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Original poster

So who would knows about perimenopause and menopause then .. and how come we aren't taught / don't discuss in advance

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Twiglett · 30/12/2007 20:25

OK I'm 40 so possibly in reach of the perimenopause which I understand can start 10 years before the menopause

I've had a bug that is also giving me hot sweats, I've also been raging more than normal

I've ordered a book that has been recommended to me but I know nothing

(much as I knew nothing about my cycle 'til I read Toni Weschler's book)

OP posts:
pinetreedog · 31/12/2007 17:04

I think this is quite a good perimenopausal face. A blank smile

Wags · 31/12/2007 17:04

Sagger, sharpening sword as we speak.

WideWebWitch · 31/12/2007 17:05

pmsl at this thread
or should it be just pms

pinetreedog · 31/12/2007 17:05

lol www

JackieNo · 31/12/2007 17:05

And is the emoticon.

Original poster
Twiglett · 31/12/2007 17:06

today I bought a soy in tablet form labelled 'pre-menopause'

OP posts:
pinetreedog · 31/12/2007 17:06

dh wants his n ew year dinner. I'd better go and see if I remember how to cook

WideWebWitch · 31/12/2007 17:06

ha ha at emoticons

pinetreedog · 31/12/2007 17:07

what's a soy?

pinetreedog · 31/12/2007 17:08

soya?

Original poster
Twiglett · 31/12/2007 17:08

asoy, hiyahhh

meant soya

OP posts:
pinetreedog · 31/12/2007 17:09

you are really losing it, twig

Saggarmakersbottomknocker · 31/12/2007 17:09

You know what worries me - shoplifting in an absent moment. God I'd be mortified.

Saggarmakersbottomknocker · 31/12/2007 17:09

Yes did at Soy but was too polite.

Original poster
Twiglett · 31/12/2007 17:10

mebbe that's what happened to Richard Madeley

OP posts:
Iota · 31/12/2007 17:11

better put burgen bread on the shopping list, ladies

JackieNo · 31/12/2007 17:13

Oh yes, and my mum has just been diagnosed with osteoporosis, so I'm going to have to step up my calcium intake too.

Wags · 31/12/2007 17:14

Now see, I am looking at that bread link and wondering where you can get it. Does that mean there is no hope for me?

JackieNo · 31/12/2007 17:14

I think I've seen it in Waitrose, Wags.

Tamum · 31/12/2007 17:15

Yes, see, mentioning Richard Madeley has just made it worse- Judy, much as I respect her apparent decision not to have plastic surgery, used to look about the same age as him but now looks about 20 years older. How is that fair?

Am lolling at this thread though. I wonder if is enough for hot flushes though, maybe we'll need

WideWebWitch · 31/12/2007 17:15

I've seen it in Tesco

JackieNo · 31/12/2007 17:16

Good point, Tamum - I go that colour anyway after exercise, so may well need rather than .

Wags · 31/12/2007 17:16

thanks Jackie & WWW.

Iota · 31/12/2007 17:16

yes burgen bread is readily available - you just have to be looking for it

(I only know about it because my MIL used to buy it)

Wags · 31/12/2007 17:17

Ah, now I was going to mention Judy but didn't want to sound bitchy... but Jesus she ain't a great advert for the menopause is she

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