Heidi Rae Coaching - Update

Beauties,

Now that I am somewhat human again, I want to take a step back to talk about what to expect when you're expecting menopause!

The result of declining estrogen in the body can include:

Hot flashes (about 75% of menopausal women experience them)

Night sweats

Mood changes

Sleep problems

Vaginal dryness

Depression or increased depression if you already have depression

THIS COULD BE A YEAR OR MORE. (Heidi OUT)

Average age of menopause: 51 (can vary between 45-55)

After a hysterectomy (me), when you still have your ovaries, or one ovary, or part of an ovary, (me), you can plan on that age range.

Do your best to avoid:

Alcohol or caffeine

Spicy food

Stress

Being somewhere hot

I read these. I rolled my eyes, as you might have guessed. First of all, taking away my Diet Coke also cause depression, so... Second, avoiding stress is comical to me. Like, FUNNY. Third, don't go somewhere hot. I am not sure that we can live as eskimos for twelve months.

For me, the idea is doing my best. I experienced all of this, but is much better now that I am on my patches. The key for me has been getting with my doctor as soon as I realized I had serious issues. Now, I am on a hormone patch.

UPDATE:

This morning, I switched out my patch again. I am on my third patch. I feel 99% better since starting my hormone replacement therapy! I have not had a hot flash in three days. My dryness is 90% better. I am sleeping better!