Girlfriend Notes

Who knew that being an almost middle-aged woman would come with so much drama ... I maintain that no one told me about the mental, physical, and emotional toll that perimenopause takes on women.   The latest piece of info I have gleaned tells me that 80% of women are affected by perimenopause and 20% are devastated by it... I had to be in the 20%. It's not just irregular periods, or hot flashes or joint aches... it is a complete assault on our bodies, minds and spirits. Imagine, crying, uncontrollably, for no apparent reason, or, escalating what would normally be an easily resolved issue into an over blown, out of proportion, rage-filled tirade! Well, welcome to my new normal. I cried recently because my itching armpits would not not stop itching and I ran out of options to treat it. I screamed at the furniture in my house because there was no water in the pipes. I experience extreme anxiet y during a church service that saw me 'bawling' my eyes out and running to the hills...