Episode 8 - What I wish my mother told me about menopause.

If you are like me, you probably had minimum (or no) idea that you were going through perimenopause and your mom never talked about it either.

Now looking back, I started getting symptoms of perimenopause at the beginning of Covid and that was slow weight gain. Eventhough I was uber diligent with my exercise and food, the weight gain came anyway.

After the lockdown I noticed an increase in my  histamine response with bug bites (primarily mosquitoes and spiders). I would get MASSIVE hives and needed heavy duty antihistamines. A walk-in doctor and my naturopath both valiated that this can be a result of menopause.

Then there was the itchy, watery eyes and endless sneezing - even in the middle of winter!! Too bad I am not allergic to winter 😉

Since then, my hives have dissipated and now it's ITCHY EARS. ARGH!!! I want to stick razors into my ears to scratch!! I also wake up most mornings with either 1 or both ears plugged and then once I sit up, they kind of pop and drain. I also develop lots of ear wax and even after they are flushed out, there is more to come.

I have also noticed that my hair isn't growing as fast AND is falling out a bit more.

And last (but probably not least) my bunions are starting to bother me. 😭

So "why didn't my mother ever tell me this could happen?". I mean, she never even muttered the word Menopause. It's probably because she didn't know!!

And if she didn't tell me, I know FOR SURE that my grandmother didn't tell her. In fact, my grandmother had shock therapy in her late 30's/early 40's because she had a "nervous breakdown". She was probably going through menopause!!

So, although we are doing our best to educate ourselves and generations to come, I also find it kind of funny that many women are in denial that they might be going through perimenopause. It's like admitting that they are aging and you know what that means....you are no longer attractive or useful.

Aging is such a fear amongst women that women in their 20's are getting botox and fillers and it's making them look OLDER!

All I know that had I been told, I could have prepared myself both physically and mentally and I might have made better choices or atleast, not felt bulldozed by perimenopause.

And if my story helps to validate your experience so you feel less alone, I am happy to hear it because us Queen's need to stick together!

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