For me, it was the always being tired no matter what, no brain fog. But when the “flashes” started and I was hot out of nowhere, that made me stop and go, “Okay, this isn’t just stress.” I thought I was losing my mind until I realized it was perimenopause.
Am I the only one who’s felt tired for years? What was your first sign that something deeper was happening with your hormones? Let’s compare notes — maybe we’ll all feel a little less crazy together. 💛
Not the cream, but my doc added the estrogen patch to the progesterone pills I’m already taking.
She told me 3 weeks before I would notice a difference.
Right as I was slapping on the 6th patch (2.5 weeks) I realized I hadn’t been fighting for as many words. 5 weeks in, I cleaned out and reorganized the pantry and knocked out some other chores that I’ve had no energy for.
Nice! Well, that means one thing, if you want to stay that way, keep up with what’s working. I’ll admit I’m stubborn sometimes and think, “I feel great I don’t need to take that anymore” only for my symptoms to return, so don’t do that 😂