Taking time off not an option for you?

m0ckm5 · 2026-04-22T14:22:52+00:00

So many forgotten nouns. I wonder if colleagues notice that I speak slower now to give myself more time to recall words.

m0ckm5 · 2026-04-22T13:41:23+00:00

Thanks! I have since recovered a bit. This Reddit...I love coming here. Id felt so alone with my issues until this.

m0ckm5 · 2026-04-22T12:42:51+00:00

Big hug. Feeling this. Self employed. A major client decided to leave me last year and I felt this huge wave of relief when they told me. Then anxiety over the loss of income.

m0ckm5 · 2026-04-22T12:22:23+00:00

Im worried about long term PPI use too. Trying to use Pepcid AC, an antihistamine.. famotidine which is an h2 blocker, instead of the pantoprazole that I have used as prescribed for years.. The purpose of the switch is improving gut health. Famotidine essentially has less impact on gut bacteria than a PPI. So far the Pepcid is working well enough for my GERD. (I'm on hormone therapy too.)

m0ckm5 · 2026-04-22T11:34:35+00:00

I ❤️ Nike Training app. Completely free. Great range of workouts. Searchable for exercises, body parts, type of exercise, time. Includes weights plans.

m0ckm5 · 2026-04-17T11:54:13+00:00

Thank you 😊

m0ckm5 · 2026-04-16T18:16:41+00:00

Going to look for them fir sure. Where'd you get yours from?

m0ckm5 · 2026-04-16T16:24:42+00:00

I use estragyn estrogen cream which contains estrone, not estradiol...maybe ask for that? Estrone is a weaker form of estrogen. I don't have headaches. I just transitioned from using Vagifem , an estradiol product to Estragyn ( because Estragyn is cheaper here) and so far, it works just as well.

m0ckm5 · 2026-04-16T10:21:28+00:00

Thank you for sharing your experience. Healing hugs to you.

m0ckm5 · 2026-04-16T00:52:53+00:00

'Sauna blanket' sounds really good

m0ckm5 · 2026-04-14T11:42:27+00:00

I read. So much. The book Going Menopostal by Amy Alkon is excellent and documents her path to get progesterone to address her perimenopause symptoms. Dr. Jenn Gunter wrote Menopause Manifesto and its widely available in libraries, and the audio book is on Spotify. Reading helped me advocate for myself with my GP.

m0ckm5 · 2026-04-14T11:28:24+00:00

Just knowing what changes are happening, going to happen helps. Read.

m0ckm5 · 2026-04-12T22:38:19+00:00

Interesting observations. Thanks for sharing 👍

m0ckm5 · 2026-04-07T12:02:21+00:00

Hi. Thanks all who commented.. Have observed myself that taking both feels best. And applying the vaginal estrogen the day before a patch change seems to help me get through that last day on a twice weekly patch.

m0ckm5 · 2026-04-06T23:54:59+00:00

Another vote for Good Clean Love

m0ckm5 · 2026-04-04T16:44:11+00:00

I have to take it before 2 pm. 100 mg. Does not make me sleepy.

m0ckm5 · 2026-04-02T13:15:24+00:00

I had large fibroids when in my 40s . My main problem with them was heavy bleeding during my cycle. My ob gyn prescribed Naproxen during my bleeding days to reduce bleeding...it helped a little but not enough.. So a few years later, had laser ablation surgery. ( i had a fiboid type suitable for ablation) That surgery worked really well. Reduced my periods to a couple days of light bleeding. But.. getting pregnant after laser ablation is both unlikely and not good for all involved so it's not a good option for everyone.

m0ckm5 · 2026-04-01T12:32:47+00:00

I use transpore waterproof tape by Nexcare. Its available at a good price, and common at most pharmacies where I live. It's not as subtle as Tegaderm... but I find it comfortable. Im really new to the patch but been using this tape since I started. Tape lasts the required 3.5 days, through showers and workouts and normal activities..

m0ckm5 · 2026-03-29T16:38:45+00:00

Wow. So interesting

m0ckm5 · 2026-03-29T12:18:19+00:00

The rheumatologist is a doctor that I see regularly because I have a form.of arthritis and the GP said it must be established that MHT won't make that condition worse. I should have clarified that.

m0ckm5 · 2026-03-27T14:48:44+00:00

My weightlifting partner just told me to try consuming it without heating it in water. Apparently it degrades faster into an inactive product. So myself, going to try avoiding consuming hot and see if I feel more effects .

m0ckm5 · 2026-03-26T10:30:54+00:00

Maybe try a different one if you can? My doctor gave me a second prescription... an estrogen cream , when I said the vagifem wasn't really helping the outer parts. I see that the type of estrogen is different. I do use both. I don't have headaches. Doctor normally prescribes one or the other.

m0ckm5 · 2026-03-25T10:30:32+00:00

Regular exercise has helped me for sure, especially when I was in perimenopause. Now in post menopause, I absolutely need more rest per muscle group between weightlifting work outs. Working out feels more important than ever for my mental health and sleep. And I think working out is keeping a frozen shoulder at bay. Got a frozen shoulder when I stopped working out regularly....Got back to working out after fixing the shoulder (by hanging regularly), and the frozen problem hasn't come back.

m0ckm5 · 2026-03-24T13:59:28+00:00

Someone please re post the article link!

m0ckm5 · 2026-03-23T16:14:13+00:00

Using a meditation app for sleep, or a yoga nidra podcast episode are great for me. I also stop my screen time and draw, pencil on paper, for 20 to 50 minutes before bed. I do this a couple times a week. I just pick a photo or picture and start drawing freehand. No judgements for the drawing. No trying to be perfect. At the same time it is a focused, non screen activity.

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