43 years old (young)!!!

'Stopped having periods 3ish years ago. Kinda strange b/c they didn't go
away gradually. One month I had it (in December back then), and then I
never had one again. The month after, my mom died after a long battle with
cancer. I joke and say she took "it" with her.

So, here I am at 46 and just received notification that I have the
beginnings of Osteopenia (sp?). 'Am going to go to Walmart and look at the
different vitamins D3 that are out there. (This was recommended by my GYN).

I haven't posted here before. I kinda just jumped in with both feet. So,
I'm in full menopause, which started at age 43. Is that early to y'all?
It's one thing out of 1,000 things I forgot to ask my mom.

I wish you well,

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"~*LiveLoveLaugh*~" <nobodyhome@this.house> wrote in message
news:hcf043$cp2$1@news.eternal-september.org...
> 'Stopped having periods 3ish years ago. Kinda strange b/c they didn't go
> away gradually. One month I had it (in December back then), and then I
> never had one again. The month after, my mom died after a long battle
> with cancer. I joke and say she took "it" with her.
>
> So, here I am at 46 and just received notification that I have the
> beginnings of Osteopenia (sp?). 'Am going to go to Walmart and look at
> the different vitamins D3 that are out there. (This was recommended by my
> GYN).
>
> I haven't posted here before. I kinda just jumped in with both feet. So,
> I'm in full menopause, which started at age 43. Is that early to y'all?
> It's one thing out of 1,000 things I forgot to ask my mom.
>
> I wish you well,

Seems a bit early. I think the average is 50. I'm 50 and still having
periods.

~*LiveLoveLaugh*~ wrote:
> 'Stopped having periods 3ish years ago. Kinda strange b/c they didn't
> go away gradually. One month I had it (in December back then), and then
> I never had one again. The month after, my mom died after a long battle
> with cancer. I joke and say she took "it" with her.
>
> So, here I am at 46 and just received notification that I have the
> beginnings of Osteopenia (sp?). 'Am going to go to Walmart and look at
> the different vitamins D3 that are out there. (This was recommended by
> my GYN).
>
> I haven't posted here before. I kinda just jumped in with both feet.
> So, I'm in full menopause, which started at age 43. Is that early to
> y'all? It's one thing out of 1,000 things I forgot to ask my mom.
>
> I wish you well,
>


yeah, that's fairly early.

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On Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:18:23 -0400, "~*LiveLoveLaugh*~"
<nobodyhome@this.house> wrote:

>'Stopped having periods 3ish years ago. Kinda strange b/c they didn't go
>away gradually. One month I had it (in December back then), and then I
>never had one again. The month after, my mom died after a long battle with
>cancer. I joke and say she took "it" with her.
>
>So, here I am at 46 and just received notification that I have the
>beginnings of Osteopenia (sp?). 'Am going to go to Walmart and look at the
>different vitamins D3 that are out there. (This was recommended by my GYN).
>
>I haven't posted here before. I kinda just jumped in with both feet. So,
>I'm in full menopause, which started at age 43. Is that early to y'all?
>It's one thing out of 1,000 things I forgot to ask my mom.
>
>I wish you well,

It is a bit early but my mum did it just like you at age 42.

R

Ratatosk,Jola

"~*LiveLoveLaugh*~" <nobodyhome@this.house> wrote in
news:hcf043$cp2$1@news.eternal-september.org:

> 'Stopped having periods 3ish years ago. Kinda strange b/c they didn't
> go away gradually. One month I had it (in December back then), and
> then I never had one again. The month after, my mom died after a long
> battle with cancer. I joke and say she took "it" with her.
>
> So, here I am at 46 and just received notification that I have the
> beginnings of Osteopenia (sp?). 'Am going to go to Walmart and look
> at the different vitamins D3 that are out there. (This was
> recommended by my GYN).
>
> I haven't posted here before. I kinda just jumped in with both feet.
> So, I'm in full menopause, which started at age 43. Is that early to
> y'all? It's one thing out of 1,000 things I forgot to ask my mom.
>
> I wish you well,
>

Early but not unheard of.

Osteopenia is a made-up disease. It means you have some bone loss, which
is perfectly normal as we age. Taking more vitamin D and calcium is a
good idea, but don't let them give you any meds for it.

Oh, and welcome!

Chak

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