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karilann

05-08-2012 12:06 PM

M.S. and menopause symptoms

I'm pretty sure we have discussed this before, but.....
I am 54 and pretty sure my menopause has begun (sigh) with feelings of being really hot...scanty periods etc...

But I've noticed my M.S. symptoms seem to get worse when I have a rough time with the menopause symptoms. I used to get night sweats and they are not so much a problem for me right now as the hot flashes. I'm concerned as to whether I should talk to my doc about some menopause help to alleviate the worsening of the M.S. symptoms.

Any advise?:confused:

SallyC

05-08-2012 12:31 PM

Some Docs say that taking estrogen during menopause is good for your MS? I went thru menopause in early 40s and was ok with the MS during that period.

Get one of those little battery fans. DH got one for me..LOL.

Blessings2You

05-10-2012 06:54 PM

I have no idea when I had menopause--I assume I did, but I had a partial hysterectomy at 44, and was diagnosed with MS at 55. I never had night sweats or hot flashes, but I've had what I called "warm spells". I still do, and I'm 62. Menopause? MS? Who knows? :rolleyes:

My thermostat doesn't work. I'll half wake up in the night and peel off all the blankets, then get cold and put them back on. I can be shivering when it's 72 in the house or fanning myself to cool off when it's 65. And it can turn on a dime.

It makes sense that menopausal issues would mess with MS symptoms, as everything else does--stress, illness, etc.

Mariel

05-10-2012 07:11 PM

I too had no typical menopause symptoms (no night sweats or hot flashes). Doctors wanted to treat me for Menopause when I had symptoms which are due to MS and/or Porphyria, so I tried progesterone cream, and had bad reactions each time. But a person who does not have Porphyria might do well with a progesterone cream from "wild yams."
There are several brands on the market at health food stores. I would not try this unless I my symptoms were severe, because I don't take drugs until I MUST. So many unexpected side effects.

Sparky10

05-15-2012 08:00 PM

My hot flashes were eliminated almost overnight by drinking soy milk. Hope I'm explaining this properly, but this is what I understand:

Soy contains isoflavins (isoflavinoids?) that mimic estrogen, which is what your body is missing during menopause.

I had no idea how much to take so I decided to start out drinking 3 small glasses a day. The 1st day I experienced the usual hot flashes. The 2nd day I noticed a lessening. After a few more days they stopped entirely. Slowly I drank less and less soy milk.

This was all experimental, and my own experience.

Eventually, after maybe 3 months, I stopped the milk and experienced no more hot flashes.

I hope you find something that works for you!

lrryan

05-17-2012 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Sparky10 (Post 879661)

That is interesting--I've been peri-menopausal for 10 years now and still experience hot flashes pretty regularly. Night is worst. I will try it. Thank you!

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