Estrogen?

So I am now on the search for the estrogen in my body.

It's got to be there. Even just a little? Have I abused my body so badly that I get to be the phenomenon who hits hot flashes and cessation of periods by 41?

This is crazy.

I have read and read. Searched website after website. Turns out - my estrogen is hooped.

Even though, months ago, i had blood tests to say differently. This was also explained as I have been reading and reading. The blood tests were correct! at that time. It just happened that when I went for my tests i actually was mid-cycle. If I were to go today I'm sure a very different, very shocking result would come back.

I am hot flashing like a crazy woman. You would think with all this hotness and sweating the pounds of fat would be pouring off? Nope. Just feeling icky by mid day. Like I've been out working in the garden and in desparate need of a shower. My hair is up and then down and then up and then down at work. Then on goes the sweater off goes the sweater on goes the sweater then off. It's not like I am getting one a day, or just night sweats or even just a couple in a day that are quick. I get them, it seems once an hour? Every hour? is that even possible??? and they last for close to 10 minutes at a time if not longer. I have tried to keep a log, but have failed. I will try again. Its hard at work.

I have read books telling me to find out my triggers.

Hot Flashes have triggers? Holy Carp! So not only do I watch my triggers for depression, now I have to not only figure out what my Flash triggers are, but watch for them! ACK!

So I have come to the conclusion that my body is fucked. I have stacks of supplements to take every day now. Some of them twice a day in hopes that my body will put out at least a little bit of the much needed estrogen to take these nasty flashes down a notch.

Quite honestly, the being hot part isn't really all that bothersome. No I lied, it is bothersome, but not in the way you might think. its bothersome because flashing really means I am so close to the end it's not even funny. It also means - NO BABY - and Frack, the once an hour thing really picks my butt!!

In the summer when it started like this, it was still quite hot out so I was already wearing a tank top. Hot was hot then. In this weather, hot is as hot does and then, after I've stripped of the sweater or tossed off the blankets ............... brrrrrrr! My actual thermostat kicks in and I am hunting for slipper socks!

as I sit here it feels like I washed my hair and the scalp is just not quite dry yet. ICK!

so I will continue on my search for estrogen in my diet. Eliminate wine altogether, even though I have read a glass is good to keep me sane, for the next few weeks. Because it also says it leaches the necessary vit D and calcium from me to which helps with keeping the other balance.

So on i go to vitamin E, calcium + D3 & magnesium, lecithin, and flax. Of course my staple of B12's close at hand. I am upping my intake of potato's as that seems to be a thing too. I read about Black Cohash, then I read about some of the side affects - I am not into that. Nettle is apparently very good - now where to find some ..........

Wish me luck on my estrogen quest!

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correction - its not wine, its beer that is supposed to be good. The hops in it is supposed to be fabulous for meno-pausal and perimenopausal ladies

It Must be said -

I refuse to let go of the dream that I will never have another baby. It will happen. It just will.

Hot Flashes or not.

Allergic sperm or not.

I believe there will be a miracle

Do They Ever STop

Oh my Gosh!

Flash after Flash - do they ever stop?

This is crazy ridiculous! My face is breaking out I am tired exhausted all the time. Now the bloating. I've had the occasional cramp ..... but the Hot Flashes. Sevral in a day and they lst for minutes at a time.

No babies here I guess. Still no period since July.

Sucks to be in this position.

I've been reading my meno-pause book and catching some stuff on line. This is so depressing from the bloodline stand point.

Charlotte starts her period and just like that; I am done

Flashes

Yup - they are. Hot flashing for weeks.

now Really being hot isn't so bad. I mean, I don't mind. I like being hot. But the part where this is the end. The end of the dream. That part sucks. No more hoping for babies.

Well I guess I can always hope for a baby, but realistically, it isn't going to happen. Lyle still hoping and talking about getting to Genisis ............. but still has not taken the steps to do anythign about it.

I am tired, so tired all the time. Is it menopause or is it a disease? Why am i sooooo tired all the time. That sucks. Exhausted most of the time and feeling like poo. That in turn causes my memory to turn to mush.

I don't think menopause is what causes the memory loss. I think its the tiredness.

Well I think I will go back to bed before work.

nite nite

Hot

Been along time - got so busy with wedding stuff.

it's been off again and on and then OFF.

My last periods were before my wedding. April 29th - May 30th - june 19th - July 12th ......... then spotting 3 days before my wedding ............. Nothing since.

Are these hot flashes and night sweats I am having or is it the 31 degree heat.

Zits on my face, cramps every now and then ........... forty somehitng around the corner.........

he has accepted that he needs to go to Genesis, yet - has done nothing to get himself there.

The Queen, on the other hand, started her cycle Aug. 20th - WooHoo??