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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 384995" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>Being unemployed I swear they put all the good news on tv during the DAY when employed and irritable people NEED it. I'm convinced it's another conspiracy (opens notebook and makes yet another entry into consipiracy theory book) </p><p> </p><p>So anyway, last week on Dr. Oz? They had this fantastic segment and show on Perimenopause. Everything that you described. Right down to WHICH you should use and why - antipersperant or deoderant and why. Because one has way more aluminum in it to block perspiration - and no it is NOT causing breast cancer (proven fact). So swab it on. Also they had ideas on doing shots of natural juices (i think wheat grass - it looked horid) to boost the oxygen in your blood, to assist your body in perspiring less, and........they had things on there like the ICE pillow, which you throw into your freezer and then go to sleep at night with then discard when your body temp is regulated. Brilliant. </p><p> </p><p>He talked about why our body temps regulate and had a specialist on there telling us that we are NOT crazy and we are NOT going crazy and that this 'period' of time can last for from 3 months to ten years. (get in, sit down, buckle up, hang on guys). The ovaries during our 'fertile years' produce boatloads of hormones and thats good so we can supposedly make healthy babies. Then that starts to decline, in different women at different times - and as the hormones diminish the brain and the ovaries have what is like miscommunication an all sorts of whacky things happen to our bodies - temperature fluxes, loss of memory, crazy periods, food cravings - it's like we're nuts. For intents and purpose? We're not, we're just outta whack. </p><p> </p><p>There are several natural things/herbs that we can take to help with this - and I can't remember what they are now, but I swear by black cohosh for those powersurges. I took it religiously for 3 months - and when they stopped? I think I sent the rest to another member here. I mean I couldn't get my temperature regulated if I packed myself in ice. After taking that? Nothing happened. Back to normal. I lost a bunch of weight and that seemed to regulate my periods more than anything - I was going for a full hysterectomy and oophorectomy --I was miserable, missing work and everything because of the severity. Lost 130lbs - and now? Fairly normal but due to perimenopause? My body thinks I need one every 3 weeks, but only for 3-4 days. I am not a candidate for pills or shots - I gain weight and get very cranky. I do have hair loss - Oh see my pictures...but that could be from a number of things health wise or genetics, or a difficult child - (I'm banking on Dude) - It's better than it was and growing back thanks to WEN - but not on top - so I'm in for a fancy comb-over style. </p><p> </p><p>As far as diet? Well if you're over 35? You should NEVER eat after 7PM anyway if you have any desire to loose weight - and if you want to keep mobile - move. This new way of life I've been doing is easy, and I don't exercise - If I did? OMG I'd be soooo built..I'm just kinda there....only thinner than I was. </p><p> </p><p>I think you can probably check out Dr. Oz's web site and look for that show it had TONS of information about perimenopause. At a useable and understandable level. The only thing that grossed me out was the rubber uterus. Blech. Could have gone all day without seeing that. So be warned. BUT it did say that your OBGYN and your GYN is NOT the person to see for Peri-menopause. There are specialists that you can seek out that have a better understanding of what your brain and ovaries are talking or rather not talking about - and THAT is who you want to talk to. </p><p> </p><p>I think surviving this? Is a piece of struddel after a difficult child.....and all the accoutriments that came with THAT fun part of life. I rather feel like I'm outside the gates of OZ as one of the characters giving my speech - perhaps as the lion with a flowerpot on my head and a rug for my robe - "Hot flashes? I'll not turn into ashes!....You think this is B.O? (holds up arms high) I got a kid you should know!, You think YOU got PMS? Try facing a school board with this mess (points to difficult child), ? Your hormones all crazy? My kid ate a daisy!" Lemme at 'em....Lemme at 'em! </p><p> </p><p>Yeah somethin like that.....tffffpth. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":tongue:" title="tongue :tongue:" data-shortname=":tongue:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 384995, member: 4964"] Being unemployed I swear they put all the good news on tv during the DAY when employed and irritable people NEED it. I'm convinced it's another conspiracy (opens notebook and makes yet another entry into consipiracy theory book) So anyway, last week on Dr. Oz? They had this fantastic segment and show on Perimenopause. Everything that you described. Right down to WHICH you should use and why - antipersperant or deoderant and why. Because one has way more aluminum in it to block perspiration - and no it is NOT causing breast cancer (proven fact). So swab it on. Also they had ideas on doing shots of natural juices (i think wheat grass - it looked horid) to boost the oxygen in your blood, to assist your body in perspiring less, and........they had things on there like the ICE pillow, which you throw into your freezer and then go to sleep at night with then discard when your body temp is regulated. Brilliant. He talked about why our body temps regulate and had a specialist on there telling us that we are NOT crazy and we are NOT going crazy and that this 'period' of time can last for from 3 months to ten years. (get in, sit down, buckle up, hang on guys). The ovaries during our 'fertile years' produce boatloads of hormones and thats good so we can supposedly make healthy babies. Then that starts to decline, in different women at different times - and as the hormones diminish the brain and the ovaries have what is like miscommunication an all sorts of whacky things happen to our bodies - temperature fluxes, loss of memory, crazy periods, food cravings - it's like we're nuts. For intents and purpose? We're not, we're just outta whack. There are several natural things/herbs that we can take to help with this - and I can't remember what they are now, but I swear by black cohosh for those powersurges. I took it religiously for 3 months - and when they stopped? I think I sent the rest to another member here. I mean I couldn't get my temperature regulated if I packed myself in ice. After taking that? Nothing happened. Back to normal. I lost a bunch of weight and that seemed to regulate my periods more than anything - I was going for a full hysterectomy and oophorectomy --I was miserable, missing work and everything because of the severity. Lost 130lbs - and now? Fairly normal but due to perimenopause? My body thinks I need one every 3 weeks, but only for 3-4 days. I am not a candidate for pills or shots - I gain weight and get very cranky. I do have hair loss - Oh see my pictures...but that could be from a number of things health wise or genetics, or a difficult child - (I'm banking on Dude) - It's better than it was and growing back thanks to WEN - but not on top - so I'm in for a fancy comb-over style. As far as diet? Well if you're over 35? You should NEVER eat after 7PM anyway if you have any desire to loose weight - and if you want to keep mobile - move. This new way of life I've been doing is easy, and I don't exercise - If I did? OMG I'd be soooo built..I'm just kinda there....only thinner than I was. I think you can probably check out Dr. Oz's web site and look for that show it had TONS of information about perimenopause. At a useable and understandable level. The only thing that grossed me out was the rubber uterus. Blech. Could have gone all day without seeing that. So be warned. BUT it did say that your OBGYN and your GYN is NOT the person to see for Peri-menopause. There are specialists that you can seek out that have a better understanding of what your brain and ovaries are talking or rather not talking about - and THAT is who you want to talk to. I think surviving this? Is a piece of struddel after a difficult child.....and all the accoutriments that came with THAT fun part of life. I rather feel like I'm outside the gates of OZ as one of the characters giving my speech - perhaps as the lion with a flowerpot on my head and a rug for my robe - "Hot flashes? I'll not turn into ashes!....You think this is B.O? (holds up arms high) I got a kid you should know!, You think YOU got PMS? Try facing a school board with this mess (points to difficult child), ? Your hormones all crazy? My kid ate a daisy!" Lemme at 'em....Lemme at 'em! Yeah somethin like that.....tffffpth. :raspberry-tounge: [/QUOTE]
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