Difficult to Deal With

September 10, 2011 ~ JodiLea

September is National Menopause Awareness Month…

“It is estimated that eight women in ten experience common symptoms leading up to the menopause. Of these, 45 per cent find the symptoms difficult to deal with.”

Who is this medical genius that keeps getting quoted? Sheesh! Allow me to translate:”Nearly half of menopausal women go through Hell.” Am I surprised that I missed out on being in the 55% of non-Hell-bound women? Ha! Not at all.

Remember, I’m a freak of nature. A manic-depressive, asthmatic, diabetic, addict, with sclerosis and thyroid disease, kept alive by modern medicine. Also, I got the chicken pox in my 30’s and nearly died. [Somewhere there are pictures of me in a medical journal, and except for the scabs covering my person (and I mean my entire person), I would have been naked.They told me I was too old to be getting the pox. Six months later, they told me I was too young to have the shingles. Apparently my body does whatever, and whenever it wants. Certain parts age faster than others too. Someday I may blog about that. Or not.

I can see myself in the future telling horror stories to my granddaughters. According to my doctor, this is only the beginning of my journey to the other side 😉

And The Hits, Just Keep On Coming!

September 8, 2011 ~ JodiLea

One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest Menopause isn’t all hot flashes and grumpiness. I’m talking about the dangerous symptoms: Stress, Depression and Anxiety.

“High levels of stress, depression, and anxiety often plague women in menopause.” Well that’s just great. I get stressed, depressed, and anxious all by myself. I don’t need any help from my hormones. I already take anti-depressant and anti-anxiety medications. And now they don’t work anymore. Somebody, warn the neighbors. Maybe the folks in the white coats too.

Cuckoos Nest Crowd “You should strive to reduce your stress levels by relaxing and using meditation techniques”. Ya think?? I have very high levels of stress and anxiousness. I don’t remember what relaxing is anymore, and probably being relaxed would only happen if I had a lobotomy first.

In fact, flying over the cuckoo’s nest seems like a vacation package to me now….

Hug From the Chief Cuckoos Nest Basket Ball

Are You a Hot Momma? These PJ’s Are For YOU!

September 5, 2011 ~ JodiLea ~ 2 Comments

September is National Menopause Awareness Month…..

I was so excited to come across this advice during my menopause research. “Avoid poor sleep or restlessness by using temperature regulating sleepwear otherwise known as menopause pajamas or hot flash pajamas. You’ll stay cool and dry all night.”

Hot flash pajamas? Really??!! Gotta have me a pair of those.

I have paid up to $30.00 for sexy lingerie, back in my younger and friskier days. But big bucks for old woman pajamas? That is so wrong. The pair I want is no exception. It’s just a long-sleeved T-shirt & matching pajama pants, nothing fancy at all. Not even one inch of lace. At the bargain price of $156.00, marked down to $135.00.

Ordering those pj’s would cause major trauma in my husband’s brain. If Frederick’s of Hollywood sold their version of hot flash pajamas, he might speak to me after a week. Charge that kind of money on the credit card for old lady pajamas? I may not hear his sexy voice the rest of the year.

Hot flash undergarments are available too. To keep you cool and dry in public. Sheets and pillowcases are also made of this material (called wicking, by the way). Hubby also sweats at night, so maybe bedding is the answer.

I plan to get these items. As soon as I hit Lotto.