I am losing my mind...

**AbbyMom** · 05-12-2006, 12:54 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, 01:01 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, 12:19 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** · 05-13-2006, 11:00 PM

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, 12:49 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!

**moosmom** · 05-14-2006, 10:55 AM

I am still having the symptoms almost 15 years later

Oh goody, I've got another 8 years left of this crap. I guess I should expect to find myself in a rubber room rocking back and forth in a corner, huh???

I actually prefer going to female OB-GYN's because they go through EVERYTHING we do. But I happen to like Dr. Hanson very much so I won't change.