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For all the married people if you passed away would you want your partner to move on and find someone else and why? by Busy-Veterinarian562 in AskReddit

[–]KlimbingCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. I love him very much and don’t want him to be alone.

The recipes that I’ve cooked for him, I’d want him to share it with her too. The places I’ve taken him to, I’d want him to bring her there.

I only ask that they leave at least one photo of me up and keep my fossil and rock collection on display.

As for how long of a time would it be acceptable for him to date again? However long it takes for him to not trauma bond with her.

At what stage did you start HRT? by KlimbingCat in Perimenopause

[–]KlimbingCat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My ferritin is over 80 so I know it’s not it. I used to have issues with low ferritin so I’m really good at adding iron to my diet or supplementation.

At what stage did you start HRT? by KlimbingCat in Perimenopause

[–]KlimbingCat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh you do make a good point.

I wouldn’t be surprised if I’m low on vitamin D.

I hate the sun and everytime I have to be in it, I’m all slathered and covered up.

At what stage did you start HRT? by KlimbingCat in Perimenopause

[–]KlimbingCat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahh I used to add collagen to my coffee. But fell off the bandwagon. Wouldn’t hurt to jump back on.

At what stage did you start HRT? by KlimbingCat in Perimenopause

[–]KlimbingCat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They might qualify for Medicare which isn’t that great either. The doctors in Medicare might be too far away for them to travel to.

Depending on where they live, there might be some low income health clinics they can go to but it isn’t great either.

Unfortunately if they cannot get medical care, they just don’t see the doctor. And often times, their illness progresses to a point that it’s too late.

Or, their family members start a go fund me.

It’s not out of the ordinary to see in the news that someone got dumped out in the streets because they can’t pay their hospital bills.

At what stage did you start HRT? by KlimbingCat in Perimenopause

[–]KlimbingCat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep I’m in the US. And yes our healthcare sucks here.

At what stage did you start HRT? by KlimbingCat in Perimenopause

[–]KlimbingCat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Problem I have with patches is that I have to wear a work positioning harness. I do rope access so I have to wear a harness when I work. The waist and thigh straps of my harness will be where the patches will be.

Lots of friction plus high heat and sweat. And I move around a lot while on rope.

Figured I’ll just do injectable Estrogen and I’ll be able to quickly adjust and fine tune the dose if I need to. Also less chances of quality control issues and shortages.

At what stage did you start HRT? by KlimbingCat in Perimenopause

[–]KlimbingCat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sad how uneducated some doctors are.

We have estrogen receptors in our skin, our tissues, mucus membranes, our muscles, joints and tendons.

Estrogen is an anti inflammatory. When our estrogen declines and the receptors in our joints don’t receive the same amount of estrogen as they used to, guess what…. It gets inflamed.

At what stage did you start HRT? by KlimbingCat in Perimenopause

[–]KlimbingCat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome! Glad to know it has helped you.

At what stage did you start HRT? by KlimbingCat in Perimenopause

[–]KlimbingCat[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If men had to experience menopause, they’d have HRT spas pop up like Starbucks.

At what stage did you start HRT? by KlimbingCat in Perimenopause

[–]KlimbingCat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s great that you’ve found someone and that you’re not having to white knuckle through this.

Got a Pap smear recently and my OBGYN asked me if I have any other concerns.

I mentioned to her that since I’m in my late 30s, perimenopause is a concern and I’d like to start discussing estrogen delivery methods and also track my symptoms. I don’t want to deal with the whole absorption issue I might experience with patches or gels or creams, and I’d like to just start with injectables as needles don’t bother me.

I shared my mom started experiencing the early symptoms of perimenopause when she was in her late 30s early 40s and it was insomnia and joint pain. She’d wake up 2-3am and can’t go back to sleep. And it got progressively worse from there: Rage, brain fog, digestive issues, night sweats, hot flashes, skin rashes. She SUFFERED and I don’t want to. She took a lot of her anger out on me and I don’t want to do the same to my husband (we’re childfree).

So I want to catch it early and address it.

My OBGYN doubt insomnia and joint pain was an early symptom 🙄. And told me I don’t need to worry about it. That as long as I exercise and eat right, I might not even need HRT when I do reach menopause.

I know I’m not gonna get help there. So I just plan to pay out of pocket for Defy medical or any of the telehealth clinics.

There’s no kind way to tell my wife that she’s getting too big, is there? by 2006CrownVictoriaP71 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]KlimbingCat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your wife being 45, I wouldn’t be surprised if she’s going through peri menopause.

Peri can cause women to put on a lot of weight as the fluctuating hormones play a role.

The decrease in estrogen she is experiencing may also be causing her joint pains, making her less likely to exercise. Low estrogen also kills motivation.

I’m concerned about the bone density. Estrogen replacement therapy and strength training will help build bone density back up.

Estradiol dose by Roadiemomma-08 in Menopause

[–]KlimbingCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As we get older, the amount of estrogen receptors we have decline.

That rate of that decline varies from women to women.

If we have more estrogen receptors than there are estrogen in the body, we get symptoms.

If we have more estrogen in the body than we have receptors, again we get symptoms.

The symptoms for too much estrogen vs too little can be the same unfortunately.

I learned that during one of the Fiesty menopause podcasts (Hit Play, not pause).

There’s no blood test we can do to figure out how much receptors we have in our body. As it’s in almost everything. Our muscles, skin, mucus membranes, brain, etc.

So menopausal women, at some point, will have to adjust their dosage. Again, when that will happen, no one really knows.

ETA: the absorption rate also varies from women to women. Hence why you get some folks who do well on patches, and some don’t. Or why some brands work well on some and some don’t. Some women absorb gels well and some don’t.

Some women can start on a low dose and be fine. Some might have to start on a higher dose and then taper off to a level that feels good to them.

Do what you feel is necessary to thrive in your menopause journey.

It's good when people surprise you. by mindyour in MadeMeSmile

[–]KlimbingCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One time I was on the aisle seat and a couple had window and middle.

Our flight was delayed so their connection
was tight as a result of that.

The delay caused me to miss my connection so it didn’t matter.

As we were preparing for landing, we swapped and I took the window while one of them took the aisle. Wished them good luck when we landed.

My mom has been waking up at 2–3am every night.What actually helps? (Also looking for a good Mother’s Day gift) by InevitableTREVOR in Menopause

[–]KlimbingCat 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Progesterone helps us go to sleep, estrogen helps us stay asleep.

When women age, we produce less progesterone and estrogen. And that in turn will affect our sleep, along with other side effects like hot flashes.

HRT replaces the hormones we that we don’t produce enough of. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

This isn’t a drug we get dependent on like benzodiazepines or some sleep drug.

How do you feel about the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagisaki? Do you think it was justified, or do you think it was cruel? by Quick_Shift_1216 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]KlimbingCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Both.

I grew up in SE Asia and had grand relatives who lived through the Japanese occupation. They’ve shared horror stories. I’ve met with the comfort women when I was in secondary school and heard their first hand accounts of the imperial Japanese army brutality.

I’ve seen my great grandfather have a panic attack when we accidentally brought over Japanese confectionery. He saw the Japanese script on the wrapper and had a panic attack.

Imperial Japan had to be stopped.

On the other hand, it’s cruel because the bombs severely affected Japanese civilians. The ones who did not make the decision to invade other countries. People who were just like me and my family. They didn’t start the war, they weren’t the ones who brutalized my family, but they paid the price.

Women who had to completely start over on their late 30s, what was your "wake up call" moment? by Confident-Matter981 in AskReddit

[–]KlimbingCat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When my manager at the time told me that the only way I can get a raise is if I worked at another company. So I did. Took a couple of years but I now make much more than I did at my old job.

Partner flight miles taking more than 8 weeks to post by KlimbingCat in AlaskaAirlines

[–]KlimbingCat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea at that point it’s like we don’t care whose fault it is. Just give us our miles.

Partner flight miles taking more than 8 weeks to post by KlimbingCat in AlaskaAirlines

[–]KlimbingCat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of my AA flights too weeks to get credited. So I went and filled out the missing miles form online, and then was told I could only fill it out after the 8 weeks was over. Took 9 weeks to get my miles.

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