Managing the Far-Reaching Effects of Menopause

Andra was 52 when she started having severe hot flashes. Then came the panic attacks. “At the time, I thought I was having a heart attack,” she recalls. She saw a cardiologist who put her through a series of tests, but found nothing wrong with her heart. Over the next several months, she went to an endocrinologist, an OB/GYN and her family doctor to find relief for her uncontrolled symptoms.
“I didn’t feel like myself,” Andra says. “I was gaining weight, feeling a little depressed and I was scared to do anything for fear of bringing on a panic attack. I tried yoga, meditation, exercise. Nothing helped. Each doctor I saw was treating just one symptom.”
Maryann was in her early 40s when she experienced extreme hot flashes and night sweats after a hysterectomy. “All of a sudden, I was sweating profusely,” she said. “I couldn’t even sit next to a lamp. I had night sweats to the point of having to change the sheets. I couldn’t sleep.”
In near desperation, Andra and Maryann went online and typed in “menopause.” Their search took them to the non-profit North American Menopause Society (NAMS) (www.menopause.org). The organization certifies physicians as NAMS Certified Menopause Practitioners (NCMP), designating that they have received advanced education and demonstrated competency in the field of menopause management.
As a result, Andra and Maryann found Terri Remy, MD, FACP, NCMP, an internist with Primary Care Alexandria of the Virginia Hospital Center Physician Group...

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SAVE THE DATE: SATURDAY, APRIL 25. MEET DR. REMY AT THE WOMEN’S MENOPAUSE HEALTH EVENT. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.VIRGINIAHOSPITALCENTER.COM/EVENTS.

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