Oh ladies ,
I am smiling at your humorous replies. I think that not so long ago they actually did lock us up in an asylum , and they called us mad, That's before the medical profession 'discovered the menopause/peri menopause ' and recognised all its glorious symptoms!
It's such a shame that funny , intelligent , fabulous women like you have to go through all this.
I think ladies these days have to cope with many more pressures , or at least different pressures now, and we are expected to cope and look great to boot.
I am afraid that at this point I cannot be all things to all people and something has to give. But I would like to be something to me or for me if that makes sense? We expect too much of ourselves. Ten years ago I could do everything , I maybe got tired , but never exhausted. Now I have to except that my capacity has diminished somewhat, but not to the point that there is no life or indeed joy in life?
Although we have to accept this to some degree , we want to feel better and be able to do more - Isn't that why we have turned to HRT? To make our lives bearable again and to be able to function once more?
It's frustrating that it hasn't yet happened , but we are trying!! It is not much to ask , is it?
I am lucky that I have been able to take a bit of time off work , but I do need to return , unless I win the lottery !!
I am on the progesterone tomorrow , wonder what joys that will bring ?
Pepperminty xx