Dan, here's some answers for Jan.
Symptoms of Menopause
Hot flashes, flushes, night sweats and/or cold flashes, clammy feeling
Bouts of rapid heart beat
Irritability
Mood swings, sudden tears
Trouble sleeping through the night (with or without night sweats) VIVID dreams
Irregular periods; shorter, lighter periods; heavier periods, flooding; phantom periods, shorter cycles, longer cycles which can result in anemia
Loss of libido
Dry vagina, a general drying out that can include eyes, mouth, joints and skin.
Crashing fatigue
Anxiety, feeling ill at ease
Feelings of dread, apprehension, impending doom or death
Difficulty concentrating, disorientation, mental confusion
Disturbing memory lapses
Incontinence, especially upon sneezing, laughing; urge incontinence
Itchy, crawly skin (formication: feels like body is covered with 'bugs')
Aching, sore joints, muscles and tendons
Increased tension in muscles
Breast tenderness
Headache change: increase or decrease
Gastrointestinal distress, indigestion, flatulence, gas pain, nausea
Sudden bouts of bloat
Depression
Exacerbation of existing conditions
Increase in allergies
Weight gain (Average woman gains 15 -20 pounds during actual menopause)
Hair loss or thinning, head, pubic, or whole body; increase in facial hair
Dizziness, light-headedness, episodes of loss of balance
Changes in body odor
Electric shock sensation under the skin and in the head
Tingling in the extremities
Gum problems, increased bleeding/ bruising
Burning tongue, burning roof of mouth, bad taste in mouth, dry mouth, change in breath odor
Osteoporosis (after several years)
Changes in fingernails: softer, crack or break easier
Tinnitus: ringing in ears, bells, 'whooshing' buzzing etc.
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Discussion in 'Free-For-All Archives' started by I Am Blessed 24, Jun 21, 2004.
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Gee, don't that sound like fun?!?!?!?!?!?
AAAAAHHHHH!!!!!! :eek:
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Gayla, can you imagine us having our BB get together in Sept and all of us ladies being in meltdown at the same time!
Gib and Blackbird wouldn't stand a chance!
BTW guys.... it looks like Sept 13-16 are our open dates! Check your calendars!
Diane -
Oh Dear! I just realized that means I have just over 80 days to lose 10 lbs and 10 years! DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY FIRMING LOTIONS? LOLOLOL
BTW..... Everyone is invited. We'll cook and eat at my house but sleeping arrangments will have to be worked out. My house is pretty small!
(Blackbird, I should have my copy of 'The Passion of the Christ' by then. ;) ;) )
Diane -
Diane, we should have a peanut-boil for a true Southern taste.
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And Grits for breakfast! Blackeyed Peas are a must! Slimy okra too! Sheila and Rob must experience the TRUE south and not what Dr. Bob interprets the south to be! LOL
Diane -
I told them to expect grits! No red-eye gravy for Sheila though.
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Good Morning from Missouri!!!
Today it is supposed to be warm (80-'s) with a chance of showers this evening.
I'm cooking va Turkey for dinner :D .
With Stuffing, Green beans, and Corn on the Cob.
Had a WONDERFUL evening last night at church
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Diane said:
Blessings
Sheila -
BOY HOWDY from Wyomig. Few clouds lazy in the blue, 55F and everyone sleeping in. Road work is 2 blocks away and all we hear is the beep-beep-beep of the big trucks.
Sheila - Think it has something to do with John Wayne in the movie "True Grit" and wearing an eye-patch while you eat corn mush.
Diane - "I THANK GOD He has not made me a gentile dog or a woman" (actual rabinical prayer that MAY have some basis in menopause . . ) -
Dr. Bob, isn't John Wayne dead?
Diane, Grits, are they anything like museli?
Blessings
Sheila -
Sheila - I can send you some Instant Grits if you don't want to wait till September.
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Sheila - I can send you some sawdust from my workbench in the garage. Just add water and you get the same flavor and texture.
Oh, wait, the wife says BETTER than Instant Grits and all your fiber needs . . . :rolleyes: -
Dr. Bob, how is little Pudgie doing?
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Dr. Bob said:
Roger, regarding the grits...Rob says it could be interesting. He says is it road grit, chicken grit... :rolleyes:
Diane, if you are short on sleeping accommodation and have green carpets, Rob and I can sleep on the floor and pretend we are camping... -
Diane,
I suspect Jan has had or does have most of those symptoms! The ones she doesn't have are because she had a hysterectomy many years ago!
But you all should feel sorry for her - because in addition to those symtpoms - she has to put up with me! :eek: :eek: :eek:
PS - Jan has celiacs disease - which causes many problems in addition to the ones she has from being a 54 YO woman (and being married to me)! -
I need my BB family to pray for my daughter, Shawna (Brent's mom). She is facing surgery again. Just got the results of her MRI a few minutes ago.
Details are in the prayer forum.
http://www.baptistboard.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php/topic/26/1278.html#000000
Thank you all,
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I don't want the okra to be slimy . . .I don't even know how to cook it that way.
The best way is breaded with seasoned cornmeal and fried.
But Diane is not a fried food gal is she? -
I have only ever had okra in curry, and as a side dish in Greece Rob tells me, but I don't remember that at all.
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Oh I LOVE fried okra! Has to be freshly fried tho!
It's so hard to type without my index finger! Still aches on and off but it's only been two days. The cut has now closed pretty much. You can see a gap in the skin still. OUCH!
Diane
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