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Originally posted by Mazzystar:

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Originally posted by Cinds:
I'm sure I said this on the menopause thread a couple of weeks ago, but the vaginal dryness scares the life out of me. I have images of sandpaper.

The opposite can happen tho

Look on the bright side.....you can blame missing ma in laws bday on 'the change' just like she blamed missing yours on her dementia

OMG...best get the mop and bucket out

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Originally posted by Trollop:
I have just had to endure Mrs Trollops drunken bbq, sat on a blanket on the grass in thick black smoke having a few shandies. He kept saying how lovely if was, I felt like I was in a scene from Fiddler on the Roof!

My face is black and I smell like a bonfire He cooked a mean sausage though....

Wrong thread sorry I thought i was in the drunk thread

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Originally posted by Trollop:

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Originally posted by Mazzystar:

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Originally posted by Cinds:
I'm sure I said this on the menopause thread a couple of weeks ago, but the vaginal dryness scares the life out of me. I have images of sandpaper.

The opposite can happen tho

Look on the bright side.....you can blame missing ma in laws bday on 'the change' just like she blamed missing yours on her dementia

OMG...best get the mop and bucket out

My post was in bad taste,but topical.Mil has been diagnosed with dementia and I'm prolly getting close to either menopause or alcohol induced memory loss.Anyhow...we have some very dull chats.

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Originally posted by Mazzystar:

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Originally posted by Cinds:
I'm sure I said this on the menopause thread a couple of weeks ago, but the vaginal dryness scares the life out of me. I have images of sandpaper.

The opposite can happen tho

OH JEEEEEEEZ, I had better install a tsunami early warning system in the bedroom.

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Originally posted by Trollop:

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Originally posted by jennywren:

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Originally posted by Trollop:

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Originally posted by Cinds:
I'm sure I said this on the menopause thread a couple of weeks ago, but the vaginal dryness scares the life out of me. I have images of sandpaper.

OMG I will spit on you if it gets that bad

Chortle!! (Haven't got to the dryness bit, yet. When does that happen?)

Shortly after the memory loss

Hmm. Well, the memory went about 20 years ago. The nuisance stopped 5 years ago and the rest is still in working order. No need for KY jelly yet!!

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Originally posted by Mazzystar:

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Originally posted by Trollop:

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Originally posted by Mazzystar:

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Originally posted by Cinds:
I'm sure I said this on the menopause thread a couple of weeks ago, but the vaginal dryness scares the life out of me. I have images of sandpaper.

The opposite can happen tho

Look on the bright side.....you can blame missing ma in laws bday on 'the change' just like she blamed missing yours on her dementia

OMG...best get the mop and bucket out

My post was in bad taste,but topical.Mil has been diagnosed with dementia and I'm prolly getting close to either menopause or alcohol induced memory loss.Anyhow...we have some very dull chats.

Oh Mazzy so has my MIL, she has been diagnosed with Lewy Body dementia. We rarely chat, but that's more because she only thinks she is on the phone to me.

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Originally posted by Cinds:

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Originally posted by Mazzystar:

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Originally posted by Trollop:

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Originally posted by Mazzystar:

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Originally posted by Cinds:
I'm sure I said this on the menopause thread a couple of weeks ago, but the vaginal dryness scares the life out of me. I have images of sandpaper.

The opposite can happen tho

Look on the bright side.....you can blame missing ma in laws bday on 'the change' just like she blamed missing yours on her dementia

OMG...best get the mop and bucket out

My post was in bad taste,but topical.Mil has been diagnosed with dementia and I'm prolly getting close to either menopause or alcohol induced memory loss.Anyhow...we have some very dull chats.

Oh Mazzy so has my MIL, she has been diagnosed with Lewy Body dementia. We rarely chat, but that's more because she only thinks she is on the phone to me.

Shes bloody hard work..but she did loads for me when I first had my kids..and she'd be the first to take the pee out of herself tbh.And we all need a laugh

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Originally posted by Mazzystar:

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Originally posted by Cinds:

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Originally posted by Mazzystar:

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Originally posted by Trollop:

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Originally posted by Mazzystar:

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Originally posted by Cinds:
I'm sure I said this on the menopause thread a couple of weeks ago, but the vaginal dryness scares the life out of me. I have images of sandpaper.

The opposite can happen tho

Look on the bright side.....you can blame missing ma in laws bday on 'the change' just like she blamed missing yours on her dementia

OMG...best get the mop and bucket out

My post was in bad taste,but topical.Mil has been diagnosed with dementia and I'm prolly getting close to either menopause or alcohol induced memory loss.Anyhow...we have some very dull chats.

Oh Mazzy so has my MIL, she has been diagnosed with Lewy Body dementia. We rarely chat, but that's more because she only thinks she is on the phone to me.

Shes bloody hard work..but she did loads for me when I first had my kids..and she'd be the first to take the pee out of herself tbh.And we all need a laugh

I know its awful, but like you say you have to laugh. She rang me one night and said 'Beware the Irish pork' and hung up!

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Originally posted by Cinds:

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Originally posted by Mazzystar:

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Originally posted by Cinds:

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Originally posted by Mazzystar:

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Originally posted by Trollop:

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Originally posted by Mazzystar:

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Originally posted by Cinds:
I'm sure I said this on the menopause thread a couple of weeks ago, but the vaginal dryness scares the life out of me. I have images of sandpaper.

The opposite can happen tho

Look on the bright side.....you can blame missing ma in laws bday on 'the change' just like she blamed missing yours on her dementia

OMG...best get the mop and bucket out

My post was in bad taste,but topical.Mil has been diagnosed with dementia and I'm prolly getting close to either menopause or alcohol induced memory loss.Anyhow...we have some very dull chats.

Oh Mazzy so has my MIL, she has been diagnosed with Lewy Body dementia. We rarely chat, but that's more because she only thinks she is on the phone to me.

Shes bloody hard work..but she did loads for me when I first had my kids..and she'd be the first to take the pee out of herself tbh.And we all need a laugh

I know its awful, but like you say you have to laugh. She rang me one night and said 'Beware the Irish pork' and hung up!

Mines still a dab hand with a needle...so I deliberately put holes in the kids clothes for her to mend!

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Originally posted by Mazzystar:



Mines still a dab hand with a needle...so I deliberately put holes in the kids clothes for her to mend!

Good idea, keep her mind active. Mines been told to stop sleeping so much, its all she wants to do. We had to insist she stopped driving a few months ago, before the diagnosis, she was a danger to herself and everyone else on the roads. She had given Mr Cinds and I a lift one day, and did a sudden manoeuvre that made us both scream.

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Originally posted by Cinds:

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Originally posted by Mazzystar:



Mines still a dab hand with a needle...so I deliberately put holes in the kids clothes for her to mend!

Good idea, keep her mind active. Mines been told to stop sleeping so much, its all she wants to do. We had to insist she stopped driving a few months ago, before the diagnosis, she was a danger to herself and everyone else on the roads. She had given Mr Cinds and I a lift one day, and did a sudden manoeuvre that made us both scream.

Thats not good

Its so frustrating for them.They know they're losing it and its so upsetting for them.We try to joke about it and keep her upbeat....but equally she knows we're humouring her

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Originally posted by Mazzystar:

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Originally posted by Cinds:

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Originally posted by Mazzystar:



Mines still a dab hand with a needle...so I deliberately put holes in the kids clothes for her to mend!

Good idea, keep her mind active. Mines been told to stop sleeping so much, its all she wants to do. We had to insist she stopped driving a few months ago, before the diagnosis, she was a danger to herself and everyone else on the roads. She had given Mr Cinds and I a lift one day, and did a sudden manoeuvre that made us both scream.

Thats not good

Its so frustrating for them.They know they're losing it and its so upsetting for them.We try to joke about it and keep her upbeat....but equally she knows we're humouring her

Yes I know what you mean!

Although it took us a while to realise that there was a problem. She has been quite 'off' for as long as any of us can remember, (she had a shit time in her childhood and also for some part of her adult years), so when the dementia did set in, it took a while to define between that and her usual behaviour.

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Originally posted by Cinds:

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Originally posted by Mazzystar:

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Originally posted by Cinds:

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Originally posted by Mazzystar:



Mines still a dab hand with a needle...so I deliberately put holes in the kids clothes for her to mend!

Good idea, keep her mind active. Mines been told to stop sleeping so much, its all she wants to do. We had to insist she stopped driving a few months ago, before the diagnosis, she was a danger to herself and everyone else on the roads. She had given Mr Cinds and I a lift one day, and did a sudden manoeuvre that made us both scream.

Thats not good

Its so frustrating for them.They know they're losing it and its so upsetting for them.We try to joke about it and keep her upbeat....but equally she knows we're humouring her

Yes I know what you mean!

Although it took us a while to realise that there was a problem. She has been quite 'off' for as long as any of us can remember, (she had a shit time in her childhood and also for some part of her adult years), so when the dementia did set in, it took a while to define between that and her usual behaviour.

Its not easy.
Nice to chat to ya tho...
Got to go for now.Take carex

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Originally posted by Mazzystar:

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Originally posted by Cinds:

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Originally posted by Mazzystar:

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Originally posted by Cinds:

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Originally posted by Mazzystar:



Mines still a dab hand with a needle...so I deliberately put holes in the kids clothes for her to mend!

Good idea, keep her mind active. Mines been told to stop sleeping so much, its all she wants to do. We had to insist she stopped driving a few months ago, before the diagnosis, she was a danger to herself and everyone else on the roads. She had given Mr Cinds and I a lift one day, and did a sudden manoeuvre that made us both scream.

Thats not good

Its so frustrating for them.They know they're losing it and its so upsetting for them.We try to joke about it and keep her upbeat....but equally she knows we're humouring her

Yes I know what you mean!

Although it took us a while to realise that there was a problem. She has been quite 'off' for as long as any of us can remember, (she had a shit time in her childhood and also for some part of her adult years), so when the dementia did set in, it took a while to define between that and her usual behaviour.

Its not easy.
Nice to chat to ya tho...
Got to go for now.Take carex

Yes it was nice, at least we both now know we have someone who is going through the same thing, and can laugh or cry about it with each other. Take care xxx

I`m back but I can`t remember where I was.

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Originally posted by Cagney:
Scotty

I'm having mince and tatties for dinner

Cagney

I`m on my way round to yours. Can I have a piece wi that please?

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Originally posted by Scotty:
I`m back but I can`t remember where I was.

Channel 4 forum

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Originally posted by pussycatj:

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Originally posted by Scotty:

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Originally posted by Yogi 19:
Memory loss, lack of concentration, hot flushes - I`ve got them all.

Have you Yogi? It`s strange eh?
My family think it`s endearing..they laugh their socks off.

I`m frustrated. Seemingly it will pass.

I have had the constant symptoms for the last 10 years, apparently 10 years is average so i've been told, although the symptoms do vary from bad to horrendous, can honestly say it's been horrendous and my doctor won't give me HRT

Pussycat..10 years?

Why does your doctor refuse? I don`t understand. I`ve been offered HRT but didn`t accept it. The rumour mill put me off.

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Originally posted by Cinds:

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Originally posted by Scotty:
I`m back but I can`t remember where I was.

Channel 4 forum

You rotter

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:

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Originally posted by Scotty:
Off topic but please share with me.
I`m seriously dotty.
I keep forgetting things. I put my purse in the fridge the other day.
On here, I sometimes can`t remember what threads I`ve been in. I have to keep checking back.

That's an age thing.

Ach awa?

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Originally posted by Cheeky-Pixie:

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Originally posted by Scotty:
Off topic but please share with me.
I`m seriously dotty.
I keep forgetting things. I put my purse in the fridge the other day.
On here, I sometimes can`t remember what threads I`ve been in. I have to keep checking back.

LOL bonnie Scotty; it ain't just you babe. It's an 'over 40s' type thing Just roll with the punches. You are not alone sugar!

Thankyou cheeky..I think.

I want to punch MYSELF sometimes.

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Originally posted by Scotty:

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:

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Originally posted by Scotty:
Off topic but please share with me.
I`m seriously dotty.
I keep forgetting things. I put my purse in the fridge the other day.
On here, I sometimes can`t remember what threads I`ve been in. I have to keep checking back.

That's an age thing.

Ach awa?

It is.
A lot of my waking hours are spent looking for spex, wallets, keys, and standing at the top of the stairs wondering what I went for.

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Originally posted by Scotty:

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Originally posted by pussycatj:

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Originally posted by Scotty:

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Originally posted by Yogi 19:
Memory loss, lack of concentration, hot flushes - I`ve got them all.

Have you Yogi? It`s strange eh?
My family think it`s endearing..they laugh their socks off.

I`m frustrated. Seemingly it will pass.

I have had the constant symptoms for the last 10 years, apparently 10 years is average so i've been told, although the symptoms do vary from bad to horrendous, can honestly say it's been horrendous and my doctor won't give me HRT

Pussycat..10 years?

Why does your doctor refuse? I don`t understand. I`ve been offered HRT but didn`t accept it. The rumour mill put me off.

I'm 9 years into mine, l was on HRT, but another doctor took me off over concerns about my blood pressure. I know with HRT it stops the symptoms, but l think it also stops the clock. So when the HRT was stopped, the 4 years l was on it has been added to the 10 years. The flushes are just as strong now, as they were when l started.

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Originally posted by jennywren:

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Originally posted by angelicarwen:
Gosh I didn't know forgetfulness was a symptom of the menopause

I'd forgotten that.

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:

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Originally posted by Scotty:

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:

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Originally posted by Scotty:
Off topic but please share with me.
I`m seriously dotty.
I keep forgetting things. I put my purse in the fridge the other day.
On here, I sometimes can`t remember what threads I`ve been in. I have to keep checking back.

That's an age thing.

Ach awa?

It is.
A lot of my waking hours are spent looking for spex, wallets, keys, and standing at the top of the stairs wondering what I went for.

Ditto

The menopoause heightens it though Joe. (that rhymes )I`m at the stage of calling my sons by the wrong name.

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Originally posted by Heartache:

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Originally posted by Scotty:

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Originally posted by pussycatj:

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Originally posted by Scotty:

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Originally posted by Yogi 19:
Memory loss, lack of concentration, hot flushes - I`ve got them all.

Have you Yogi? It`s strange eh?
My family think it`s endearing..they laugh their socks off.

I`m frustrated. Seemingly it will pass.

I have had the constant symptoms for the last 10 years, apparently 10 years is average so i've been told, although the symptoms do vary from bad to horrendous, can honestly say it's been horrendous and my doctor won't give me HRT

Pussycat..10 years?

Why does your doctor refuse? I don`t understand. I`ve been offered HRT but didn`t accept it. The rumour mill put me off.

I'm 9 years into mine, l was on HRT, but another doctor took me off over concerns about my blood pressure. I know with HRT it stops the symptoms, but l think it also stops the clock. So when the HRT was stopped, the 4 years l was on it has been added to the 10 years. The flushes are just as strong now, as they were when l started.

Oh dear..thats awful for you heartache.

Let me waft you

I don`t mean that to be dismissive.I know how you feel...believe me.

aww a menopause thread just as I am off to bed. ..will have a read in the morning ...good idea to open thread on it..

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Originally posted by Scotty:

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Originally posted by Heartache:

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Originally posted by Scotty:

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Originally posted by pussycatj:

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Originally posted by Scotty:

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Originally posted by Yogi 19:
Memory loss, lack of concentration, hot flushes - I`ve got them all.

Have you Yogi? It`s strange eh?
My family think it`s endearing..they laugh their socks off.

I`m frustrated. Seemingly it will pass.

I have had the constant symptoms for the last 10 years, apparently 10 years is average so i've been told, although the symptoms do vary from bad to horrendous, can honestly say it's been horrendous and my doctor won't give me HRT

Pussycat..10 years?

Why does your doctor refuse? I don`t understand. I`ve been offered HRT but didn`t accept it. The rumour mill put me off.

I'm 9 years into mine, l was on HRT, but another doctor took me off over concerns about my blood pressure. I know with HRT it stops the symptoms, but l think it also stops the clock. So when the HRT was stopped, the 4 years l was on it has been added to the 10 years. The flushes are just as strong now, as they were when l started.

Oh dear..thats awful for you heartache.

Let me waft you

I don`t mean that to be dismissive.I know how you feel...believe me.

Lovely thanks.

I`m sorry if I haven`t replied to you all. I`ve read everything though.

I soooo want to comment on your posts but my head is fluttery tonight.

Listening to Sree right now isn`t helping!

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Originally posted by Heartache:

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Originally posted by Scotty:

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Originally posted by Heartache:

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Originally posted by Scotty:

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Originally posted by pussycatj:

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Originally posted by Scotty:

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Originally posted by Yogi 19:
Memory loss, lack of concentration, hot flushes - I`ve got them all.

Have you Yogi? It`s strange eh?
My family think it`s endearing..they laugh their socks off.

I`m frustrated. Seemingly it will pass.

I have had the constant symptoms for the last 10 years, apparently 10 years is average so i've been told, although the symptoms do vary from bad to horrendous, can honestly say it's been horrendous and my doctor won't give me HRT

Pussycat..10 years?

Why does your doctor refuse? I don`t understand. I`ve been offered HRT but didn`t accept it. The rumour mill put me off.

I'm 9 years into mine, l was on HRT, but another doctor took me off over concerns about my blood pressure. I know with HRT it stops the symptoms, but l think it also stops the clock. So when the HRT was stopped, the 4 years l was on it has been added to the 10 years. The flushes are just as strong now, as they were when l started.

Oh dear..thats awful for you heartache.

Let me waft you

I don`t mean that to be dismissive.I know how you feel...believe me.

Lovely thanks.

Hi Scotty i was diagnosed by bloot tests 12 years ago when i was 40,but i kinda thought oh well at least i will get it over with and be finished by the time others are just starting,it didnt work out like that
I am still getting the symptoms just as badly now as then.
Last week i lost my glasses and found them in the bowl whilst washing up,but the worst has always been the night sweats,and lack of sleep i have been known to get up in the night and sit out in the garden in the snow or soak sheets in the bath an place them on top of me in bed,whatever it takes really.The daytime is not too bad but then i am too tired or emotional to make the most of it,my mom and other female relatives have all sailed through it.
So yes i sympathise,but the plus side is you can get away with murder and blame everything on it.


Maggie

Took me three years to get through the change, memory was atrocious and sweats day and night, great in winter, you don't need the heating on!
I finished about four years ago, but the sweats returned last year.
It got me down so much, my doctor prescribed Paroxetine, (happy tabs) and the sweats stopped..........completely.
A search on the net showed that it can relieve the symptom! Worth knowing!

p.s. I'm now 58 and have never been on hrt!

i started the menopause at 38, periods stopped at 42 i also suffered the night sweats, hot flushes through the day and memory lose, still have momentary short term memory lose.

ooops sorry, forgot I had posted on here. When I went to the Docs recently, he asked how I was faring with the menopause, I said 'ah the dryness is awful, I feel like an old prune' he said 'no problems, I can prescribe you some vaginal cream' I said 'not there, it's me hands'

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Originally posted by pussycatj:
ooops sorry, forgot I had posted on here. When I went to the Docs recently, he asked how I was faring with the menopause, I said 'ah the dryness is awful, I feel like an old prune' he said 'no problems, I can prescribe you some vaginal cream' I said 'not there, it's me hands'

Poor puss

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Originally posted by pussycatj:
ooops sorry, forgot I had posted on here. When I went to the Docs recently, he asked how I was faring with the menopause, I said 'ah the dryness is awful, I feel like an old prune' he said 'no problems, I can prescribe you some vaginal cream' I said 'not there, it's me hands'

PMSL

My heart went out when I read this