I’m 51 and shouldn’t be too surprised – but I’m shocked! I’ve been feeling not quite myself recently – night-time sweats, tiredness, but it’s the hazy thinking that has really bothered me. Giving the shop assistant my bank card right after she has returned it to me; being given carrot cake when I’m convinced that ‘cheesecake’ came out of my mouth, but my sister assures me the words were ‘carrot cake.’
I don’t like this. I’m not ready to be a confused old lady. I need my brain. My work revolves around studying facts and drawing conclusions, but when my husband shows me an interesting I.T. feature that might help my business, I find myself muttering about ‘mental space’ and how I don’t have any. He gives me strange looks and shakes his head.
So I bought a book – ‘Menopause for Dummies’ and in the segment under Perimenopause – the pre-period – are all my symptoms. So I read about the solutions - herbal, synthetic and lifestyle – but I can’t take it all in. A mental space problem again. So I’ve made an appointment at a specialist clinic that deals with the menopause. Normally, I would study and have a plan – like when I was pregnant I knew the type of labour I preferred and the medicines I would and would not take. But this time, I haven’t the mental prowess to sort this out for myself, I need help.
2 comments:
I know what you mean about not saying what you thought you did but my problem is I will be 58 in 5 mos. and I am STILL having my period. While they are not regular like they were they are coming about every 6 weeks (as opposed to every 3 weeks). I went 3 mos without one and though Whopee this is it but noooo, not for me. I am a bit worried that this might be abnormal but the dr just keeps saying "some day it will be over". Well I've heard that for the last 10-12 years and I so want this to end. Unfortunately the flow is heavy. I feel so good right before and so bad during that I almost can't take it. I should have known when I got migraines for 2 wks in a row and my finger nails started to break that it was coming. Anyway does anyone know of anyone being this old and still having periods?
PS Glad I'm not dating anyone as getting pregnant at my age would not be fun
I will definitely buy this book becuase i am 48 years old and may be soon feel all the symptoms. It would be great because i read alot about it and find many many solution to coping with this natural process.
www.menopause-support.org
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