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Only just seen this Teresa. I posted on that thread myself a few mins ago. Someone gave me a Shewee a while back, but I've never tried it - think I might do now :-D

Its Emmas thread about a Shewee

Google first :-D

Teresa

Hi Wend, Ms been on another thread re female toilet thingies :-D :-D

Teresa

Looks as if that frightened him away, Teresa! :-D

Ah Merlin, have you read Anns posting re the male menopause and decided to join the thread, :-D

There is a product from the chemist which a lot of my workmates take. They do say it helps, dont know if this is advertising or allowed but its a product called menopace.

Teresa

Julia. at my tallest I was 5" 31/2 inches, have had to shorten my trousers and jeans, don't wear skirts or dresses anymore (well very rarely anyway), luckily I'm nifty with the sewing needle so can usually alter things, my Mum taught me well. :-) :-)

Thats why all these Volcanoes are erupting then (The Lastest being ETNA. better get out a decent Brandy Ladies,you can be miserable in comfort then.

i had a lot of problems at that time of my life , someone told me to try DONG QUI (sp), it worked for me after about 2 months . iris ;-)

Evening primrose helps but I used (still use at times) Phyto soya capsules. I found that they helped with the mood swings a lot and the sweats a little. The only problem I found was getting too used to them so having to either up the dosage or take a break.

ZZzzz, we all lose height as we get older. I have never been very tall to begin with, so I can't afford to lose too many inches. LOLOL



Julia in Derbyshire

Oh the night sweats, being Mrs Grumpy Draws, periods all over the place, I was in my 30s when it happened, didn't realise that was what it was though till I was sterilised and came off the pill which was hiding the problem.
In my late 50s now and have "lost " 2 inches in height :-\

I've become much more of a 'home bird' in the last few years (whether related to menopause or not I don't know!). I used to love going away, but now (sometimes) the thought of travel panics me. I like flying, but hate airports - the security, queues, herding about etc. We have spent a lot of time, money, effort and love on our house and garden to get it how we want it, so maybe it's just that I like spending time in it now :-D

Thanks, you have explained the dreadful heat i am feeling at night even though itis cold. Sleeping under a sheet only most nights. And this has only started a few months ago, although I am now nearly 77. Still, better than waking freezing cold! :-D

Sharron I can understand that. Also similar circumstances at the time. Was taking 'A' levels at local Grammar school. It also had a balcony around a central hall. I could not look down. Stairs there also became a problem as it meant I was not on the ground floor. I can also understand the bath thing.
Arn't we a funny od lot. LOL

Julia in Derbyshire

There were a lot of ghastly things going on around menopause time but I don't remember having any of the panicky worries then.

A few years before that I had taken on far too much education along with too much work and the gruesomeness of home.

I couldn't use our reference library,highly convenient for any student, because it was upstairs and along a balcony that had no visible support..I also had big problems with the bath which I knew, for absolute certain, was too heavy when the water and I were in it and it would be through the floor at any time.

Puzzles me Wend though how my menopause also affects OH!!!! Maybe there is something in the male menopause! Oh well at least we are compatible. :-D :-D

Morning Ann, that did make me laugh.
I don't go on long journey's these days so don't need the Gin for that purpose.
It, is more the fear of the unknown on a journey, like, if we go somewhere I have not been before, I am on edge till we get there. But, go a second time and I'm okey.
I was able to cope catching the buses to visit the OH in Derby hospital at Christmas, as I had done it before. But, thank the lawd, I might have had to have a nip of Gin, if I hadn't.
Nowadays, I only drink it at home, when watching the telly. LOLOL

Julia in Derbyshire

PS. Can you tell I'm not a car driver. LOLOL

LOL Ann!

Julia, do you mean you still need the gin.

Wend if I read that right I do know what you mean. post menopause....zilch!!

Been there, done that, got the tee-shirt, and don't want to go back there. One of the worst times of my life. Nothing worked eg. chocolate,evening primrose, HRT pills.
Developed into fear and anxiety, with sometimes, panic attacks, which now I can laugh at, but not very funny at the time.
On way to work on the bus, 3/4 morning out of the 5, bus would get caught on the traffic lights. It was on a hill, going up. I had this fear that the bus was going to roll backwards. Most of the time I just held my breath, and quietly prayed to myself, through clenched teeth. Some times, much to the bus driver's consternation, I had to get off, so that I could walk up through the lights, and get back on the bus at the next stop. Silly really now I think about it, but not at the time.
Then, soon had a fear of travelling anywhere, and avoided it were possible. Journey down to Devon took 2 bottles of Gin, the same coming back.
I am better now. But, not totally cured. LOLOL

Julia in Derbyshire