Medical update

[annathepiper]

This is another one of those posts you don’t need to read if you don’t know me personally, but which I’m sharing on the off chance that it might be beneficial to other women who have to go through the same thing.

The general theme of this post is “surgically-induced menopause sucks” (punctuated, if you will, by Brian Blessed in Flash Gordon bellowing “WHAT A DAMN NUISANCE!”). Medical things about my girl parts behind the fold.

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Mirrored from angelahighland.com.

Comments

[marzipan-pig.livejournal.com]

Mine are milder than that and more erratic but then again i still have all my original parts. Are you open to acupuncture at all? I have found i seem to better with it for stuff my body theoretically COULD regulate but chooses not to (eg acid reflux).

Good luck, bleah.

[annathepiper]

I had acupuncture once a long time ago, trying to deal with my screwed-up left ankle. I didn't dislike it, but it wasn't terribly helpful.

Right now Estroven + bumping up the soy intake seems to be helping, but we'll see if it continues to do so long term, and if I need to employ any other coping strategies. Thank you!

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

This is no immediate help, but I passed through menopause a while back and I discovered that the early hot flashes are the worst. They ease off after that. (Though, of course, every person is different.)

[annathepiper]

It IS somewhat encouraging to know that this will hopefully eventually ease off. So thanks!

[catherineldf.livejournal.com]

I'm advocating lycanthropy, but then I want that for me too. :-(

[annathepiper]

If I start getting furry every full moon, I'm gonna wanna come have a WORD. ;)

[bemused-leftist.livejournal.com]

For me, a hot flash often comes when I need to go to the bathroom. The pressure building up down there seems to start it. Going to the bathroom quickly enough heads it off or relieves it quickly. Even just getting up and walking around, especially putting on a coat while walking, may release enough gas to end it.

[annathepiper]

Hmm. Timing for me doesn't sound like it's the same as for you, but that's an interesting point about getting up and moving. I'll have to keep that in mind. Thanks!

[prettyshrub.livejournal.com]

Just sympathy to offer. These will eventually end, won't they?

[annathepiper]

Other women who've dealt with this are telling me yeah, so!

So far throwing Estroven and tofu at the problem seems to be helping. We'll see if this continues to be the case.