Electrical Shocks to the Skin: Menopause

[Dogmama]

Yeah, I'm seeing it used in my patients as a temporary bridge, just to get a woman over the hump. Not as a way of life!

I tried HRT & it made me grumpy like PMS. Tried all different formulations, more/less estrogen,progesterone, testosterone, etc. My hot flashes literally make me sweat all over. I didn't know I had sweat glands in my knees. It's embarrassing to suddenly have wet patches on your blouse. I get these ganzo flashes about 3-4 times a day. And let's not even talk about night sweats. You'd think I'd learn how to swim after all of this. In short, I'd gladly trade these for electrical sensations.

OTOH, some gyns will prescribe Effexor, an SNRI that seems to help some women with flashes. But, then you have to try to get off of Effexor - not an easy thing.

I haven't had a period in over three years and sometimes I think the flashes might be very slowly abating. I can hope.