Discover How You Can Use Natural and Alternative Remedies to Overcome Your Peri Menopause Symptoms.
Hi! I am Pam Andrews, 52 years old, a perimenopause survivor. I had been in perimenopause for about 8 to 11 years (depending on when you start counting) before I officially “graduated” from it. During that time, I was able to carry on raising my 2 kids, keep my job as a magazine writer, and enjoy scuba diving. But it wasn’t always that easy for me.
Before I learned I was in perimenopause, I suffered the worst symptoms in silence – severe PMS, erratic menstrual cycles, embarring hot flashes, frequent headaches, a sour mood and even depression. Being a proud woman, I didn’t want other people to know about my symptoms. Some would say I was in denial – blaming everything on stress and being too busy. I didn’t want to get help, I guess because secretly, I was afraid that my symptoms could be pointing to something more serious.
When finally a day came when I couldn’t even get out of bed because I was PMS-ing and bleeding so heavily. I got scared thinking I could be bleeding to death. I did something that I avoided till I have absolutely no other choice – I went to see a doctor.
I ended up going to several doctors after one would refer me to another one given my wide range of symptoms. I went to an OB for my menses, a neurologist for my headaches, a psychologist for my depression. Each one ordered a battery of tests and prescribed a set of treatments for me. It was my OB who identified my condition as perimenopause, and he ured me that it’s a natural phase every woman goes through.
Well, perimenopause may be a natural stage in a woman’s life – but I’m sure you’ll agree, nothing about it feels natural at all!
For the first time in my life, I felt so sick and fragile. Up until then, I’ve never thought of myself as old and I’ve never given much thought to getting older. And now, I’m suddenly faced with the notion that my body is losing some of its functions and that I’ve somehow entered a period of physical and mental decline. It was a scary realization.
I felt so powerless against time, against change. It made me angry when I have to adjust my plans depending on whether I was having my menses that month or not. I d having to hide from the world for fear of bouts of hot flashes. And it added to my depression that I felt so isolated and alone.
It would have been easy to give up, to just do what doctors and experts tell you to do and just make the most out of the situation. If it were just me, I would have probably done just that. But I have my kids and my family to look after; I have a job that I love and I still have dreams that have not come true. Because of these, I decided that it’s not enough to just take what you are given. You have to fight for what you want.
Living a full life despite perimenopause is NOT impossible! I’m a living testament to that. And it’s been my personal crusade to bring this message across to women like you who may be just starting in your journey through perimenopause.
For many of us, the onset of perimenopause forces us to confront difficult questions about our bodies.
Is there a better way to manage my perimenopause symptoms without the use of drugs? Yes, there is!
Do my symptoms really point to perimenopause or can they also be a sign of a more serious illness? It’s a possibility, so partnering with a sympathetic and competent healthcare provider is important.
What can I do to continue living an active lifestyle? There are lots of things you can do that are easy, inexpensive and best of all – effective and safe!
These questions are just some of the questions that millions of women who are going through perimenopause are faced with. And to help women respond to these questions, I’ve decided to put together an ebook that talks specifically about issues that are important to us women who are going through perimenopause.
This ebook is the product of my own perimenopause experience and the result of countless doctor visits, numerous chats with my girl friends and other women who have been there. It’s the product of many sleepless nights that I spent browsing through websites and soaking up books on the subject of perimenopause and on how to alleviate its symptoms. It’s the result… 
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