Comments on: In the Heat of Midlife

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:07:48 +0000

I use one of these ChiliPad It’s a bed chiller! It’s a mattress pad that is cooled with water, and you can set it on a timer for different temperatures (anywhere down to 46 degrees!) and you can also get a dual zone one that sets different temperatures for each side of the bed. Comes with a remote control which is great when I’m groggy and don’t want to get up to change the temp. I too refuse to go on HRT, and having a drug-free mechanical solution to the problem has been a life-saver for me. ALSO – I got fewer hot flashes during the day because of getting a full night of sleep.

By: karenb

karenb — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:57:21 +0000

Lesley–

Congrats on doing the handbook on peri-menopause. When I went through there was one really good book–much read by me and very dog-earred. Women need as many resources as possible for this part of the journey through midlife. Hope you’ll consider a post-meno guide too because there are a lot of issues associated with that part of life that no one really talks about!

Karen

By: kabeda

kabeda — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:16:48 +0000

After a lumpectomy, chemo and radiation, I was told to avoid soy, because it will feed tumors.

By: byjane

byjane — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:27:03 +0000

Thanks, Lesley. Glad you’re reading our blog because we’re reading your magazine. There’s a bit of synergy going, isn’t there!

By: Lesley Seymour

Lesley Seymour — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:11:07 +0000

Hi Guys: Am enjoying your ideas and talk a lot. I’m the new Editor in Chief of More magazine and we actually have a 14 page peri-menopause handbook in the Oct. issue which goes into all of this–though i think you’ve got some personal stories that I wish we had room for. But I’m in peri myself and could find no comprehensive information on it. So that’s why we did it. It will be out in a few weeks. See what you think. Great blog. I’ll keep reading

By: karenb

karenb — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:37:12 +0000

Vintage Mommy–

Isn’t it interesting to think that maybe our hormones can get “distracted” by other things in life? My sister was 49 when she adopted my niece and her symptoms are much milder than mine were. We do call her “Meno Mom” though.

I’m always glad to hear from women who’ve had an easy menopause. It gives hope that this part of midlife doesn’t have to be a pain.

Karen

By: karenb

karenb — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:33:11 +0000

RiverPost–

I hope your flashes are starting to fade away. 44 is so early to start! Everyone who flashing–do the ice cube experiment and share results. I’m trying!

Karen

By: Vintage Mommy

Vintage Mommy — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:28:31 +0000

I’m so embarassed to admit this, but I went through the night sweats when I was so young that it never occurred to me it was menopause related. Then we adopted our daughter and I just stopped thinking about it at all.

Now at 50, my period is long gone, though I still do have the occasional “hot moment” (night and day).

For me, menopause was relatively kind and I’m grateful. Maybe it was because I had a brand-new baby and my hormones got confused!!