Pain and weight loss. Women please.?
I've been going thru menopause for almost two years now. It's off and on, but mainly off. I've done all the rotten symptoms already, but I'm stuck on a few and they are really killing me.
I can't eat. I know most women don't loose weight when they go thru this, but I can't even eat a whole burger anymore. It's great if I can stomache 2 C of food a day. I try to watch my nutrition (proteins, veggies, vitamins) so I get at least SOME thing healthy.
Because of this, I have lost almost 40lbs. I'm under 120 and I'm 5'7". I'm loosing muscle mass and I look like my grandmother. (I'm 43). Here's the pain part. Because of the severe weight loss, I am getting bad cramps in my toes/feet and now fingers/hands.
Because of the cramping, it's effecting my sleep. I can't remember the last time I slept a full 8 hours straight. It's also ruining my sex drive. Because it's just the two of us living together, I don't make much in the way of large dinners anymore. I also have high energy/low energy days all the time. One day, I'm great (yesterday) and today, I'm down, no energy. I also have a pinched nerve in my back which effects my once sprained left ankle.
Major prob? My husband just got laid off and now I have to find a job. I need help or I will loose more weight working outside the house. I can't afford to be in any more pain, but I can't afford not to work.
Vitamins, healthy food, eating more, foot massages, sleeping on my stomach, no coke drinks, or much alcohol. PLEASE, what else can I do. I can't see the doc as I have no insurance/no job right now. I do have a health food store in town, so I'll try anything!
August 20th, 2010 - 14:18
I don’t know what your financial situation is, but I don’t think this will be too expensive:
Try increasing your iron intake. It’s best to get iron through natural foods like spinach, because the human stomach isn’t very good at digesting iron supplements. That will probably help with your energy problems.
Calcium, magnesium, and zinc taken together will help with your cramps, stabilize your mood -even if you feel stable you’ll probably feel more stable- and might even help you sleep.
Mix a scoop of vanilla-flavored whey protein -not soy- with some orange juice. One scoop will have about half of your daily protein needs taken care of.
Greens + Protein bars. Check it out on Amazon. At first, they taste sort of moldy -thanks to the all the healthy vegetation in there- but you get used to the taste quickly, and they’re great for you. One bar has 260 calories, all your B12 for that day, 140% of your recommended vitamin E, some vitamin A…tons of good stuff.
You’ll also want to increase your intake of healthy fats. Butter and olive oil are in. Margarine and that sort of thing are out. You need those fats to absorb the limited vitamins you’re getting.
As much as this probably sounds like hell, try to go for a 15-30 minute walk every day. It will improve your circulation and ease the cramps.
A sleep aid with valerian might be useful for you.
Whatever you do with these supplements, don’t assume that they’re safe or weak just because they don’t totally originate from a lab. If something says to only take two tablets every four hours, don’t take three every hour. Any sort of medicine changes the chemical balance of your body- which is exactly what you’re after, but you have to be careful.
Be sure to stay hydrated. It almost sounds trivial when people say that you’re dehydrated- I mean, you’re not trying to suck moisture out of your computer, you feel fine, so are you really dehydrated? Well, here’s the thing: humans are mostly water. It can’t hurt to drink more water. Water with some lemon juice in it is good for making your blood more alkaline and killing off nasty things that might be setting up shop. (Yes, lemons are acidic, but apparently they turn alkaline in your blood. Who knew?) If you’re drinking a lot but you’re still always thirsty, try adding some salt (aka electrolytes) or getting your hands on some sports drinks. If that doesn’t work…post another question and if I see it, I’ll try to help.
I can’t help you with the job part but this should help you feel better and make you more employable.
Best wishes for you and your husband.
August 20th, 2010 - 14:18
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August 20th, 2010 - 14:18
The first thing you need to do is figure out why your sex drive is low and try to help get it back. I was in your situation and it’s not fun without being horny and feeling in the mood when needed. I also felt like my orgasms (if I would even get one) were really weak. Probably because of my sex drive.
However, I tried exercising and dieting but nothing seemed to be working. I thought I was screwed. I then found something just as amazing as the vibrator.
My friend at work told me about this stuff she took to raise her sex drive. It was a natural herbal supplement and was I lucky to of found it. Theres no side effects and the sex drive is just tremendous along with orgasms that are blasting. The stuff is called Hersolution pills. At the time I saved money on them at herenhancement.com
What I did was tried out for 3 months and that was really it. I found taking them every other day or so was the best to stretch it out. After the months were up, I was back to normal with a beating sex drive and my orgasm strength in increased so much.
Well good luck and I hope this helps.