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I'm Losing My Mind!
Posted 6/29/08 1:31 PM
I'm Losing My Mind!
I barely ever kept to-do lists before, because I never forgot what I needed to do. But lately, I can't even remember where I put my cell phone. The other day, it took me an hour to find it in my home, and in the end, it was in my linen closet. I had gone in there to get something when I came home, but apparently, I hadn't even realized I had put my phone down on one of the shelves. Should I be worried that I'm losing my memory? Guess it could be worse -- I could've put my phone in the freezer!
Posted 04/17/09 6:12 PM
Vitamins, Herbs, and Hormone Therapy for Memory Loss
Issues with memory loss are common for menopausal women.
If you’re interested in supplements to help improve memory during menopause, you might consider vitamins or herbs. Ginkgo is herb that improves mental function helping the brain to prevent the hippocampus from shrinking.
Siberian ginseng is another herb that helps memory by supporting the adrenal gland and relieves stress.
B vitamins help us respond appropriately to stress that might otherwise cause memory lapses. Vitamin E has important antioxidants that help prevent cellular damage, keeping nerves and memory functioning properly.
You also might consider hormone therapy for improved memory. DHEA and pregnenolone are hormone supplements that act directly on nerve cells to enhance memory.
Here’s a page that has more information on vitamins, herbs, and hormone treatment for menopause and improving memory during these tough years.
Posted 04/07/09 6:13 PM
Memory Exercises
I can tell that doing some memory exercises like simple games can help a lot. Games like sudoku, crossword puzzles, etc.
And in fact it is a menopausal symptom called memory lapses, I think it would be a good idea to google it, to get more info.
Posted 02/13/09 12:54 AM
I know how you feel!
I'm 49 yrs old and will be 50 on Aug 2/2009.I am going into my 2nd week of bio-identical progesterone hormone therapy.I still don't feel that great yet.My compounding pharmacist said it might take up to 3 months before I feel the full effect of the hormones.Before the treatment I thought I was loosing my mind.I couldn't cope with anything and cryed alot.My vagina dried up,my skin became very itchy.I was very irritable,everything got on my nerves real bad.I know i'm hell to live with but I can't help it.I am starting to feel a bit better now,but my memory still sucks. I am now inserting 1 mg of estriol cream daily into my vagina which has helped tremendously.My husband says i'm not dry anymore and it has made my vagina more sensitive.Sex is even more great now! Please ladies if you choose hormones make sure they are Bio-identical.Do your research.I hope this was helpful because menopause for me has been living hell,but its slowly getting better:)
Posted 02/08/09 3:17 PM
I've lost mine.
I think, for me, my mind is lost because of the two teenagers in my house and the preteen. They just cause SOOOOooo much stress in my life. I swear, I don't know if I will survive their teenaged years.
Posted 11/15/08 11:55 PM
Medications and Menopause
I'm perimenopausal. All the symptoms including wacked out hormonal labs.
Periods lasting 2 weeks/no periods for months. The worst of it all are the mood swings. I've become very "mean" Just nasty. Doc wants to put me on a low dose of prozac or paxil. Anyone on either of these meds for this? Sigh
Mybad
Posted 10/29/08 6:20 PM
could this really be menopause?
I too felt like im losing my mind, Still do on certain days, (bad days)...most times I have strange days, Feeling oddly mood wise or whatever , but Never a GOOD day, Ive forgotton what that feels like, I will be so glad when this thing goes aways, What does it mean to just go with the flow " its all part of life"? we all go thru it?", uh, Honestly I dont think everyone goes thru it the same way, anyway do any of you beautiful women suffer from Ear ringing? *( tinnitis)?? oh and for the record I do forget things or so my daughter says, I can't seem to remember if im forgetting things haha...oh well please say a lili prayer for me ladies as im suffering a multitude of ODD Symptoms Im begining to wonder if its really menopause or Brain disorder , (tumor?) sigh*...dizzy, off balance, sick in stomach, depression, Blue moods, bad feelings, weakness, palpitations, and a weard Tremor feeling in chest when trying to first get to sleep, sometimes feel shaky when im just doing anything or nothing at all, What is this? ...anyone else having similar symptoms and feel its menopause??, HELP, Sandie
Posted 02/10/09 4:43 PM
I feel this exact same way
I feel this exact same way you described yourself.
Posted 01/16/09 6:08 PM
I too, have ringing in my
I too, have ringing in my left ear ( four years now ) and all of the other symptoms that you mention. My symptom started about 4 years ago, At the time I did not know what was going on with my body,I just knew something was wrong, only the Drs. found nothing with all the test they took, and said it could not be menopause related since my hormone levels were high. It is only through knowing myself, that this person I have become is not me. So now that I feel confident that all of my symptoms are menopause related, I am trying to find the best way to deal with it. So your not alone in your symptoms.I go back to the Dr. next week looking for something to keep me sane.....
Posted 05/13/09 8:35 PM
I too am having ringing in
I too am having ringing in my ears, it is driving me crazy. I've found a way to combat the hot flashes with herbal suppliments and could care less about my sex drive, but the constant noise in my head is hard to handle. Any suggestions?
Posted 12/18/08 1:29 PM
Hi Boy I am gald to hear
Hi Boy I am gald to hear that It is not just me going throw the same thing you are going throw. I feel the same and I hate it.My last time I had my monthly was Jan 2008. I am 52 . How old are you. Hope to hear fom you. Chat with you soon.
Posted 12/06/08 10:21 PM
God I hope that's all it
God I hope that's all it is. I have the same symptoms, more so recently. I feel really off-balance and have seird sensations like a kind of numbness all over, like I could pass out. Haven't yet! Buzzing and ringing in the ears and palpitations and shaky....at 45, I hope that's all it is. I'd hate to find out its something really serious.
Good luck,
Lola
Posted 11/24/08 6:52 PM
I get the same symptoms the
I get the same symptoms the heart racing around the time of getting my period is the scariest. I guess we just have to learn to live with it if we dont want to take medication...
Posted 11/24/08 4:37 PM
sandie this may be too
sandie
this may be too late...but I want to reassure you about the heart racing, palpitations,etc....I went through same thing and I am convinced it was hormone related as cardiologists couldn't find anything wrong ( waste of time/ money). And all of a sudden , I also had gingivitis....along with all the mood swings,etc...it's the shits, but it does get better...takes about 5 years tho! Hang in there....x
Posted 09/17/08 2:29 AM
HOW LONG DOES THIS LAST
MY SEX DRIVE IS DOWN TO ZERO AND SOMETIMES JUST THE SIGHT OF A MAN MAKES ME SICK. I COULD CARE LESS IF A MAN EVER CAME CLOSE TOME EVER AGAIN. IS THIS NOMAL? THIS HOT AND COLD IS FOR THE BIRDS.
Posted 02/10/09 4:45 PM
I feel the same way you do
I feel the same way you do about men and have no sex drive anyways..
Posted 09/17/08 2:26 AM
I FEEL MEAN
SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE JUST HITTING PEOPLE FOR NO REASON AT ALL. I HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH THIS FOR 10 YEARS AND I WILL BE SO HAPPY WHEN IT IS OVER IF EVER. I DO A LOT OF PRAYING AND SOMETIMES THAT DOESN'T HELP. MM
Posted 11/15/08 11:50 PM
Petite I feel the same
Petite
I feel the same way. Then I feel ashamed ofmyself for days after being so mean.
Mybad.
Posted 09/09/08 10:07 PM
JOIN MY NEW CLUB.. the I HATE MENOPAUSE CLUB
I read somewhere that estrogen helps with the regeneration of brain cells. Also that progesterone aids the nerve cells. Well I must have NONE cause I'm nervous all the time and I'm forgetful! GET A PAD and write everything down, lol.
As for the cell phone, I do that all the time. I just try to remember to keep it on ring and call it to find it, haha.
I've had very few hot flashes. I think the ones I've had were pretty strong but I'd trade having them for the atrophy anyday, any time, any place!!
Linda...glad you switched doctors. I had a woman gyno tell me the same thing. She was an IDIOT and I prayed to god that she has the worst menopause so she can be kind to her patients!
Posted 08/13/08 1:10 AM
Don't worry
Forget about worrying! Yeah, that was vaguely intended to be funny.
Memory loss isn't just for the elderly who have Alzheimer's. Pregnant women have memory issues and women going through menopause can have memory problems as well. Please remember that you may be going through different stages of menopause w/the hormonal changes w/o realizing it. If you think you memory is putting you at safety risk, or it is becoming severe, you should call your doctor and give him an honest history of your concerns. He'll be able to tell you whether it is something to be concerned about, or whether HRT can help.
Posted 08/05/08 11:41 PM
Dear Losing (Your) Mind
Your not loosing your mind, I had the same issue when I went into menopause due to a hysterectomy. I was put on premerin right after my surgery and everything was OK for awhile. Then about 1 year later I thought I was loosing my mind just like you do now. I went to my (male) OBGYN and he told me it was all in my head...yeahhhhhhhh right sure it was. Well I immediately switched to a female OBGYN very well respected in the commumity and she immediately changed my prescription and my symptoms of memory loss, lack of concentration, feeling like a air head, immediately disappeared. My feeling is it takes a woman to understand another woman's medical or psychological issue.
Posted 09/10/09 12:45 PM
I too had a hysterectomy;
I too had a hysterectomy; and have a male doctor. I am taking 1mg Estradiol a day; which for the first 2 years helped me not to have hot flashes; till this year.It has been the worst. But I am afraid of saying anything cause they will only want to up the doses; since I have Breast Cancer in the family; do not want to risk that; and he knows all that.
What did your doctor switch you on now?
Right now Im okay except for the hot flashes; mostly when I am outside; they havent been a killer like some people I have seen talk about them; my only trouble is not feeling like me. Memory fog and forgetfulness. I sleep fine; so far. Have you found anything else to help you after this surgery?
Posted 08/06/08 5:28 PM
No your not losing your
No your not losing your mind and if you are your in good company I know alot of women that have gone thru or are going thru what we are right now. This was my yesterday.
I ate breakfast,did dishes
vacumned the family room,picked up clothes
took to basement to put in machine. My husband calls from upstairs I go.
Then I had to go to ladies room. While I was there I cleaned the toliet and tub. Picked up towels took them to washing machine downstairs. Started whites. My father came over we chatted a while We all went out to lunch,Costco,Walmart, Dad went home. I took a nap 5min. I got up went down stairs put whites in dryer and towels in washer. Went upstairs went to bathroom to finish cleaning in there clean off vanity and the phone rings. It my nieghbor she has been in the hospital all week. I talk to her a bit. I go down stairs to put towels in dryer. Whites in the dryer never got started and towels are wet. It is now 6:00 We both grab a Subway sandwich and come home eat a piece a fruit I go downstairs to get whites out of dryer and I put the towels in with the whites so they are still not dry. I give up and go to bed. Today I still have 1 load to do. But my computer had to download alot of updates and it was my day to exercise and I had a migraine so I got nothing done today.
Posted 08/06/08 5:27 PM
No your not losing your
No your not losing your mind and if you are your in good company I know alot of women that have gone thru or are going thru what we are right now. This was my yesterday.
I ate breakfast,did dishes
vacumned the family room,picked up clothes
took to basement to put in machine. My husband calls from upstairs I go.
Then I had to go to ladies room. While I was there I cleaned the toliet and tub. Picked up towels took them to washing machine downstairs. Started whites. My father came over we chatted a while We all went out to lunch,Costco,Walmart, Dad went home. I took a nap 5min. I got up went down stairs put whites in dryer and towels in washer. Went upstairs went to bathroom to finish cleaning in there clean off vanity and the phone rings. It my nieghbor she has been in the hospital all week. I talk to her a bit. I go down stairs to put towels in dryer. Whites in the dryer never got started and towels are wet. It is now 6:00 We both grab a Subway sandwich and come home eat a piece a fruit I go downstairs to get whites out of dryer and I put the towels in with the whites so they are still not dry. I give up and go to bed. Today I still have 1 load to do. But my computer had to download alot of updates and it was my day to exercise and I had a migraine so I got nothing done today.
Posted 08/06/08 5:27 PM
No your not losing your
No your not losing your mind and if you are your in good company I know alot of women that have gone thru or are going thru what we are right now. This was my yesterday.
I ate breakfast,did dishes
vacumned the family room,picked up clothes
took to basement to put in machine. My husband calls from upstairs I go.
Then I had to go to ladies room. While I was there I cleaned the toliet and tub. Picked up towels took them to washing machine downstairs. Started whites. My father came over we chatted a while We all went out to lunch,Costco,Walmart, Dad went home. I took a nap 5min. I got up went down stairs put whites in dryer and towels in washer. Went upstairs went to bathroom to finish cleaning in there clean off vanity and the phone rings. It my nieghbor she has been in the hospital all week. I talk to her a bit. I go down stairs to put towels in dryer. Whites in the dryer never got started and towels are wet. It is now 6:00 We both grab a Subway sandwich and come home eat a piece a fruit I go downstairs to get whites out of dryer and I put the towels in with the whites so they are still not dry. I give up and go to bed. Today I still have 1 load to do. But my computer had to download alot of updates and it was my day to exercise and I had a migraine so I got nothing done today.
Posted 08/06/08 5:27 PM
No your not losing your
No your not losing your mind and if you are your in good company I know alot of women that have gone thru or are going thru what we are right now. This was my yesterday.
I ate breakfast,did dishes
vacumned the family room,picked up clothes
took to basement to put in machine. My husband calls from upstairs I go.
Then I had to go to ladies room. While I was there I cleaned the toliet and tub. Picked up towels took them to washing machine downstairs. Started whites. My father came over we chatted a while We all went out to lunch,Costco,Walmart, Dad went home. I took a nap 5min. I got up went down stairs put whites in dryer and towels in washer. Went upstairs went to bathroom to finish cleaning in there clean off vanity and the phone rings. It my nieghbor she has been in the hospital all week. I talk to her a bit. I go down stairs to put towels in dryer. Whites in the dryer never got started and towels are wet. It is now 6:00 We both grab a Subway sandwich and come home eat a piece a fruit I go downstairs to get whites out of dryer and I put the towels in with the whites so they are still not dry. I give up and go to bed. Today I still have 1 load to do. But my computer had to download alot of updates and it was my day to exercise and I had a migraine so I got nothing done today. HELP!
Posted 08/06/08 5:27 PM
No your not losing your
No your not losing your mind and if you are your in good company I know alot of women that have gone thru or are going thru what we are right now. This was my yesterday.
I ate breakfast,did dishes
vacumned the family room,picked up clothes
took to basement to put in machine. My husband calls from upstairs I go.
Then I had to go to ladies room. While I was there I cleaned the toliet and tub. Picked up towels took them to washing machine downstairs. Started whites. My father came over we chatted a while We all went out to lunch,Costco,Walmart, Dad went home. I took a nap 5min. I got up went down stairs put whites in dryer and towels in washer. Went upstairs went to bathroom to finish cleaning in there clean off vanity and the phone rings. It my nieghbor she has been in the hospital all week. I talk to her a bit. I go down stairs to put towels in dryer. Whites in the dryer never got started and towels are wet. It is now 6:00 We both grab a Subway sandwich and come home eat a piece a fruit I go downstairs to get whites out of dryer and I put the towels in with the whites so they are still not dry. I give up and go to bed. Today I still have 1 load to do. But my computer had to download alot of updates and it was my day to exercise and I had a migraine so I got nothing done today. HELP!
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