psychdiva
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« on: January 25, 2009, 06:07:03 PM » |
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Here, a place for All Things Uterine: bleeding, cramps, perimenopause, menopause, post-menopause, fibroids, hormones, etc, etc. Advil, ice cubes, tampons and gin in ample supply. Females of any age are cordially invited. Sympathetic men may lurk but are forewarned that this thread is rated 'R' for red.
A listener asks via email, Does anyone have an easy or unremarkable time with menopause?
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llanfair
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« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2009, 09:04:05 PM » |
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<cue the intro music for NPR's All Things Considered>
Here, a place for All Things Uterine: bleeding, cramps, perimenopause, menopause, post-menopause, fibroids, hormones, etc, etc. Advil, ice cubes, tampons and gin in ample supply. Females of any age are cordially invited. Sympathetic men may lurk but are forewarned that this thread is rated 'R' for red.
A listener asks via email, Does anyone have an easy or unremarkable time with menopause?
Oh, don't I hope! If night sweats come, can hot flashes be far behind? ( ice cubes?) |
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psychdiva
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« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2009, 09:39:11 PM » |
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Oh, don't I hope! If night sweats come, can hot flashes be far behind?
I thought I was having night sweats a few evenings ago. Turned out to be the result of all of the blankets thrown onto me in a double layer by a sleeping Mr. P, plus the dog deciding that he wanted to lie on top of the heap. (ice cubes?)
A friend swears by a bag of ice for cooling down when she's having hot flashes. She puts it on the back of her neck. |
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« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2009, 09:40:43 PM » |
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(ice cubes?)
A friend swears by a bag of ice for cooling down when she's having hot flashes. She puts it on the back of her neck. They're also good for putting in the gin. |
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« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2009, 09:48:39 PM » |
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When a female dog or cat is spayed, do they go through surgical menopause?
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« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2009, 09:50:58 PM » |
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Night sweats and hot flashes generally have been the most notable part of the process for me lately. My peri-menopause (a decade-long process, I'm sorry to say), was characterized by incredibly heavy bleeding, although that improved considerably when I went on high doses of fish oil for the RA. But now...have I mentioned the hot flashes?
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« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2009, 09:54:51 PM » |
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high doses of fish oil for the RA
How high a dose and what brand? |
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« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2009, 11:09:35 PM » |
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high doses of fish oil for the RA
How high a dose and what brand? I take 6g total daily, for 3 g combined EPA/DHA. When I can afford it I got "the good stuff" from either Sears or Greens Plus (Canadian brand). When I'm poor--like now--I take Trader Joe's. All are molecularly distilled, which is the most important thing with high-dosage fish oil, so you avoid the heavy metals. The clinical studies that have been done on RA show a need for a minimum dose of 3g EPA/DHA per day. Up to 10g has been studied, but the increased efficacy with increased dose stopped above 6g. |
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« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2009, 11:22:50 PM » |
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Uh. Oh. I thought I posted to this thread?
Where did it go?
*gennimom wanders away, muttering to herself*
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...only after reading gm's post, my new mantra is "always listen to gennimom".
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« Reply #9 on: January 26, 2009, 09:55:18 AM » |
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Thanks for the suggestion about the ice cubes on the back of the neck. Maybe I can borrow the SO's battered bag of frozen french fries - he's been using it for over a month on his "new" knee.
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Because, you know, that stuff on the syllabus is like, in writing, and there are so many ways you can, like, read that, but when the guys who sit by you in class, like, you know, must know what's really going on, right? -- AmLitHist, channelling student
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« Reply #10 on: January 26, 2009, 10:00:33 AM » |
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Are we going to visit some small town where a folk poet has been writing about the endometrium as performance art? |
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« Reply #11 on: January 26, 2009, 10:04:23 AM » |
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I want to speak out against hysterectomies for non-malignant ailments. Fibroids and other uterine problems can be corrected using interventional radiology. Don't fall for it from your OB/GYN (mine told me that her medical malpractice insurance didn't cover fibroid removal, only hysterectomies). A bit of research, a bit of drive out of state, and I had intrauterine embolism (5 day recovery) in place of a total hysterectomy for bleeding fibroids (9 week recovery, and you are free to imagine the cost and other differences).
Feel free to PM me for more info.
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inthelab, I love you for that.
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« Reply #12 on: January 26, 2009, 10:05:32 AM » |
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Thanks for the suggestion about the ice cubes on the back of the neck. Maybe I can borrow the SO's battered bag of frozen french fries - he's been using it for over a month on his "new" knee.
Does that mold better than the high-tech gel the hospital gave us for my bionic ankle? Think I'll ask Labspouse to pick up some; maybe some frozen peas too. |
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inthelab, I love you for that.
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« Reply #13 on: January 26, 2009, 12:03:45 PM » |
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Thanks for the suggestion about the ice cubes on the back of the neck. Maybe I can borrow the SO's battered bag of frozen french fries - he's been using it for over a month on his "new" knee.
If you look in the Store at www.hystersisters.com, they have gel packs specifically for this purpose. The flashes, not the whiskey. |
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« Reply #14 on: January 26, 2009, 12:07:43 PM » |
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Are we going to visit some small town where a folk poet has been writing about the endometrium as performance art? Yes, and there will be a choreographer to show us her interpretive dance based on the poetry, entitled EndoMeTrium. |
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