by Sharon Langshaw | Aug 29, 2019 | Menopause Journeys, Menopause Symptoms
In July 2017, a report published by the University of Leicester School of business, found that menopause is the ‘missing life stage’ considered by business and companies and what place policy at workplace culture and workplace training. Pregnancy, families, parenting...
by Vicky Jamieson | Aug 14, 2019 | Menopause Symptoms, What The Bleep Happened
A LOT!! Ever felt you have foggy brain, sore breasts, extra handlebars around your middle and you don’t know where THAT came from as you most certainly have been “good” with what you are eating… You also may have fatigue for no reason and trouble sleeping…even...
by Sharon Langshaw | Jul 2, 2019 | Menopause Nightmares, Menopause Symptoms, Sleepless & Tired, What The Bleep
Actually it felt more like I was awake from 2013 to 2019. It may have been longer. Sleeplessness is a great leveller. It’ll level anyone and anything that gets in its path. Once upon a time, there was a lady who was a great sleeper. She could sleep and sleep and...
by Sharon Langshaw | Jun 12, 2019 | Family, Menopause Symptoms, Weight Wrangler
My mum had her first heart attack at age 61. In 1988 Mum had 3 separate cardiac events; 2 heart attacks and a cardiac arrest. Lucky for Mum (and the family) she had the cardiac arrest in a Coronary Care ward at a hospital where there was easy access to defibrillators...
by Trudy Rankin | May 28, 2019 | Hot & Sweaty, Menopause Symptoms, Partner
Do You Get Hot Flashes Upon Waking? It’s 6:19 a.m. I’m lying in bed, snuggled up and cosy, gradually waking up to the sounds of birds greeting the morning. At precisely 6:20 a.m. our alarm goes off. I roll over to silence it, turn to greet my husband … and suddenly...
by Trudy Rankin | Mar 30, 2019 | Menopause Journeys, Menopause Nightmares, Uncategorized, What The Bleep
It was 3:00 a.m. and pitch black. I lay wide awake, staring at the clock. I had an important meeting in the morning and desperately needed sleep. But all I could do was relive the latest argument with my husband. It was a silly argument over something totally...
