Category Archives: hormones

Fear of Anaesthesia.

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Desertrose

For a long time I have had a fear of going under general anesthetic (anasthesiophobia)  This is largely because I have become aware in recent years that I have a reaction to adrenaline which is the first thing they will … Continue reading →

Posted in anasthesia, Anxiety, crafts, Doctors, embarrassing, Fear, Getting older, health and well being, hormones, hospitals, Humour, Life, life experiences, Medicine, menopause, nurses, Perimenopause, Sleep, weird, Weird thoughts and odd stuff, writing | 2 Comments

Mood swing.

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Desertrose

We all have them. Some more than others. I drive my husband crazy with them. Perimenopause and auto immune business is SO much fun…all this swinging. I’m back to being an insomniac again 😦 Never mind. It will pass! In … Continue reading →

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Hot sweaty flash of misery.

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Desertrose

I don’t understand how women going through perimenopause and those who are menopausal, yet still in the throes of this God awful thing are not beating their doctors over the head with a blunt instrument. Honestly, how women going through … Continue reading →

Posted in Cruises, Getting older, Hashimotos disease, health and well being, hormones, Humour, husbands, insomnia, Life, life experiences, Ocean, Perimenopause, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

I am not the same person.

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Desertrose

I know I keep bringing up the fact that I have Hashimoto’s. Part of the reason is my own frustration and because it is on my mind – obviously because it has impacted my health so much, and partly because … Continue reading →

Posted in Body image, Doctors, Hashimotos disease, health and well being, hormones, Life, life experiences | Tagged , , | 9 Comments

What I CAN be!

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Desertrose

I’ve fallen quiet again as of late. Been caught up with some family stuff and also just….tired. Tired, that’s what you say. I know my 18 year old daughter has to say that at Tafe to her new friends on … Continue reading →

Posted in daughters, Diet, Doctors, Family, Hashimotos disease, hormones, Life, life experiences, Medicine | 14 Comments

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Desertrose

So I’m a little stunned, after yesterdays visit to the doctors to get the results of my thyroid ultrasound and thyroid blood work panel that I FINALLY got round to doing. After five years of basically feeling like crap, seeing … Continue reading →

Posted in Diet, Doctors, Getting older, health and well being, hormones, Life, life experiences, Medicine, Perimenopause | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Burning mouth syndrome.

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Desertrose

I just have to post about this because I’m sure there are many sufferers out there who are at their wits end trying to find a way to alleviate this terribly frustrating condition. I think I have found something that … Continue reading →

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Simply red

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Desertrose

I dressed myself in red today. Red top, red sloppy cardigan, and a red (with a few other colours in it) fluffy scarf. I’ve been wearing a dark purple top and black long sloppy cardigan for almost a week now. … Continue reading →

Posted in Anxiety, Australia, happiness, health and well being, hormones, Life, life experiences, Ocean, songwriting, Travel, Weird thoughts and odd stuff | Tagged , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

The order and the chaos. (mostly chaos)

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Desertrose

I cannot find a FREE image to describe this post so today I give you a nice fluffy bunny, which has nothing at ALL to do with my post, but hey, everyone needs a nice fluffy bunny sometimes. Wish I … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctors, Family, happiness, health and well being, hormones, I can't paint, Life, Love, Marriage, Perimenopause, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 6 Comments