This has not been a particularly good week, I'm afraid.
The Good Stuff:
- Had lunch with Jean
- Visited Virginia
- Lost about a pound
- Brainstormed 2 book idea with Laura
- Exercised with Richard three times!
- Kept up the food journal (I'm using Loseit.com)
Not So Good:
- Hormones are totally whacked out and AWFUL. Just awful. They're so bad I have a Dr appt tomorrow, and Bill sat me down yesterday to tell me he's having trouble dealing with me.
- Depression, depression, anger, and did I mention depression?
- I think I'm getting a sinus infection
- Family crap
- Mom broke her arm
- My brain has popped its hinges and I've misplaced the hinge pins.
I'm pretty wonky, but I'm hanging in there and, again, I'm seeing my doc tomorrow about these !(@*#&%^ hormones.
Plan for Next Week:
- Not be weepy and ticked off. Seriously. If I can manage that, it'll be a great week.
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FWIW, I have found acupuncture to be very effective in getting hormones under control. Unfortunately it does take time. It's not a quick fix like going on the pill. I haven't done particularly well on the pill in the last 20 years or so; I had horrible mood swings. Acupuncture has been a much better treatment.
Are you getting enough sleep with the short person in the house? Do I need to send you a can of Get Some Zzzzzs?
That's a good hunk of it, Wendy. Utter exhaustion. I'm in a MUCH better mood if I can sleep, but with the night sweats, itching, aches, and all from the peri-menopause I toss and turn all night and, when I have to get up at 7 to take care of the little one, I'm exhausted and cranky.
You sounded great at lunch. That's probably where Bill bore the brunt of things, so tell him thanks for taking one for the team for me. ;)
By the way, I'm not sure if this would be useful or not, but look into a device called Mirena. I should be having all kinds of peri-menopause symptoms (based upon my age), but I really don't have any, and it may be attributable to that device (used for the alternate usage -- not birth control) (Being purposefully circumspect so as to not gross Stephen out.)
I feel rather bipolar at times and you definitely caught me on an 'up' day. Friday was horrid. I'll ask my doc about the Mirena, but I'm pretty sure she's going to want to give me some hormones and antidepressants. Whee.
Tammy, I'm so sorry the black dog has decided to hound you. He left me alone this week for the most part. I look forward to the day when he leaves all of us alone all the time. Or most of the time, anyway.
And congrats on the exercise with Richard. I know how tough that is. Good job.
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