Symptoms Of Menopause: Are Hormones All In Your head? [FM82601-19]
Wednesday
Aug 6, 2008
Are the symptoms of menopause driving you nuts? You’ve heard it all your life, right? Life begins at 50!
For Janet, that is what she was so looking for. “My mother always told me that when 50 got here I could begin to forget about periods, cramps and mood swings” she told the Menopause Signs And Symptoms Blog recently.
“Now I feel like my life is out of control as my fuse gets shorter by the day, and omg, the night sweats are horrible.”
For many of you women out there I can already see you nodding your head in agreement as you read Janet’s story.
Unfortunately, this story is all too common as the symptoms of menopause begin to creep into the lives of premenopausal women.
Unlike PMS where mood swings and emotion are the main demons you must deal with each month, the change of life can bring on a whole new realm of little nasties that can make life miserable.
Hot flashes are a main issue as at one point you can seem cool, even a little chilly at times when all of the sudden your thermostat goes completely nuts.
At night, these symptoms of menopause can have many far reaching side effects as it begins to play with your sleep patterns which then leads to all kinds of other problems as well.
For many women, the hormone imbalance actually causes them to consider that maybe it is all in their heads. Janet confided these facts to us in the interview.
“So many times I caught myself thinking that the way I felt and acted was all in my head. I mean, it even went beyond the physical symptoms of menopause that I knew I could not control.”
Hormone imbalances can and do affect your thinking. The same imbalances that your body experiences is also being felt in your brain and it reacts as well.
To correct the problems brought on by hormones, the usual course of treatment is hormone replacement therapy. I will write on this in another article but for many women this approach is the first to be rejected.
“An all natural approach is the only way I wanted to start out with in trying to deal with the problem” Janet stated. “For me, I had to give it a try before going for the big guns.”
Many women experience fantastic results with all natural menopause remedies and every woman should at least try this route at first.
The important thing to remember is that the natural approach does take some time and patience.
Remember, you are not loading up on the hormones you are trying to replace. Your are trying to reset your bodies thermostat by giving it a natural push in the right direction.
Janet found relief after trying the all natural way in about 3 weeks after beginning her program. “I was a little apprehensive at first taking the natural approach but after several weeks it’s like my thermostat is back on track. I haven’t had any hot flashes for several days now.”
If you are thinking that the signs and symptoms of menopause are all in your head or realize that they are a reality in this time of life, consider your treatment options.
Remember to consult your physician before starting any type of serious treatment plan and make sure to inquire about the new inroads being made in prescription natural remedies that are now available.
