Perimenopause Is No Joke!

Perimenopause is no joke!

Look up every symptom that can happen during perimenopause and I pretty much check off every single one on the list!

For months, I was suffering with new symptoms like trouble with sleep, depression, mood swings, and major brain fog, and couldn’t understand why. It wasn’t like me and I couldn’t think of anything significantly different that changed in my life. I even had depression when everything was going perfectly fine while on vacation! All I could think of was “What is wrong with me?!?!?!”

It was the most discouraging and frustrating thing that affected my daily life though I tried my best to suck it up, deal with it, and hide it. Then later came the hot flashes and sweaty armpits and that’s when I knew…I was one of those “fortunate” people who was going through perimenopause early!

Thankfully, knowing what it was brought me so much relief. I was grateful to have some answers of what was happening to me. I immediately went to see my doctor who confirmed the mystery that disturbed me for months.

Thankfully, I received the HRT medication to help me through this and although my body has taken some time to adjust to the side effects, I am starting to feel like my old self again…for now!

Peace by piece

So even if pieces of us may not feel the best, we can have peace in understanding what changes are happening and how we can best go about them.

“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.” -James 1:2-3