Does anyone have any advice about hormonally triggered migraines in perimenopause? I landed in hell when the hormones started cycling every 14-21 days instead of 28-30 & I can’t catch a break. The estrogen patches helped a lot, but also I think they’re keeping the cycles going so idk.

Today I will take a nurtec even though it scares me. They last a couple days and there is some paper out there that talks about how CGRPs affect hormones a bit. The triptans help for an afternoon & even though I don’t believe in “medication overuse headaches” (it’s an excuse to make women suffer & to deny us healthcare) I don’t want to burn through my supply.

Edited to add: and these stupid itchy ear canals . . . Wtf even is that? Would vaginal estrogen cream rubbed into my ear help because OMG THIS IS SO ANNOYING!!

#migraines #perimenopause #cgrp #estrogen

#Apple announced #iPhones will soon let women get “notifications when their cycle patterns are suggestive of #perimenopause [and] to log symptoms and read #education information, ‘so you can understand … and be better prepared to talk to your doctor.’”

https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/apples-health-app-can-now-tell-you-if-youre-in-perimenopause/

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Oh geez, why does it feel like gravity doubled this morning? Oww.
Why did I have such titillating and controversial dreams last night!? I can't possibly pick it apart with my partner. WTF does it mean? :/
Ugh. Out of my fav deodorant, and this back up one is shit. Fuck Lume, it smells rank. Omg, I don't smell like myself. Guess I have to fork it over again for tiny amounts of tolerable deodorant.
Fuck, my sodium intake is really effecting my BP, maybe that's why I feel like shit? Omg am I one of those olds that has to eat carefully now, austere in diet? Fuck!
Bridge toll $8.50, criminal.
Ugh. I smell like someone else. Ew.
Damn I'm tired, thirsty, lonely...
Man,I used to be able to get a cappuccino, and a pastry for less than five bucks. Fuck I really want to stop for coffee and some moral support. Can't, that will up my sodium levels and cost more than the bridge toll. Boo.
Thank god I have a few minutes before work, public facing. I'm not dead or dying. I will survive. I do like people, I swear, I am a good person! Right?

#ADHD #perimenopause #loneliness

I've been awake since 2:30 in the morning. I feel like I'm trying to be manic but don't have the energy for it, so instead I'm just a groggy little ball of sagging expectations for the day.

I assume this is #perimenopause continuing to be a megabitch.

As it's a tad warm* here in the UK, and I need to make soup** with random hot flushes thrown in, I have already resorted to having a cold damp towel draped around my neck. Seems to be helping so far!

* 28°C expected here but based on yesterday it may be higher, over 30 is expected in the next few days. This is not like Mediterranean heat!
** My default lunch option at home, though looking at soup I can eat colder for next month so I can alternate

#Perimenopause #TeaRamblings