That’s a really good point there at the end. Rather than having employers making accommodation for people dealing with the symptoms of menopause, be sure that the company health insurance has good coverage and resources for it and make an effort to put the information out into the employee population so they can use the benefit. People in menopause most likely don’t want to “out” themselves for fear of repercussions.

Thanks, I sure will!!!

Thank you!!!

She definitely will. At my appointment last fall she suggested I try an OTC supplement and call her back if I decide I want to go with HRT. So I feel certain she’s going to give me a scrip today. I’m not sure exactly what, I guess estrogen and progestin since I still have my uterus. But it’ll be an interesting experience I’m sure!

It was an interesting listen but seemed like mostly things we’ve already talked about extensively here. But if it reaches an audience that doesn’t have the background we have, then I’m glad. I have my HRT appointment tomorrow and it helped me remember some of the minor symptoms I want to include when I discuss with my GYN.

Quite helpful, thank you so much. I need to regulate my expectations so it’s good to hear the reality.

Hugs friend. I’m naturally introverted and nowadays I wish I could live like a hermit. I get everything you said. Remember that movie “The Net” with Sandra Bullock where she never left the house until she got tied up in some espionage scheme? I’ll take that minus the espionage.

Thanks, it’s good to know what to expect. Is the progesterone generally a pill? I’m thinking about stopping the black cohosh to get it out of my system before the appointment. I’ve been taking it less than a year.

Content warning: creepy crawlies

I had an Incident. Saturday afternoon I went for a hike with two of my friends. One of them insisted I let her spray me with tick repellent. After I got home I sat around for a couple of hours, ate dinner, relaxed, then discovered I had a tick attached to my calf in spite of the spray. I should have showered and taken off my hiking clothes as soon as I got home. I found another adult tick, unattached, while showering and then found a couple of pinpoint sized ones over the course of the next few hours because I sure as hell wasn’t sleeping. Besides I had to get the clothes in the dryer. But for some reason even though I’ve found ticks on me before, this one set off a full-body whole-life panic attack that is still ongoing. I’m crying at everything. Everyone is irritating me. And I just feel itchy and crawly all the time. I’ve examined crevices of my body I haven’t looked at in years. I shaved places I haven’t shaved in years. I’ve made my husband do several full body exams…he didn’t seem to mind somehow.

Apologies if I’ve now contaminated you with the creepies.

Hey y’all!!! Am I really going to completely delete my reddit account now? I think maybe I am! If r/dundermifflin shows up I’m going to be golden.

EDIT: OH LORD I MISSPELLED MY OWN USER NAME WHEN I SIGNED UP!!! That’s hilarious and I am totally knitapease now. A whole new woman. LOL!!