26/08/2026
I did a thing!!! I have a terrible history of not prioritising my health (or let’s face it myself), but around six months ago my beautiful, amazing, put up with anything, pacifist husband suggested maybe I should look into HRT… it took me six months, and a lot of internal thoughts like “geez I must be bad/mad/unhinged if My Sexy is suggesting I go to the Dr”.
But after the night sweats kicked in HARD, and I felt like I was clusterfeeding a newborn again with how often I was awake (every 40 minutes to an hour 20 - exactly like I was breastfeeding but absolutely drenched in sweat and feeling like I was cooking from the inside out), I decided I needed to do something… other than put up with it like I usually do, I went to the Dr… after blood tests I had a script for what those that have come before me would call their sanity - in other words HRT!
I haven’t used any kind of anything since stopping the pill at 19, so it was a huge leap of faith to be taking hormones, but I literally couldn’t ignore the absolute chaos of any longer!!!
Two weeks in and I realised this morning that I’ve slept through the night for the first time in years… I’m becoming a new woman!!! I even feel like my is less chaos… it could be just in my head, but I honestly feel like with all the pressure I’ve put on my family over the last few months with a new job, buying an , and the absolute madness of moving after 18yrs, I honestly feel like it’s not just pure chaos, it’s manageable now!
Who knew actually sleeping through the night would be such a game changer!!!
