Live a life you love and say good-bye to the shame and stigma of menopause!
You need support and to be informed to become transformed!-KT
My Story…
My Menopause Story began like I’m sure so many other women…
I wasn’t prepared!
I had very little knowledge about menopause, and had never even heard of perimenopause, so when my first hot flash came at age forty-eight, I assumed that it meant I was in menopause. Seemed pretty easy…
Oh, how wrong I was!
The hot flashes were bearable, but I soon I began to gain weight and my joints began to ache. I had no idea these were symptoms of perimenopause.
So I silently suffered. I assumed that my now sedentary job was the culprit of my weight gain. I internally criticized myself because I couldn’t get the weight off! The joint pain…oh my! You see, I had spent twenty + years as a stunt woman, so I chalked all that pain up to the abuse I had put my body through!
A few years later the insomnia kicked in, followed by waves of panic that I could not explain! I was felt I was loosing myself, and secretly feeling like there had to be something very wrong with me.
In 2022 I caught the dreaded COVID for the first time.
It was rough!
I ended up with a stay in the hospital as they tried to get my breathing under control. Two weeks after contracting Covid, I ended up in full blown menopause!
My cycle stopped cold turkey!
It seemed I lost the elasticity in my skin almost over night! My hair became brittle and started falling out. I had restless leg every time I tried to lay down to sleep. I had depressive thoughts.
It was as if I my body had been snatched and was now residing in some unknown person!
I had brain fog and lack of motivation, but I still tried to show up the way I always had. It was taking a toll on me! My libido was shot, and it caused distance in the relationship with my husband. Trying to be an encouraging, he would say, “Try focusing on good things.”
I knew he was right, but when he said things like that it made me want to scream!!
By the end of 2022 and heading into 2023, I knew that I had to do something! It was time to take my life back so I set out on my journey. My goal was to learn everything I could about this mid-life change women experience and no one talks about.
I learned that we all have a menopause story.
And we want answers!
Don’t accept, “it’s just what you have to go through.”
I am sharing my story to let you know you are not alone and there are answers to bring you back into living the life that you loved!
Let’s talk!
Are you feeling frustrated and disconnected?
Are perimenopause & menopause interfering with your daily routines?
Are you ready to take your life back!
Then let’s have a real conversation about where you are and where you want to be.
FAQs
When can I expect to be in menopause?
- Menopause usually happens in our 40s or 50s. Perimenopause, or pre-menopause, often begins in our 40s, but there have been some women who have reported symptoms as early as age 35.
During this time in Perimenopause a woman’s cycle can fluctuate. At times it can be extremely heavy, and seem to come often. At other times a woman may not have a period for up to six months, and then out of no where her cycle shows up!
You are in Menopause when you have gone a complete year without your menstrual cycle.
What are some of the most common symptoms of menopause?
- Menopause can cause a number of symptoms. Along with the physical ones there may be mental and emotional ones as well.
Physical symptoms usually associated with perimenopause and menopause include, hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, and bone loss.
Are there any other physical symptoms I might not know about?
- Some other physical symptoms that may be overlooked might include, restless leg, insomnia, joint pain, skin feeling like it’s burning, brittle hair and nails.
You mentioned the mental and emotional symptoms, what are they?
- Mental and emotional symptoms may include anxiety, depression, irritability, fatigue, and forgetfulness.
What can help right now with my menopause symptoms?
Knowing you are not alone and can be a part of an understanding community.
Join a support group on line.
Allow flexibility in your routines.
Eat foods that help minimize the symptoms of menopause.
Find ways to let go of stress.
Give yourself grace and begin to enjoy who you are again!