Menopause-What’s your worst experience with Night Sweats?

Every woman who has been or went through the “change of life” has had some terrible experiences with menopause and hot flashes. Each woman will have different affect with the various symptoms that come with menopause.

My first and bad experience I had with night sweats in the beginning was scary! It tripped me out! As I have told you in my story that I didn’t have a clue as to what I going through and what was going on with my body.

When I started really developing the menopause symptoms real bad the experience was no joke!

 What happened to me with my Night Sweats?

I went to bed as I did normally. But of course it wasn’t real normal because I would have to prepare myself for bed. That is explained in great detail when you read my story. However, I kind of got use to waking up through the night and putting on clean dry clothes to sleep in. But this particular night I was awaken from being so cold; yes it was winter time but my room was warm. Needless to say I was so cold because everything I had on was soaking wet. I mean real WET! Then I discovered that not only the side of the bed I was sleeping on was WET but the whole entire bed was WET

It freaked me out! I couldn’t figure out why my bed was so wet and what happened. I had not only changed all of my clothes but I had to change my linen too. I was so scared to the point of crying and becoming very emotional about.

What did I do next?

I had an appointment to see my doctor. That was when I knew I had an high severity level of menopause and night sweats. WOW! Just hearing the doctor explain to me what was going on blew me away!  So he suggested that I get on a real good product.

I was on my mission to seek out a good product that was going to work to cut down the terrible night sweats.

My advice and suggestion to you concerning your night sweats would be to tell your doctor everything about what you deal with at night when you go to bed. Trust me from there he or she will be able to give your proper information and treatment.

I hope my story has helped you find a way to cope with your night sweats. If so I encourage you to leave a comment, question or suggestion below this post.

Thank you for reading and visiting.

Ann Moses

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Menopause and Fibroids-What is the connection?

The question comes to mind of what does menopause have to do with fibroids? Here is a short definition of what fibroids are. Uterine Fibroids are a solid muscle tissue that grows in the uterus. There are three names they are known of:

•Fibroid tumors
•Myomas
•Leiomyomas

To know what causes uterine fibroids are unknown, but there is one major part in the growth of fibroids is that estrogens especially estradiol which promotes growth.

When your menopause is coming to an end or should I say after menopause fibroids disappear. Because estrogen levels can rise during the early menopausal years, previously asymptomatic fibroids may grow in the years just before the cessation of menses.

This is resulting in symptoms with feelings of heaviness in the stomach area (belly), lower back pain, pain with vaginal penetration, incontinence, problems with bowel movements or severe menstrual pain and flooding.

Something else to know about fibroids:

Fibroids are the number one reason American women have hysterectomies.
Women of color are three to nine times more likely to have fibroids than white women, and theirs will more quickly.

Additional information on menopause and fibroids can be found here.

Your comments, questions and suggestions are always welcomed. Post them below this post.

Thank you for reading and visiting.

Ann Moses

Disclaimer: The purpose of the information, benefits and solutions is for informational purposes ONLY. I am not a medical professional to advise you on treatments or cures of any type. The views are based on personal experience and product use. Every woman and man will have different and unique experiences. It is always recommended that you consult your medical health care provider for the best solutions for your needs.

Menopause and Muscle Aches-My body hurts

There are many symptoms to menopause and some of them are common ones and some not so common. However, when it comes to muscle aches and menopause it can be a sign of your hormones being imbalanced.

When there is a decline in a woman’s body of estrogen while in menopause she goes through a lot of changes. The loss of estrogen can result in a number of symptoms.

Here is one. Back pain is a common complaint during menopause. It can be a sign of muscle weakness. Your muscles, tendons and bones estrogen receptors in  those areas can become weak. This is what will give you daily pain and cause you to be uncomfortable.

If you are not aware of some of the muscle pain related to menopause, you may want to think it was the way that you slept, or something that you picked up,  or something that you moved. However, those things can cause muscle aches and  pains but understanding and knowing that you are in menopausal “mode” (if you will) you will be better to relate it to loss of estrogen.

 Your muscle and joint pain with menopause is an unexplained soreness. It is unrelated to trauma or exercise, but may be related to the immune system with the different hormone levels changing.

How do you elevate your muscle pain?

There are some ways to do it to make you feel more comfortable as your menopause lessens.

1.       Change your diet

2.       Get a body massage

3.       Drink plenty of water

4.       Implement yogurt in your diet (No other dairy products)

5.       Take herbs

6.       Take a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (s) NSAIDs

There are many other ways to gain comfort from muscle aches and  pain with menopause. Address your problem to your medical provider and he/she will be able to give you the best solutions as to how you can be more comfortable with your muscle pain during menopause.

I hope you have found this information helpful. If so do leave a comment, question, or suggestion below this post. Your expressions are always welcomed. Thank you for reading and visiting.

Ann Moses

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Disclaimer: The purpose of the information, benefits and solutions is for informational purposes ONLY. I am not a medical professional to advise you on treatments or cures of any type. The views are based on personal experience and product use. Every woman and man will have different and unique experiences. It is always recommended that you consult your medical health care provider for the best solutions for your needs.

Menopause and Irritability-Learning to relax

Menopause comes with many irritating and frustrating symptoms. Some of the common symptoms are hot flashes, depression, weight gain, and sleep disruption. You may also encounter some personal issues which may trigger one or more menopausal symptoms. For example, coping with an issue with relationships, finances, illnesses, or other personal matters can cause otherwise mild menopausal symptoms to become stronger. Learning how to relax when you are irritable helps prevent your stress level from increasing and making menopausal symptoms worse.

"I just can't figure it out"

One way to relax is through control of your breathing. Become familiar with your breathing patterns.

Breathing exercises to help you relax during menopause and irritability:

• Rhythmic breathing – Inhale and exhale slowly
• Deep breathing - Fill your abdomen with air
• Visualized breathing - Combine slow breathing with your imagination
• Progressive muscle relaxation - Pay attention to relaxing your muscles and slowing your breathing
• Relax to music - Combine your breathing exercises with your favorite music
• Mental imagery relaxation -Focused relaxation helps to create harmony between your mind and body.

You can minimize negative thoughts and emotions despite your menopause and irritability by encouraging yourself with these positive affirmations:

• I can let go of things I cannot control.
• I am healthy, vital and strong.
• There is nothing in the world I cannot handle.
• All my needs are met.
• I am completely and utterly safe.
• Every day in every way I am getting stronger.

Thank you for reading and visiting. If you have found this information helpful feel free to leave a comment, question or suggestion below. I love to hear your expressions.

Ann Moses

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