Menopause Sucks: What to Do When Hot Flashes and Hormones Make You and Everyone Else Miserable

by Elaine Ambrose and Joanne Kimes

Do they call menopause "the change" because... You have to change shirts three times a day-after you've sweat through them? You have to change addresses, just to avoid all that mail from the AARP? You... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1598695428
• ISBN13: 9781598695427
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Adams Media Corporation
• Length: 257 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.8" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Somebody tell Oprah - this book is GREAT!!!

I highly recommend the book - it is laughing out loud funny. Not to mention informative. There is power in numbers and now I know I am not alone. Somebody tell Oprah so she can do a show and feature the writters. I have ordered (3) three for close friends. We have to stick together ladies!!!

Thank Goodness for Help

No one knows what it's like to go through menopause. At least that's what I thought before I read this book. Every woman should read this whether or not they have already been through menopause. If you have been through it, you will learn why certain things happened to you and if you are dreading it, the book will put you at ease and make things very simple to understand. There is so much valuable information - don't miss out.

Perimenopause, Menopause...both crazy times, but this book helps with humor and helpful information.

The fact is I'm 41, exhausted, can't remember diddly, sweat buckets all the time, and could chomp the heads of small children at a Christmas play, but reading this book made me laugh and realize that I am not alone! I picked this book up at a local seller after opening it up and reading the title of Chapter 8: "Mental Issues Are Important- If You Can Remember Them". In the past year it's all I can do to remember where I'm going when I get into my car, so this hit home. The book is written in a light, humorous way, but offers good insight into the 'why' perimenopausal and menopausal women feel the way they do. It also offers hope and suggestions for correcting or at least dealing with things such as a loss in libido and forgetfulness. The book also talks about the importance of expercise for our brains and bodies, and how certain toxins can impair our brains even further. Lots of good, relevant information about how hormones effect our bodies and brains, as well as explanations of specific syndromes and therapies are also in the book. Nothing is overly clinical, so it's easily understood. Filled with encouraging words, this book is a great gift for a friend or to give to yourself. It's also a good book to share with your mate...if you can remember where you put it!

Laugh Out Loud Funny!!

A friend of mine told me about this book and I was interested right away, since I'm facing "the change." I was laughing from page one, and literally had tears streaming down my face at other times during the read. What a fun and inspirational way to look at a part of life that can certainly be anything but! I especially liked the chapter on sex. Bravo! I have since recommended the book to several other friends. If you have a girlfriend facing (or in the midst of) menopause, don't hesitate to buy her this book!