Update: The powdered collagen I was using(in the video) ended up being unhelpful. I have since started using a liquid collagen that has been a true blessing for me. It has improved my discomforts by 50-60% so far and a list of other things. The liquid has a higher bioavailability so look for a liquid. 😂I mentioned fatigue twice when I was talking about vitamin b12. Oops! Sorry! Menopause brain!🤣
Wow, I need to order more collagen. It helped with pain in my shoulders. 💪. Have so many allergies that supplements are the best option. Thank you so much♥️👏
One of your BEST VIDEOS!! I got rid of hot flashes that kept me up at night IN ONE DAY with 2 capsules of Evening Primrose Oil....which I'm betting is high in Omega 3! I have yogurt every night with 1 Tbs of Chia seeds, hemp seeds and berries. Dates and nuts are yummy too. I completely stopped alcohol. It's the WORST!
Wow, I can’t believe I just found you this morning. I’ve been suffering for months. I lost my mother and mother-in-law both two years ago. I have no women in my life to ask these things. Thank you for your contacts so so much.
Believe me, you're not alone. I feel depressed because I have a menopause belly and I should look before menopause: very skinny. I eat only plant-based foods, no sugar anymore, I watch my salt intake and no oils. I also exercise carefully so that I don't stress my body and cause a spike in cortisol. I am sooo fed up with this menopause belly. It's driving me crazy. Thinking about getting liposuction because I'd rather not take HRT medications.
Thank you so much for bringing awareness to these issues many women suffer from and it’s just not talked about or researched nearly enough. I’ll be 41 tomorrow and I think I’m in peri. Just don’t feel myself. Anxiety, weight gain, dizziness, palpitations, heavy periods that are becoming closer together, mood swings, night sweats, this feeling of being disconnected and hard to focus. I could go on. These videos have been so helpful and having other women comment with their experiences has been so comforting. Thank you thank you thank you for helping and making it lighthearted and funny.
I’ve chosen not to go the HRT route. The saviour for me has been Intermittent fasting & supplements. My symptoms (hot sweats, bloating, low mood, relentlessly painful breasts, sleeplessness, depression, anxiety) All these symptoms virtually disappeared within two weeks of IF & have never returned. I honestly feel better than I did in my 20s, my skin is great & I’ve lost weight. No matter how much exercise I did or diets I tried previous to IF, the weight just wouldn’t shift. Supplements I’ve been taking for over a year are vit B complex, vit D, magnesium, calcium, biotin, collagen, iron & a chewy called meno balance. I drink lots of water, two glasses of Apple cider vinegar daily & I exercise five days a week. One thing I will say is that IF should be done slowly. Start off at 16/8 then after a few weeks add a couple of hours extra fasting time. Now I only usually eat in a 4 to 6 hr window & I never eat after 6pm. I also do 2x24hr fasts a week & 2X36 hr fasts a month it’s taken me a year to get here but it has been 100% worth it.
Just ran into your videos this week. I feel like I’m dying. I don’t recognize myself at all. I’ve put 15 pounds on in 6 months. I’m anxious all day to the point I shake and the panic attacks are increasing. The hot flashes are all day and night. I know I’m not alone and my husband is wonderful but I feel alone and helpless. I can’t take HRT or soy based anything, nor can I eat anything that acts like estrogen. So I’m going to try some of these suggestions. I prayed I’d find help and then I found you. I honestly can’t take feeling like this too much longer. Thank you for your videos!
I’m sorry to hear that you can’t even eat phytoestrogens like flaxseed, berries and broccoli. I live on those foods. I hope some of the other suggestions help you.
Same here - except the flushes - I have the shivers. I could live with flushes - but not with heart palpitations, gut wrenches like I'm on a roller coaster - which initiates the elevated heart rate that can lead into tachycardia in my case, feeling floaty and out of balance, body vibrating internally. Frozen shoulders etc. I can't even walk down the street without having to call someone to pick me up because I can't make it back. The mask mandate the last 2 years put me into a frenzy, as I was thrown out of Dr's offices and diagnostic centres - 'cos I simply couldn't wear a mask with these issues. I'm finally seeing a Dr. recommended to me after 2 years.
I felt the same Feb & March including Agoraphobia. I already have a baseline of bad anxiety so peri just exacerbated it. I had to go on Zoloft & also Magnesium Glycinate helps. I still gave anxiety but the panic attacks have improved.
I 100% agree with Omega vitamins for pain. I had leg cramps while I was pregnant. One person recommended them for the pain. I added flax, walnuts and sunflower seeds to my daily diet, and got cramps any day I skipped them. I kept up this habit long after having my son. When I was moving last month, I was skipping this because I packed everything. I could literally feel the cramps and pains kicking in, so I bought more to get me through the last few days before the move. I'm 42 now and I feel better than I did earlier in life. I get a lot of sleep, eat a plant based diet, I cut coffee because it sticks with me longer than most people. I don't think most people realize how much diet can change their life.
So relatable to the average woman. Love the humour and advice. I'm sick of being told to lift weights to fatigue. I can hardly get out of the bed and function. You give me hope. You are great! What a lovely woman. Thank you.
I’ve been using Duradry before menopause came to stay (I would sweat a lot!), and it keeps me dry. It’s continuing to keep me dry. I use both the day and night formula. I’m also taking a chlorophyll supplement (Chloroxygen) to help control odors. All of this is working for me.
I get the sweats early evening and it's so frustrating cos my arms do be freezing but I can't cover them cos the rest of me is melting😢 I do be like a maniac when they occur, I could quite easily throttle anyone who even looks at me😂
Bone broth. Im drinking it regularly. Its cheap to make and makes a HUGE impact. Season how you wish- i use sea salt, pepper, rosemary and add a squeeze of fresh lemon before i drink it. 💗💗💗 so many amazing benefits. Love your channel so much!
Diet is extremely important! I cut out ALL processed foods and only eat organic, non-GMO now. I've also added ferments like kombucha and sauerkraut. We raise our own meats and garden, but for the thing's I can grow myself, I only shop at Azure Standard now! We cured my hub's Type II diabetes as well.
I think there's a lot of collagen in bone broth. It always congeals when it cools down. I can mine and it doesn't congeal after canning. I think I will start freezing some whenever I make a big batch to can. Maybe it will help keep the collagen in tact.
Many women may be able to take HRT based on updated guidelines that include no limit on length of treatment. If your doctor is limiting your HRT be sure to go see a specialist who is knowledgeable about the very recent (2023) protocol changes. Almost all women can take some form of HRT with many more health benefits and far lower risk than previously understood.
My ex husband’s mom took hrt therapy and ended up with breast cancer and needing heart stents so I will be very cautious on my choice regarding hormone therapy.
Experiencing this right now on top of having PMDD. Just totally miserable. Literally have to force myself to do anything. Body aches, fatigue, anxiety, headaches, heavy periods ugh. You name it I got got. I’ll start taking everything you talked about….we will get through this…hopefully
Go see a specialist and get HRT. It’s worth discovering the actual solution based on the updated 2023 guidelines, as my firsthand experience indicates.
@@lesliehampton9172 the guidelines changed very recently, this year. Anyone who previously didn’t get HRT would be wise to see a specialist. Antidepressants (unlike HRT) have a number of ramifications and few of the long term benefits (lowering rates of dementia, bone loss, heart disease and cancer to name a few). Best of luck to you!
Hu ladies, I too am experiencing all this crazy menopause mess. I didnt know what was wrong with me until i started researching. The palpitaions for me are the worst and also the anxiety. I was constantly thinking i was gonna have a heart attack, but my heart is fine, did all the test. Started taking magnesium at bed and its helped me sleep better, ive been making ginger and tumeric tea with ceylon cinnamon and pepper to help with inflammation. Also with the achy joints i rub on jamaican castor oil as ive seen alot of youtube videos on its proprties and it actually helps. Hope this helps someone. Im 58 years old. Love these videos, theyve helped me so much.
We are at a time in life where we need to look after ourselves and find that we are looking after others more than ever which adds to a massive stress load. Time to say ‘enough and no thanks’ to demanding situations… IF we can learn how to do that. It would really help all the menopausal problems to be able to give TIME to our health management, once we have the tools. Then we can go to work on it. That’s our JOB now.
I find what helps me is to remind myself I am okay and it is no big deal. It will pass and breathe deeply. It always passes. If I am in the car I roll the window down a little. The air helps me feel better for some reason. I eat whole grains, avoid sugar and flour. I avoid rice and pasta. I eat healthy mixed nuts for breakfast. I add chick peas, pinto beans and potatoes to meals and skip the bread, rice and pasta. I drink lime juice every day. I eat a Flintstone vitamin twice a day and make sure to get calcium. The most important thing is diet.
I'm doing it naturally. I do use Estroven complete multi symptom pill from (otc) over the counter. It is working wonderfully for me. I'm in year 4 of being menopausal. These videos are priceless, thank you!
Thank you for this information. I am 53 and Post menopausal. I have experienced the vibrating feeling recently. I thought I was going crazy or that I had swallowed a cell phone. Feel better knowing this is just another symptom. HRT not an option for me at all - am trying to ride this out as naturally as possible.
I'm in peri-menopause and I find avoiding alcohol decreases my night sweats. If I have just one glass of wine, I am almost guaranteed to wake up drenched in sweat in the middle of the night. Without any alcohol I will sleep through the night improving my mood and a host of other menopausal symptoms.
Look into high histamine levels; wine is high in histamines which causes the sweats & other issues. I think if you eliminate even more histamine foods you may find additional improvements
Thank you so much Kari Anne for your straight forward, down to earth, many times hilariously funny, and informative vídeos. And a huge THANK YOU to all the women who take the time to write comments on their own journeys. It is so comfortimg and empowering to know I am not alone, I am not crazy, and it will get better. Thank you, thank you, thank you ❤ Hang in there everyone!
A comprehensive and most helpful list. I would just add ‘understanding’. Many of my friends haven’t had any noticeable symptoms and have no idea what I go through. At least things are being talked about openly now. Interesting how so many brands now have a menopause supporting product now that it’s ‘out there’. Where were they years ago??
Thanks. I did Hubert a completely natural and I figured I could afford to do menopause with the drugs. Then I had pulmonary emboli in my fifties and was told that I wouldn't be allowed to use the HRT. These suggestions are very helpful thank you so much
I quit having periods in 2019. Never had any issues until this year. I thought I wasn't living my best life hence why i was angry then realized oh shoot I'm in menopause...it makes me feel better knowing this. I'm just doing the best I can at the moment.
My body never really made much estrogen, I needed to go on the pill to have a period for most of my life. So now, after finding your videos, I am wondering just how long I have just been going through these things and just making excuses. I have many of your symptoms you talk about. Thank you.
Couldn’t take HRT when the major symptoms started like lack of sleep, night sweats and hot flashes. Doctor recommended Remifemin with a sleep aid. Worked very well. The sleep aid did not give me the sleeping pill hangover I used to get. It did not, however, help with the murder scene in my bed every morning. That took a uterine ablation. On thing I noticed when I was starting peri menopause was a change in the look of my skin. My doctor thought I was crazy but I know my skin looked very different to me.
I had to have a hysterectomy, with removal of ovaries and fallopian tubes due to S-1 cancer. I started having a lot of body pain immediately along with excessive gas. I am grateful that I walked daily for years before my diagnosis, and I lost weight on a low-carb diet in 2020. Now, I have constipation and eat more plant-based foods. Lastly, I slather hexane-free castor oil on my aching thigh and hip, and it's been working for me, Thanks
Magnesium is huge for sleep. I have found a great product: Natural Vitality Calm that I take about 30 minutes before bed. And also apply Magnesium Oil to any muscles that are aching as it prevents nighttime cramping. Another thing to help aches and arthritis pain is SalonPas sticky pads as well as a few gentle stretches before bed.
Oh dear oh my……wish I’d found this channel sooner….., I am 53ish….come to think about it, I have be dwindling in this premenopausal syndrome for 4years at least….., feeling miserable…., now I will check on one by one comment here & take some suitable advices you gave in this post. TQ TQ TQ
I'm so glad I found your channel! I'll be 50 in June and have had two periods in the last 18 months or so, but get horrible phantom periods all the time! And the sore breast beast can strike any time! Hot flashes are fairly manageable right now and I'm not having bad night sweats, thank God...but the fatigue can be crushing! I do not want any drugs...AT ALL. So, I'm hoping to make it through this without them. Oh! I already do bone broths and powdered collegen. I also take iodine and add a sea vegetable blend to my food. I only use REAL salt as well. Lot's of good minerals in salt and we need it! Doctor's are crazy to tell people to reduce their salt intake...processed sodium, sure, but salt is life! I make my own sole' water with Celtic Sea Salt and use Himalayan Pink or Redman's Real when cooking.
I'd add Vitamin C to your list. I take copious amounts of buffered sodium ascorbate. It just makes everything work better. Take to bowel tolerance and then back off. My daily dose is near 8,000mgs. It's just what my body needs right now. If I take less, my bleeding gums come back.
Doctors don’t know squat about nutrition. You should be able to manage without hrt and medications. Sounds like you’re already making positive changes.
@deanablythe9394 it's short for diindolylmethane, it's all natural and it works extremely well for me, I was absolutely miserable with hot flashes and crankiness, this took all of that away and it makes me sleep better too:)
Thank you so much for your videos. My joints were very painful in the morning and I assumed it was just aging, not hormone issues from menopause. Started taking collagen supplements and was amazed how quickly I felt better. Thank you for sharing your experience and advice.
When you see a video series that inspires you to send the link to your sister who is a registered nurse with a master's degree.... You know you are on the right track of understanding this time of life! Thanks so much for your videos. They have been very helpful for my peace of mind and knowing I'm not going to die 😂.
You have provided me with so much information. I have the intense itching, till I scratch myself up. Insomnia is a nightmare 😭 As I write this, I have been up for over 24 hours because my brain won’t slow down to let me sleep. I’m already irritable, but now I can cry at the drop of a hat. I will be 50 in April. I already have depression and anxiety, which I am medicated. I can’t take HRT because I have a heart problem. So, I listen carefully to what you say. You have helped me the most, because you’re very thorough with details and explanations. I think I also am getting the phantom periods… not a fan. My actual periods are still right around 28 days apart, give or take a few days one way or the other. They’ve been consistent, but my 2nd day is the worst for heavy flow. I’m not embarrassed to share that I wear adult disposable underwear to bed at night because it makes such a mess if I wear a pad with underwear 🙁 Thank you for sharing all your knowledge.
Thank you for these tips. As a recent breast cancer survivor on hormone suppression, for the next 5-10 years, menopause has been worse than living with and having fibromyalgia. HRT is not an option as estrogen and progesterone feed my cancers. Some days I feel so overwhelmed and in pain. It’s so tough. Will definitely put these tips to good use. Need to increase my fiber for sure.
An interesting thing I discovered is that I never get hot flushes while I am intentionally exercising. For example: I've been a cyclist all my life and only recently realised I never get hot flushes while I ride a bike or use a rowing machine? However I will get flushes when simply walking about or just getting up from a chair. Weird eh If only I could ride all day😂
I accidentally stumbled on these videos recently. I am 46 years old and have menigema and i am in my prei- manopauzal phase,i did a Craniotomy in 2018, during my recovery i noticed that i hadn't had my menses for the past 5 months. Then it returned every other month, i went to the my gynocolgist and she gave me a form to get an ultrasound done, the tech said my eggs were very low. So my estrogen was low too. I knew this was going to happen sooner than most women,but i wasn' t mentally prepared for this. Thank you for making these videos honest and helpful, i feel like ME again.😊
I have a meningioma also and figure I’ve been in peri now for about 4 years.. I’m going to be 47 this year. Missing periods.. hot flashes.. hair thinner than before and horrible heart palpitations and anxiety at times. etc. i thought maybe it maybe was body instinct to go into menopause early?! I’ve heard the tumors grow less after 🙏🤷🏼♀️
@@hippychick77 I assumed so too at first,after my first surgery ,I spoke to the doctor and he told me. That it wasn't due to my Brain surgery.Cause I noticed I wasn't having my menses for the past 5 months,then it kept skipping months. Then it stopped for a year and has not returned since,I spoke to my gynecologist, she gave me a form that I need to do a hormone check ( which I haven't done as yet).
Many thanks for sharing your tips about managing menopause. I am starting to experience some of the symptoms including the fluffy belly and overall weight gain. I started to engage in low-medium impact simple cardio exercises (fast walking with light weights), upper body weight training, qigong, stretches, and using a vibration plate every other day. So far, the exercises do help. My next plan is to establish my supplement regimen. Thank you for sharing the supplements on your video. I hope both steps will help alleviate some of the symptoms.
I started taking Omega 3-6-9 & my high cholesterol dropped almost immediately. I also take all of the others you mentioned, but the Omega results were incredible! Thank you, Kari, for putting all these great videos out there. I’m 68 & post-menopausal, but still dealing with occasional hot flashes. They’ve formed a pattern that’s almost predictable. Do you have any ideas on why? Thx, again!
Not really. They still feel like I’m being microwaved from the inside out. I guess just mentally knowing it won’t last long & usually they’re not quite as severe as before helps, but they still manage to catch me by surprise. I’ve found that I can occasionally get past the one that hits me 10-15 minutes after I get into bed by concentrating on total relaxation. If I can get the muscle spasms in my neck & shoulders (I have nerve damage from a disc that decides to blow up into a kazillion pieces) to relax, I find I can get to sleep before the hot flash hits. Once asleep, they usually won’t wake me up. But they suck whether I expect them or not. 😂
I'm looking at collagen powders and there are so many! I'm trying to research collagen vs. collagen peptides, flavored vs. unflavored... this menopause is a full time job!
It really is an endless abyss of products. I just chose the product with the least amount of unhealthy additives and that was 3 rd party tested. I don’t eat meat so for me to take collagen is a big darn deal but I need the help it provides right now.
Hi, I tried collagen that I ordered from Amazon. It was highly rated. It was super hard on my GI system, so I had to stop it. Do you have any recommendations for a product?@@KariAnneWright
I'm finding this today... I'm having crazy hot flashes, can't take HRT because of family history of breast cancer due to HRT. Grandmother and cousin. You, my dear lady, are awesome! I love the acting. I'm laughing as I sit here, sweating my butt off, but have a heating pad wrapped around my freezing feet!! What the heck! Anyways, you just got a subscriber from just half of this video!
I was having multiple hot flashes a day (and night). I was at my chiropractor for adjustments and he noticed I was having a hot flash in front of him. I mentioned some other things going on. He ended up adjusting my ileocecal valve, which was stuck open, allowing toxins back into my small intestines. This was causing a constant stress inside my body. I also began taking Chaste Tree. Since then, the hot flashes have gone away, and external stressor have become easier to cope with.
@SM-zm5hz For this, it was mostly the one time from him. I have had issues with it in the past, so I knew it needed work anyway. I just didn't realize that adjusting it could have this level of effect! I have learned a few strategies to work on it myself to try to keep it in check, but sometimes, it just needs someone else's skilled hands to whip it more into shape! My hot flashes have been well controlled since. I have had a few nights sweats and once or twice during the day since. I refuse to do "traditional" HRT, considering my poor tolerance of BC pills in the past. I will stick to diet, natural supplements, chiropractor appointments about every 6 weeks and reducing stress to the best of my ability.
I found you a few days ago, so glad i did.. this video was so helpful. Im putting out of any HRT ... im need sensitive abs the thought of a synthetic hormone scares me. Good this sucks!!
Hi Everyone! Its really great to finally know where so many of my symptoms stem from. I would also like to mention MSG it's in many foods and causes a wide range of health problems. I get very sick with just one bite of food that contains msg it causes headache, dizziness, fatigued, nausea just to name a few. I have found msg in a lot of oriental foods which is a bummer bc I love it! I also found meat tenderizer that contains no msg so that's helpful bc I didn't even realize how many products actually contain msg. We have a local chicken restaurant I love but cannot eat bc their breading has msg. And once you realize the symptoms your experiencing are from msg you'll always recognize right away if you eat something containing the msg. I don't even know what msg actually is, huh, maybe I should find out. I just always assumed its some type of seasoning. If you know please leave me a comment. Thank you!
Glad I found your channel. I am post menopausal and now have a lot of weight to lose. HRT is not an option for me. This information and other info listed in this chat is very helpful. Going to get what i need to start my new "change of life for the good" experience, or that's what im praying for. Can anyone suggest a collagen? Thanks for the help.
This is so helpful Miss. I am 33 going to 34 but believe me, I don't know what hot flashes are.. but I am fine maybe sometimes mood swings but I try to manage that ❤
I had Gastric Bypass surgery 20 years ago and have malabsorption. Trying to manage my symptoms naturally but never know what i am truly absorbing. I am chronically dehydrated and attempting to manage Multiple Sclerosis, too. Yeah it's crazy😫
I'm 47 and perimenopause is KILLING me! My mother bc SHE NEVER went through menopause keeps DISMISSING me and telling me ," it's all in your head, if you THINK positively about it,it won't be that bad.I FEEL like your making it more than it is"😮.... I ALMOST yelled at her! What?! But my mother thinks ANYTHING SHE didn't go through isn't REAL to ppl it does happen to. It's SO FRUSTRATING to be told it's in my head...my partner who is 8yrs YOUNGER than me keeps saying," why are you hurting, you don't even LOOK OLD, you just gotta pull through "😮 WTF! AND PPL want to CALL US " CIS" women bc TRUST A MAN couldn't handle ALL THE SHIT your body puts you through AS A WOMAN! I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND WHY we women can become such bitches in our late 40s early 50s bc LIFE is *ucking with us in a MAJOR way!
I tried few different hormonal tablets prescribed by Dr, did not work well, i decided to stop and take natural menopausal supplements over the counter. Will see if this works. By the way i am 41 and got symptoms when i was 38.
Once I started taking B-12, my hot flashes were history. It took about a month, but then I noticed that I wasn't waking up drenched in sweat every night. I swear by it.
So, I'll live, but I'll never play piano again? 😆 Thankyou again for these important videos. The relief of learning this information and reading the comnents too is a great comfort.
I'm currently taking Sage, I was on HRT patches for years. I've recently stopped as my Mum passed away suddenly in Nov last year, 2022. After a short, brutal battle against Stage 3/4 aggressive, breast cancer. I'm 50, had my 1st mammogram, supposed to be clear. This cancer hides in the lymph nodes, when it is detected, it has already spread. I also take garlic, yeast, kelp, multi vits, vit D, turmeric tablets & cod liver oil. Not feeling as rough as I was, I've been off the HRT for about 3 months now. The fact it has a link to cancer was enough for me to stop taking it.
Hi i have read so many comments on women having insomnia and waking at 3 am. I myself wake up at 3a.m.. Im wondering why 3a.m. is the time woman are jolted out of their sleep?
Most people go to bed around 11:00 pm give or take an hour so by 3 AM you’re shifting from deep sleep to REM sleep which is lighter and the brain is more active. This is the most likely time to wake up.
I’ve had these issues I’m post menopause a few years I’ve had so many CT Scans on abdomen and pelvis because I do suffer from kidney stones, utis and Ibs and just recently Hyperparathyroidism which could be the reason behind all of those things I listed.. but most of the scans- are Nothing😒ugh so I live for my heating/massaging pad from Amazon that I can’t live without! I would definitely get a heating/ massaging pad!
⚠️ has anyone experienced this while in perimenopause 👈🏻❓😱⚠️ woken up out of your sleep 💤 having to peeeeeeeee SO bad and the lower female stomach area is in discomfort 😱 on top of that ANXIETY is flaring 😱 rush to the bathroom 🚽 almost peeeeeing pants 👖 because can’t hold pee 👈🏻😱⚠️ empty bladder 👈🏻 get back in bed 👈🏻😱⚠️ lower female stomach area is in discomfort/uncomfortable feels SO bad even after emptying bladder 👈🏻😱⚠️ (wtf is this discomfort ❓👈🏻😱⚠️ anyone experience this before👈🏻❓😱⚠️) also started feeling NAUSEOUS which lasted a short time 👈🏻😱⚠️ even MY food stomach area felt full 👈🏻😱 but I had NOT eaten since 4:25am and it’s now 2:30pm👈🏻😱⚠️❓👈🏻😱⚠️ this SICK food stomach area NAUSEOUS is going away BUT I’m feeling other symptoms 👈🏻😱⚠️ I’m still having bad low female stomach area discomfort 👈🏻😱⚠️ it’s lighten up a little because I took MY ANXIETY medication 💊 because I WAS having ANXIETY on top of all this 😱 but I still feel the uncomfortable in female area👈🏻😱⚠️ I don’t know what this is OR what it could be has anyone experienced this before 👈🏻❓😱⚠️ I’m in perimenopause and I’m going to be starting MY period🩸this week OR the way perimenopause is it will come sooner 👈🏻😱⚠️ could anything regarding that have something to do with lower female discomfort👈🏻❓⚠️😱 I also at times feel popping in that lower area 👈🏻😱 what is all this👈🏻❓😱⚠️ I just want to go back to sleep 💤 and NOT suffer 😭
⚠️ please if you’ve had this/these experiences please give details I’m literally MISERABLE and want to hear your details please👈🏻😱⚠️ what is this and what causes this 👈🏻❓😱⚠️
I’ve experienced all of those symptoms and more, on a daily basis. All of Karis’ suggestions will make a difference. Especially the magnesium Biscyglicanate. I hope that you feel better.
Yup my bladder fills up during the night and after I pee my bladder hurts so bad and I have to lie in bed in the still of the night waiting for about an hour or more for the pain to calm down.
I will not be eligible for HRT. My early puberty already placed me at triple risk for a bunch of nasty diseases upon menopause, so it would only help things go worse.
as a 49 yr old bed ridden paraplegic, exercise is out. I drink exclusively water. No periods anymore and my hot flashes are unbearable. I eat lots of broccoli and nuts and zero sugar. I don't see anything else from this video that could help. :(
Bio-identical transdermal HRT actually has a very high safety profile and has been extensively studied. The cancer/HRT connection was a result of the WHI (Women’s Health Initiative) Study done many years ago and had to be ceased due to the rise in cancer cases. This was because the women in the study were being treated with synthetic HRT (estrogen which was from pregnant horses urine ‘Premarin’, & synthetic progesterone, a progestin, in tablet form) - they have been linked to an increase in cancer risk but transdermal bio-identical HRT (patches, creams & Utrogestan which is a micronised natural progesterone) has not. Bio-identical HRT has made a huge positive difference to so many women’s lives! I think it’s such a shame that so many women suffer needlessly without any bio-identical HRT to help them. 🥺
OFF SUBJECT kinda) perimenopause here) I’m MISERABLE 😱 I’m SO completely exhausted from perimenopause it’s SERIOUSLY a full time job suffering with symptoms/body breaking down👈🏻😱 I feel MY entire DAY/life is only about perimenopause 👈🏻 that’s clearly what it has turned into for ME 👈🏻😱 does anyone know if this is NORMAL OR had this symptom in perimenopause I just went to the bathroom 🚽 peed NOT even 1 hour and I feel like I need to go peeeeeeee again 👈🏻🚨😱⚠️ is this a perimenopause symptom❓
@@KariAnneWright thank you 🙏🏻 Kari for responding! also like here’s another example so that pee story I got back in bed and I’ve been feeling in my low female stomach area activity even feeling of popping 👈🏻🍿❓at times what is that❓is that normal❓ I do get that often 👈🏻 I’m at the end of my period 🩸lots actually an easy period this morning but I still at times get the frequent having to pee often it seems to happen when hormones are shifting but I don’t feel shifting hormones earlier when I had to go to the bathroom 1 hour apart! I’m really having lower female activity what is this? I’m SO exhausted/completely exhausted from perimenopause it’s my entire life!
@@KariAnneWright that might be it gas maybe 💭 I deal with constipation go days without 💩 it’s MISERABLE! I already have to go pee again! I really pay attention to every symptom and I keep a diary 📔 of it all even the ugly side of perimenopause! I think 💭 about it now and when I’ve felt those popping feelings then hours later go to the bathroom 🚽 I see discharge so I wonder 💭 if that has some relation but not sure! I’m at the end of my period🩸cycle not really bleeding🩸 it’s actually looking like a ending of pinkish color (weird) I’m feeling female stomach area low area uncomfortable I’m not sure I would say it feels like cramping it seems hard to describe! I don’t know if it’s related to constipation situation! also it’s weird because I have digestive/gi issues of some kind it’s like I notice once I eat not long after how does my low female stomach area start feeling uncomfortable no way food has traveled that fast 💨 when I think 💭 I have a slow digestive issue going on! I can’t eat much it has to be small portion meals and I basically eat the same thing everyday! I get full fast 💨 like late last night I think iI over are too much too soon too close together with my meal then snacks after! I WAS SO SICK for hours after eating and it’s almost 5pm and I haven’t eaten yet today yet because I’m scared 😱 to eat after feeling that bad and I honestly don’t feel that hungry! my snack last night was I think 💭 I overate cheese 🧀 and ritz crackers I ate like 6 😱 that’s a lot for my tiny stomach system! then I ate a small cup of apple 🍎 sauce then I ate a couple honey 🍯 crackers 😱 my stomach systems were so SICK! I wonder 💭 if the crackers being wheat causes my stomach to me so sick it was my food stomach and female stomach area that was so sick! then I thought 💭 no matter what I would eat in probably would’ve had same situation happen! It was SO bad with my stomachs so sick it started to flare my heart ♥️ up! it’s a nightmare a complete nightmare this perimenopause (CRY) thank you 🙏🏻 KARI for always responding and caring like YOU do! KARI YOU are a wonderful person I’m glad I found YOU 🤍
@@KariAnneWright I just went to the bathroom 🚽 peed! back in bed! still feeling popping (it doesn’t hurt the pooping 🍿) in my lower female stomach area! I think 💭 my hormones are shifting/flaring because I already had 2 heart ♥️ flare/episodes 😱 SO now I’m dealing with my ♥️ flaring up 👈🏻 hormones always does this to ME! I want to CRY! I’m kinda feeling hungry now it’s 5:15pm I’ve NOT eating since 5:30am this morning 👈🏻😱 here it is starting the worst time of DAY for ME is always afternoon/late afternoon/evening hours 😮💨 seems like hormones start around 4pm and last for hours and hours 👈🏻 😱⚠️😮💨 (CRY) have you heard of anyone complain about these symptoms I’m explaining 👈🏻 I really want to CRY I feel SO alone!
Update: The powdered collagen I was using(in the video) ended up being unhelpful. I have since started using a liquid collagen that has been a true blessing for me. It has improved my discomforts by 50-60% so far and a list of other things. The liquid has a higher bioavailability so look for a liquid. 😂I mentioned fatigue twice when I was talking about vitamin b12. Oops! Sorry! Menopause brain!🤣
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I don’t think 💭 I even noticed 🤣 I’m in a fog literally 24/7
Wow, I need to order more collagen. It helped with pain in my shoulders. 💪. Have so many allergies that supplements are the best option. Thank you so much♥️👏
@@francesthompson1324 I love my collagen!
Same here I'm so tired all the time crying over nothing I've to go to my doc
One of your BEST VIDEOS!! I got rid of hot flashes that kept me up at night IN ONE DAY with 2 capsules of Evening Primrose Oil....which I'm betting is high in Omega 3! I have yogurt every night with 1 Tbs of Chia seeds, hemp seeds and berries. Dates and nuts are yummy too.
I completely stopped alcohol. It's the WORST!
Wow, I can’t believe I just found you this morning. I’ve been suffering for months. I lost my mother and mother-in-law both two years ago. I have no women in my life to ask these things. Thank you for your contacts so so much.
So sorry ❤glad you found this channel
The hardest symptom for me is depression and anxiety
Yes the mental health changes are very challenging. Wishing you well.
Brain rewiring is super helpful!
Believe me, you're not alone. I feel depressed because I have a menopause belly and I should look before menopause: very skinny.
I eat only plant-based foods, no sugar anymore, I watch my salt intake and no oils. I also exercise carefully so that I don't stress my body and cause a spike in cortisol.
I am sooo fed up with this menopause belly. It's driving me crazy. Thinking about getting liposuction because I'd rather not take HRT medications.
Same ! You are definitely not alone
@@honeyhoney1529I feel your pain. It's the worst.
Thank you so much for bringing awareness to these issues many women suffer from and it’s just not talked about or researched nearly enough. I’ll be 41 tomorrow and I think I’m in peri. Just don’t feel myself. Anxiety, weight gain, dizziness, palpitations, heavy periods that are becoming closer together, mood swings, night sweats, this feeling of being disconnected and hard to focus. I could go on. These videos have been so helpful and having other women comment with their experiences has been so comforting. Thank you thank you thank you for helping and making it lighthearted and funny.
I’m happy to be in a position to help and glad my content is useful to you.🥰
Hang in there. I'm your same age and in peri.
@@GoodMusicManiac999 thanks you too! It's rough!
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Yes, it is. But the mere fact periods aren't coming so far is making me very happy.
@@GoodMusicManiac999 that's amazing - I wish mine would go! LOL Sending good vibes!
I’ve chosen not to go the HRT route. The saviour for me has been Intermittent fasting & supplements.
My symptoms (hot sweats, bloating, low mood, relentlessly painful breasts, sleeplessness, depression, anxiety)
All these symptoms virtually disappeared within two weeks of IF & have never returned.
I honestly feel better than I did in my 20s, my skin is great & I’ve lost weight. No matter how much exercise I did or diets I tried previous to IF, the weight just wouldn’t shift.
Supplements I’ve been taking for over a year are vit B complex, vit D, magnesium, calcium, biotin, collagen, iron & a chewy called meno balance.
I drink lots of water, two glasses of Apple cider vinegar daily & I exercise five days a week.
One thing I will say is that IF should be done slowly. Start off at 16/8 then after a few weeks add a couple of hours extra fasting time.
Now I only usually eat in a 4 to 6 hr window & I never eat after 6pm. I also do 2x24hr fasts a week & 2X36 hr fasts a month it’s taken me a year to get here but it has been 100% worth it.
What is "IF" please?
@@AuntJellybeans Intermittent Fasting.
That's so crazy. IF destroyed my metabolism and made me gain 20lbs.
@@src4409 Yes it doesn’t work for everyone I suppose.
@@carouselcakes6237 How much weight have you lost on this IF schedule?
Just ran into your videos this week. I feel like I’m dying. I don’t recognize myself at all. I’ve put 15 pounds on in 6 months. I’m anxious all day to the point I shake and the panic attacks are increasing. The hot flashes are all day and night. I know I’m not alone and my husband is wonderful but I feel alone and helpless. I can’t take HRT or soy based anything, nor can I eat anything that acts like estrogen. So I’m going to try some of these suggestions. I prayed I’d find help and then I found you. I honestly can’t take feeling like this too much longer. Thank you for your videos!
I’m sorry to hear that you can’t even eat phytoestrogens like flaxseed, berries and broccoli. I live on those foods. I hope some of the other suggestions help you.
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I feel hot flahes on my skin on my back and my arms my left leg and my neck I felt tightin and my stomach I feel difficult 😢😢😢
Same here - except the flushes - I have the shivers. I could live with flushes - but not with heart palpitations, gut wrenches like I'm on a roller coaster - which initiates the elevated heart rate that can lead into tachycardia in my case, feeling floaty and out of balance, body vibrating internally. Frozen shoulders etc. I can't even walk down the street without having to call someone to pick me up because I can't make it back. The mask mandate the last 2 years put me into a frenzy, as I was thrown out of Dr's offices and diagnostic centres - 'cos I simply couldn't wear a mask with these issues. I'm finally seeing a Dr. recommended to me after 2 years.
I felt the same Feb & March including Agoraphobia. I already have a baseline of bad anxiety so peri just exacerbated it. I had to go on Zoloft & also Magnesium Glycinate helps. I still gave anxiety but the panic attacks have improved.
I 100% agree with Omega vitamins for pain. I had leg cramps while I was pregnant. One person recommended them for the pain. I added flax, walnuts and sunflower seeds to my daily diet, and got cramps any day I skipped them. I kept up this habit long after having my son. When I was moving last month, I was skipping this because I packed everything. I could literally feel the cramps and pains kicking in, so I bought more to get me through the last few days before the move. I'm 42 now and I feel better than I did earlier in life. I get a lot of sleep, eat a plant based diet, I cut coffee because it sticks with me longer than most people. I don't think most people realize how much diet can change their life.
So relatable to the average woman. Love the humour and advice. I'm sick of being told to lift weights to fatigue. I can hardly get out of the bed and function. You give me hope. You are great! What a lovely woman. Thank you.
Anyone else waking up dripping with sweat and freezing at the same time? And PLEASE I need a DEODORANT for us women who are dealing with the Pause 😂
I’ve found Lumé deodorant to be very very effective at controlling odor….it’s not an antiperspirant
I’ve been using Duradry before menopause came to stay (I would sweat a lot!), and it keeps me dry. It’s continuing to keep me dry. I use both the day and night formula. I’m also taking a chlorophyll supplement (Chloroxygen) to help control odors. All of this is working for me.
I get the sweats early evening and it's so frustrating cos my arms do be freezing but I can't cover them cos the rest of me is melting😢 I do be like a maniac when they occur, I could quite easily throttle anyone who even looks at me😂
I’m so happy to hear someone say they are hot and freezing at the same time. I thought I was going crazy!
I use Schmidt deodorant. The odor I has this past year has now gone. Thank GOD!! And yes hot and cold all at once.
Bone broth. Im drinking it regularly. Its cheap to make and makes a HUGE impact. Season how you wish- i use sea salt, pepper, rosemary and add a squeeze of fresh lemon before i drink it. 💗💗💗 so many amazing benefits. Love your channel so much!
Diet is extremely important! I cut out ALL processed foods and only eat organic, non-GMO now. I've also added ferments like kombucha and sauerkraut. We raise our own meats and garden, but for the thing's I can grow myself, I only shop at Azure Standard now!
We cured my hub's Type II diabetes as well.
Thank you.
I'm going to try it!!
I think there's a lot of collagen in bone broth. It always congeals when it cools down.
I can mine and it doesn't congeal after canning. I think I will start freezing some whenever I make a big batch to can. Maybe it will help keep the collagen in tact.
Many women may be able to take HRT based on updated guidelines that include no limit on length of treatment. If your doctor is limiting your HRT be sure to go see a specialist who is knowledgeable about the very recent (2023) protocol changes. Almost all women can take some form of HRT with many more health benefits and far lower risk than previously understood.
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My ex husband’s mom took hrt therapy and ended up with breast cancer and needing heart stents so I will be very cautious on my choice regarding hormone therapy.
Yep, my mum came off it from the risks and started taking progesterone cream. So much better
@@suzishealthyhome8678what’s the brand ? Is it natural
It happened to my mom as well
Experiencing this right now on top of having PMDD. Just totally miserable. Literally have to force myself to do anything. Body aches, fatigue, anxiety, headaches, heavy periods ugh. You name it I got got. I’ll start taking everything you talked about….we will get through this…hopefully
Me too!! The pmdd is insane... I feel so out of my body with all of this, so not myself
Go see a specialist and get HRT. It’s worth discovering the actual solution based on the updated 2023 guidelines, as my firsthand experience indicates.
I started Prozac for this very reason. It really helps, I can’t take HRT.
@@lesliehampton9172 the guidelines changed very recently, this year. Anyone who previously didn’t get HRT would be wise to see a specialist. Antidepressants (unlike HRT) have a number of ramifications and few of the long term benefits (lowering rates of dementia, bone loss, heart disease and cancer to name a few). Best of luck to you!
Hu ladies, I too am experiencing all this crazy menopause mess. I didnt know what was wrong with me until i started researching. The palpitaions for me are the worst and also the anxiety. I was constantly thinking i was gonna have a heart attack, but my heart is fine, did all the test. Started taking magnesium at bed and its helped me sleep better, ive been making ginger and tumeric tea with ceylon cinnamon and pepper to help with inflammation. Also with the achy joints i rub on jamaican castor oil as ive seen alot of youtube videos on its proprties and it actually helps. Hope this helps someone. Im 58 years old. Love these videos, theyve helped me so much.
We are at a time in life where we need to look after ourselves and find that we are looking after others more than ever which adds to a massive stress load. Time to say ‘enough and no thanks’ to demanding situations… IF we can learn how to do that. It would really help all the menopausal problems to be able to give TIME to our health management, once we have the tools. Then we can go to work on it. That’s our JOB now.
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I find what helps me is to remind myself I am okay and it is no big deal. It will pass and breathe deeply. It always passes. If I am in the car I roll the window down a little. The air helps me feel better for some reason.
I eat whole grains, avoid sugar and flour. I avoid rice and pasta. I eat healthy mixed nuts for breakfast. I add chick peas, pinto beans and potatoes to meals and skip the bread, rice and pasta. I drink lime juice every day. I eat a Flintstone vitamin twice a day and make sure to get calcium. The most important thing is diet.
Diet is king!😊 I agree!
I'm doing it naturally. I do use Estroven complete multi symptom pill from (otc) over the counter. It is working wonderfully for me. I'm in year 4 of being menopausal. These videos are priceless, thank you!
I've been wanting to try that. Good to hear it helps you😊
Thank you so very much! I've been experiencing all of the horrible symptoms you mentioned! Lord Jesus help us women going through this!
Thank you for this information. I am 53 and Post menopausal. I have experienced the vibrating feeling recently. I thought I was going crazy or that I had swallowed a cell phone. Feel better knowing this is just another symptom. HRT not an option for me at all - am trying to ride this out as naturally as possible.
Swallowed a cell phone 😂 thanks for the laugh!
I'm in peri-menopause and I find avoiding alcohol decreases my night sweats. If I have just one glass of wine, I am almost guaranteed to wake up drenched in sweat in the middle of the night. Without any alcohol I will sleep through the night improving my mood and a host of other menopausal symptoms.
Look into high histamine levels; wine is high in histamines which causes the sweats & other issues. I think if you eliminate even more histamine foods you may find additional improvements
Ice cream does this to me. It's awful.
@@bonniemcmaken3966 Anything high in sugar like ice cream does it to me also!
Thank you so much Kari Anne for your straight forward, down to earth, many times hilariously funny, and informative vídeos. And a huge THANK YOU to all the women who take the time to write comments on their own journeys. It is so comfortimg and empowering to know I am not alone, I am not crazy, and it will get better. Thank you, thank you, thank you ❤ Hang in there everyone!
100% agree, its so nice to hear from other women who share your experience and to know you're not alone in this. Kari Ann is simply wonderful 💕
Castor oil works for aches and pains. Rub it on the outside with a rag and Safran wrap. Use with heating pad.
I agree. I use hexane-free and the pain in my outer thigh has gotten better.
A comprehensive and most helpful list. I would just add ‘understanding’. Many of my friends haven’t had any noticeable symptoms and have no idea what I go through. At least things are being talked about openly now. Interesting how so many brands now have a menopause supporting product now that it’s ‘out there’. Where were they years ago??
Thanks. I did Hubert a completely natural and I figured I could afford to do menopause with the drugs. Then I had pulmonary emboli in my fifties and was told that I wouldn't be allowed to use the HRT. These suggestions are very helpful thank you so much
I quit having periods in 2019. Never had any issues until this year. I thought I wasn't living my best life hence why i was angry then realized oh shoot I'm in menopause...it makes me feel better knowing this. I'm just doing the best I can at the moment.
My body never really made much estrogen, I needed to go on the pill to have a period for most of my life. So now, after finding your videos, I am wondering just how long I have just been going through these things and just making excuses. I have many of your symptoms you talk about. Thank you.
Couldn’t take HRT when the major symptoms started like lack of sleep, night sweats and hot flashes. Doctor recommended Remifemin with a sleep aid. Worked very well. The sleep aid did not give me the sleeping pill hangover I used to get. It did not, however, help with the murder scene in my bed every morning. That took a uterine ablation. On thing I noticed when I was starting peri menopause was a change in the look of my skin. My doctor thought I was crazy but I know my skin looked very different to me.
I had to have a hysterectomy, with removal of ovaries and fallopian tubes due to S-1 cancer. I started having a lot of body pain immediately along with excessive gas. I am grateful that I walked daily for years before my diagnosis, and I lost weight on a low-carb diet in 2020. Now, I have constipation and eat more plant-based foods. Lastly, I slather hexane-free castor oil on my aching thigh and hip, and it's been working for me, Thanks
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Kari you are a Godsend!!
Magnesium is huge for sleep. I have found a great product: Natural Vitality Calm that I take about 30 minutes before bed. And also apply Magnesium Oil to any muscles that are aching as it prevents nighttime cramping. Another thing to help aches and arthritis pain is SalonPas sticky pads as well as a few gentle stretches before bed.
I also use that supplement as well (Calm), and it does work.
Oh dear oh my……wish I’d found this channel sooner….., I am 53ish….come to think about it, I have be dwindling in this premenopausal syndrome for 4years at least….., feeling miserable…., now I will check on one by one comment here & take some suitable advices you gave in this post. TQ TQ TQ
I'm so glad I found your channel! I'll be 50 in June and have had two periods in the last 18 months or so, but get horrible phantom periods all the time! And the sore breast beast can strike any time! Hot flashes are fairly manageable right now and I'm not having bad night sweats, thank God...but the fatigue can be crushing!
I do not want any drugs...AT ALL. So, I'm hoping to make it through this without them.
Oh! I already do bone broths and powdered collegen. I also take iodine and add a sea vegetable blend to my food. I only use REAL salt as well. Lot's of good minerals in salt and we need it! Doctor's are crazy to tell people to reduce their salt intake...processed sodium, sure, but salt is life!
I make my own sole' water with Celtic Sea Salt and use Himalayan Pink or Redman's Real when cooking.
I'd add Vitamin C to your list. I take copious amounts of buffered sodium ascorbate. It just makes everything work better. Take to bowel tolerance and then back off. My daily dose is near 8,000mgs. It's just what my body needs right now. If I take less, my bleeding gums come back.
Doctors don’t know squat about nutrition. You should be able to manage without hrt and medications. Sounds like you’re already making positive changes.
I see a naturopath, she recommends DIM, I use the allergy research brand, it's a miracle worker!
What is DIM?
@deanablythe9394 it's short for diindolylmethane, it's all natural and it works extremely well for me, I was absolutely miserable with hot flashes and crankiness, this took all of that away and it makes me sleep better too:)
@@teresacrawford7867thank you, I will look into it 😊
Do you take any other supplements with respect 🙏🏼?
@mariamckenna70 I also take magnesium, but its only because I am deficient, I do not think it relates to menopause symptoms
Thank you so much for your videos. My joints were very painful in the morning and I assumed it was just aging, not hormone issues from menopause. Started taking collagen supplements and was amazed how quickly I felt better. Thank you for sharing your experience and advice.
Thank you for this video. I would also add meditation and getting into nature as much as possible.
Thanks Kari my Iron and D2 levels where super low!
When you see a video series that inspires you to send the link to your sister who is a registered nurse with a master's degree.... You know you are on the right track of understanding this time of life!
Thanks so much for your videos. They have been very helpful for my peace of mind and knowing I'm not going to die 😂.
You have provided me with so much information. I have the intense itching, till I scratch myself up. Insomnia is a nightmare 😭 As I write this, I have been up for over 24 hours because my brain won’t slow down to let me sleep. I’m already irritable, but now I can cry at the drop of a hat. I will be 50 in April. I already have depression and anxiety, which I am medicated. I can’t take HRT because I have a heart problem. So, I listen carefully to what you say. You have helped me the most, because you’re very thorough with details and explanations. I think I also am getting the phantom periods… not a fan. My actual periods are still right around 28 days apart, give or take a few days one way or the other. They’ve been consistent, but my 2nd day is the worst for heavy flow. I’m not embarrassed to share that I wear adult disposable underwear to bed at night because it makes such a mess if I wear a pad with underwear 🙁 Thank you for sharing all your knowledge.
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Thank you. I had ovarian cancer December 2021, and was advised not to use HRT. All I hear is HRT, a must. Thank you so much.
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Thank you for these tips. As a recent breast cancer survivor on hormone suppression, for the next 5-10 years, menopause has been worse than living with and having fibromyalgia.
HRT is not an option as estrogen and progesterone feed my cancers. Some days I feel so overwhelmed and in pain. It’s so tough. Will definitely put these tips to good use. Need to increase my fiber for sure.
🥺 Sorry to hear that. I hope the suggestions help.
An interesting thing I discovered is that I never get hot flushes while I am intentionally exercising. For example: I've been a cyclist all my life and only recently realised I never get hot flushes while I ride a bike or use a rowing machine? However I will get flushes when simply walking about or just getting up from a chair. Weird eh If only I could ride all day😂
Nothing about menopause makes any sense.😮💨
I accidentally stumbled on these videos recently. I am 46 years old and have menigema and i am in my prei- manopauzal phase,i did a Craniotomy in 2018, during my recovery i noticed that i hadn't had my menses for the past 5 months. Then it returned every other month, i went to the my gynocolgist and she gave me a form to get an ultrasound done, the tech said my eggs were very low. So my estrogen was low too. I knew this was going to happen sooner than most women,but i wasn' t mentally prepared for this. Thank you for making these videos honest and helpful, i feel like ME again.😊
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I have a meningioma also and figure I’ve been in peri now for about 4 years.. I’m going to be 47 this year. Missing periods.. hot flashes.. hair thinner than before and horrible heart palpitations and anxiety at times. etc.
i thought maybe it maybe was body instinct to go into menopause early?! I’ve heard the tumors grow less after 🙏🤷🏼♀️
@@hippychick77 I assumed so too at first,after my first surgery ,I spoke to the doctor and he told me. That it wasn't due to my Brain surgery.Cause I noticed I wasn't having my menses for the past 5 months,then it kept skipping months. Then it stopped for a year and has not returned since,I spoke to my gynecologist, she gave me a form that I need to do a hormone check ( which I haven't done as yet).
Thanku for telling us that defeciencies make menopause stmptoms worse
Many thanks for sharing your tips about managing menopause. I am starting to experience some of the symptoms including the fluffy belly and overall weight gain. I started to engage in low-medium impact simple cardio exercises (fast walking with light weights), upper body weight training, qigong, stretches, and using a vibration plate every other day. So far, the exercises do help. My next plan is to establish my supplement regimen. Thank you for sharing the supplements on your video. I hope both steps will help alleviate some of the symptoms.
I started taking Omega 3-6-9 & my high cholesterol dropped almost immediately. I also take all of the others you mentioned, but the Omega results were incredible! Thank you, Kari, for putting all these great videos out there. I’m 68 & post-menopausal, but still dealing with occasional hot flashes. They’ve formed a pattern that’s almost predictable. Do you have any ideas on why? Thx, again!
Does having the hot flashes be predictable make them more tolerable?
Not really. They still feel like I’m being microwaved from the inside out. I guess just mentally knowing it won’t last long & usually they’re not quite as severe as before helps, but they still manage to catch me by surprise. I’ve found that I can occasionally get past the one that hits me 10-15 minutes after I get into bed by concentrating on total relaxation. If I can get the muscle spasms in my neck & shoulders (I have nerve damage from a disc that decides to blow up into a kazillion pieces) to relax, I find I can get to sleep before the hot flash hits. Once asleep, they usually won’t wake me up. But they suck whether I expect them or not. 😂
Thank you so much Kari. You were straight forward and got the bullet points in. ❤
I'm looking at collagen powders and there are so many! I'm trying to research collagen vs. collagen peptides, flavored vs. unflavored... this menopause is a full time job!
It really is an endless abyss of products. I just chose the product with the least amount of unhealthy additives and that was 3 rd party tested. I don’t eat meat so for me to take collagen is a big darn deal but I need the help it provides right now.
Hi, I tried collagen that I ordered from Amazon. It was highly rated. It was super hard on my GI system, so I had to stop it. Do you have any recommendations for a product?@@KariAnneWright
I'm finding this today... I'm having crazy hot flashes, can't take HRT because of family history of breast cancer due to HRT. Grandmother and cousin. You, my dear lady, are awesome! I love the acting. I'm laughing as I sit here, sweating my butt off, but have a heating pad wrapped around my freezing feet!! What the heck! Anyways, you just got a subscriber from just half of this video!
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I was having multiple hot flashes a day (and night). I was at my chiropractor for adjustments and he noticed I was having a hot flash in front of him. I mentioned some other things going on. He ended up adjusting my ileocecal valve, which was stuck open, allowing toxins back into my small intestines. This was causing a constant stress inside my body. I also began taking Chaste Tree. Since then, the hot flashes have gone away, and external stressor have become easier to cope with.
Was the adjustment of the ileoceccal valve a one off ? Or it took a few adjustments ? Thanks
@SM-zm5hz For this, it was mostly the one time from him. I have had issues with it in the past, so I knew it needed work anyway. I just didn't realize that adjusting it could have this level of effect! I have learned a few strategies to work on it myself to try to keep it in check, but sometimes, it just needs someone else's skilled hands to whip it more into shape! My hot flashes have been well controlled since. I have had a few nights sweats and once or twice during the day since. I refuse to do "traditional" HRT, considering my poor tolerance of BC pills in the past. I will stick to diet, natural supplements, chiropractor appointments about every 6 weeks and reducing stress to the best of my ability.
I found you a few days ago, so glad i did.. this video was so helpful. Im putting out of any HRT ... im need sensitive abs the thought of a synthetic hormone scares me. Good this sucks!!
Hi Everyone! Its really great to finally know where so many of my symptoms stem from. I would also like to mention MSG it's in many foods and causes a wide range of health problems. I get very sick with just one bite of food that contains msg it causes headache, dizziness, fatigued, nausea just to name a few. I have found msg in a lot of oriental foods which is a bummer bc I love it! I also found meat tenderizer that contains no msg so that's helpful bc I didn't even realize how many products actually contain msg. We have a local chicken restaurant I love but cannot eat bc their breading has msg. And once you realize the symptoms your experiencing are from msg you'll always recognize right away if you eat something containing the msg. I don't even know what msg actually is, huh, maybe I should find out. I just always assumed its some type of seasoning. If you know please leave me a comment. Thank you!
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New subbie here! You are terrific! Thank you for your wonderful content! 🙂❤️
Blessed to be in a position to help!🥰
Ty! I learned a lot and felt my healthy lifestyle was validated by your video!
this is a great 👍🏻 video with MY heart ♥️ condition I’m SURE I can’t ever take HRT 👈🏻😱⚠️
Glad I found your channel. I am post menopausal and now have a lot of weight to lose. HRT is not an option for me. This information and other info listed in this chat is very helpful. Going to get what i need to start my new "change of life for the good" experience, or that's what im praying for.
Can anyone suggest a collagen? Thanks for the help.
This is so helpful Miss. I am 33 going to 34 but believe me, I don't know what hot flashes are.. but I am fine maybe sometimes mood swings but I try to manage that ❤
oh gosh 30's, you're in the prime of your life. Enjoy! 💕
I had Gastric Bypass surgery 20 years ago and have malabsorption. Trying to manage my symptoms naturally but never know what i am truly absorbing. I am chronically dehydrated and attempting to manage Multiple Sclerosis, too. Yeah it's crazy😫
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Wow. I’m so thank full to find your videos. Thank you! 😊
I'm 47 and perimenopause is KILLING me! My mother bc SHE NEVER went through menopause keeps DISMISSING me and telling me ," it's all in your head, if you THINK positively about it,it won't be that bad.I FEEL like your making it more than it is"😮.... I ALMOST yelled at her! What?! But my mother thinks ANYTHING SHE didn't go through isn't REAL to ppl it does happen to.
It's SO FRUSTRATING to be told it's in my head...my partner who is 8yrs YOUNGER than me keeps saying," why are you hurting, you don't even LOOK OLD, you just gotta pull through "😮
WTF!
AND PPL want to CALL US " CIS" women bc TRUST A MAN couldn't handle ALL THE SHIT your body puts you through AS A WOMAN!
I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND WHY we women can become such bitches in our late 40s early 50s bc LIFE is *ucking with us in a MAJOR way!
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Thanks from South Africa. This was such a jam packed video, full of awesome advice. Appreciate ❤
Thank you for you !! I believe I was meant to find your vids … ❤❤❤
Thanx kari Anne.😊
I do suffer from menopause. And all I was given was anti depressants. Which is ok for insomnia but not menopause.😮😮😮
the walmart brand 12 symptoms one helped me big time. fixed some bad hot flashes!
I tried few different hormonal tablets prescribed by Dr, did not work well, i decided to stop and take natural menopausal supplements over the counter. Will see if this works. By the way i am 41 and got symptoms when i was 38.
I like collagen to combat joint pain
Thank you Kari your channel is a blessing
Happy my channel is helpful to you!🥰
I tried taking estrogen and got two potentially fatal blood clots just 2 months into taking it. Thank you.
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Me getting quality sleep also benefits my husband's well-being 😂🤪😉
I love your videos....Lots of good info! Thank you!
My pleasure!🥰
I just started using wild yam cream and hoping it helps!
Dear Lord!!!!! Thank you thank you thank you thank you for your videos!!!
Once I started taking B-12, my hot flashes were history. It took about a month, but then I noticed that I wasn't waking up drenched in sweat every night. I swear by it.
What brand are you taking?
Yes, what brand were you taking?
So, I'll live, but I'll never play piano again? 😆 Thankyou again for these important videos. The relief of learning this information and reading the comnents too is a great comfort.
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This week I'm all off cuz I berm sick n my anxiety thru roof I feel i going insane
Such Great information
Thank you so much ❤🙏
Thank you Kari...take care always..🥰😘
I'm currently taking Sage, I was on HRT patches for years. I've recently stopped as my Mum passed away suddenly in Nov last year, 2022. After a short, brutal battle against Stage 3/4 aggressive, breast cancer. I'm 50, had my 1st mammogram, supposed to be clear. This cancer hides in the lymph nodes, when it is detected, it has already spread. I also take garlic, yeast, kelp, multi vits, vit D, turmeric tablets & cod liver oil. Not feeling as rough as I was, I've been off the HRT for about 3 months now. The fact it has a link to cancer was enough for me to stop taking it.
I’m sorry to hear about your loss. Sending love.
Hi i have read so many comments on women having insomnia and waking at 3 am. I myself wake up at 3a.m.. Im wondering why 3a.m. is the time woman are jolted out of their sleep?
Most people go to bed around 11:00 pm give or take an hour so by 3 AM you’re shifting from deep sleep to REM sleep which is lighter and the brain is more active. This is the most likely time to wake up.
@@KariAnneWright Ahh! Okay makes sense. Thank you so much for answering me. Your videos are very much appreciated. Hope your doing well 🙏🏼😊
I’ve had these issues I’m post menopause a few years I’ve had so many CT Scans on abdomen and pelvis because I do suffer from kidney stones, utis and Ibs and just recently Hyperparathyroidism which could be the reason behind all of those things I listed.. but most of the scans- are Nothing😒ugh so I live for my heating/massaging pad from Amazon that I can’t live without! I would definitely get a heating/ massaging pad!
I need a heating pad on standby. I love the one that I have from Amazon.
⚠️ has anyone experienced this while in perimenopause 👈🏻❓😱⚠️ woken up out of your sleep 💤 having to peeeeeeeee SO bad and the lower female stomach area is in discomfort 😱 on top of that ANXIETY is flaring 😱 rush to the bathroom 🚽 almost peeeeeing pants 👖 because can’t hold pee 👈🏻😱⚠️ empty bladder 👈🏻 get back in bed 👈🏻😱⚠️ lower female stomach area is in discomfort/uncomfortable feels SO bad even after emptying bladder 👈🏻😱⚠️ (wtf is this discomfort ❓👈🏻😱⚠️ anyone experience this before👈🏻❓😱⚠️) also started feeling NAUSEOUS which lasted a short time 👈🏻😱⚠️ even MY food stomach area felt full 👈🏻😱 but I had NOT eaten since 4:25am and it’s now 2:30pm👈🏻😱⚠️❓👈🏻😱⚠️ this SICK food stomach area NAUSEOUS is going away BUT I’m feeling other symptoms 👈🏻😱⚠️ I’m still having bad low female stomach area discomfort 👈🏻😱⚠️ it’s lighten up a little because I took MY ANXIETY medication 💊 because I WAS having ANXIETY on top of all this 😱 but I still feel the uncomfortable in female area👈🏻😱⚠️ I don’t know what this is OR what it could be has anyone experienced this before 👈🏻❓😱⚠️ I’m in perimenopause and I’m going to be starting MY period🩸this week OR the way perimenopause is it will come sooner 👈🏻😱⚠️ could anything regarding that have something to do with lower female discomfort👈🏻❓⚠️😱 I also at times feel popping in that lower area 👈🏻😱 what is all this👈🏻❓😱⚠️ I just want to go back to sleep 💤 and NOT suffer 😭
⚠️ please if you’ve had this/these experiences please give details I’m literally MISERABLE and want to hear your details please👈🏻😱⚠️ what is this and what causes this 👈🏻❓😱⚠️
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I’ve experienced all of those symptoms and more, on a daily basis. All of Karis’ suggestions will make a difference. Especially the magnesium Biscyglicanate. I hope that you feel better.
I have this for months now driving me crazy
Yup my bladder fills up during the night and after I pee my bladder hurts so bad and I have to lie in bed in the still of the night waiting for about an hour or more for the pain to calm down.
Thank you so much! Is it normal to feel dizzy and nauseous during menopause age 46?
Those are symptoms but other things can cause them as well. The doctor would have to rule out other causes to be sure it’s menopause.
Excellent video
I will not be eligible for HRT. My early puberty already placed me at triple risk for a bunch of nasty diseases upon menopause, so it would only help things go worse.
Thank God for you
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I got rid of hotflash by taking sage pill at night it really works
Great video Kari! XOXO
Thank you! Happy you enjoyed it.🥰
My wife can't do HRT but also refuses to change diet, exercise, lubrication, etc.?
Thank you your videos are very helpful x x
Thank you 🙏💕💕
as a 49 yr old bed ridden paraplegic, exercise is out. I drink exclusively water. No periods anymore and my hot flashes are unbearable. I eat lots of broccoli and nuts and zero sugar. I don't see anything else from this video that could help. :(
I’m learning a lot from you love ur videos ❤❤❤
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Great Content. Ty v much
Thank you!🥰
Bio-identical transdermal HRT actually has a very high safety profile and has been extensively studied.
The cancer/HRT connection was a result of the WHI (Women’s Health Initiative) Study done many years ago and had to be ceased due to the rise in cancer cases. This was because the women in the study were being treated with synthetic HRT (estrogen which was from pregnant horses urine ‘Premarin’, & synthetic progesterone, a progestin, in tablet form) - they have been linked to an increase in cancer risk but transdermal bio-identical HRT (patches, creams & Utrogestan which is a micronised natural progesterone) has not.
Bio-identical HRT has made a huge positive difference to so many women’s lives!
I think it’s such a shame that so many women suffer needlessly without any bio-identical HRT to help them. 🥺
Hrt is not an option for everyone. I cannot use it and I’m not alone. For those who can use it there is definitely benefit.
Some of us have had estrogen positive cancer, so HRT is not an option.
How do people here find wild Yam cream, if they use ir regularly for over a year ?
Thank u,Karie.......GBU
I'm post menopause
You are wonderful!
OFF SUBJECT kinda) perimenopause here) I’m MISERABLE 😱 I’m SO completely exhausted from perimenopause it’s SERIOUSLY a full time job suffering with symptoms/body breaking down👈🏻😱 I feel MY entire DAY/life is only about perimenopause 👈🏻 that’s clearly what it has turned into for ME 👈🏻😱 does anyone know if this is NORMAL OR had this symptom in perimenopause I just went to the bathroom 🚽 peed NOT even 1 hour and I feel like I need to go peeeeeeee again 👈🏻🚨😱⚠️ is this a perimenopause symptom❓
Frequent urination can occur as a result of vaginal atrophy, weak pelvic floor, uti or simply drinking a lot.
@@KariAnneWright thank you 🙏🏻 Kari for responding! also like here’s another example so that pee story I got back in bed and I’ve been feeling in my low female stomach area activity even feeling of popping 👈🏻🍿❓at times what is that❓is that normal❓ I do get that often 👈🏻 I’m at the end of my period 🩸lots actually an easy period this morning but I still at times get the frequent having to pee often it seems to happen when hormones are shifting but I don’t feel shifting hormones earlier when I had to go to the bathroom 1 hour apart! I’m really having lower female activity what is this? I’m SO exhausted/completely exhausted from perimenopause it’s my entire life!
@@CYndibabI I’m not sure what the popping sensation is. Built up gas perhaps?
@@KariAnneWright that might be it gas maybe 💭 I deal with constipation go days without 💩 it’s MISERABLE! I already have to go pee again! I really pay attention to every symptom and I keep a diary 📔 of it all even the ugly side of perimenopause! I think 💭 about it now and when I’ve felt those popping feelings then hours later go to the bathroom 🚽 I see discharge so I wonder 💭 if that has some relation but not sure! I’m at the end of my period🩸cycle not really bleeding🩸 it’s actually looking like a ending of pinkish color (weird) I’m feeling female stomach area low area uncomfortable I’m not sure I would say it feels like cramping it seems hard to describe! I don’t know if it’s related to constipation situation! also it’s weird because I have digestive/gi issues of some kind it’s like I notice once I eat not long after how does my low female stomach area start feeling uncomfortable no way food has traveled that fast 💨 when I think 💭 I have a slow digestive issue going on! I can’t eat much it has to be small portion meals and I basically eat the same thing everyday! I get full fast 💨 like late last night I think iI over are too much too soon too close together with my meal then snacks after! I WAS SO SICK for hours after eating and it’s almost 5pm and I haven’t eaten yet today yet because I’m scared 😱 to eat after feeling that bad and I honestly don’t feel that hungry! my snack last night was I think 💭 I overate cheese 🧀 and ritz crackers I ate like 6 😱 that’s a lot for my tiny stomach system! then I ate a small cup of apple 🍎 sauce then I ate a couple honey 🍯 crackers 😱 my stomach systems were so SICK! I wonder 💭 if the crackers being wheat causes my stomach to me so sick it was my food stomach and female stomach area that was so sick! then I thought 💭 no matter what I would eat in probably would’ve had same situation happen! It was SO bad with my stomachs so sick it started to flare my heart ♥️ up! it’s a nightmare a complete nightmare this perimenopause (CRY) thank you 🙏🏻 KARI for always responding and caring like YOU do! KARI YOU are a wonderful person I’m glad I found YOU 🤍
@@KariAnneWright I just went to the bathroom 🚽 peed! back in bed! still feeling popping (it doesn’t hurt the pooping 🍿) in my lower female stomach area! I think 💭 my hormones are shifting/flaring because I already had 2 heart ♥️ flare/episodes 😱 SO now I’m dealing with my ♥️ flaring up 👈🏻 hormones always does this to ME! I want to CRY! I’m kinda feeling hungry now it’s 5:15pm I’ve NOT eating since 5:30am this morning 👈🏻😱 here it is starting the worst time of DAY for ME is always afternoon/late afternoon/evening hours 😮💨 seems like hormones start around 4pm and last for hours and hours 👈🏻 😱⚠️😮💨 (CRY) have you heard of anyone complain about these symptoms I’m explaining 👈🏻 I really want to CRY I feel SO alone!
Fantastic 😊