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17 Reasons My Man Should Live in Fear

~ JodiLea ~ 1 Comment

September is National Menopause Awareness Month (in case you forgot)…

  1. Irregular menstrual periods
  2. Hot flashes and night sweats
  3. Disturbed sleep patterns, insomnia  The 7 Dwarfs Of Menopause
  4. Anxiety
  5. Significant mood changes
  6. Depression
  7. Dry skin
  8. Irritability
  9. Vaginal dryness and pain with sexual intercourse
  10. Difficulty concentrating
  11. Trouble remembering things
  12. Diminished interest in sex
  13. Frequent urination or leaking of urine
  14. Headaches
  15. Achy joints
  16. Fatigue
  17. Early morning awakening

Even though I’m not having much fun now, I know that once I’ve made it to the other side this crap will go away.  At least most of it – please Lord?!

Today is our 23rd wedding anniversary and my man gave me what he gave me last year (a card) – minus the card. Sigh. He should be living in fear (there are 18 reasons now), but he is too clueless to be afraid, and that really pisses me off!  (19th reason).

Perhaps he’s not afraid, because he leaves Weds. to spend a week up at our new place working on his shop (a.k.a. Man Cave). He will have a whole week without his menopausal woman and I bet he is looking forward to it, the brat! (20th reason). He forgets that I will also have a week without supervision. A week that I can get rid of crap he will never use, but won’t toss out. A week to weed out ridiculous clothing. Oh yes, and a week to go shopping for my anniversary present.  😉

Edith Bunker, You’re My Hero!

~ JodiLea

September is National Menopause Awareness Month…

My husband is giving me the silent treatment tonight. I hate it when he pouts and ignores me. I hope he gets over it soon. If he’s still mad the rest of the long weekend, it could cost me my beloved banana pancakes.

Why is he irked with me? Because I disagreed with a statement he made about me and I wanted him to give me an example of what he was talking about.  I won’t get that example because he is not talking to me.

How does this relate to menopause? It doesn’t, but it reminds me of the classic All in the Family episode, when Edith suddenly stands up for herself and tells Archie off. Very loudly. It turned out she was “going through the change”. They probably couldn’t say “menopause” on the air, back in the late 60’s.

Edith And ArchieI think there is an 8th dwarf of menopause: Defensive Assertiveness.

Is It Hot In Here?

~ JodiLea

September is National Menopause Awareness Month.

Hot Flash Fridge LadyToday’s awareness focuses on “hot flashes”. According to medical studies, about 65 to 75 percent of women experience hot flashes, most commonly during late perimenopause. Does this mean that after 17 years (yes, that’s right ladies – seventeen years) of perimenopause, I may soon reach the end? My husband sure hopes so.

Why they are called flashes is a mystery to me. First of all, a flash will suddenly happen then disappear. We should be so lucky. Sure they can come on quickly, but they linger.

I normally experience them in the middle of the night. Every night I start out with a fresh pair of pj’s and before my alarm goes off, they are trashed. I wake up to find them sticking to me, drenched in sweat. This feels pretty damned gross, so no wonder I’m a grump-ass in the morning.

This weekend I am going to spend with my daughter and 2 granddaughters, so I imagine my mornings will be a lot less grumpy. I better pack plenty of pj’s and undergarments! I may not be posting. But hopefully you have more exciting things to do on your labor-day weekend than listen to me whine 😉

For more information on hot flashes and menopause, the Mayo Clinic is a good resource -and in normal English.