Guest guest Posted August 18, 2000 Report Share Posted August 18, 2000 I am only getting my period every other month since starting this WOE. I got a checkup in April to make sure it wasn't the onset of menopause and the doc says my hormone level is fine. Pam ----------------------------------------------------- Click here for Free Video!! http://www.gohip.com/free_video/ Re: TOM question Theory is that hormones stored in fat are released when you are losing, and wreak havoc with menstrual cycle. HJ ----- Original Message ----- Does this WOL sometimes cause menstual problems when when you > first get started? I am sort of worried because this is very strange > for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2000 Report Share Posted August 18, 2000 Pam, I kept getting hormone checks, too. And my doctor kept saying " normal range numbers " . Then one day, two years ago, BOOM! Last period, that's all she wrote. Surprise menopause! For the last year I was having periods, there were about every other month. No other symptoms. Then, the just stopped, and three months later, a turbo-powered hot flash hit me. Didn't take me long to get me some of them hormones, Honey! Everyone is different. And even though your hormones might be measuring within normal parameters today, that doensn't mean you aren't perimenopausal. I was 42 at menopause. Do you mind if I ask your age? Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2000 Report Share Posted August 18, 2000 44 this past February. This might sound dumb, but what is a hot flash like? Pam ----------------------------------------------------- Click here for Free Video!! http://www.gohip.com/free_video/ Re: TOM question > Pam, > > I kept getting hormone checks, too. And my doctor kept saying " normal range > numbers " . Then one day, two years ago, BOOM! Last period, that's all she > wrote. Surprise menopause! > > For the last year I was having periods, there were about every other month. > No other symptoms. Then, the just stopped, and three months later, a > turbo-powered hot flash hit me. Didn't take me long to get me some of them > hormones, Honey! > > Everyone is different. And even though your hormones might be measuring > within normal parameters today, that doensn't mean you aren't > perimenopausal. I was 42 at menopause. Do you mind if I ask your age? > > Terry > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2000 Report Share Posted August 18, 2000 It starts out feeling like you are looking into a warm fireplace. Then it spreads. All over your body. And intensifies. And you start panting and it is difficult to breathe. Then the sweat starts. Pouring off your body and drenching your clothes or sheets. I would regularly get one about 3 minutes after turning off the lights. In addition to about every hour through the day and several times in the night. And you haven't LIVED until you get a COLD FLASH. Bone deep cold that nothing relieves for more than a few seconds until it passes. Coats, roaring fireplaces, electric blankets, hot drinks, NOTHING. Janssen Southern California ilea.wj@... Re: TOM question > > > > Pam, > > > > I kept getting hormone checks, too. And my doctor kept saying " normal > range > > numbers " . Then one day, two years ago, BOOM! Last period, that's all she > > wrote. Surprise menopause! > > > > For the last year I was having periods, there were about every other > month. > > No other symptoms. Then, the just stopped, and three months later, a > > turbo-powered hot flash hit me. Didn't take me long to get me some of > them > > hormones, Honey! > > > > Everyone is different. And even though your hormones might be measuring > > within normal parameters today, that doensn't mean you aren't > > perimenopausal. I was 42 at menopause. Do you mind if I ask your age? > > > > Terry > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2000 Report Share Posted August 18, 2000 I know I will be sorry I said this but I have never had one. And I am in my middle 50s and finished with my TOM. Please whoever is in charge of giving out the hot and cold flashes or flushes or whatever, you didn't hear me say that. Alessandra (Sandi) It starts out feeling like you are looking into a warm fireplace. Then itspreads. All over your body. And intensifies. And you start panting andit is difficult to breathe. Then the sweat starts. Pouring off your bodyand drenching your clothes or sheets. I would regularly get one about 3minutes after turning off the lights. In addition to about every hourthrough the day and several times in the night.And you haven't LIVED until you get a COLD FLASH. Bone deep cold thatnothing relieves for more than a few seconds until it passes. Coats,roaring fireplaces, electric blankets, hot drinks, NOTHING. JanssenSouthern Californiailea.wj@... Re: TOM question>>> > Pam,> >> > I kept getting hormone checks, too. And my doctor kept saying "normal> range> > numbers". Then one day, two years ago, BOOM! Last period, that's allshe> > wrote. Surprise menopause!> >> > For the last year I was having periods, there were about every other> month.> > No other symptoms. Then, the just stopped, and three months later, a> > turbo-powered hot flash hit me. Didn't take me long to get me some of> them> > hormones, Honey!> >> > Everyone is different. And even though your hormones might be measuring> > within normal parameters today, that doensn't mean you aren't> > perimenopausal. I was 42 at menopause. Do you mind if I ask your age?> >> > Terry> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> >>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2000 Report Share Posted August 18, 2000 In a message dated 8/17/00 7:31:05 PM Mountain Daylight Time, sandi0@... writes: << I know I will be sorry I said this but I have never had one. And I am in my middle 50s and finished with my TOM. Please whoever is in charge of giving out the hot and cold flashes or flushes or whatever, you didn't hear me say that. Alessandra (Sandi) >> I cannot let this pass! Since you've never had the pleasure of having either a cold or hot flash, I will be more than happy to share some of mine with you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2000 Report Share Posted August 18, 2000 Hi Guys: I also went through early menopause and my doctors didn't have a clue. My TOMs were always pretty erratic, but from the age of 35 - 40, they were really bad. I would start and not stop, stop and not start. My Dr did a zillion tests (some I definitely would not like to repeat!) That last year I had like 2 TOMs and then there were none. The really weird thing is I never had PMS before going through menopause, after menopause...I became a classic case! I am 46 now, the first 2 years after my last TOM, I still had all the symptoms like I would start (bloating, cravings, " that " feeling). Over the last few years, this has subsided to only once or twice a year. I also never had hot flashes (just the PMS). My Drs won't let me take Harmones since both my Grandmothers and my mother had breast cancer. The Drs did say that it takes 3 to 5 years to go through the menopause process, it doesn't just happen overnight. Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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