I swear mine did...started 6 years ago when I was 46...had a hystorectomy when I was 26 but kept my ovaries. So, no periods or lack thereof to let me know what's going on.
Told my gyno about infrequent flashes recently, and been tested with FSH test a number of times the past few years. Finally the test showed positive for menopause just a few weeks ago....
Now what to do???? I hate to start hormones right now, since I just started 3 new meds also a few weeks ago...one is Neurontin. Hate to add another to the mix.
But here's the thing....
I've been having incredible hot flashes, up to 15 a day and through the night causing sleep disturbance (as if we need another thing causing sleep problems!). It's making me wonder if I ought to revisit this thing with my gyno.
Been reading up here and lots of you say you've had problems with certain hormone combinations...and read about compounding hormones, etc. If you could help with any of these it would be appreciated..
1) What info did you give your doc about IC and hormones? Any research studies, etc?
2) Have any of you tried tofu?? I hesitate since it's listed as a no-no on the IC diet. Have started eating some soy nuts, though.
3) Does the vagifem cream help with flashes?
Thanks to all of you for reading my long post. It really helps, especially for a topic like this, to find out what others have tried.
Here's to some cool flashes!
Susan
Told my gyno about infrequent flashes recently, and been tested with FSH test a number of times the past few years. Finally the test showed positive for menopause just a few weeks ago....
Now what to do???? I hate to start hormones right now, since I just started 3 new meds also a few weeks ago...one is Neurontin. Hate to add another to the mix.
But here's the thing....

Been reading up here and lots of you say you've had problems with certain hormone combinations...and read about compounding hormones, etc. If you could help with any of these it would be appreciated..

1) What info did you give your doc about IC and hormones? Any research studies, etc?
2) Have any of you tried tofu?? I hesitate since it's listed as a no-no on the IC diet. Have started eating some soy nuts, though.
3) Does the vagifem cream help with flashes?
Thanks to all of you for reading my long post. It really helps, especially for a topic like this, to find out what others have tried.
Here's to some cool flashes!

Susan
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