So, I'll add the photo when I get my computer back but I am taking a break to write a blog post about magic prescriptions. I know it's been ages since I posted here, that's mainly because nothing much menopausal has been happening. I have still been living in limbo land expecting some kind of 'real' symptoms to start occurring, but they haven't . Then about a month ago I started what I thought was just another ordinary period ... but then it went on, and on, then it seemed to fade out a bit, then it started up again, and went on, and on, until I was feeling a little anxious. I started searching, as you do in the interweb age, for information about my symptoms, reassurance that it was normal menopausal body behaviour. As with everything else on the net there is no consensus on the subject. I promised myself if it didn't stop by the end of the week I was going to see the doctor. The one thing there is consensus on is that if you have weird symptoms it's ok to go and seek a bit of professional advice. I haven't actually seen my doctor since having any menopause symptoms; I mentioned it in passing to the nurse when I went for a 'Well Woman' checkup but she was not prepared to express any opinions and told me to see the doctor if I had any questions, and since it was so vague at the time I didn't bother. So, cut a long story short, I popped along on Monday and was duly reassured, periods that go on and on (and even on and on) are par for the course and not really a cause for concern. Since undoubtedly they were causing me some bother (since blood exiting your body is a real drag we all know) she said she could prescribe me something that would stop it and 'reboot' the system. Even though I was a bit doubtful about messing with my hormones she said she would give it to me so that if I changed my mind in a week I could fill it then. So I duly took home my prescription for Norethisterone, which is taken in a very specific manner: 3 tablets for 3 days, then 2 tablets for 3 days, then 1 tablet for 3 days (by the time you've done all that if it hadn't stopped you would probably have stopped caring anyway, or be due the next one). Anyway Tuesday morning I had lost no more blood overnight and then I had a tiny bit during the day, and it seems to have pretty much stopped today ... and I haven't even bothered to get the prescription filled yet ... that is one very effective treatment if you ask me. Fill me out a prescription for HRT and I'll pin it to the kitchen notice board to keep the hot flushes at bay.
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