Everyone’s heard that hot flushes and night sweats, mood swings and anxiety, are all part of the menopause experience. But there are some other, less heard-of, unwelcome and surprising symptoms, too. When I was at my worst, I didn’t know that most of what I was experiencing was attributable to fluctuating oestrogen. Even if I …
When something is right, feels right, I sense a lightness, a knowing that I’m on the right path. And the opposite is also true. I know when something is wrong because there’s a heaviness to it. So why have I, and millions of other women, fought our instincts on so many occasions? During my perimenopause …
Remember typewriters? I first learned to key on one. I was 12. It was a helpful beginning and little did I know that that skill would support my entire working life! I even won a competition for speed-typing once; I think I was 30-something.. then keyboards came into being, and I found I could key even faster. …
This isn’t something I’d normally be happy to talk about, but I think it has to be mentioned in order to highlight the seriousness of this most natural of female transitions when it hits hard. This DOES NOT apply to every woman. I’ve paraphrased an article from itvNEWS today: Suicide rates in women of menopausal age have …
They used to call this ‘the silent killer’. Sorry, not a great term to begin on! That’s because no symptoms of it may be evident. During my perimenopause, I hadn’t a clue that rising BP might even occur, but now I know that it is possible. If there were signs of high BP, they might …
I’d been through a pretty acrimonious relationship split. It had brought home to me just how easy it was for deep love to turn to feelings of bitterness, even after 16 years. I was 43 and had begun experiencing night sweats. I put it down to the intense, often debilitating emotions, and I thought it …
It’s probably impossible to know how long perimenopause lasts, because by the time we become aware of our symptoms, our body will have already begun its many changes some months, or even years, beforehand. It’s usually only when symptoms are noticeably disruptive to us that makes us wonder if the process of menopause has actually …
I listen to a lot of material about menopause and extensively from Dr Louise Newson of Newson Health Menopause & Wellbeing Centre in Stratford-upon-Avon. I trust Dr Newson – she’s a leading specialist in her field, and so I’m happy to summarise what she says about HRT, which is so confusing to most of us. …
It’s short-sighted to say, “She’s in a mood,” or, “She’s menopausal,” to justify why a woman suddenly changes from peaceful to, say, angry, or tearful, short-tempered, or vice versa. This isn’t voluntary or planned, and it’s certainly not desirable. When our mood changes this way, it can be frightening, making us feel vulnerable and out …
It took me a while to realise that I wasn’t going to make it alone. Let’s see now…. ❌Relationship: not going well; loneliness growing ❌Occupation: not going well; loss of memory increasing ❌Mum’s dementia: progressing rapidly ❌Self-care: non-existent ❌Diet: fast with little nourishment ❌Exercise: not going ❌Drinking: going really well I was doing the exact …
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