Posted: Jan 31, 08 7:03pm
From my original Nov post which made me think we might need this group on TBD:
Timely...we were just discussing this on a fitness board for women over 40...someone had posted the list..and we all chimed in about how many of the symptoms we had.
The list:
Perimenopausal and Menopausal Symptoms
Menstrual irregularity
Hot flashes and/or flushes; night sweats
Dry vagina
Insomnia and/or weird dreams
Sensory disturbances (vision, smell, alternations to taste)
Funny sensations in the head
Lower back pain (crushing of vertebrae)
Waking in the early hours of the morning
Onset of new allergies or sensitivities
Annoying itching of the vulva
Sudden bouts of bloat for an hour or two
Chills or periods of extreme warmth
Indigestion, flatulence, gas pains
Rogue chin whiskers
Overnight appearance of long, fine facial hairs
Bouts of rapid heartbeat
Crying for no reason
Aching ankles, knees, wrists, or shoulders
Waking up with sore heels
Thinning and /or graying hair
Sudden inability to breathe (air hunger)
Frequent urination and / or leakage when coughing or sneezing
Prickly or tingly hands with swollen veins
Lightheadedness, dizzy spells, or vertigo
Weight gain and in unusual places (back, breasts, abdomen)
Sudden and inappropriate bursts of anger
Sensitivity to being touched
Inexplicable panic attacks
Tendency to cystitis (inflammation of the bladder)
Vaginal infections
Anxiety and loss of self-confidence
Depression that cannot be shaken off
Migraine headaches
Easily wounded feelings
Crawly skin
Disturbing memory lapses
