Good evening everyone. I am completely new to forums so bear with me.
Having had a very early puberty at 8 years old I appeared to hit menopause around 48. I am now just 51 and no periods for 18/12 - yippee.
Some hot flushes but manageable and about 10lb weight gain in total. OK methinks I can do this and then it hit me.
Last 6 months or so hot flushes 10+ per day and night sweats every 1.5 to 2 hrs - oh joy. Another 20lb weight gain, mostly around my abdomen, flat hair, facial hair and get up and go has got up and gone.
Now in the interest of full disclosure I had put some weight gain down to steroid drugs and a autoimmune condition. I also had a severe spinal injury a few years back and it was 4 years being rebuilt to get mobility back but some of the drugs I take to control rogue nerves make it difficult to lose weight. I have always been a size 10 - 12 with boobs but am now a generous 14 which as the weight is not distributed evenly I hate.
Mood wise I resemble Cruella de ville after the Dalmatians escaped. Again lots going on with my father dying suddenly ( found by police when unable to contact, he lived away), and 3 close family members with cancer of various prognosis. Plus had to have one of our family pets put to sleep recently, expected but horrid.
I am constantly tired, if the hot sweats don't wake me back & leg spasm does. I average 6 hours in bed with 2 - 4 periods of wakening. During the week more sleep is not an option as I leave for work around 0630 and get home 1800 - 2000hrs. I work in a senior role at a large hospital so work is also somewhat challenging.
Gosh I've just read this ramble - sorry. The reason I joined today was having had enough I spoke to my GP today who recommended I try Kliovance 1/0.5 which I started today. I am hopeful I shall wake in the morning a trim size 12, bouncy hair and sans beard and wondered how any of you have got on with this.