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Archive through February 01, 2008

The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: Jan. 2008 ~ Mar. 2008: Health Center: Menopause and all that stuff: Archive through February 01, 2008 users admin

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Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Monday, January 21, 2008 - 6:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
<<I was having two a month for a while and that was miserable!>>

Must be you weren't paying attention during puberty. Having your period is supposed to be some wonderful thing, ya know, making you feel so womanly or some such BS!

Yesitsme
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08-24-2004

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 5:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yesitsme a private message Print Post    
LOL. I don't know one of my friends who is upset about it ending! But I would also rather it than the side effects that are coming with peri-menopause. And I would imagine the worst is yet to come!

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 1:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Yesitsme, the periods and cramps from hell every two weeks is about the worst of it. Unless you are prone to hot flashes, in which case when you finally quit having periods, you will have never ending hot flashes for the next ten years or so until you break down and go on drugs.

Beekindpleez
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07-18-2006

Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 1:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beekindpleez a private message Print Post    
My hot flashes have subsided quite a bit and I'm not on drugs. I have learned what brings them on and take preventative actions. Ice on the wrist and temples works wonders. Dressing in layers helps.

I would encourage that being menopausal is part of life and that it's not all bad. Like anything else, it's figuring out what's best for you.

ETA: Yes...for me, the peri-menopausal part was definately the worst. Unexpected periods, weird pains, major mood swings. The menopausal part is much easier for me. I am really enjoying this part of my life.

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 5:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
LOL, Huk !!

I had hysterectomy 18 years ago at age 43. Aunt Flo was still around a lot. (Fibroids.) Good riddance to her. Co-worker at the time had the H few years prior. She said she missed Flo's visits.

Yesitsme
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08-24-2004

Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 5:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yesitsme a private message Print Post    
Oh, yea! I hope this is the worst of it. I was wondering how it could get much worse, but I do have imagination!

My best friend from growing up had a lot of hot flashes that dramatically subsided and almost stopped when she took soy tablets. I have wondered if that would help the hormonal headaches, but haven't researched or tried it. I have developed a love for chocolate-covered soy nuts, but haven't noticed any benefits from eating them! Though I haven't had a bad headache month for a while....hmmmmm....

Nancy
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08-01-2000

Friday, January 25, 2008 - 6:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nancy a private message Print Post    
be careful of soy if you have an underactive thyroid!

I am having a hysteroscope(spelling) in two weeks--i have fibroids--was put on med to stopp my period completely which did absolutely nothing-so its a hysteroscope to clean the fibroids out if possible--fun getting old ain't it..

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Friday, January 25, 2008 - 8:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Old age sucks, Nancy, but it beats the alternative most days.

Biloxibelle
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12-21-2001

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 8:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biloxibelle a private message Print Post    
Has anyone had trouble with hair loss? Thank goodness I have really thick hair or I would be bald by now. My hair is falling out at an alarming rate.

Egbok
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07-13-2000

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 8:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Egbok a private message Print Post    
Yes Biloxibelle. I have very thick hair too and every time I wash it, I remove a lot of my hair from the drain strainer. This has been going on for the last 2 years and I wonder if it will soon stop or if my hair will just get thinner and thinner??

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 10:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Biloxi, I have not noticed a large decrease, just a few more hairs in the brush than before.

Alarming-rate hair loss may also have another cause, for ex. stress or other illness. Have you discussed it yet with your doctor?

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 1:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Yep, lot of hair loss here too. I always had a WHOLE lot of very fine hair. Now I have an average amount of very fine hair, so I have to be more vigilant about making sure I don't have scalp showing.

My hair also changed curlyness. It used to be very curly. After menopause it became merely wavy.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 1:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
The hair falls out of my head and ends up on my chin for some reason.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 8:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
LOL, that too. Ain't it great?

Egbok
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07-13-2000

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 10:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Egbok a private message Print Post    
Pass the tweezers please...

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 6:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
LOL Mamie!! I am finding peach fuzz all over my face now. this shit sucks

Biloxibelle
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12-21-2001

Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 7:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biloxibelle a private message Print Post    
I am glad to know I am not the only one. Lots of hair in the shower, yuck.

Lum, it could be stress. The thing is I have been under stress for so long I should have been hairless years ago.

Oh Mamie you made me really LOL. The joys of aging huh?

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 8:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Have you had your thyroid checked?

Babyruth
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07-19-2001

Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 7:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyruth a private message Print Post    
Must-see YouTube video for middle aged women...(very funny and oh, so true!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1TVOXdNkFo

Beekindpleez
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07-18-2006

Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 7:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beekindpleez a private message Print Post    
Pamy....enjoy it while it's still only peach fuzz. Soon enough, it will become whiskers like cactus needles.
Rubis is the best tweezer I've ever found. And believe me when I say I've tried them all. Tweezerman is second best.

Yep, losing lots of hair, too. Save it all up in a jar and then make a bun out of it. lol

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 8:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
LOL Ruthie that was great!

oh dont say that Bee!!! I dont want to know this gets worse! LOL

Chiliwilli
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09-04-2006

Friday, February 01, 2008 - 12:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chiliwilli a private message Print Post    
Born to be Mild

Beekindpleez
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07-18-2006

Friday, February 01, 2008 - 12:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beekindpleez a private message Print Post    
Chili...LOL. Can't wait to show that one to DH!

(Good to see you!)

Chiliwilli
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09-04-2006

Friday, February 01, 2008 - 12:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chiliwilli a private message Print Post    
Beekindpleez, I wish I could take credit for that one but Cndeariso emailed it to me today. I knew you'd like it.

Wargod
Moderator

07-16-2001

Friday, February 01, 2008 - 2:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Heh, we've been good naturedly teasing Caleb about some hair growth, he came home so proud because some of the boys in his pe class were comparing hair, or lack of it, and they found Caleb was the first to have peach fuzz over his lip. He was the first one of all his friends to sprout facial hair.

This has been going on for a few months and the other day we were sitting on the couch and I looked over at him and said, "Caleb, you have a whisker on your chin!" It really is a little whisker! He looked over at me and said, "So do you mom!" I said, "No I don't!" then ran to the bathroom. Crap!