Hey how did I miss this thread??
I copied this from one of my regular forums thought some may get a kick out of it, it is SO True!!
<b>Signs OF Menopause</b>
<b>Which #'s do you hold???</b>
1. Hot flashes, flushes, night sweats OR cold flashes, clammy feeling.
2. Bouts of rapid heart beat (Palpitations)
3. Vaginal Dryness
4. Bladder Control Problems
5. Breast Tenderness
6. Sore Joints/Muscles
7. Headache increase or decrease
8. Weight Gain (especially around your waist and abdomen)
9. Irritability
10. Mood swings
11. Irregular Periods (changes in frequency, duration, skipped periods, phantom periods etc.)
12. Loss of libido
13. Insomnia/Disrupted Sleep
14. Unreasonable fatigue
15. Feelings of dread, apprehension, doom
16. Anxiety
17. Depression
18. Difficulty concentrating, disorientation, mental confusion
19. Increased memory lapses
20. Tingling or itchy skin.
21. Gastrointestinal distress (including indigestion, flatulence, gas pain and nausea)
22. Bloating
23. Exacerbation of existing conditions
24. Increase in allergies
25. Hair loss or thinning (anywhere on the body)
26. Increase in facial hair
27. Dizziness/lightheadedness, loss of balance
28. Changes in body odor
29. Electric shock sensation under the skin and in the head
30. "Buzzing" in your head, ringing in ears (Tinnitus)
31. Tingling in the extremities
32. Dry Mouth and Other Oral Symptoms (gum bleeding, bad taste in mouth, change in breath odor)
33. Changes in fingernails (softer, crack or break easier)
34. Skin Changes (dryness, thinning look)
35. Osteoporosis
36. Infertility
O. K. I'll admit to #1,2,4,8, 9 &10 Sometimes, O.K. I'm working on it!
#26, yuck!#11, have'nt had one since sept 02, yeepee!
Cheers Kathy
Cheers Kathy
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