I am losing my mind...

**moosmom** · 05-12-2006, 11:50 AM

Yeah, it's starting to alarm me too. Dr. Hanson said that the HRT would help all those symptoms. I told him I was concerned about the risks with HRT. He told me that I should be, because I'll only be on them for a short period of time and it would be a VERY low dose. If it helps, I'll give it a try.

**Cataholic** · 05-12-2006, 12:16 PM

When I first read your post, I thought, "wow, I bet she is really stressed out right now". Someone above asked about your sleep, preoccupation, etc., and I wonder if it isn't that?

Not that I don't think "M" can do those things, but, my usual beef with doctors and women is that they tie so many symptoms to our cycles! I could go into my dentist and complain about sensitivity, and he would probably ask, "well, are you menstruating"? (No, he hasn't ever really asked that)

**kuhio98** · 05-12-2006, 01:48 PM

Donna ~ I'm getting to "that age" myself. The last thing I do before I leave my quarters is to look down and make sure I remembered to get dressed.

I have a reacurring nightmare that I walk all the way through camp, past a couple of hundred guys and when I get to my office, I realize I'm nekkid! When I realize that I now have to walk all the way back to my room, I wake up!

**lvpets2002** · 05-12-2006, 01:53 PM

Dont feel alone Donna I am going thru the same thing.. I have better & worse days.. However it would be hard for me to forget to feed the cats due to in the mornings they locate in the kichen & I have to go thru there to go to work

.. Cheer up things will get better..

**AbbyMom** · 05-12-2006, 01:54 PM

Donna ~ I'm getting to "that age" myself. The last thing I do before I leave my quarters is to look down and make sure I remembered to get dressed

I know what you mean. I'm 53 and lately, for the first time since high school, I occasionally forget to zip up my pants. HA HA HA

**catnapper** · 05-12-2006, 02:01 PM

I honestly thought I was in perimenopause based on that and a few other symptoms, but my dr. assures me I['m not (though does admit my hormone levels are a bit out of whack) Glad to know I'm not alone here!

**K9karen** · 05-13-2006, 01:19 AM

hey Donna...please don't start any hormone stuff. our 1st family doctor from the 50's..so wise..told my suffering mother that the big "M" is a part of life that all women go through. i know some are far worse than others but i persevered. i just think nature should take it's course. i just personally think those hormone drugs are too dangerous and doctors prescribe them too easily. i'd rather be forgetful than riddled with cancer.

**moosmom** · 05-14-2006, 12:00 AM

K9Karen,

I've been going through the "M" for over 7 years now since my hysterectomy and all the symptoms (hot flashes, night sweats) are not as bad as they were in the beginning. I told him I wasn't crazy about going on Estrogen but he assured me that it would be a very low dose and only for a short period of time. I've been going through this for 7 years without the stuff, so why bother??

I think I'll say no to that one.

**Laura's Babies** · 05-14-2006, 01:49 AM

I had a doctor tell me it wasn't menopause when I knew it was... He said I was to "young" and who was I to argue with HIM? WHO was the doctor? I told him I live here in this body and I know what it is doing................
That told me he didn't know what he was talking about OR doing so I never saw that doctor again.

An informed doctor told me that we are born with ALL our eggs, some have only a few, some have thousands but once all your eggs are gone, you go into menopause, no matter what age you are.. I am still having the symptoms almost 15 years later, only milder and asked the doctor I have now to check my horomnes to see what they are doing.. He did and said they are fine.. but I know they are still wacky!