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perimenopause has wrecked me
I told my mom I was gonna see someone about my cycle and being a psycho (quite literally – the PMDD to psychosis pipeline is real), and I found out she stopped bleeding at 45
I'm 43
suddenly it all makes sense
this comment is here as a signpost for anyone dealing with AuDHD, OCD, PTSD, and you do all the things you're supposed to do for those to make your life better and you still find that nothing helps: maybe it is your hormones making all those things worse
I started HRT 1.5 weeks ago, and my life isn't magically fixed, but I also don't feel the incredibly urgent need to end it, and that feels like progress
I hope they keep working in your favor, comrade. Mood swings and stuff around that time can be absolutely wild. I'm glad you got something to that seems to be working.
lil bit of personal over sharing to relate
It makes me anxious wondering if it'll catch up to me like that too because I get huge cysts around my cycle that sometimes burst and even had a partial ovarian torsion. My doc said hormones would be on the menu if the cysts continued to be a problem, so I appreciate you sharing because I have been putting it off with the hope the stuff I'm already on will keep me sane and comfortable enough to function. Really hope it continues to help you too.