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« Reply #25 on: October 20, 2008, 11:48:22 AM »
WOW!    Monrein, I never thought of it that way, thanks for the enlightment really!   :waving; :cuddle;
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« Reply #26 on: October 20, 2008, 12:28:16 PM »
I agree.  Thanks!  That puts it all into prospective and I don't "hate" is as much now.  :)       Yes I do...   :thumbdown;
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« Reply #27 on: October 20, 2008, 05:31:32 PM »
 :rofl;  You mean being healthy isn't all it's cracked up to be? 
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« Reply #28 on: October 20, 2008, 05:37:10 PM »
don't worry, eventually it will go away for good.  what a relief  :)
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« Reply #29 on: October 20, 2008, 05:39:46 PM »
  Yep it goes away and the sweating begins.  I lost my hot flashes pre-dialysis, now I have them back.  Anyone hear me screaming?
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Pyelonephritis (began at 8 mos old)
Home haemo 1980-1985 (self-cannulated with 15 gauge sharps)
Cadaveric transplant 1985
New upper-arm fistula April 2008
Uldall-Cook catheter inserted May 2008
Haemo-dialysis, self care unit June 2008
(2 1/2 hours X 5 weekly)
Self-cannulated, 15 gauge blunts, buttonholes.
Living donor transplant (sister-in law Kathy) Feb. 2009
First failed kidney transplant removed Apr.  2009
Second trx doing great so far...all lab values in normal ranges
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« Reply #30 on: October 20, 2008, 05:57:45 PM »
I admit it, I am an HRT addict.  I've tried numerous times to give them up and it's been horrible every time.  I can hold out for a couple of months and then I give up.  The worst part is that I can't sleep - I wake up every hour all night.  Can you say non-functional?
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« Reply #31 on: October 21, 2008, 05:05:15 PM »
Hotflashes! Those are power surges lady!
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« Reply #32 on: January 13, 2009, 03:13:58 PM »
OMG - the hot flashes have been crazy for me the last month! We are having sub zero temps the next few days and I am actually looking forward to it....
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« Reply #33 on: January 13, 2009, 04:42:21 PM »
I have no comment or question about the hot flashes, but I do have a period question.  My periods has been getting further and further apart by 2 days (every time) over the last  year. I should have gotten it last week, so I'm assuming it's stopped at this point. The only thing is, I've gotten all the signs and symptoms during my current cycle that I always get. Hopefully you guys understand what I'm talking about because I don't want to get too graphic in the open forum. Anyway, like I said, I got all the signs, except no bleeding! Has anyone else who's had the problem of vanishing periods had this happen? Or am I just losing my mind?!  :urcrazy;
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« Reply #34 on: January 13, 2009, 04:46:15 PM »
As your general health declines there is a chance your periods will stop.  This happens to anorexics who don't eat properly and it can definitely happen to us.  When I was on hemo for 5 years last time around, I had no periods at all after the first year or so although sometimes I'd have a feeble attempt at one.  I also had the pre-menstrual symptoms if you're talking about moodiness, tender breasts and stuff like that.
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Pyelonephritis (began at 8 mos old)
Home haemo 1980-1985 (self-cannulated with 15 gauge sharps)
Cadaveric transplant 1985
New upper-arm fistula April 2008
Uldall-Cook catheter inserted May 2008
Haemo-dialysis, self care unit June 2008
(2 1/2 hours X 5 weekly)
Self-cannulated, 15 gauge blunts, buttonholes.
Living donor transplant (sister-in law Kathy) Feb. 2009
First failed kidney transplant removed Apr.  2009
Second trx doing great so far...all lab values in normal ranges
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« Reply #35 on: January 13, 2009, 05:55:20 PM »
Your reproductive cycle is being controlled by multiple hormonal systems.  When you health is poor they get out of sync and some don't work at all. You can still get some of the symptoms without the others.  The same sort of thing happens during peri-menopause until all systems quit!
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« Reply #36 on: January 13, 2009, 07:27:40 PM »
At least the worst (and messiest and inconvenient) part of the whole ordeal is quitting first!    :cheer:
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« Reply #37 on: January 13, 2009, 08:33:01 PM »
Mine just up and quit this year. I still have some of the signs, but nothing yet.
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« Reply #38 on: January 14, 2009, 05:22:19 AM »
I had a total hysterectomy in October.  Now I'm thrown into sudden menopause.  Hot Flashes, Insmoomnia, moodiness, and NO sex drive.  Sucks to be my husband right now. :banghead;
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« Reply #39 on: January 14, 2009, 07:25:54 AM »
Hmmm. Except for the hot flashes (I've got cold flashes instead!), I have the same symptoms as menopause! Insomnia, moodiness and no sex drive. Gee, kidney failure and menopause sure are similar.   ::)
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« Reply #40 on: January 14, 2009, 05:15:13 PM »
Quote from: nursewratchet on January 14, 2009, 05:22:19 AM
I had a total hysterectomy in October.  Now I'm thrown into sudden menopause.  Hot Flashes, Insmoomnia, moodiness, and NO sex drive.  Sucks to be my husband right now. :banghead;



My hubby just looks at me. No sex drive, throwing the covers off, hot, cold, weird.
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« Reply #41 on: January 14, 2009, 07:12:33 PM »
Yeah the low sex drive is a drag! I mean I am only 23 and this is supposed to be my prime years lol
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« Reply #42 on: January 14, 2009, 08:17:09 PM »
LOL Karen....

Trust me on this one.....you've got TONS of prime years to go!

They say all kinds of things about women in their 40's! Most of which I found to be true..Sigh.  I am gonna miss the 40's!  <chuckle>
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« Reply #43 on: January 15, 2009, 05:59:30 AM »
Don't woory too much Karen. Women hit their sexual prime in their 30's and 40's. It's men who hit it in their 20's. It's because we are WAYYYY more mature than them!!   ;D
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« Reply #44 on: January 15, 2009, 06:03:19 AM »
Good to know lol. But back on topic, I too noticed a change in my period. I am also on Depo-Provera, which causes me to only have about 4 periods a year! When they do come however, they last a lot longer than normal.
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« Reply #45 on: January 15, 2009, 03:22:34 PM »
Quote from: kitkatz on January 14, 2009, 05:15:13 PM
Quote from: nursewratchet on January 14, 2009, 05:22:19 AM
I had a total hysterectomy in October.  Now I'm thrown into sudden menopause.  Hot Flashes, Insmoomnia, moodiness, and NO sex drive.  Sucks to be my husband right now. :banghead;



My hubby just looks at me. No sex drive, throwing the covers off, hot, cold, weird.
  That is me to a tee!!!  That would be another thread though... :(
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