Menopause and Exhaustion
When this happens on the weekend, at least I know I can just putter around if I want to but when it happens on a workday, it is almost impossible to handle. My eyes are just trying to shut and then if I try and lie down, I feel guilty that I am resting whilst I should be working. It’s not right to have this guilt. I need sleep.
Menopause and Clothes & Weather
One of the necessities during menopause is to only wear clothes that I can get out of in a heartbeat when a hot flash hits. And I do mean a heartbeat. I think it is more because when a hot flash starts, my skin burns and becomes super sensitive to anything.
Menopause and Sun, Sand and Salt
Menopause is a difficult time in our lives ladies. You must take some time for yourself.
Menopause and Sleep
What are the reasons we don’t sleep?
• Brain Racing
• Hot Flashes/Night Sweats (Same thing)
• Itchy Skin
• Trying to get comfortable.
• Noise
• For some of us, spouses, kids, grandkids, pets, etc.
How do we cope with all of this and survive each day?
Menopause and The Pregnancy Hormone HCG
Do you ever feel like you are pregnant during your menopause? I did from day one. Just like I knew I was pregnant the day the child was conceived. How you ask?
I threw up.
Menopause and Suicide
Has menopause given you thoughts of suicide?
Yes. My menopause has given me thoughts of suicide.
But I am not suicidal.
Menopause in History
Menopause in History
We’ve talked about the History of Menopause now what about Menopause IN History?
Very little exists on the subject and by now, we should all know why.
Menopause and HRT
HRT, along with every other choice women have to make over their bodies, is a personal one, and one that should not be taken lightly.
Menopause and Traveling
During my menopause I have avoided requests from friends to hang out and spend the night because my menopause is so exhausting to maintain. Then hubby and I traversed the US to get from one coast to the other the hard way. That was a test of his love for me.
Menopause and Your Significant Other
He never, ever complains. Not sure how he does it because I can be hell to live with, without adding menopause.
Menopause – How Do You Cool Off?
Now with no pool, and the beach 30 minutes away landed, a quick hot flash fix is either a shower or cold washcloths and a fan.
The Sheets of Menopause – Yes, What You Sleep On
The best sheets that I have slept on since this started was in a rental. Now I wish I had asked the owners to buy the sheets. They were thick but not too heavy and handled my night sweats like a Queen.
The Cycles of Menopause
Starting menopause, while anticipated, is always a shock, but during our lifetime our body is continually going through cycles: daily, weekly, monthly, yearly... Do you pay attention?
Different Country, Different Doctor, Different Treatment, Different Attitude
What kind of treatment do you get from your doctors? Have you lives in multiple states and/or countries and experienced different treatment? Do you feel like the doctors listened and paid attention? Let me know!
Different State, Different Doctor, Different Treatment, Different Attitude
Do the differences make them better doctors, or does it impose so much stress on them that they question their life choices?
What Affects Your Menopause?
My menopause symptoms are different from yours and theirs. Yours are different from mine. There is no study for this as we are ALL different.
The Price of Menopause
Since my menopause began in October of 2018, I have spent thousands on mixable concoctions, capsules, oils etc., to ease my symptoms…
Menopause and Hormone Testing
Hormones tend to change by the second, the minute, the hour. Hormones react to foods, drink, the environment, situations. Hormones run rampant through our bodies and are evolving as we do.
HPV, Cervical Cancer and a Follow-up to my Dermatologist Trip
So, I have more research to do and more gynecologists to speak with, but I may have had HPV. Here’s the thing though: In talking with other women my age, I was not told the same things they were after the surgery I had to remove my cervical cancer.
Ovarian Cysts and Their Possible Symptoms
I have had ovarian cysts before in my 55ish years but none like the ones I just had this last couple of months during my menopause.