Here's a topic I haven't discussed since we've been training: hormones. Mine are messed up, but I take it as a good sign that my body has changed that significantly in the last few months. I have been on hormones for several years (post hysterectomy) and have been fine, but suddenly now I'm having more hot flashes and night sweats, and can't sleep. So I had blood work done this afternoon to see what my levels are. Hopefully we can get this situation adjusted so I can get more rest.
I didn't run Monday because my ankle was still very sore from turning it on the dark part of Saturday's run. I didn't run this morning because I didn't start sleeping until almost 5:00 this morning, so I stayed in bed awhile longer. I WILL run tomorrow and Thursday, and will call it a week. I'm leaving my computer now to hunt down a stray Ambien sample for this evening.
All will be well eventually, but just when I need sleep, my body is out of whack. My only question is: do you burn more calories by having more hot flashes? :-)
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if that was true, then i'd be a very skinny woman!
good luck!
Me tooo!
I quit taking my harmones since we started MM... I am "flashing" some, but so far not too bad. I have not had one since probably MAy.
NOTE of Caution.... DO NOT DRIVE JUST AFTER TAKING AMBIEN if you find one.... I did last October (I think I accidentily took it instead of my morning Zyrtec!) Did not know what was going on with me and hit a stopped car I thought was moving! NO one hurt though... The policeman told the friend who picked me up "She's not right.".... my friend said "Huh... I been knowing that!" I later figured out that I must have switched the two!
Try Tylenol P.m! One usually does it for me- for the sleeping, that is....as for the rest, I am afraid i can't help you....cg
Last year, at the mere age of 25, I had to suffer through a series of hormone injections. They warned me that I would have the same issues as a post-mentopause(sp?) woman. I had night sweats, hot flashes, mood swings, the works! I can definitely sympathize with you, girl! Whew. Brings back bad memories. :-) Hope the Ambien does you well tonight!!!! See ya saturday.
Hopefully you can get squared away with a hormone adjustment. I tried going off the "wonder drug" for about 6 weeks and could not sleep. I now wear one of those low dose patches and sleep like a baby every night, and never have those flashes. Tylenol PM along with some Benadryl helps some of my insomniac friends. Hope your ankle heals fast!
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