Hi Lifeasweknowit, I'm answering here rather than on your thread.
My slippery egg white type cervical mucus is actually rather helpful as it is giving me a clear indication of what is going on hormone wise. I don't know whether your body sends clear messages to you, some of my friends had no idea what was going on ever!
With me, the cerv muc tells me I have an oestrogen surge and as soon as it stops now, the flushes start kicking in as the oestrogen has dropped. Any pinky, bloody discharge is again an indication of what's happening hormonally. It's tiresome, but we can't fight it or speed it up or indeed affect when meno is going to happen: it's just a case of buckling down and riding the storm. You have plenty of experience of this!!
My bleed has virtually burned itself out. It started on Wed as a light bleed, med bleed Thurs and Fri. Sat was light and Sun and today just a pinky smear when I wipe. Just as it did a few weeks ago, it has lasted longer than any bleeds I've had for years and years. I know it was anovulatory and it was very watery for much of the time. Interestingly with the last two bleeds, they haven't ended with a browny discharge but pink discharge which is unusual for me. My endometrial lining is very efficiently despatched by this body of mine, which is of course a good thing but as long as I have these oestrogen surges I will continue having these bleeds. Chicken and egg!
I didn't expect you to miraculously change your mindset as far as managing stress and anxiety, (but wouldn't it be great if these things could be turned off so easily!!): these things can be hugely difficult to manage, BUT I was hoping the video would show you that there are positives to stress especially in the oxy being released as a stress hormone, I don't think many are aware of that. With my son, he has to constantly remind himself that stress isn't necessarily the enemy. With all we've been told in the past about stress, it's a case of having to relearn the theory. He has definitely benefited from this knowledge and sleeps a whole lot better as a result!
Boy it's hard isn't it, it does sometimes feel as if all is an uphill struggle. However, I look around at the daily struggle that others experience and it puts any of my difficulties into perspective.
I'm no expert on weight gain and loss, but would think that if the weight needed to be lost then it would benefit you. Had you been told to lose a few pounds or did you lose it as a result of starting a restrictive diet because of the diabetes? I think keeping a healthy weight would probably help any joint pain we're experiencing and certainly could affect your energy levels.
Good to have you with us here! x
Author
Topic: Mucus and Staining /Spotting (Read 388008 times)