postmenopausal symptoms
"I experienced an extreme menopause at 50:  hot flashes, crying, brain fog, night sweats for 4 years.  My female GYN would not prescribe HRT.  My family committed me to a mental institution.  I refused to take psych drugs.  Afterward I followed up with a neuro-psychologist who agreed to have my primary care Dr. prescribe Vivelle.dot.  Increasing it to 1.0 relieved me of all those horrible symptoms!  I have used it for 5 years along with generic (TEV) premarin.  A book which saved my life (besides THE BIBLE) is "OUTLIVING YOUR OVARIES" by Dr. Marina Johnson.  She rescues women in menopause and men in andropause through hormone replacement therapy!  I gave copies to several doctors and stressed to them the NEED for classes on menopause!"