Hi everyone, thanks for the replies
. I had my first acupuncture appointment in four months yesterday, and it did everything I wanted it to and more! Feeling pretty great today. My brain felt clearer by bed-time, and through the night I woke up and realised that my vagina felt the healthiest it's done for months. The anxiety is still there a bit, but it's a lot better. I'm expecting things to slip back a wee bit as it's only one treatment after so long, but once I've been back for a few weeks I think things should settle. If I can even get back to how I was pre-lockdown, that will be good, but at that time I was on a lower oestrogen dose so hopefully I will be doing even better than that. It all makes me feel hopeful for going back to work in June.
CLKD, I love the idea of three different scales
. It's always interesting to me to hear from people who have similar issues with their weight. 7lb 5 would be great and maybe I will get there as my body recovers.
Hi Kathleen, thank you so much! It's so wonderful to hear from someone with the same experience. I didn't have any spotting and could feel that everything had gone 'dead' straightaway. I think that my body might still be in shock a bit and that maybe that is why my weight is still lower and my hair is still falling out. Did you/do you take HRT? If you feel comfortable with sharing, what kind and dose suited you? I've got another appointment at the menopause clinic coming up to discuss HRT and my ongoing symptoms. How long ago was your menopause? Are things more settled for you now? I've been off work since the madness started in August, which is a loong time, and am desperate to get back and feel more 'normal' again.
Hi Wrensong, medics have actually always been fine about my weight. I have a really tiny 'frame' and I had some fat on me!, so I think to them I never looked unhealthy. I used to obsess about it though when I was younger and below 7 stone, and other women can be unkind I've found (sometimes we are not kind to each other
), which was upsetting. It's certainly not by choice as eating more does nothing, but it is hard to talk about when losing weight is a life-long struggle for so many people and society makes it harder all the time to win that struggle. The weight-bearing exercise is a brilliant idea so I am definitely going to get into a routine with that. Lifting tins and sugar etc while cooking is easy to fit in. I might ask the consultant for more ideas! A physio appointment would be great.
Going to treat myself to a bookshop trip today while I'm feeling so well. Thanks again so much for all your replies and kind thoughts. Today is a good day
.x