Menopause symptoms symptoms and conditions

I am 48yrs of age- had the mirena coil fitted to help with menopause symptoms, had my 1st one fitted in 2003- have kept it for 5yrs and then had it replaced in jan 2008- well whats the problem then?? shortly after having my 1st mirena coil fitted i had a bit of a nervous breakdown and didn't put 2 and 2 together - that maybe some of my symptoms could have been connected to the coil.... i guess im just saying i plodded on with it- ( quite literally i gained almost 3 stone - since having my 1st coil fitted,. but alas blamed it all on my state of mind at the time...-?, any way in Jan 2008 i went along and had my old one out and a new one put in(all in the same day)i suffered a vaso vagal attack on the insertion of the new one- spasm of the cervix! and thought i was gunna die!- my mind is a bit clearer now and have had my 2nd mirena for 11months... and its coming out on Monday!!! I believe i have given this foreign body a fair crack at the whip !..almost 6yrs! if u want any advice- just didn't do it, (blurred vision, weight gain despite good diet exercise etc,oily skin ,loss of
concentration/memory, poor sleep pattern- night sweats etc and going out to work of a morning unsure sometimes even if ur dressed (dream state). p.s i am a nurse and kept it for so long because.... i was led to believe by ...nurse practitioners, doctors, reps, health care professionals that i was talking a load of crap... they didn't have 1 (or rather 2!) i did... get it out!

Hi, I am 46 and had the mirena removed 3 weeks ago due to many if not all the effects most of you have described. Once removed I began 'normal' bleeding. Ok I thought, normal period..... 3 weeks later still bleeding but now profusely, literally could not leave the house this weekend as I was flooded every 20 minutes. Losing clots which are scary, seeing stars! an emotional wreck. Feeling totally drained I saw my GP today who said having mirena removed can sometimes cause the womb to be scratched and so cause much bleeding. She has prescribed me utovlan to try to stop the heaviness. Bit worried about whether its all mirena related or am I in the stages of menopause? symptoms are very similar.

I have been on Welchol since April & have been experiencing several unexplained problems. I have been having "sweats" which I just chalked up to being menopause symptoms.........but now not so sure. I can't sleep & suffer from muscle pain as well as muscle spasms in my face. Is anyone else having any of these issues!

I was on Prozac for 6 years..during which my husband was dieing.
Four years before and 2 years after. He was on oxygen for 4 years during which I took care of him, kids, and worked full time.With in 3 days of first taking it I stopped crying. It did help me cope with everything. I didn't bring work home with me which was good as I am in a very stressful job.
The problem I found taking it was I had no emotions which I guess was a good thing at that time of my life. I was never happy, sad, never felt intense love, basically numb. I also was tired during day hours when I took it in the morning, so I took it before I went to bed.
Years after he passed I wanted to start a relationship but I had no interest in Sex. Which is not a good thing when getting into a relationship. I was told by my doctor that is included as a side effect for Prozac.
The doctor put me on Wellbutrin to see if that was any better, as I'm told you feel more like yourself. I do have emotions now, which after all those years of not having any, I had to learn how to deal with emotions.
When going off of Prozac I did notice a slight change in sexual desire. But anything helps.
I got married 2 years ago and now I'm dealing with the menopause symptoms. If its not one thing its another.

I just took a prometrium pill tonight for the first time in order to help with my sleep disorder and menopause symptoms. I had visited with an endocrinologist who had prescribed this medication to me along with Synthroid and Vivelle . An hour after taking prometrium I started experiencing severe shortness of breath along with heart palpitations to the point where I thought I was going to have a heart attack ! I am seriuosly thinking of discontinuing all these drugs and allowing nature to continue it's course......seems much safer and comfortable than modern day drugs !

Okay I know this may be cheating but I haven't had my first shot yet. I just really need some moral support from someone who understand how I feel. After reading your all's sideeffects I am now in tears and more scared than ever. I am a 27 year old wife and mother, I feel like I am alone here, and that I am too young to experience menopause symptoms. Feeling that way makes me feel like I am being childish. Could someone please e-mail me so that maybe we can chat and I could ask questions. I am so scared.

Hot flashes, hot flashes and did I mention Hot Flashes!!!They were the worst! I had my TAH-BSO three weeks ago today, and I have not yet experienced the hot flashes like I had on Lupon. I was on it for 6 months, had all the menopause symptoms... hot flashes/night sweats, insomnia, mood swings (I was evil at times), fatigue, vaginal dryness, no desire to have intercourse and I gained lots of weight (started weighing 110--ended weighing 125). After all this, it still didn't cure my endometriosis and as I mentioned, ended up having a TAH-BSO. Bottom line, I would NOT recommend Lupon to anyone!