Night Sweats, Hot Flashes, and Bitchiness, Oh MY!

As I said in my profile I am a MENOPAUSAL woman. Even as I sit here typing out this post I am starting to have a freaking hot flash. NOT COOL! Ha Ha. Pun not intended. It starts from the top of my head down to the tips of my toes. I've learned to dress in layers and right now one of those layers is coming off. It's just another day in the life of me. There are supplements, books, and whatnot's out there for me to use but I'm only working VERY part time right now and those things to money. So I'm doing the only cheap and free thing as of right now. OPENING windows and letting that fresh and cool air in. Or grabbing my kindle that is suppose to be for reading and fanning it in front of my face. So I'm a multi-tasker. I get points for that, right? I drink cold water with LOTS of ice cubes. At least hopefully I'll start getting my eight glasses of water down me! 

Maybe I should lay off the 3-4 cups of coffee I drink a day? NOOOOOO!!! I can't do that. Maybe I should switch to decaf? NOOOOOOO!!! But they say it will help with the hot flashes. Hell, what do they know? Who are they? Doctors, websites, other people I've talked to. See, I think I'm addicted to my daily doses of my java. Even though I've been drinking it for a very long time, I think I'm immune to it. I don't think it does much for my energy level much anymore. 

I know the other day when I was home alone sitting Indian style on my bed I was having crying fits. Ya, I was lonely, but nothing else was really wrong at the time. All I could do was cry. I mean BAWLING. Snot rolling out of my nose making a beeline to my upper lip that did not look attractive at all. Those who know me know that I'm kind of vain. In some ways. I was alone in the house. What the hell did I care! LOL! I'd take a shower before anybody got home anyway. So I sat there and bawled, snot running everywhere and hugged my dog. Even though she is much more than "just a dog." She's my dog. My road dawg. My chihuahua. The only one who gives me unconditional love. 

If you have any low-cost menopause tips let me know! Put them in the comments below. 

Okay that's all I have for now y'all. Just my thoughts, musings, venting throughout my life at the crossroads. 

Stay blessed and forever beautiful,

Dawn