Hot Flashes, I swear to God I dont know from minute to minute whether i'll be Baking or Freezing. I am the person tank tops and hoodies were made for so I can take off a layer, put on a layer.
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Lin19687
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Oh @msunnerstood I hope it all goes FAST for you. That is no fun 
Gripe, got yard work to do and it is going to rain tomorrow (a day off for us in MASS)
Gripe, got yard work to do and it is going to rain tomorrow (a day off for us in MASS)
Ive had them for 4 years now. I feel like theyll never go awayOh @msunnerstood I hope it all goes FAST for you. That is no fun
Gripe, got yard work to do and it is going to rain tomorrow (a day off for us in MASS)
@msunnerstood - they have been known to last a long time. I still get them periodically mostly at night but sometimes during the day. Going on 8 years or so. I can go from cold to dripping hot in a nanosecond
Lin19687
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Great, just what I want to look forward too.
When I started through menopause I asked my mom what it was like for her. She said she didn't really remember noticing much of anything about symptoms or any of that stuff. I was so disappointed that she couldn't help me though what I was feeling going on at the time. When I mentioned that to my doctor, he said the best person to ask was a sister, well that did me no good either as I never had a sister.
But you know what, I barely remember now what it was like. The only thing I do really remember was when I had the night sweats (and I think they were pretty bad for some time), I feared I may have had AIDS. You see, I was a nurse, worked with AIDS patients, had many friends who lived and died with AIDS, and it was just that time in our century. So I began to worry that perhaps I had AIDS and thought it wise to get tested. So a good friend came with me for moral support while I got tested for AIDS. Well, not to diminish any woman's struggle with it, but as it turned out all I had was menopause and I was relieved.
And that really is pretty much all I remember about what it was like other than wondering when I was going to get that
'post-menopausal zest' I kept reading about. It sounded like some magical moment when this mysterious “physical and psychological surge of energy” would become a part of my daily life.
But you know what, I barely remember now what it was like. The only thing I do really remember was when I had the night sweats (and I think they were pretty bad for some time), I feared I may have had AIDS. You see, I was a nurse, worked with AIDS patients, had many friends who lived and died with AIDS, and it was just that time in our century. So I began to worry that perhaps I had AIDS and thought it wise to get tested. So a good friend came with me for moral support while I got tested for AIDS. Well, not to diminish any woman's struggle with it, but as it turned out all I had was menopause and I was relieved.
And that really is pretty much all I remember about what it was like other than wondering when I was going to get that
'post-menopausal zest' I kept reading about. It sounded like some magical moment when this mysterious “physical and psychological surge of energy” would become a part of my daily life.
Marilyn Norgart
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I am one of the fortunate ones as I never got hot flashes--I was one moody cry baby though. one day I thought I was dying and went out to the woods and built a fire and cried and cried and cried. I watched my friends go through the hot flashes and it sure didn't look like fun
Zany_in_CO
Saponifier
Try eating 1/2 cup of sweet potatoes daily. Helped me. And no worries if you skip a day. I'd just stick one in the microwave to bake it, then cut off a piece for lunch or dinner.
Now that sounds like something I could do. Every supplement I looked at would cause issues with a medication I am on. Pretty sure Sweet Potatoes would be no issue. Thank you!
And thanks to all who gave their experiences. For me, The Hot Flashes have been the worst but lately Ive been having night sweats too.
Earlene, let me know when Zest happens for you.. I look forward to that day.
Lin19687
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But I don't like Sweet potatoes ! cry cry. maybe I can start with baby food jars
Well you all are kind of lucky, I was adopted so I have NO Medical history Last year at 50 I asked for lab work to find out where I was with Meno. I was having on and off periods.
Tests said I wasn't even close !
I am a cry baby when it comes to movies and such, even cartoons. It is getting worse tho. Thank goodness I stopped working in the ER. Not sure I could get through a shift without crying for 1/2 of it now .
My gripe today ... Was selling something and the Jerk didn't show, now texted back. I deleted 2 other peoples emails because I thought he was coming !
Well you all are kind of lucky, I was adopted so I have NO Medical history
Last year at 50 I asked for lab work to find out where I was with Meno. I was having on and off periods. Tests said I wasn't even close !I am a cry baby when it comes to movies and such, even cartoons. It is getting worse tho
. Thank goodness I stopped working in the ER. Not sure I could get through a shift without crying for 1/2 of it now .My gripe today ... Was selling something and the Jerk didn't show, now texted back. I deleted 2 other peoples emails because I thought he was coming !
Oh, I think I'm beyond that timeframe. (Says the woman who was called a 'little old lady' at least 15 years ago. - Yeah, I was taken aback when I heard that!)
Marilyn Norgart
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ordered product two days apart, from the same company. said packages left the same day and were being shipped together up until they departed the Minneapolis usps sorting facility--one came to the st cloud post office and is on the truck for delivery. the other one got sent to a different city and of course the one that got sent in the wrong direction is the one I really wanted to get quicker grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
jcandleattic
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My gripe? My FIL (piece of work he is, actually my hubs whole family is, but that is another gripe for another day) came for a visit on Monday night. We only see him about once every 3-4 years (TG!) We got to talking about my soap and candlemaking, and the dude tried to mansplain how to make soap TO ME!! LOL and what he was telling me was completely incorrect to boot. So, being the queen of sarcasm that I am, I looked him dead in the eye and spewed out all my knowlegde, correcting him where he was wrong, pointing out fact after fact, and at the end of it all I was like "but what do I know, I'm just a girl that's been making soap for almost 20 years!"
I just .. I honestly wish sometimes that it would socially acceptable to throat punch wilfully ignorant people... LOL
I just .. I honestly wish sometimes that it would socially acceptable to throat punch wilfully ignorant people... LOL
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I wish I could have been a mouse in a corner to see this! I bet it was epic.
jcandleattic
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LOL I thought it was. But this is why my hubs family have a problem with me. They are used to people just taking their crap they dish out, and I refuse to do that. Long story short, I don't talk to them much which suits all parties just fine, but I have not talked to his mother for the last 16 years, and will not ever for as long as we both shall live dain to speak to or acknowledge that woman again.
Took my hub until about 3-4 years ago to talk to her again after what happened, but he is more forgiving than I am. (Long story, not worth getting worked up about or I'd spill it)
Lin19687
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I am lucky that I didn't have to deal with EITHER of my X's family
but I envy anyone that has nice In-Laws
but I envy anyone that has nice In-Laws
jcandleattic
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My first set of in-laws were awesome. At that time I could never understand why people would always denigrate in-laws - it just didn't compute. Until this marriage. And even these ones were fine at first, but about 5-7 years in, holy hell!!but I envy anyone that has nice In-Laws
Now it's better for all involved if I just as little contact as possible. Which works out because all but his sister are scattered around the US. She's the only one that's here but she's still about 50 miles away, so it all works out.
Get used to it. I was was beyond thrilled when I learned these could be with me the rest of my life and, so far, (I am 71) they remain a not-so-best friend.
My Amazon order came in two parts today. The first part was delivered early in the morning. The second part just came.
Gripe: I've been waiting all day for the second part, which I needed for the soap I wanted to make today. Now not only is it too late, I'm just too tired to make soap at this hour. I may even be too tired to make dinner, but since I like to eat dinner, I won't let being tired get in the way of that. At least I had enough sense not to start before the delivery because if I had, I would not have been able to keep the batter at the necessary consistency for so many hours.
Gripe: I've been waiting all day for the second part, which I needed for the soap I wanted to make today. Now not only is it too late, I'm just too tired to make soap at this hour. I may even be too tired to make dinner, but since I like to eat dinner, I won't let being tired get in the way of that. At least I had enough sense not to start before the delivery because if I had, I would not have been able to keep the batter at the necessary consistency for so many hours.
Zany_in_CO
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Haha. I'm 76 and I hear ya!
