Can somebody help me? Had my uterus removed 11 years ago due to a 3rd degree prolaspe so I haven't had a period for 11 years. They left my ovaries because "they were healthy". In the past year I've lost 99 lbs and quit smoking and in just the last few weeks this is what is happening to me now..... Hot flashes during the day, night sweats, chills and on top of that I'm so moody it isn't funny. My skin feels creepy crawly and the smallest things are making crazy. I'm forgetting things and getting dizzy and I don't even want to get into my latest problem of bladder control problems. Sometimes I just feel like screaming, not for any one reason, more for release of the tension and tightness I'm feeling. Don't have any insurance so seeing a doctor right now is out of the question. I'd love to blame it all on quitting smoking (it's only been 6 weeks) but I'll be 46 tomorrow and I'm more willing to bet that this is it. Lost my Mom 3 years ago and don't have any older females in my life to help me through this. Any help would be appreciated, my husband is afraid I'll go crazy like his mother did. :roll:

Good on you for giving up smoking! Six weeks is fantastic, stick with it and hang in there, you've done really well. And you've lost weight too, so give yourself a pat on the back. No, you WON'T go crazy! Tell hubby you are NOT his mother! Read the threads here on hot flashes, night sweats - in fact, read as many as you can. It looks like many of us end up self-diagnosing what's happening to us - comparing your experiences with those of others is very helpful. I am sure you will find good company here, most of us seem to be on the same street!