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For the past two months, I’ve been getting fairly regular headaches and am far more tired than usual. While it’s not a given that this is due to menopause, it has coincided with the end of my periods.
What issues did everyone else have when they hit menopause?
I did get more frequent headaches in addition to some breast tenderness and very short-lived night sweats that thankfully only lasted a couple months. I ended up getting a very low dose FemRing to supply a bit of estrogen and that helped, along with Vitamin E for the breast tenderness (recommended by my gyn).
I didn't have anything that caused any major problems and I never took anything long enough to prevent any symptoms. I had some hot flashes but not as often as I've heard some women complain about.
I haven’t had a single hot flash - knock wood. I guess I’ll go get some bloodwork done to rule out other causes.
Between full-time work, three kids (well, four, but one is grown up), coaching track, and being an adult leader for both a Boy Scout Troop and a Venture Crew, I need the fatigue to go away already. Headaches are no fun, and they don’t always go away with ibuprofen, but it’s more manageable than the tiredness.
I had (and still have, after 10+ years) night sweats and not too many hot flashes, but some. I was always a hot sleeper, though, so I guess that’s why I still sweat at night.
The crabbiness? I always attributed it to just feeling that, at this point in my life I’m tired of putting up with bs, so I don’t intend to take it nicely any more.
I feel that I would get way more crabby due to pms than I ever felt during menopause. I’m just more likely nowadays to tell you to buzz off than when I was younger and sweeter.
I feel that I would get way more crabby due to pms than I ever felt during menopause. I’m just more likely nowadays to tell you to buzz off than when I was younger and sweeter.
Totally true for me! During PMS, I *knew* I was crabby, but knowing didn't make it go away. Now, if I'm irritated and let it show, there's a good reason for it and I'll speak up.
Back to the original question: Early on, I had some hot flashes for a few months (maybe 6?...I don't remember exactly). Then they stopped for a good while (several months, maybe a year) then came back much worse including at night with some night sweats. They seem to have tapered off some, especially the daytime flashes (whew!), but I wake up at least twice every night feeling so hot (not sweaty, though, in most cases) that I need to kick off all the covers even in a very cool room. What bugs me most about that is it interferes with my sleep and sometimes I don't feel as well rested.
Memory issues are another thing, mostly when I'm trying to multi-task and especially if I have something stressful on my mind. I used to be able to juggle all of that with ease. I have heard some of the memory issues get better -- looking forward to that! For now, I need to write things down more, set timers, but mainly try to focus on one main thing at a time. My 3 sisters and a dear friend of mine *all* say they have this.
Oh, and a slower metabolism (yay). I have officially reached the "moment on the lips, forever on the hips" era, on top of needing to take a thyroid pill.
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They seem to have tapered off some, especially the daytime flashes (whew!), but I wake up at least twice every night feeling so hot (not sweaty, though, in most cases) that I need to kick off all the covers even in a very cool room. What bugs me most about that is it interferes with my sleep and sometimes I don't feel as well rested.
