Hey over 50 ladies! Get in here, Let's talk

[domin8brix]

Oh yeah, I've been taking that for a while. I can't really say if it is doing anything to prevent or reduce sagging skin but I can say it has eliminated back pain and significantly reduced the pain in my knees. That alone makes it worth taking.

I have read that GLOW and KLOW tend to make botox and some fillers metabolize quicker. On the off chance you or anyone else in here has tried either, did you notice that occurring with KLOW or GLOW?

 

[desinr-gal]

Oook you really got my attention with that comment about the Levo...I usually take that at like 4am, when I have my first of 100 alarms to get up and work out. I have been poking around trying to figure out what time of day is better to pin the reta...Tirz I haven't really noticed a difference, though I prefer to do it at night so I am at least home vs at work. If I do it in the evening, that will be a significant enough gap between the Levo and the Reta--but would like 4-5 hours be enough of a gap?

I am just a month shy of 48, so I probably don't belong in this thread quite yet, but it's been super interesting for me since I really haven't delved much into the HRT options--my obgyn got me on the cream but I admittedly am not consistent with it, and...I guess it hasn't really registered that I am this age and I am in peri now. Like when did I hit this age?!!

I don't actually know if timing is a factor for pinning, as It is for food or beverage intake. 4am is perfect. I think that somehow it's the Reta throughout the body that inhibits the conversion at those sites. But I don't know.. I had to add T3 to my dailies.

Making sure we get enough minerals like zinc, iodine, selenium, magnesium etc is also important. It could be something like that; the lack of something critical for the conversion we aren't getting enough of because we aren't eating enough.

 

[domin8brix]

I don't actually know if timing is a factor for pinning, as It is for food or beverage intake. 4am is perfect. I think that somehow it's the Reta throughout the body that inhibits the conversion at those sites. But I don't know.. I had to add T3 to my dailies.

Making sure we get enough minerals like zinc, iodine, selenium, magnesium etc is also important. It could be something like that; the lack of something critical for the conversion we aren't getting enough of because we aren't eating enough.

Funny enough, I cannot take additional iodine that isn't in my multivitamin due to an allergic reaction (it's such a weird allergy, too, like how are you allergic to something that you need to survive.) I do take a bariatric multi, and boatloads of additional magnesium (multiple forms, plus shitrate for obvious reasons lol), as well as zinc daily. I have had a hell of a time getting an endo that will actually pay attention to more than just the TSH, though. The bariatric surgeon will do the full panel, but I have churned through endos in the last 20 years just trying to get one that will do a full panel! They act like I have no idea wtf I am talking about, as if those numbers are entirely useless--I have had 48 years of experience with how I feel when my numbers are off, and my mom has been on synthetic since she was in her late teens, which is why they knew to pay attention to mine. She still updates my friggin baby book! (I can't decide if that is sweet or creepy!) When she hit the throes of menopause, she had to change from levo to armour--which is a nightmare to get apparently--and I am wondering if that will be something I encounter as well. Before my sleeve, I was at 175, post sleeve I've been at 200-225, but I feel great at 200. When we go to Mexico, I try to get boxes of 100 (that's as high as they go) so I can keep a little extra since Walgreens seems to have a hard time keeping stock. Some months I get capsules, some months the little chewable tablets. It's weird.

 

[desinr-gal]

Funny enough, I cannot take additional iodine that isn't in my multivitamin due to an allergic reaction (it's such a weird allergy, too, like how are you allergic to something that you need to survive.) I do take a bariatric multi, and boatloads of additional magnesium (multiple forms, plus shitrate for obvious reasons lol), as well as zinc daily. I have had a hell of a time getting an endo that will actually pay attention to more than just the TSH, though. The bariatric surgeon will do the full panel, but I have churned through endos in the last 20 years just trying to get one that will do a full panel! They act like I have no idea wtf I am talking about, as if those numbers are entirely useless--I have had 48 years of experience with how I feel when my numbers are off, and my mom has been on synthetic since she was in her late teens, which is why they knew to pay attention to mine. She still updates my friggin baby book! (I can't decide if that is sweet or creepy!) When she hit the throes of menopause, she had to change from levo to armour--which is a nightmare to get apparently--and I am wondering if that will be something I encounter as well. Before my sleeve, I was at 175, post sleeve I've been at 200-225, but I feel great at 200. When we go to Mexico, I try to get boxes of 100 (that's as high as they go) so I can keep a little extra since Walgreens seems to have a hard time keeping stock. Some months I get capsules, some months the little chewable tablets. It's weird.

wow I am sorry, I dont have an endo, I did for a moment then switched providers. I got my pcp to run all the tests. Armor makes both kinds, levo and the porcine. They dont have a great reputation as a compounding entity. Consistency seems to be a problem. Mine come from Mylan. I am sorry you've gone through all that, I hope things get better.

 

[Zoozoo's Mama 42500]

Hi! I thought I would jump in here. I'm 57 and have been on tirz for 9 months now. This morning I was down 80.1 pounds with 7.5 to get to my initial goal. I am undecided if I want that to be my final goal or not. I'm really thinking I want to get to mid 130's which is a little over 20lbs away but I'm so happy even now that I am not going to stress over it.

I'm 8 years post menopause and have started in with hot flashes and night sweats again. I'm trying to get in with my doctor to see if HRT would help. I had zero help with perimenopause because my doctor at the time told me I was too young and refused to even listen. Just told me to lose weight. I also have absolutely awful sleep. I can't fall asleep, I can't stay asleep, my sleep quality is poor. I thought maybe losing weight, daily exercise, and eating right would help. Nope.

 

[JFinHK]

Hi! I thought I would jump in here. I'm 57 and have been on tirz for 9 months now. This morning I was down 80.1 pounds with 7.5 to get to my initial goal. I am undecided if I want that to be my final goal or not. I'm really thinking I want to get to mid 130's which is a little over 20lbs away but I'm so happy even now that I am not going to stress over it.

I'm 8 years post menopause and have started in with hot flashes and night sweats again. I'm trying to get in with my doctor to see if HRT would help. I had zero help with perimenopause because my doctor at the time told me I was too young and refused to even listen. Just told me to lose weight. I also have absolutely awful sleep. I can't fall asleep, I can't stay asleep, my sleep quality is poor. I thought maybe losing weight, daily exercise, and eating right would help. Nope.

I'm still peri and a second month on progesterone and estrogen...still have the night sweats...hope they'll eventually go away...

If you haven't already, you need to find a new doctor.

I'm working with a naturopath and finally feel like someone is actually listening and looking at things from variety of angles...

 

[JFinHK]

Hi! I thought I would jump in here. I'm 57 and have been on tirz for 9 months now. This morning I was down 80.1 pounds with 7.5 to get to my initial goal. I am undecided if I want that to be my final goal or not. I'm really thinking I want to get to mid 130's which is a little over 20lbs away but I'm so happy even now that I am not going to stress over it.

I'm 8 years post menopause and have started in with hot flashes and night sweats again. I'm trying to get in with my doctor to see if HRT would help. I had zero help with perimenopause because my doctor at the time told me I was too young and refused to even listen. Just told me to lose weight. I also have absolutely awful sleep. I can't fall asleep, I can't stay asleep, my sleep quality is poor. I thought maybe losing weight, daily exercise, and eating right would help. Nope.

For sleep: did you try magnesium?

 

[Zoozoo's Mama 42500]

For sleep: did you try magnesium?

Yep. I currently take Magnesium Glycinate, Ashwaganda, Melatonin, Glycine, and L Theanine. It helps me fall asleep by 2am instead of 4am. NAD+ has not helped. I took tesamorelin for 5 days and it was causing too many other issues to see if it would eventually help.

 

[Zoozoo's Mama 42500]

I'm still peri and a second month on progesterone and estrogen...still have the night sweats...hope they'll eventually go away...

If you haven't already, you need to find a new doctor.

I'm working with a naturopath and finally feel like someone is actually listening and looking at things from variety of angles...

We moved so I have a new doctor now. And I am changing again to a nurse practitioner who seems like she is really on the same wavelength. Waiting for all of my records to transfer before they will set up an appointment.

 

[dogmom]

I'm almost 50. What has worked for peri symptoms? I'm desperate right now. I already went to my gyno last year and they just gave me birth control pills which I didn't like. They said they could not advise hrt because I was still having a period.

But anyway,I'm looking at various otc estrogen creams and wondering if any of those make sense or should I get real estrogen from indiamart.

 

[jperiod]

I'm almost 50. What has worked for peri symptoms? I'm desperate right now. I already went to my gyno last year and they just gave me birth control pills which I didn't like. They said they could not advise hrt because I was still having a period.

But anyway,I'm looking at various otc estrogen creams and wondering if any of those make sense or should I get real estrogen from indiamart.

I've spent the last year and a half dialing in my thyroid and it's made a huge difference. I'm in the very last stage of peri now though, so I have a little bit of symptoms like hot flashes and middle of the night insomnia. I also have night time congestion that makes me snore, so I started taking a zyrtec before bed and not only do I no longer snore, but it makes me sleepy enough that I fall back asleep after waking. My dr said he'd start HRT for me at the next appointment since my hormones were so low, I'm at the point of no return I guess. I haven't had a period in almost 3 months now.

We finally started reta on Saturday at a tiny dose (had a delay since my dog got sick and we moved the oldest back home after he graduated). Surprisingly, I already notice reduced hunger. My husband and son also started it.

 

[desinr-gal]

Hiyo is a drink that is sparkling water and fruit extracts and adaptogenics added like mushroom extracts and Ashwaganda, which is known for it's calming effects and for thwarting cortisol. I use it as a sub for evening wine I used to drink too much of.

I forgot to add sugar spikes trigger cortisol. so avoiding sugars and refined straches also helps.

I successfully avoided menopause for a couple of years taking herbal supplements they sell over the counter. The names slip my mind at the moment.

The names were Estroven, and Amberen. The Estroven worked well prevented hot flashes at leats and my periods were regular. They eventually got very heavy, and the Menopause commenced. I wish I had known and been able to start HRT sooner.