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• ritaann

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    Rita Evans wrote Sep 20, 2019
    

  • Hi Diane, great question.

    I’m 56 now and went through the same thing ‘way back when’

    When I first starting noticing signs of fatigue, frustration, hair falling out, hot flashes and all the other wonderful symptoms of meno - PAUSE your life,  (lol)  I worked in a very hot factory; adding to the problems being experienced.  

    If it weren’t bad enough to experience the heat in this tin can, I was beginning to experience what seemed to be the mysterious “hot flashes” and fatigue that accompany this time in life.  

    Once I was pretty confident menopause was the culprit, I began seeking advice from as many older women as I could possibly get in front of.

    My basic question?
    “What should I know about menopause?”

    The answers varied, but I came away with some generally good advice.

    Here’s an overview:

    • You‘re old now. Get used to it.  
    • Hot flashes suck. Keep water and something to cool you down handy at all times.
    • Get fit and work out more.
    • Eat healthy energy boosting food often.
    • Keep water by the bed.
    • Keep a fan by the bed.  
    • You‘re going to sweat so much you soak the bed.
    • Get more sleep.

    BEST by far:

    • You will feel like you‘re going crazy.  

    Everyone around you will think you‘re going crazy and abruptly let you know they think you‘re going crazy.  

    • You‘re NOT going crazy.  

    Embrace that sh*t along with the knowledge and skills you have and conquer your dreams.  

    I love those old gals for that.  

    RitaAnn~
    ...not crazy and conquering stuff!

  
  

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