Any one else feel so 'ugly'?
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it's tough and I have no one to tell except my bf and I reckon I will turn him off me in a minute. Since I complain so much about my appearance. It's not easy, fat stomach, floppy boobs, horrible hair, , jowls , where did 'I' go?
I guess this is it, its downhill from here? I am so down I don't even want to set foot out of the door. I used to be pretty and vibrant. I am so depressed that I can't even work out to help myself and promise myself that I will tomorrow, tomorrow. I am just so exhausted too. I've taken to calling myself the fat cow ugly mug. I miss me. Anyone with any inspirations?? Or that can identify.
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looloo43 callianne_65675
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Hi Callianne. firstly you look lovely in your pic!! I have been on hrt since april, & one thing i wasn't expecting from it is my boobs feel fuller/firmer! so it goes to show what hormones do to our bodies! my facial skin also feels firmer/less de-elasticated if that makes sense too. my mental symptoms are much much improved-& the irreg bleeding I've had for 2yrs has stopped. I still get dizzy spells/faintness periodically through the month - maybe about once/twice a week which must just be a spike or drop in hormones as they fluctuate all the time. I also still suffer terrible fatigue - really knockout tiredness, but I'm also ill with colitis at present so probably that is a major factor. I find it hard even to do housework at the moment & just try & do a little each day.I think if you can get on top of mental symptoms it makes you feel a whole lot better about yourself in general. I don't know how old you are but have you considered talking to your doc or a meno nurse about hrt? xxx
callianne_65675 looloo43
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Hi looloo, thank you for the lovely reply. I also have looser skin ( a withnatural process I guess). I suffer from pharmacophobia (fear of medication and doctors it's tough). But I am going to book an appointment with the wellness nurse. I will see what she says. I am 53. I still get irregular periods. I have every symptom in the book then some. Plus I suffromBipolar not medicatated due to the above. Oh wow it''s tough.
looloo43 callianne_65675
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Dear Callianne. It must be awful suffering with unmedicated bipolar & now perimenopause. If you are going to have courage & make an appointment with the wellness nurse, explain to your surgery you have bipolar & pharmacophobia & try to arrange a doctors appointment within the same hour as your nurse appointment. I really think you should talk to a doc about medicating your bipolar condition first. Its worth talking/finding out about as bipolar is a separate disorder to your peri symptoms. You have nothing to lose by talking. You could take a magazine to read in waiting room between appointments to occupy your mind or ask a friend to accompany you if you don't think you can manage it on your own. This would be the first step in helping how you feel hun. Be strong & try to pluck up the courage to go. xxx
hopeforever callianne_65675
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I felt like this in the beginning 5 yrs ago, then one day said to myself " this has to stop now today. I started by educating myself on menopause, started eating healthy, got a breast lift and moved. I needed a change of environment. I started to make drastic changes to my life. Removing people who were not good for me and slowly stated to incorporate exercise back into my life. Started taking hair vitamins and collagen for my hair plus doing hair mask because my hair was thinning and had a different feel. Now its full and has grown alot. ladies one thing i learned on this journey is that we cannot give up and give in, we must fight or else we will wake up looking like ms piggy and feeling like the empty miserable scrooge. I had to take charge over my life and ask God to help me on this dreadful journey. It has been hard but i look and feel so much better. Start by writing small goals in a journal and do them daily. You cannot let menopause swallow you up and rob you from life. Get up today and fight.God be with you all. You have it in you to win this and look and feel like you use to. God bless 🙏
sasical72 hopeforever
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Thank you for that encouraging message! Can I ask what hair vitamins and collagen you use?
hopeforever sasical72
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Hi Sasical. So happy that you found my message encouraging. The hair vitamins i use is from a company called JS Health Vitamins. They have an amazing hair vitamin called JS hair and energy. They also have a collagen that is amazing. Some friends find that it is a little pricey the collagen so i recommend a collagen from the company PEScience. That one is also great for wrinkles, hair and skin. Also i incorporate iron, omega oils and folic acid to the mix. You will notice a tremendous amount of change within months of using them. Check out JS heath vitamins and see pics of before and after, you will be shocked. I thank God for them. Blessings to you.
sasical72 hopeforever
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Thank you so much!! I'm from Barcelona, so I will have to see if I can get those brands here. If not I will ask for an equivalent. Blessings right back to you x