Category Archives: Perimenopause

Mood swing.

Posted on February 17, 2015 by

We all have them. Some more than others. I drive my husband crazy with them. Perimenopause and auto immune business is SO much fun…all this swinging. I’m back to being an insomniac again šŸ˜¦ Never mind. It will pass! In … Continue reading →

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Hot sweaty flash of misery.

Posted on October 11, 2014 by

I don’t understand how women going through perimenopause and those who are menopausal, yet still in the throes of this God awful thing are not beating their doctors over the head with a blunt instrument. Honestly, how women going through … Continue reading →

Posted in Cruises, Getting older, Hashimotos disease, health and well being, hormones, Humour, husbands, insomnia, Life, life experiences, Ocean, Perimenopause, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.

Posted on July 5, 2013 by

So I’m a little stunned, after yesterdays visit to the doctors to get the results of my thyroid ultrasound and thyroid blood work panel that I FINALLY got round to doing. After five years of basically feeling like crap, seeing … Continue reading →

Posted in Diet, Doctors, Getting older, health and well being, hormones, Life, life experiences, Medicine, Perimenopause | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

The order and the chaos. (mostly chaos)

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

I cannot find a FREE image to describe this post so today I give you a nice fluffy bunny, which has nothing at ALL to do with my post, but hey, everyone needs a nice fluffy bunny sometimes. Wish I … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctors, Family, happiness, health and well being, hormones, I can't paint, Life, Love, Marriage, Perimenopause, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Husbands and doctors….not a good mix.

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

Bugger! My sneaky plans were foiled this morning! See, after my doctors appointment yesterday I knew I had to go to pathology and have some blood tests done, so my plan was to announce to hubby that finally there were … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Doctors, Fear, Getting older, happiness, health and well being, hormones, Humour, husbands, Life, life experiences, Love, Marriage, Perimenopause | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

I’m just OVER it!

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

Since I turned forty I’ve literally felt like shit. Not understanding why, I’ve been from doctor to doctor with a wide array of seemingly disconnected, and sometimes bizarre symptoms which have at times made me simply miserable. The anxiety surrounding … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting older, health and well being, hormones, Life, life experiences, Perimenopause, Sleep | Tagged , , , , , , , | 21 Comments

Love, bubbles and granny knickers.

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

So my daughter had her baby. All went well. I tell you what though I was doing some mental pacing the whole day waiting to hear that he’d arrived. So now she has the “knowing”. Initiated into the clan of … Continue reading →

Posted in animal behaviour, Body image, Family, Getting older, health and well being, hormones, Humour, Life, life experiences, Love, Parenting, Parents, Perimenopause, teenagers | Tagged , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

A juicy horror story.

Posted on January 2, 2013 by

I decided that as of New Years Day, I would begin a healthy eating plan. Note – not a “diet” because that is guaranteed to fail. Just the mere “D” word sends my fat cells into a major hyperventilating panic … Continue reading →

Posted in Body image, Christmas, Diet, Family, Food, Getting older, happiness, hormones, Humour, husbands, Life, Perimenopause, teenagers | Tagged , , , , , , | 30 Comments

Got out of the wrong side of bed in my sumo wrestler nappy.

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

I think I’ve started having hot flushes. Sometime during the night I woke up feeling like I was on fire, even though I had the fan above the bed on all night and hubby was next to me, shivering in … Continue reading →

Posted in Bedroom, Family, Getting older, hormones, Humour, husbands, Life, Perimenopause | Tagged , , , , , , | 7 Comments