Do your night sweats appear to be more intense?
If the answer is yes, blame it on Springtime.
Springtime in menopauseland is not full of flowers and
blossoms and baby lambs. It is full of
sweat and restless nights and less than optimal moods. Springtime for women
experiencing menopause side effects can really suck. Havoc is felt with one day
being warm and the next cool. A menopausal woman’s internal thermostat is
tested dearly every spring. Do you also suffer allergies? Pile it on Baby!
Just because the calendar says May does not mean you are
free from coats, boots, long sleeves, socks and good sense. It is true you will
look less odd because you have been peeling off layers all winter long, but
let’s review:
1.
No matter how hot or humid the weather suddenly
gets, do not take off more clothes than is respectable for a woman your age.
That means:
No Short-shorts
No Tube tops
No Forgetting Underwear
2.
You can not walk through a sprinkler in your
clothes
3.
You can not turn the thermostat in every room at
work and home to 60 degrees
4.
You can not ban sunshine
5.
You can not banish summer from finally arriving!
Remember, waterproof make-up, open toe shoes, wicking
clothes, and no Spanx.
If you have to be outside, fans make a lovely accessory as
well as a lightweight wide brimmed hat.
5 comments:
Haralee I think point number one is true for anyone over the age of 10.
However a quick dash through a sprinkler in your clothes? That's kinda fun.
You free spirit Nicole!!
Shorts are big for this summer and I am just mentioning an advisory note for those that are tempted.
Menopause change of season woes is a great post. Thanks keep sharing.
ha - no spanx -- that is terrible!
I know the thought of no Spanx!
I have a friend who is a nurse in a humid southern city, and she sees women in the ER dehydrated and fainting and she swears they are outside too long wearing Spanx too tight! Just a warning.
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