Perimenopause

A bit of a rant;

I really feel like no one prepares

you for this huge change in hormones. Menopause for me was awful and for my sister too. We have a trauma background from childhood that as I've learned can really affect your ability to cope with this major disruption. I had a lot of grief about stepping into the other side of aging . I personally think every woman should be able to get advice from an expert on menopause. Not too many experts available from what I've researched....

I felt like I fell off a cliff during perimenopause. I didn't really see what was going on because I was dealing with an assault that I had experienced during this whole situation. Plus one of my children was going through a life threatening medical crisis . There was other issues happening too. It felt like all these awful things were happening at the same time and I was being crushed under it all. It's a miracle but I survived and things have settled down. I still have alot of emotional stuff to get through but I'm better.

I just needed to rant a little, just feels like a lonely road through all this sometimes. I'm really glad to have 7 cups to help me see I'm not alone.

ABB 💜

@tbmicban12 What do you think about these tips for managing perimenopause? - https://www.womeno.cz/perimenopauza/

Here is the translation: 

How to Prepare for Menopause?

The key is to educate yourself about what to expect during this phase of life. Some symptoms of perimenopause are less well-known, which means they can catch you off guard. However, these may be completely normal manifestations of female aging that simply aren't widely discussed.

Hi. 49yrs old and started menopause about two years ago, period stopped and hot flashes and craziness began. Taking Magnesium (7 types in one pill), vitamin D, stopped my hot flashes and insomnia. Things are better than before. Felt really at loss of my womanhood, if that makes sense at all, kind of like I had expired. Lol. Things are have gotten better now that I have accepted it as not a loss of my sense of self, just a change. Prior, I understood my body and what worked for me, but when it started happening, it's like it all, all me became foreign, like how I used to eat, my metabolism, my bodys shape, sex drive, working out.. I am relearning what works for me. I am choosing to make it good, positive, not horrible. A new adventure, chapter, I guess. Best of luck to everyone. ❤️