Women of a certain age...

[Carnation]

Big hug BlueIris.

[BlueIris]

Thank you. Still getting panic attacks every hour or so but at least I have the afternoon off work today.

[Carnation]

You've worked yourself up again over this.
Try to get some rest, nap if you can. You've nothing to worry about. x

[BlueIris]

Did get a nap eventually but it landed up being a very eventful afternoon. A student found an elderly cat on the street, brought her in and I landed up taking her home while we traced the owner.

She's gone home now, but it took my mind off things.

[Carnation]

Aww. At least it was a good distraction.

[JHR]

8 days isn't a big deal, Carn? I worry so much I'm making myself ill and getting suicidal thoughts.

I feel your pain Blue not the same symptoms butvthe same results here too...feel absolutely dreadful today

[alpacagirl]

Aww Blue I understand! It's such a rollercoaster and never know what to expect one cycle to the next. I'm definitely ready for it to be over. I always have long heavy periods. Usually 7 days but sometimes 8-10 days ( with about 3 days being really heavy). My friend has 2 weeks of heavy ( she's on meds to slow down the bleeding now) and then only 1 week break. It's a mentally and physically draining time for a lot of women and those of us with health anxiety obviously focus on it even more. I've had had a stressy week with gastro gut stuff since Friday. Finally started to ease a bit on Sunday night but then got my period on Monday and it all went to hell again. So exhausted. Did a phone consult with my doctor yesterday. Feel like I haven't eaten anything other than a bit of mashed banana, rice crackers and the occasional bit of toast or ginger biscuit since Friday. Just lots of hydralite. No-one else in the family has it so of course my brain is starting to worry about other causes. Mostly I'm just exhausted from explosive bottom and period double whammy. Feel like there's always something and then you start to lose trust in your own body!

[Brunette]

Hi ladies, hope you are all doing well.

Over three years post meno now and wondering when I can finally get off this bloody ride.

Is there anyone else who never feels really well? I go from one ailment to another. One thing settles down and then something else flares up to take its place. This year I’ve had weeks of plantar fasciitis (requiring physio), followed by a flare up of lichen sclerosus that also went on for weeks. Then I had COVID, then about a month of my GORD flaring up and am currently suffering jaw pain for which I have a dental appointment on Wednesday.

While I don’t have health anxiety as such, I am now at the point of scanning my body constantly, waiting for the next twinge and
my memories of holidays and special occasions are now accompanied by remembering whatever it was I suffering with at the time.

It’s joy-sapping, it really is ����

[Pkstracy]

So sick of this. I've had a week of being weepy, period showed up on time but it's heavy and crampy and ugh. I'm worrying even though it's perfectly normal. Done with all the mess and hassle.

Sending you hugs blue how are you now?

[BlueIris]

Doing much better, thanks xx