General Chat

Gail sorry to read that your Dad is ill, so sad when a parent becomes so frail, He will be so pleased to have you with him, precious moments you can spend together. Thinking of you.

Bernie Pleased that you decided to come on here. I took HRT and it was excellent for me. the trouble is that was before they were worried about the risks involved in taking it so you need to look at those. a good idea to discuss things with your nurse.

Men have great difficulty in understanding the side effects of the menopause, especially those that affect them directly. You maybe need to have a good talk with your OH to get him to understand. If there is any literature at your doctors on the menopause let him read it. I know it is difficult but try not to push him away too much, these times will pass tell him while you may have gone of 'it' you have not gone off him. What you are feeling is normal.

Ann
Glos

Hi everyone
welcome Legs, hrt didn't do for me but I reckon the menopause is like giving birth, we all go through it in a different way but still come out the other side. Does that make sense!!!!
Gail, I am sorry about your dad, I do hope he improves, it is such a stressful time.
My own bits and bobs are not improving so I am looking at having to go to the docs. My headaches and my breathing are getting me down now, but I know there is little he can do about them, it just helps to talk.
The next 6 months are full of problems to be faced and then they may not be erased.
Anyway,live for today, Love and hugs for all who need them
Janet

Hi everyone, I have a lot of catching up to do but just come on to say hello.
Welcome Bernie, nice to see you on here. I can't help with HRT as my doctor wouldn't give me it, I was taking something at the time but can't remember what for. Lol, you all know how many things are wrong with me I get them all mixed up at times.
Gail I am so sorry about your dad, it is an awful thing to have to watch them when they are ill. I hope he improves soon.
Sue I feel for you, it is agony for me at the moment walking and my back is bad again, can't even get my knickers on right.
Angela said she had a good sleep surprisingly, thinks it's because she knows Eddie is not suffering anymore. Thank you for all your messages for her but she can't face coming on yet, understandable really.
Sorry if I haven't mentioned anyone but I think of you all the time.

Must go, love to all
Caz xx

Caz, good to see you on here, do sympathise with you re knickers and back, when mine is bad it is agonising first thing in the morning getting dressed and knickers, trousers and socks are the worst.

Ann
Glos

Gail, oh dear lass, there is nothing so stressful as seeing the people you love suffering, just hope that they are making him as comfortable as possible. Please give him a big hug from me and a couple of hugs thrown in for yourself.
Take care,

JoycePxxxxxx

Oh dear Caz,
is that you getting your knickers in a twist... again! cannot leave you alone for two minutes before you start misbehaving, what shall I do with you?
Will be thinking of you tomorrow and hope your consultant has favourable news to impart, for a change.
Hope to catch up later tomorrow with any funny incidents occurring during the computer 'lesson', who knows someone might be expelled from class, quite likely me for cheating.
Well!!!!! I did cheat, or attempted to, last week... we were given a test paper which had diagrams comprising of boxes, one had to identify and name the notations on the tool bar from memory, then fill in the blanks. There were a couple I was not sure of having never used them before..I opened 'windows' and had a look... a hand appeared in front of me and the screen went blank... the hand belonged to the tutor... he just winked at me and walked on.. am I bad or am I bad lol.
Time now to take a break so will say goodnight and god bless to you all.

JoycePxxxxxx

ooh Joyce you cheat, naughty corner for you.

Look forward to more tales tomorrow.

forgot to say, I am meeting Daff tomorrow for lunch. Looking forward to it.

ann
Glos

Hi Bernie - regarding HRT - I was on it for years with only positive side effects - the reason I went on it was because - how can I put this delicately - marital relations were impossible presumably because certain hormones had packed in - the HRT eased the problem totally - I no longer take HRT as OH sadly died just over five years ago so not needed now, but I would recommend it - it worked for me!! Hope this helps.

Delicately put Ann, i regret the day I was taken off after I had a cyst. Had been on it 9 years, was a great help with 'marital relations'.

Ann
Glos

nudging for Paul
xxx

sorry Janet, didn't see you there. Hope you can get something sorted with the doctor and that the next 6 months wont prove to be as bad as you expect.

Ann
Glos

Just putting in an appearance, thanks for all your suggestions!

Welcome to our thread to Bernie and Paul.
If any of us can help we will!!

Bernie I'm not (aware of being) in the change yet myself. But won't be long I guess! Hope you find someone here to talk to.

Paul, the panic attacks are awful aren't they. I think the best you can do is see your doctor about having awhile off work to start with. Get those panic attacks
under control. Then you can get back to work. I had four months off last year. (Not the first time). Rescue remedy helped a lot of us. I see you have tried moodgym. I'm sure you will get lots of support here. Talking seems to help, those who haven't been through it get fed up listening, but we don't!!

Everyone else thinking of you all xxx

good morning all i hope everyone is ok
i think its about time i told you all how i am well i have started to do two things i haven't done for ages and to tell you about my new hobby the first on is cooking
the second one is cleaning
my hobby is growing flowers to tell you all the truth i don't think i will stick to the cooking and cleaning as it's so boring lol and when i do cook and clean my hubby keeps asking me if i am ill lol i love the flower growing i have never grown anything in my life and to see them growing from seed its like there my baby's
i have started to eat meals instead of eating nothing much so i know im much better then i was me and my hubby still have to go to court
but im dealing with it a bit better than i was thanks to carole for this thread and ycaz ann of gg
and betty
for the pm's

and all you lovely people

love and hugs

carolina xx

Carolina, Good to see you on here and you sound more positive too which is good. There is nothing like growing flowers, watching them grow and then seeing the results so enjoy the fruits of your labours. I am not a good one for cleaning so i too get remarks when i have a blitz. OH usually asks if we are expecting visitors. But he is only joking and he does do half the housework himself. he does the floors and I dust and polish. he cleans the cloakroom and I do the bathroom, he does the ironing. But in the summer he is doing the gardening which I now find hard because of my back, so i do more housework.

Hope your time in court is OK.

Paul, good to see you on here, pop in and see us again.

Ann
Glos

hi everyone im a bit shakey this morning need some advise please i no what i should do but want to ask you all if im doing right hubby just got up and wanted to talk to me said he had a rough night last night with cheast pains and breathing i asked why didnt he wake me i slept through it he seens ok this morning but saying his neck and back are hurting its not on left side it right side he says he might have lay funny do you think i should ring doc to get him cheaked out i want to but he will say im panic over nothing elaine

Hi everyone
Elaine, chest pains are not something to put to one side (not a pun) make him get checked.
Paul I am suffering too with panic/anxiety attacks just now, they are so troublesome, i get tired can't breathe properly and get thougherly miserable so I can sympathise with you
Hi to Carole, JP, Caz, AnnGG and Carolina
Ann in Glos will pm you
Take care to everyone else
oops, I meant to ask what the remedy thing was, how much, where from etc please
Janet

just a quick update we off to get hubby a ecg done as some of you no he is waiting for heart surgery so thats why im panic in will update when we get back hopfully all will be ok thanx all xxx elaine

hello everyone

Ann I hope your meet with Daff goes well,

Elaine hope things improve for your hubby, and to everyone else.......

......((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))))

I am suffering a severe backache today - the pain is excruciating (sp) at times, will be resting this afternoon.

Take care all

Gill

Just looked to to say hello ........worked hard all week during up the spare room ,my daughter has been here and its been great having her company, but today, my body is having a really bad day,everything is hurting and spent most of the day on the sofa.....Take care everyone..love wendy