Bertha Venation Sep 2014 OP
I went off Hormone Replacement Therapy Suich Sep 2014 #1
thanks, Suich Bertha Venation Sep 2014 #18
I've had it off and on for 3 years but considering what I no longer have I don't let it bother me. AuntPatsy Sep 2014 #2
I thought I'd be stuck with them til I died! Suich Sep 2014 #4
Seeing my gyno on 9/16, and Bertha Venation Sep 2014 #19
We'll mine firmly believes the meds currently on the market can cause cancer, well these days AuntPatsy Sep 2014 #45
Been there! Kath1 Sep 2014 #3
Had no idea they could just stop. Suich Sep 2014 #5
Thank you, Kath1. Bertha Venation Sep 2014 #20
Mostly at night time. blue neen Sep 2014 #6
I've done that. Bertha Venation Sep 2014 #21
I have fantasies about swimming pools. beam me up scottie Sep 2014 #7
Face plant into snow sounds Bertha Venation Sep 2014 #22
You would think that in the interest of saving the planet the scientists would find a cure. beam me up scottie Sep 2014 #27
heh Bertha Venation Sep 2014 #37
I did HRT for a while, elleng Sep 2014 #8
wow Bertha Venation Sep 2014 #23
Yes, I was very fortunate. elleng Sep 2014 #34
Have had hot flashes for over almost 20yrs.Drinking sage tea helps me a lot. Take a couple leaves of peacebird Sep 2014 #9
I'll try the sage tea Bertha Venation Sep 2014 #24
Feel your pain. If I don't take HRT my hot flashes are non-stop. Laffy Kat Sep 2014 #10
Good for you! Bertha Venation Sep 2014 #25
I have pretty much emerged to the other side Granny M Sep 2014 #11
I'm glad you made it through Bertha Venation Sep 2014 #28
10 years so far, but getting a little better cbayer Sep 2014 #12
Not sure I can do HRT Bertha Venation Sep 2014 #29
Ive heard others say the same thing newfie11 Sep 2014 #13
One hot flash?! Bertha Venation Sep 2014 #30
Yes I was driving down a rural hiway newfie11 Sep 2014 #46
For me, the drenchings came at night, mostly. Ilsa Sep 2014 #14
Soy. Hmm. Bertha Venation Sep 2014 #31
This too will pass Freddie Sep 2014 #15
I'm glad it wasn't too bad for you Bertha Venation Sep 2014 #32
I had hot flashes for around three years. SheilaT Sep 2014 #16
I'm getting that hot & cold crap, too. Bertha Venation Sep 2014 #33
Something else can be going on. 7wo7rees Sep 2014 #38
As with everything else, we are all different. SheilaT Sep 2014 #48
I had a rough time, mine were every 41 minutes around the clock in the beginning. Warpy Sep 2014 #17
Holy shit, Warpy. Bertha Venation Sep 2014 #35
never had a single hot flash Skittles Sep 2014 #26
Hi, Skittles Bertha Venation Sep 2014 #36
Mine only lasted a few years. Started off slow for about 6 months then many times a day OregonBlue Sep 2014 #39
No hot flashes for me.... nruthie Sep 2014 #40
Less than 10 hot flashes during the change dem in texas Sep 2014 #42
Went through it, no hormones and have survived! MuseRider Sep 2014 #41
Sleep with a box fan at the foot of your bed blowing on your face. kaiden Sep 2014 #43
The first couple of years it felt at times as though I were going to burst into flames notadmblnd Sep 2014 #44
check out bioidentical hormones womanofthehills Sep 2014 #47
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