You're hot..then you're cold....Ladies only

brenn24179

I am 62, the hot stuff has lasted over the past ten years getting better the last few years, it is awful the first few. I felt like a black cloud was over me a lot of the times and this does pass. It is harmones We all got to go thru this, part of life, nice not having periods though.

MSOLISSCHMIDT

It happened to me very young more women than people think I was 25 when I started w hot flashes night sweats I also gained some weight. I was put on estrogen it helped me tons n was even on high dose to try n prevent what was happening but nope I'm 34 now n just fine after a yr of the sweats

SweetPeasMom55

I stay away from lavender as it always triggers massive hot flashes for me and it's in a lot of fabric softeners. I had the ablation surgery as did my coworker we are very thankful we had it. We could not stand the constant periods. I take Sam-e for the mood swings and as a side effect it also helps my joints so it's a two fer. The Dr suggested it as he didn't want to put me on hormones.

RoseTheWarrior

I also had ablation surgery (about 5 years ago). I was very fit at the time but then all of a sudden, every time I worked out I'd be bleeding (so, daily). Every time I exerted energy I basically had a period. It was bad, but at least non-cancerous. I had my worst scare by going to a useless doctor, when it first happened. I told her what was going on, and that my mom had cancer of the uterus, and she laughed at me, and said "you don't have cancer" (without even giving me an exam, she never got closer than 5 feet away from me) and left the room. Anyway, that still ticks me off. I saw a different doctor the next day and ended up having tests and eventually the surgery.

TL;DR: if your doctor is an idiot, go to another one!

With progesterone my periods are almost gone.

Hearts_2015

What a helpful thread!

Machka9

RoseTheWarrior wrote: »

I also had ablation surgery (about 5 years ago). I was very fit at the time but then all of a sudden, every time I worked out I'd be bleeding (so, daily). Every time I exerted energy I basically had a period. It was bad, but at least non-cancerous. I had my worst scare by going to a useless doctor, when it first happened. I told her what was going on, and that my mom had cancer of the uterus, and she laughed at me, and said "you don't have cancer" (without even giving me an exam, she never got closer than 5 feet away from me) and left the room. Anyway, that still ticks me off. I saw a different doctor the next day and ended up having tests and eventually the surgery.

TL;DR: if your doctor is an idiot, go to another one!

With progesterone my periods are almost gone.

That's how mine started too ... back in my early 30s. I'd do a long bicycle ride, and it would trigger my period to start. Other women were losing their periods working out as much as I was ... I was getting them!

I went to 2 Drs who pretty much told me that it was either a) just my imagination ... I was somehow counting the days wrong or something, or b) if it was true, they didn't have a clue what it could be, so they weren't going to send me to a specialist or anything. Maybe it would go away. Yeah ... helpful.

And probably why when I just started bleeding all the time I waited a year to see a Dr about it. Fortunately she had me into surgery so fast, I hardly had time to blink.

RoseTheWarrior

I don't want to derail the thread, but I'm amazed that in this day and age, women's issues (especially health) are marginalized. @Machka9, I'm so glad you finally found a good doctor! If that had happened to my mom, she would be dead. As it was, when she went to her doctor (this was probably 30 years ago) due to constant bleeding, she was in surgery two weeks later to remove her cancer. Seriously ladies, if you *know* something isn't right, do NOT meekly tell yourself the doctor must know best. There are bad ones out there. Don't stop until you find a good one!

JustMissTracy

brenn24179 wrote: »

I am 62, the hot stuff has lasted over the past ten years getting better the last few years, it is awful the first few. I felt like a black cloud was over me a lot of the times and this does pass. It is harmones We all got to go thru this, part of life, nice not having periods though.

Oh wow! That's such a long time!! I understand what you're saying about the black cloud, there seems to be one over me almost every day now, from the moment I wake up. Thankyou for sharing, it's good to hear that this too shall pass!! xoxo

JustMissTracy

RoseTheWarrior wrote: »

I also had ablation surgery (about 5 years ago). I was very fit at the time but then all of a sudden, every time I worked out I'd be bleeding (so, daily). Every time I exerted energy I basically had a period. It was bad, but at least non-cancerous. I had my worst scare by going to a useless doctor, when it first happened. I told her what was going on, and that my mom had cancer of the uterus, and she laughed at me, and said "you don't have cancer" (without even giving me an exam, she never got closer than 5 feet away from me) and left the room. Anyway, that still ticks me off. I saw a different doctor the next day and ended up having tests and eventually the surgery.

TL;DR: if your doctor is an idiot, go to another one!

With progesterone my periods are almost gone.

This. I believe this is what he suggested. And like you, my workouts seem to bring on cramps, then spotting, almost weekly, if not bi-weekly...I think I'll give this another think! Thankyou! xo

JustMissTracy

Hearts_2015 wrote: »

What a helpful thread!

Yay! I thought so too! One of the last things my doctor said before I left the office was "talk to you lady friends, see how they are all coping"...and he was totally right!

JustMissTracy

2020pinktogo wrote: »

I stay away from lavender as it always triggers massive hot flashes for me and it's in a lot of fabric softeners. I had the ablation surgery as did my coworker we are very thankful we had it. We could not stand the constant periods. I take Sam-e for the mood swings and as a side effect it also helps my joints so it's a two fer. The Dr suggested it as he didn't want to put me on hormones.

Thankyou! Awesome to hear positive feedback about the surgery...when he mentioned it, I instantly crossed it off my list, as I hate doing any kind of procedures if I don't have to...but after listening to you ladies and your testimonies, I believe I will be bringing it up next visit!! Thankyou for sharing with us!! xo

spzjlb

morning_joy wrote: »

Those words totally described me for 6 months. Make Doctors threw out the menopause word but never tested my hormones. Turned out when a female doctor did my estrogen was at the level of a 14 year old girl. So no menopause. However, I had almost no progesterone in my body. One little oral pull a day and I am so much better!!

It's normal to have no progesterone. Progesterone is produced by the corpus luteum, which is formed on the ovary after ovulation (and is temporary). It persists if you're pregnant or regresses after a few days if you're not. So progesterone is one of the rare hormones that really undergoes dramatic changes in biological levels, but having no progesterone is not problematic, per se.

OP - I'm 50 and have lots of issues that I'd like to blame on perimenopause. But, I still have reasonably regular periods. I did find that returning to a low dose birth control pill helped some classical symptoms, such as vaginal dryness (not nice), poorer skin and sleep troubles. Of course, the Pill was only for the hormones and not for contraception.

IMO, there is nothing wrong with nutrition to help with well-being. Never forget, however, that natural supplements or foods, such as flax seed, will have quite varied levels of estrogenic compounds, so your physiological responses will also be erratic. These supplements are not monitored by regulatory agencies.

Good luck with your struggles. We all have crap to deal with and it is fun to compare notes and strategies.

JustMissTracy

spzjlb wrote: »

morning_joy wrote: »

Those words totally described me for 6 months. Make Doctors threw out the menopause word but never tested my hormones. Turned out when a female doctor did my estrogen was at the level of a 14 year old girl. So no menopause. However, I had almost no progesterone in my body. One little oral pull a day and I am so much better!!

It's normal to have no progesterone. Progesterone is produced by the corpus luteum, which is formed on the ovary after ovulation (and is temporary). It persists if you're pregnant or regresses after a few days if you're not. So progesterone is one of the rare hormones that really undergoes dramatic changes in biological levels, but having no progesterone is not problematic, per se.

OP - I'm 50 and have lots of issues that I'd like to blame on perimenopause. But, I still have reasonably regular periods. I did find that returning to a low dose birth control pill helped some classical symptoms, such as vaginal dryness (not nice), poorer skin and sleep troubles. Of course, the Pill was only for the hormones and not for contraception.

IMO, there is nothing wrong with nutrition to help with well-being. Never forget, however, that natural supplements or foods, such as flax seed, will have quite varied levels of estrogenic compounds, so your physiological responses will also be erratic. These supplements are not monitored by regulatory agencies.

Good luck with your struggles. We all have crap to deal with and it is fun to compare notes and strategies.

Well said! I'm glad there is a forum for these types of worries and concerns, makes the journey a little less ugh! I hear you re sleep troubles, today is probably my 40th morning up before 5....no one else is of course, granddaughter will sleep till I get her up at 730...I plan to try to avoid any surgery or pills for as long as possible, mainly because I don't have time to be out of commission, and for the pills, there is too much cancer in my family, I'm completely terrified of that being my fate as well...so I try to just deal...eat well, exercise often, love hard, and deal. LOL. If it stays status quo, I can handle it Thankyou for your advice!! Much appreciated!