What is your most troublesome symptom? - Menopause Message Board

viktik · 12-29-2005, 07:06 AM

Hi everyone,

I am so sleep deprived. My most troublesome symptom is the constant trips to the bathroom during the night. Since I have such a sensitive stomach. I can't tolerate the medication that my doctor prescribed. I don't have a bladder infection, but still the many trips to the bathroom. Since I work full-time, this is especially discouraging to me. I feel like a zombie every day at work now.

I am usually a cheerful person, but this is really getting me down. What is your most troublesome symptom or symptoms...??

Thanks everyone,
Lynn

Les44 · 12-29-2005, 07:59 AM

Only got 5 hours sleep last night so read your message with great intent. I went through nearly 2 months of getting up between 5 and 6 times in the night. It got so bad even during the day that I now know where every bathroom is in every shopping mall I frequent LOL. I was so tired I ended up taking some time off work just so I could catch up on some much needed rest. I switched to a new bcp and it seemed to work, so at least now I only get up once, maybe twice. When I've had a long stretch of broken sleep and feel like a zombie I often take either sleeping pills or a strong antihistamine like Benadryl.
Earlier this year I was on very high doses of corticosteroids and I was given a pill to help with my sensitive stomach. I believe it was called Losec but perhaps your doc can prescribe something comparable.
I sure hope you get some long uninterrupted sleep soon!

Les

danigirl · 12-29-2005, 08:41 AM

Mine is the irritability/weepiness and not being able to control my weight. Nothng I try seems to help either one of those symptoms. I don't have any trouble sleeping anymore since going on my homeopathy remedies. I only wake up usually around 5 a.m. to go to the bathroom. And right now, my periods are so off the wall. I just had one not even two weeks ago for almost 10 days and now I started again! Can't wait until that part is over!

laineyk · 01-03-2006, 10:42 AM

lets see,,, my worst symptom would be the anxiety...I feel shakey & OFF MOST OF THE TIME...MY PERIODS ARE ALL OF A SUDDEN GOTTEN CRAZY I am spotting today after only 5 days since my last period....My husband is going to have to go find himself a concubine if this keeps up...lol
Lainey

neucindy · 01-03-2006, 12:47 PM

The headaches!!!! lightheadedness!!! two months ago I would have said achy joints, two months before that I would have said indigestion, and before that irregular periods, I hate the whole thing. It has to get better!!!