Christine S

Jun 19 · Replied

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Thank you Linda, and everyone who replied. This is exactly why I posted. Reading these has made me feel much less ridiculous, and I am adding a few notes before my next appointment.

Jun 18 · Posted

Hi all. I've been wondering whether to bring up my afternoon energy crashes at my next GP appointment or whether they'll just tell me to sleep more and send me on my way. I'm 53, postmenopause, and around 3pm most days I just... fall off a cliff. Can barely string a sentence together. I've started wondering if it's blood sugar related but I genuinely don't know what to ask for or whether it's even worth mentioning alongside everything else. Has anyone actually had bloodwork done for this kind of thing and found it useful? I don't want to go in with a massive list and get fobbed off, but I also don't want to leave without asking the right questions. I'm trying to write things down beforehand this time instead of going blank the moment I sit down. Any experience of what's worth tracking before an appointment would be really helpful. x

Jun 15 · Replied

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Thank you Nicola, and everyone who replied. This is exactly why I posted. Reading these has made me feel much less ridiculous, and I am adding a few notes before my next appointment.

Jun 15 · Posted

Hello wise ladies. I've got a GP appointment coming up and I want to actually ask about the weight stuff this time instead of letting it slide to the end and then bottling it. I've been postmenopausal for about two years now and the weight around my middle just keeps doing its own thing no matter what I eat, and I'm exhausted by it honestly. I'm not on any particular diet, I really don't want to start another one, but I do wonder if there's something going on with my blood sugar or thyroid that I should be asking about. Has anyone specifically asked their GP for bloodwork around energy and weight and had it taken seriously? I want to go in with the right words so I don't come out with a leaflet about eating less. Any experience gratefully received x

Jun 10 · Posted

I have been trying to sneak more protein into dinners without making it a whole announcement to the family, because honestly the last thing I need is my husband asking why we're suddenly eating differently and me having to explain perimenopause over a bowl of pasta. This week I did a big batch of chicken thighs on Sunday and we've had them three different ways. Genuinely the most low-effort thing I've done in ages and I didn't hit that horrible mid-afternoon slump on Monday or Tuesday, which may be completely unrelated but I am noting it anyway. I'm trying not to turn this into another diet with rules. Just one or two small swaps and see what happens. That's all I can manage right now x