20/05/2026
There's more to (and menopause) than the super-obvious changes to your menstrual cycle, hot flashes, hair loss, and being emo. Those are just SOME of most common symptoms women face in their 30s and 40s, when perimenopause starts (and if you're younger than that, some of these symptoms may flag general hormonal issues you should look into). BUT!!! Did you know that there are perimenopause symptoms related to your heart, brain and even allergies/histamines that can be attributed to hormonal changes, as well?
I sure the eff didn't know, and I was being misdiagnosed left and right, just because of general attitudes towards issues in the US healthcare system. Thankfully, I've learned that I don't have to suffer (or even just be uncomfortable). Perimenopause kicked off for me with BRUTAL and NEW seasonal allergies that morphed into respiratory infections and took me out for WEEKS. This started a couple of years ago after a lifetime of having no allergies whatsoever. I had severe joint pain in my hands, which made it almost impossible for me to work. Brain fog and mood issues were debilitating. I'll spare you more HIPAA violations and say that low-dose HRT has resolved my most severe symptoms.
If you know anything about me, you know I have NO TIME for perimenopause and all the fkery that may entail. But NO ONE warned me what it could look like and I would go as far as to say that medical professionals never even raised HRT as a possible resolution to ALL of the many symptoms I was having. So here I am shouting from the rooftops in case it helps, well, anyone at all.
Comment or DM me if you have any questions or could use some guidance on perimenopause, HRT, or anything I mention above.
Read more about my experience here: https://tabithasukhai.wordpress.com/2026/05/20/youre-not-necessarily-doomed-to-misery-not-when-it-comes-to-perimenopause-anyway/
And, shout out to By Winona for empowering me to treat my symptoms despite my exceedingly "normal" lab results, lol.
Regarding that asterisk on the cover:
*Everyone is different. I'm just sharing what worked for me and identifying some things that I didn't know enough about. CONSULT YOUR P*P AND LOOK INTO ANY POSSIBLE RISKS RELATED TO HRT BEFORE STARTING ANY NEW TREATMENT.
