This is not life-opause!

I am 49 and have also been dealing with mental-pause for years...and, because I am "young" have not found too many people to talk with. I have had children (two) but have older siblings (54/57) who are just now in it!
I don't know what to tell you other than I have been drinking a cup of decaffiented green tea every night for the past upteen months and it really has helped me to get REST!! Because, if I am honest, the thing I miss the most is my SLEEP!!! It seem to help me relax and get at least six hours of good sleep without the hot flashes...I have not had too msuch of a problem during the day but maybe drinking it cold would hepl those??
I drink it plain and it's not bad...I hope this help
Your sister in the mental-pause...

Try using natural progesterone cream. About age 35 our progesterone starts to decline big time. Once you balance your estrogen levels with natural bio-identical progesterone cream your symptoms will improve. Stop taking any estrogen in any form..until you get a saliva test done to find out your hormone levels. Balance is the key ..estrogen domiinance is probably the cause of your crying outbursts.

go to www.natural-progesterone-advisory-network.com for more help with this..

Stop all synthetic hormones..

Hi, I am now age 47 and would ask you to read the posts I have put here on this matter. I hope it will help. We are all different when it come to going through Menopause. I would talk to your Doctor and go with your feelings for treatment. Only you know you best! I take Calcium, Vitamins, and Estrogen OTC. This is what helps me. If a person smokes ( I do), then we need to quit, which I am trying to do. This is the time to start taking better care of our Bodies. I beleive life gives this to women to help them slow down & live longer, but we have to take it for what it's worth. Exersize is important also. Hope this helps.? GBU...

It can last many many years, everyone is different, and our bodies react different to things. I am still going through Menopause and I am 46, started mine when I was 38. Read my posts for updates, please. GBU.

Hi, sorry this does get some of us down, but only IF you let it. Remember we control our own bodies. I am no doctor but I can tell you why and what helped me not let it bother me when I started menopause. I am still going through it now and have been since I was age 38. I am now age 46. My Doctor tried to tell me I was not going through it til another 6 months from the time I went to see her at age 38. I laughed cause me & My Hubby knew I was going through it. The nite sweats started with me, I havn't been such a grouch through it so far though. Mood swings are there but NOT as noticeable as some may get for different people. I found and heard alot about an OTC Med that you may want to ask ur doctor about, I went ahead since my doctor didnt beleive I was going through it and took the OTC Med & It did me Real well. Of course read instructions and make sure the ingredience are something your not allergic too or whatever. : ) Ask your Drugist for the name of what it is I am talking about LOL cause right now I can't remember the name of it, I took it for less than 6 months, It's OTC, and they should know what it is. Sorry. This product even has a site you can go too once you start taking the Med. They helped me also by sending out coupons for the product. Also using a cold wash rag on your forhead helps, with any symptom. Eat lots of fruits and drink juices. Prayer is a good thing too. GBU..

I've been going through Menopause for awhile now, and it isn't stopping me from anything specific. It is all in what you see in yourself. Vitamins and other things help as you go along. basically, what you feel for yourself as a need to keep going and get rid of the changes in your body, then that is what I would do, & did. I am not through with the Menopause yet, but it isn't bad for me.

true enough :}
Do you think we all need hormone therpy?