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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

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.

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

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

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

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 :-\

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

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.

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 ;-)

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.

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. :-) :-)

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

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

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

Teresa

Its Emmas thread about a Shewee

Google first :-D

Teresa

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