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the flashes and night sweats really interrupt my life. breaking out in a hot flash then following up with a cold sweat can drive you nuts. since i have lupus, my ob- said i can not take any thing ...

AlettaS commented on health nut1's post the hot flashes and night sweats.

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I've been recently using progesterone and also noticed I'm a little more tired... Any relation?

AlettaS commented on Anonymous' post Does progesterone make you sleepy?

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Now before we say "WHAT positive attributes of menopause?" there ARE some! No periods, no fear of pregnancy, great sexual maturity and so on. Share some of yours with us!

AlettaS commented on SusanC's post Let's Look at the Positive Attributes of Menopause!

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Now before we say "WHAT positive attributes of menopause?" there ARE some! No periods, no fear of pregnancy, great sexual maturity and so on. Share some of yours with us!

AlettaS commented on SusanC's post Let's Look at the Positive Attributes of Menopause!

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Now before we say "WHAT positive attributes of menopause?" there ARE some! No periods, no fear of pregnancy, great sexual maturity and so on. Share some of yours with us!

AlettaS commented on SusanC's post Let's Look at the Positive Attributes of Menopause!

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Now before we say "WHAT positive attributes of menopause?" there ARE some! No periods, no fear of pregnancy, great sexual maturity and so on. Share some of yours with us!

AlettaS commented on SusanC's post Let's Look at the Positive Attributes of Menopause!

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A handful of antidepressants are prescribed “off-label” for treatment of hot flashes. (“Off-label” means that the drug has been approved by the FDA for treating a disorder, like depression, but ...

AlettaS commented on Vibrant Nation's post antidepressants for hot flashes?

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I am going to see my gynecologist in a couple of weeks to discuss HRT's. I am not certain that this is the route I will choose but if so can you tell me how i would ever know that it is time to ...

AlettaS commented on mamajill's post If I begin using HRT how would I know when it is time to stop?

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Hello, Iam new today. I have been on Activella for 2 years. Menopause occured in 2008 and I started Activella in 2009 mainly due to depression. It really helped. Last month I started ...

AlettaS commented on JaniceD's post Stopping Activella

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Now before we say "WHAT positive attributes of menopause?" there ARE some! No periods, no fear of pregnancy, great sexual maturity and so on. Share some of yours with us!

AlettaS commented on SusanC's post Let's Look at the Positive Attributes of Menopause!

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my issue is that i lose about 10 - to 14 days in a six week period living in what i call the well. at that time i have all the classic signs of depression social withdraw, difficulty sleeping , ...

AlettaS commented on lep751's post living in the well

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In spite of doing everything I can do try to be my best, I am overwhelmed with things that seem out of my control, i.e. hot flashes that have made me so sick I have lost my life. I have a great ...

AlettaS commented on AlettaS's post How do you deal with the emotional, mental, self-image pieces of menopause?

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One of the worst parts of having hot flashes in the middle of the night is that they trigger cramping and pain my intestines. Anyone have this? My doctor explains it is because the same ...

AlettaS commented on AlettaS's post Hot flashes cause intestinal cramps and diarrhea?

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Now before we say "WHAT positive attributes of menopause?" there ARE some! No periods, no fear of pregnancy, great sexual maturity and so on. Share some of yours with us!

AlettaS commented on SusanC's post Let's Look at the Positive Attributes of Menopause!

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In spite of doing everything I can do try to be my best, I am overwhelmed with things that seem out of my control, i.e. hot flashes that have made me so sick I have lost my life. I have a great ...

How do you deal with the emotional, mental, self-image pieces of menopause?

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One of the worst parts of having hot flashes in the middle of the night is that they trigger cramping and pain my intestines. Anyone have this? My doctor explains it is because the same ...

AlettaS commented on AlettaS's post Hot flashes cause intestinal cramps and diarrhea?

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One of the worst parts of having hot flashes in the middle of the night is that they trigger cramping and pain my intestines. Anyone have this? My doctor explains it is because the same ...

Hot flashes cause intestinal cramps and diarrhea?

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I am 62 and a half. Two years ago I stopped taking Activella cold turkey---long story--but I had successfully taken it for 9 years. I had no idea the hell I would go through because of the ...

AlettaS commented on AlettaS's post Hot flashes after stopping HRT--any experiences out there?

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I am 62 and a half. Two years ago I stopped taking Activella cold turkey---long story--but I had successfully taken it for 9 years. I had no idea the hell I would go through because of the ...

AlettaS commented on AlettaS's post Hot flashes after stopping HRT--any experiences out there?

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In my last article I discussed the changes of peri-menopause, that time of complete craziness and change within a woman’s body that can last for years. Many women don’t want to use hormones and ...

AlettaS commented on Dr. Carrie Jones' post 10 Tips to Treating Menopause Naturally

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I am 62 and a half. Two years ago I stopped taking Activella cold turkey---long story--but I had successfully taken it for 9 years. I had no idea the hell I would go through because of the ...

Hot flashes after stopping HRT--any experiences out there?