same with the building and wisdom! ill have to go learn about the difference between reg meno and post hysterectomy. i had early meno with no support really. it wasnt till i got a gyno with menopause as her sub-specialty a year ago that i really got support. 20 years post was a long and messed up time. my previous primary doc (male) used to say “that’s just menopause”. between my new primary doc (female and post menopause, yay!) and new gyno/menopause doc im slowly moving through the processes to try and get better. the main part of slow is hiw long it takes to get appts. especially with new specialists. i found out with my insurance they push me to the very back of the line. iim also very new here. hope we are able to help each other in some way!

@Alica Bryan sheesh! to the tested with repro organs. the more and more i learn about who is tested..white males being the focus...at first i burned with disapointment, now i just shrug at the pro forma of it...and know i have to work harder. maybe try putting hysterectomy in the search bar now and again and see if more connections/intel pops up? i used it for post menopause and adhd. it was nice to connect with others going thru it too.

yes to optimal vs normal range! helped me to pay attention to low range iron aborbtion. when i addressed it, paying attention to needing vit c with it, and keeping g it away from a litany of things, the 3 majors for me were caffeine, calcium, and magnesium, it def helped with my fatigue. not a “cure”. but much much much better. some days it still gets me. hoping as i learn more thru clarity circle i can get it even better, along with some other issues im trying to get a handle on. have you gone into classroom then start here and vault? i ask be ause at first i didnt really know how to get around in here and it got me going.

same with docs not listening. my primary said i was too young. i said lets check just to see, he did, i was right. its kinda jaded me with docs. its a good thing im kinda pushy. we have to advocate for ourselves. push for testing. push for answers. i currently have a doc who is post menopause herself. she definitely listens, tests, and refers me to specialists. im looking forward to my next visit in a couple weeks to give her my lab requests that i got from here…under classroom, then vault…as then do a 1:1 here and see what shakes. while my latest primary is awesome, she cant know everything so im using clarity circle to hopefully have even more productive conversations with her. one thing that’s helped me here is using the search bar to see what other people are experiencing…i did “post menopause” and “adhd” so far and it has helped finding others dealing with these things too. here’s to this community and finding help!

right there with you in so many ways. menopause at 45. brain fog but no chemotherapy. i got adhd diagnosis a year ago from trying to see if post concussion issues were indeed affecting my life. come to find out menopause and adhd is no joke. whatever tools i had to deal with the downside of adhd was pretty much gone. it was like starting from scratch. i'm a retired bad girl, so twelve step learning really helps a lot in refocusing myself. there are are also correlating symptoms of concussion and meno/adhd. which made so much sense with my timeline. the hardest thing right now for me is battling fatigue and getting exercise. i am having such a block. last week i decided to take baby seps and just get outside for 15-20 minutes in the morning. i grab a hot drink...ginger, honey and warm water (i really miss coffee!!!) and even just sit on my porch while i drink it. which i realize i didn't drink outside..so im going to get out there right right after i finish this. im brand new here but really diving in. just learning i am not alone is awesome. feeling validated in the things we are going thru is liberating, and that makes it easier to move forward. one thing i've learned is a ketogenic diet has been proven to be effective for kids (and adults) with adhd. i tried ketogenic diet but my gut issues absolutely hated it. so i eat a Mediterranean diet and microdose ketone esthers. not ketone salts...esthers. it has made a subtle difference that lets me feel better enough that i keep it up. just taking off the edge is like the difference between a rainstorm and a sprinkle. read that you "had" chemotherapy...hoping it was successful. here's to the clarity circle helping us to find our way to a new normal...that's acceptable and fulfilling for us!

@Dr. Stephanie Dunlop thank you!

THYROID 7 ADRENAL / CORTISOL 17 GUT HEALTH 14 INSULIN RESISTANCE 13 SEX HORMONES 17 next to do?

@Kelly Smith we are here! if you type post menopause in the search bar, youll find us.