About Me
Hi Everyone,
While most of my life I’ve been extremely healthy, suddently it’s like global warming has arrived in my body. Much like the current state of iceburgs, my health has begun what appears to be a meltdown. Not only have I started experiencing the normal menopause symptoms of hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia and crashing fatigue, it seems I’ve also been diagnosed with thyroid disease, sleep apnea, carpal tunnel and acid reflux all having a bizarre connection to menopause. While I understand there are many others who are in worse health, I cannot understand how all this happened so fast. After much research it seems that many of my current health issues may be due to a hormonal imbalance related to menopause. This fact has prompted me to start this menopause blog to hopefully share my experience and some amazing facts that I discovered on my journey back to health.
When I first complained to my doctor about my troubling menopause symptoms, like many of you have probably done, she suggested hormone replacement therapy. After everything I heard about hormone replacement I answered a resounding no thanks, I’d rather suffer than subject my body to that…………………and suffer is exactly what I have done.
I hope my rantings here at Menopause Natural Solutions can possibly raise awareness on the side effects on HRT and help you find some of the natural remedies that will eventually help you sail through menopause.
For those of you who are not experiencing menopause yet, I hope that by reading this blog and doing your own research you will be able to handle it better than I have in the beginning.
If you happen to be someone who is also experiencing the wonders of menopause I’d love to hear from you and how you have handled it so far. Hopefully with your help we can all find the relief we need without drugs.
To life, health and balanced hormones!
Sue
The nutritional and health information contained on this website is for educational purposes only and it’s not meant to replace medical advice, diagnose or treat any disease. Neither the editor Sue Huss or Menopause Natural Solutions assume liability whatsoever for the use of the information contained on this website. You are responsible for directing your own health care so please consult your own physician before starting any therapeutic program.
Tags: Uncategorized, anxiety, bioidentical hormones, black cohosh, brain fog, breast cancer, constipation, crashing fatigue, damiana, depression, Hashimoto thyroiditis, hot flashes, insomnia, Maca, night sweats
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Sue,
I am a firm believer of sleep drugs. With a good night sleep,
I find coping with other symptoms is much easier.
There is a new class of sleep drugs. I have tried them all,
and some gave me more night sweats, one just didn’t work,
another didn’t keep me asleep longer than 4 hours. I am an
eight hour sleeper. I recommend asking for samples from you
doctor and getting a new Doctor who is tune with menopause
is very important!
Hi Haralee,
I have tried Ambien CR which works good, but I just don’t like to take drugs especially when I already have to take pain medication for neuropathy.
Too many of my older friends are on 5 and 6 prescriptions, it seems every time they go to the doctor he tells them they need to take something else. I’ve just tried some herbal products and they seem to be working good. Not quite as good as Ambien but hopefully my body is thanking me with better health in my future. Thanks for your comment.
Hi Sue, I’m glad you find me funny but as I’m sure we’ll both agree, menopause, well, not so funny. First, it was a joke to suggest an estrogen ring can make you 21 again — sorry if it seemed misleading. Second, the scientific evidence
(which I have surveyed thoroughly and in conjunction with a scientists) shows that HRT (whether natural or synthetic) is not the demon the media make it out to be. I’ve been on bioidentical hormones for years now. Without them, menopause is truly a harbinger of death. And consider this too — estrogen helps prevent heart disease (number one killer of women), osteoporosis, and dementia. If women don’t take estrogen, which is frankly relatively cheap, think of all the other expensive drugs pharmaceutical companies can sell: drugs for bone health, alzheimer’s, heart disease, anxiety and depression, insomnia…the list is endless. But no women believe the media and get hysterical and rob themselves of the one thing that might actually help.
Oh, and as for natural remedies, all I can say is, you’re selling something and I’m not.
I did enjoy your sense of humor on your blog,but it seems to have gotten a little dark.I’m sorry to say you are selling something. You’re trying to sell uninformed women that HRT is safe and the answer to menopause’s symptoms. I’m not speaking about bioidentical horomones but the synthetic HRT that has many law suites pending and has reportedly caused more than a few cases of breast cancer.
As far as bioidentical hormones while being safer they are not affordable for most people, since most insurance will not pay for
this type of treatment.I personally thought this would be my savior, but after discovering the monthly cost of $150 I had to stop.
And yes, I am selling something, the possibility of managing menopause without harmful drugs. What was I thinking?
Sounds like the bioidentical hormones that the mistress is taking has not helped her mood swings yet.
I am currently taking Vitamin E and Black Cohash for my symptoms (hot flash) and Sedaplex (for the falling asleep) is working wonders too.
Always interested in hearing more about natural methods, since I can’t take HRT anymore - my breast cancer tumor was
ER/PR positive.
Sorry to hear about your cancer. Have you heard about Essiac Tea a natural remedy that has helped many cancer patients.
I saw some great menopause videos on your site. Here’s another one from you tube that I enjoyed.
Tina
http://youtube.com/watch?v=wo33WaZu9tQ
Hi there,
I’ve had great success with omega 3’s and black cohosh for menopausal symptoms. Hope that helps some of you other menopausal women.
AM
www.cool-jams.com