tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post4299346980533752411..comments2024-03-27T00:48:06.021-07:00Comments on Mummy was a Secret Drinker: Alcohol and the MenopauseSoberMummyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09149651295183331661noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-7245692715733087722019-12-20T04:02:36.441-08:002019-12-20T04:02:36.441-08:00A lot of changes take place in the mind and body o...A lot of changes take place in the mind and body of the women who reach the age of menopause. One of the harmful effects of this age is mild to major hair loss. <a href="https://www.article1.co.uk/Articles-of-2019-Europe-UK-US/how-reverse-hair-loss-due-menopause" rel="nofollow">How to reverse hair loss due to menopause?</a><br />Hazel Alynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08690157793191204128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-70425757307637205222016-02-19T05:40:26.015-08:002016-02-19T05:40:26.015-08:00Thank you for posting the great content…I was look...Thank you for posting the great content…I was looking for something like this…I found it quiet interesting, hopefully you will keep posting such blogs….Keep sharing <a href="https://www.vitasave.ca/" rel="nofollow">menosmart</a><br />Lilly Farnandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02764653119073936223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-54614096413245658732016-02-08T05:18:54.587-08:002016-02-08T05:18:54.587-08:00Dear SM, thank you for addressing this dealie. Sor...Dear SM, thank you for addressing this dealie. Sorry for the guys on this blog,perhaps they are married to someone going through all these lovely things. I have my regular Doc, but found a FEMALE nurse practitioner, that is more holistic, has made a HUGE difference.She checked my vitamin D, (low), my thyroid, (again low and something that often occurs in menopause) and I go to a compounding pharmacy that makes as many of my medications as possible. HRT is bioidentical, which doesnt take away all the risk, but I believe is what is best for me. Also using Ortho Molecular vitamins, which don't just sit there without doing anything, as well as adrenal support vitamins from this company. After four years of misery, wore a turtle neck this winter! But as to your blog, I am absolutely sure the alcohol made things worse, in many areas. Hangovers themselves aren't good for mood or motivation, menopause or no menopause. So, looking forward to great things now that the hormones are more stable and the alcohol isn't sabotaging things! Glad to hear you are having few side effects from your medication. You will be entering this part of life ready to take on those daughters and the wonderful years of puberty...I have three girls!! Their stepdad bought them bulk packages of certain girlie items as a house warming gift!! Haha..Love that guy!Tams62https://www.blogger.com/profile/01780445920264611084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-25297863134667329212016-02-08T05:07:44.264-08:002016-02-08T05:07:44.264-08:00Yes, "night sweats" can be a total misno...Yes, "night sweats" can be a total misnomer...was for me too!Tams62https://www.blogger.com/profile/01780445920264611084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-27381955267486767032016-02-08T05:06:34.217-08:002016-02-08T05:06:34.217-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tams62https://www.blogger.com/profile/01780445920264611084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-21907744493313445752016-02-08T02:03:13.104-08:002016-02-08T02:03:13.104-08:00Acupuncture is incredible - we wouldn't have o...Acupuncture is incredible - we wouldn't have our children without it having sorted out my screwy hormones (and is backed up by science which always helps)Muddling Alonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04702217530704657676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-67264107237851677082016-02-07T16:37:12.996-08:002016-02-07T16:37:12.996-08:00ppps And panic attacks pretending to be hot flushe...ppps And panic attacks pretending to be hot flushesBubblesforbrainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01071607959524442799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-43389023169629815302016-02-07T16:35:02.243-08:002016-02-07T16:35:02.243-08:00Dear SM,
My rant.
Menopause sucks. No amount of fe...Dear SM,<br />My rant.<br />Menopause sucks. No amount of feminist analysis of all the good points will convince me otherwise. Hot flushes, weight gain, mood swings, poor sleep, boney aches and pains, grey hair and lines.<br />And of course let us not forget the joy of vaginal dryness.<br />Someone had to say it. <br />Pain with sex, bike riding and denin jeans and plenty of UTIs.<br /><br />And don’t forget that you suddenly become invisible to shop assistants or anyone else behind a counter.<br /><br />Depressed with all your physical symptoms, your friend’s marriages breaking down, your sick parents and feral teenage children ? <br />Have a G and T. or 3.<br /><br />That’s why your blog and what you have to say is so important for us all SM. We’ve used alcohol to deal with everything (good and bad) in the past and it is now no longer an option.<br /><br />There is now a new normal and its good to be part of it.<br /><br />Rant finished..XX<br /><br />Ps And your vision goes<br />Pps And your memory!<br />Bubblesforbrainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01071607959524442799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-70223723121705922322016-02-07T13:28:38.877-08:002016-02-07T13:28:38.877-08:00I never even considered menopause as part of my pr...I never even considered menopause as part of my problem. Drinking, I had night sweats, hot flashes, depression and weight gain. I blamed it all on booze.<br /><br />But it turns out I have early menopause and at 44 am fully "changed".lol<br /><br />Drinking masks do many things, and I know I was reluctant to go to the doctor as I was scared he would tell me to quit drinking.<br /><br />Crazy.Ainsobrietyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15642935819165465190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-75698714512424851082016-02-07T10:08:06.296-08:002016-02-07T10:08:06.296-08:00I meant, "forgive" the spelling errors, ...I meant, "forgive" the spelling errors, grammar... :-)Lia Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13211861233662358798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-515353320637238182016-02-07T10:07:41.499-08:002016-02-07T10:07:41.499-08:00For the spelling errors!
For the spelling errors!<br />Lia Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13211861233662358798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-34595291331105425502016-02-07T10:05:28.979-08:002016-02-07T10:05:28.979-08:00Your timing on subject matters amazes me! I'm...Your timing on subject matters amazes me! I'm just heading into the "change" game at 53! So far, no bad symtoms, but given that I just stopped drinking 37 days ago, I figured what I've been feeling is all due to stopping the drink. I almost drank last night, but fought the wine witch with my courageous wolf and mighty lion. Yes, I needed to warriors to help beat her down last night. As is my routine, I woke up and read your blog to start my day and "wa-la" you yet again brought up another important point to this not drinking ever. <br /><br />May you breeze through the "M" symtoms; or at least continue to figure out the best course to get through them!! From what I've come to know about your through you blog, I know you will do fabulously!!Lia Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13211861233662358798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-25208342515406762022016-02-07T05:54:36.678-08:002016-02-07T05:54:36.678-08:00Enjoy your smugness!Enjoy your smugness!Midlifecrisishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00480083841595444048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-81932917109928751672016-02-07T05:53:52.525-08:002016-02-07T05:53:52.525-08:00certain greys (I love grey T-shirts) go much darke...certain greys (I love grey T-shirts) go much darker. And I had some khaki chinos which I wore when we were packing up for an office move - it looked like I'd wet myself!<br />Midlifecrisishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00480083841595444048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-59244038259060261002016-02-07T05:31:09.526-08:002016-02-07T05:31:09.526-08:00Yes I also get those day sweats and like you they ...Yes I also get those day sweats and like you they often come with a bit of stress, always when my knitting goes wrong for some reason. I am very careful about clothes and always try and wear natural fibres which helps. Hadn't thought about the color though! Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14063625322940208382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-80528963398862936392016-02-07T05:28:51.822-08:002016-02-07T05:28:51.822-08:00Really good post today SM. I was pre-menopausal b...Really good post today SM. I was pre-menopausal before the cancer/tamoxifen and I think the drinking got worse around then, or at least my tolerance to it and my off switch disappeared. Had night sweats and even took a bit of hrt which only helped for a bit. Since being on tamoxifen have been having a lot of hot flushes and day sweats BUT not drinking has helped dramatically. Also feel calm all the time so the horrible anxiety has also diasappeares. Very pleased to be on day 35 and feeling so much better already, also rather smug around my drunken friends which isn't very nice of me. :D Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14063625322940208382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-52689330893458432452016-02-07T02:13:03.558-08:002016-02-07T02:13:03.558-08:00I'm having trouble posting a comment so I'...I'm having trouble posting a comment so I've made myself a stiff coffee and am hoping for third time lucky... Sound advice as ever. Exercise helps with some of the symptoms I find - and the mental side of things - and is one of those areas where throwing money at it (e.g. nice kit) can make it feel more of a treat. So much written about exercise seems to be aimed at younger people so my advice would be to find something you enjoy and know you will stick at, and ignore the advice re time, intensity etc (along with the suggestion that you might want to run a marathon in the Sahara). One other thing - I get day sweats, which no-one seems to mention - they all talk about night sweats and hot flushes. No alcohol helps, but I find they come on with short term stress (e.g. being late). So breathe... and get very sussed about which colours change when they get wet (which will probably sound very weird to anyone who has not experienced this!)Midlifecrisishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00480083841595444048noreply@blogger.com