Unplanned event #13
Question: What occurs during the late 40's?
Yes, all of you ladies can chuckle, I'm having hot flashes! It started a few weeks ago. I woke up around one Am feeling like I couldn't breathe and sweating profusely. I eventually cooled off and fell asleep only to wake up an hour later feeling hot again. Simon reached out to me in the night (still asleep) and woke up saying "What the h--- is that?!" It was, of course, my belly covered in sweat-nice.
The same thing happened the next night, and the next....
What was I eating? Was I getting sick? Ah, it finally dawned one me! Damn!
Well I'm not going to let it beat me! I need my sleep or else I become a bit grumpy and weepy-not a good combination...
So, I started cleaning up my diet: less caffeine, no more wine-for a while.
My herbalist friend, Jackie C, suggested oil of evening primrose, omegas, folic acid. A nurse friend, Joan F, suggested having a bit of iodine salt as it gets used up during this period in ones life. My acupuncturist, Linda Z, worked on some hormone points on my ears (ouch!) and gave me some Chinese herbs "to cool my chi".
Well, I feel much better, I am experiencing moments of warmth-not burning sweaty heat- and I am waking up only twice a night. Not bad, I can live with this. So for a while I have conquered my hormones. I know it is a temporary win, but, hey, a win is a win...
Until next time, here is a picture of my two men.