Menopause symptons?

[Guest guest]

Hi Jo & Vicki;

My beginning weight was 300 and I went down to 150. I am back around

170.

My diet/vitamin regime has been tuned to my bloodwork. Once it came

back with anemia and I got the iron tabs out. Then it came back with

calcium deficient and I did the Cal-100 heavy. Now I have been doing

two chewables once or twice per day and two Viactive once or twice per

day.

I would never feel like " blame the patient " . I take full

responsiibility. I still take this surgery very seriously as I do my

health. That's why I read this board and jump on when I have

questions. I am very open to any suggestions. I feel some dumb

sometimes when I have overlooked something right in front of me.......

I know that I may be starting menopause with year 47 creeping in on me

in August and the OBGYN said I was " thinning " . I have had some other

weird feelings like:

I am warm for the first time since surgery, breasts are VERY tender,

head aches, quick trigger, vertigo and stupid memory loss and crashing

tiredness. My diet has been very good (had a chocolate war in December

and January but I finally won it) My exercise could be better. I am

swimming tonight with a massage after. Hopefully I can sleep well

tonight.

Does this sound like menopause to anyone out there?

I see Dr. K next week and I will get all the stats on my bloodwork.

Could he see anything about menopause of the bloodwork that he orders?

Looking for any and all ideas.

Maybe it is just " this too shall pass " .

Melodie in Colusa

I'm > courious...what has your diet and vitamin regime been like this

last > year. Please understand...This is NOT " blame the Patient " ...in

fact I

> assume that you are doing everything correctly, since you have

stayed

> healthy for 4 years.

>

> Hugs

> Jo

>

[Guest guest]

Melodie, no, Dr.K doesn't order any reproductive hormones. Your

symptoms do sound like they could be related to menopause. It is a

process and the symptoms can start 18 months or more before the menses

stops.

Funny I thought I had some symptoms a while back and now I don't notice

anything. Of course, I do not have periods so I have to estimate when

I go through the change, anyway. Yes, I know there are blood tests,

but that would mean making an appointment and keeping it! lol

Marta

I have had some other

> weird feelings like:

> I am warm for the first time since surgery, breasts are VERY tender,

> head aches, quick trigger, vertigo and stupid memory loss and

crashing

> tiredness.

>

> Does this sound like menopause to anyone out there?

> I see Dr. K next week and I will get all the stats on my bloodwork.

> Could he see anything about menopause of the bloodwork that he orders?