Here are some emails that I received in response to a recent newsletter.  I was quite a hormonal mess that day and here are some Quilty Girl comments regarding that:


Hormonal Mess

Oh, yes I remember the hormonal mess.  It went on for what felt like a century - it was about three years.  Now I am a much calmer and kinder woman.  But I understand your frustration and angst with it.  I don't miss it one bit and someday you will look back and laugh at what you like during it.  (I know that my other half does.)

 
God will give you the patience to deal with it, but just remember you have to love yourself, too.  (Hug yourself and put yourself in the palm of God's hand for some piece of mind.)

 
God Bless and thank you for the newsletter.

Love,

Kati



I know exactly how you feel, being in the same boat myself.  In other words, I just wish I could fast forward 10 years and be done with the changes!  But what I have learned (my husband and the Lord are both so patient with me) is no matter how bad things look today, they'll be back to fine tomorrow.  And I try to remember to KEEP MY MOUTH SHUT!!  That's a hard one :)  Equilibrium is a wonderful thing, and we really miss it when it's gone.  So hang in there.  It doesn't last forever.

Keep quilting!

Vicki



Hey, Pam, one day you will be 80 and won't even remember those days of 'hormonal'  distress.  You mentioned 'hot flashes'.  Well when you are older, you will welcome some warmth in your body and will be glad for the Sweat Suits now available.  Take it easy and remember, 'this too will pass'.

Enjoy the winter days when we stay in and quilt, quilt.

Virginia

 


As a woman who suffered through what can only be described as PMS on steroids (I have since learned that its real name is PMDD....) and gone through the end of all of that with menopause, let me recommend something that, literally, made my PMS bearable and me almost human!  It's called PremSyn, available at the drug store without prescription, and it was recommended to me by one of the campus medical center doctors (a woman!) at San Diego State back when I was a 40 year old coed there! This product is sold OTC, and was about $7-9 per bottle, and worth every penny to me at twice the price. You start taking it THE MINUTE you feel those PMS nasties creeping up on you.... for me it was a full two weeks BEFORE the cycle, and it seriously eased those symptoms.... Cutting down on caffeine, red meat, and salty foods also contributed to the ease of symptoms, along with getting in lots of walking time and drinking LOTS of water. Hope you are feeling better, believe me, I can sympathize!

Best,

Susie

Been there, done that.   I suggest Vitamin B6, about 1000mg a day, especially during PMS.  If you can take a B complex that is great also.  But the B6 is the one that helps the emotional swings.   The B vitamisn are water soluble which means that go out with all the liquids we drink. 

 
Exercise is a great addition, but we do have lives and jobs and can't be power walking for hours a day.

 
Good luck,

Connie

I am so with you on the hormonal issue (raising my hand). It’s so frustrating. I’m down or angry so often and I’m wondering if this is something we have to go through with age (I’m 38). But my hormones have been raging for awhile now and I can see myself overreacting or stressing out over something small but it’s like I can’t stop myself. I DO NOT want to take medication for this. I don’t like the side effects. I’ve really been praying about this. I have also taken some St. John’s wort which is a natural supplement. I believe that God has provided for our every need and I would much rather take something He created than something in a lab. It does help me. Also, quiet alone time for prayer and reflection helps. If you find anything else that helps you please share. You’re not alone.

Please if you would like to contribute your thoughts!