Help with Menopause

Menopause is no fun…neither is Perimenopause

So this one time, at Sears.  Yes, I know that is not the correct way to start a sentence, but humor me here 🙂  This one time at Sears, when I was picking up my dad’s eyeglasses, I started getting flushes.  Really, really flushed.  My dad has a hard time getting out and about, so being the helpful daughter I am, I offered to go.  It was Spring, just an average day, nothing special going on with the weather.  All of a sudden my body and face were drenched with sweat.  What on earth was going on?  I thought I was going to pass out, as I became hotter and hotter.  I wanted to rip all of my clothes off, but I did have enough sense left not to do that {besides – that would have just been really rude for the people who were there getting their eyes examined}.

I frantically looked for an available clerk in the optical department, but they were all busy.  I had to get out of there right away.  I walked up to one clerk and told her that I just need to pick up glasses – they were ready and already paid for.  She wasn’t very nice as she told me she was with a customer.  But…but…it will only take a second.  I panicked slightly and headed for the door.  It seemed like an eternity before I saw daylight through the main door to the parking lot.  I have never been so happy to be outdoors.  After I cooled off, I headed back to the optical department and luckily they were able to help me quickly.

What was going on with me?  This happened time after time – the hot flashes, flushed feeling, and sweating even in the coldest weather.  I can’t begin to tell you how embarrassing it was to be sweating profusely whenever I went out.  Even at home, doing absolutely nothing {but sitting}, I would be drenched. I was also having trouble sleeping and I was missing periods {and no, I wasn’t pregnant}.  The thought of menopause crossed my mind, but I was only 42 at the time.  I made an appointment with my doctor, and she confirmed that I was perimenopausal.   Well wasn’t that just lovely?!?  The doctor asked if my mom had early menopause, and I remembered that she had.  I guess 42 isn’t too young at all for “the change”.

I was on a mission to find something that would help with these undesirable menopausal symptoms that I was experiencing.  I knew I didn’t want to do any type of hormone treatment, but there had to be a way to help me feel better. I found some vitamins that did offer a little relief, but ultimately I have suffered with this for a couple of years. I am now 45 and for the past year I haven’t been having the hot flashes {thank goodness!}, but I know they will be back. And they will be back with a vengeance. I recently learned about Estroven, and you can bet your bum that I will be trying them when my unpleasant symptoms return.

Estroven products are all-natural and help women with the symptoms of menopause. According to the Estroven website:

Estroven® products are herbal supplements made with all-natural ingredients to provide natural menopause symptom relief. Black cohosh plus soy isoflavones are combined with essential nutrients like calcium, folic acid, and B-vitamins. These work naturally in the body to help reduce hot flashes, night sweats, and other menopausal symptoms. Hundreds of thousands of women trust Estroven® products every year, and pharmacists recommend them 3 to 1 over other brands of menopause supplements.* I would much prefer to use natural products than any type of hormones.

Here is a tip from yours truly {I quickly learned learned this while going through hot flashes}. Never, ever, leave the house bundled up. Layer, layer, layer. I always wore a tank top or camisole under some other shirt. I didn’t wear sweaters or heavy jackets. You want to be able to peel off your clothes down to the lightest possible layer, at a moments notice.

The first few times I dealt with the effects of perimenopause, it was quite frightening. Many women don’t know what is happening to them when it starts. Now looking at this list, I see a few more things that I didn’t even know were related to perimenopause! Forgetful? Yep – that’s me!  Moody?  We won’t even go there.   Here are some of the symptoms – hopefully you will be armed with the knowledge that I was not:

Here are some of the most common menopause symptoms.

• Changes in menstrual periods
• Hot flashes and night sweats
• Vaginal dryness
• Forgetfulness
• Moodiness
• Changes in urination
• Weight gain and shift
• Headache
• Palpitations
• Joint pain
• Loss of bone density
• Skin, hair, and eye changes
• Other perimenopause and menopause symptoms

There are several Estroven formulas available to help with your symptoms.  Estroven plus Multi-Vitamin – Estroven® plus Multi-Vitamin combines menopausal symptom relief with a multi-vitamin for women. Estroven® plus Multi-Vitamin contains a unique Mood & Memory blend to support mood and memory function, as well as mild to moderate hot flashes. Estroven Maximum Strength – Estroven® Maximum Strength was created for women who may be experiencing more bothersome menopause symptoms. Estroven Nightime – Estroven® Nighttime helps promote natural sleep patterns to help you sleep through the night and wake feeling refreshed without morning grogginess.* Estroven plus Energy – The Estroven® plus Energy formula naturally supports the energy you need to stay productive and energized all day, while reducing hot flashes and night sweats.*

Estroven offers a very cool loyalty program that provides participants with discounts, reward points, and a unique URL.

I really hope you have mild symptoms when your time comes, but if not, at least you have options for help.  Good luck ladies 🙂

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(These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease).

I wrote this post while participating in a blog tour by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Estroven and received a gift certificate to thank me for taking the time to participate.