Chicken Soup for the Soul in Menopause : Living and Laughing Through Hot Flashes and Hormones

A laugh-out-loud, pick-me-up collection of stories for the millions of women who are battling hot flashes, mood swings and mental lapses. This new series from Chicken Soup for the Soul & mdash;inspirational stories followed by positive, practical medical advice for caregivers and patients & mdash;is the perfect blend of emotional support and vital information about menopause including: & middot; common myths & middot; unknown facts & middot; talking with friends and family & middot; from mood swings to & ldquo;mentalpause & rdquo; & middot; relieving symptoms & middot; spicing up your life & middot; the truth about HRT & middot; alternative treatments & middot; taking charge of your health & middot; the positive side of menopause Chicken Soup for the Soul partners with top doctors to give you the information you need to survive & mdash;and the positive inspiration to thrive. Each book features beautifully written stories plus information on diet, lifestyle, diagnosis, procedures, caregiving, emotional issues, and alternative therapies from some of the world & rsquo;s foremost experts COVER; TITLE PAGE; CONTENTS; MENOPAUSE MUSINGS; INTRODUCTION; SHARE WITH US; CHANGING; THE MENOPAUSE BLUES; 1. MENTAL-PAUSE; UP A TREE; I''M MELTING!; FEELING BETTER?; A NEW ROUTINE; FUZZY LOGIC; THE HORMONE PATCH; MENOPAUSE STRIKES FEAR; A TO Z; WHAT AMY DID; THE AZTECS ARE COMING!; 2. FRINGE BENEFITS; PRESTO-CHANGE-O; IT STARTS WITH AN M; CHINNY CHIN CHIN; BEST OR BETTER; A TIME TO REMEMBER; A LITTLE BLURRY, THAT''S ALL; GO WITH THE FLOW; A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY; TODAY''S FORECAST: VERY DENSE; KEEP LOOKING UP; LOST IN THE CD AISLES; OH LORD; 3. IT''S TIME; NO MORE BABIES