Here Are The Top 12 Symptoms of Mid-Life Stages
My experiences and symptoms were NOT any of the top 5!
My symptoms were serious concerns and heavily revolved around Brain Fog, Short term Memory Loss, Face Flushing, Fatigue, Water Retention, Mid-section Weight Gain, Dryness Everywhere and Heart Palpitations. It was awful and no one seemed to know how to direct me that felt intuitively right.
However, there are symptoms that range from all to some of the following:
🌡️ 1. Hot Flashes
Sudden feeling of
heat, often with sweating and flushing.
Can last seconds to minutes, frequently at night (night sweats).
😰 2. Night Sweats
Intense sweating during sleep that may soak clothing or sheets.
Often disrupts sleep.
💤 3. Sleep Disturbances /
Insomnia
Difficulty falling or staying asleep.
Often related to hot flashes, anxiety, or hormone shifts.
😠 4. Mood Swings / Irritability
Increased emotional sensitivity.
May include anxiety or sudden
sadness.
😢 5. Depression or Low Mood
Feelings of hopelessness or lack of motivation.
Can be new or worsening of existing depression.
🧠 6. Brain Fog / Memory Lapses
Difficulty concentrating, forgetfulness, or mental fuzziness.
🩸 7. Irregular Periods
Changes in menstrual cycle: heavier, lighter, skipped, or closer together.
🦴 8. Vaginal Dryness
Thinning of vaginal tissue leads to dryness, irritation, or pain during sex.
❤️ 9. Decreased Libido
Lower sexual desire, often tied to hormonal shifts or vaginal changes.
💓 10. Heart Palpitations
Sensation of a racing, fluttering, or irregular heartbeat.
💪 11. Joint and Muscle Aches
Unexplained stiffness or soreness, often similar to arthritis
symptoms.
⚖️ 12. Weight Gain / Slower Metabolism
Increased abdominal fat and difficulty losing weight despite usual habits.
My advice to you is to keep advocating for yourself and if one doctor or professional cannot help you to your satisfaction move onto find another who will. My path was nothing short of doctors, OBGYN's, functional practitioners, herbalists, acupuncturists and women's clinics.
Unfortunately for anyone it is not a quick easy fix even when you are with the right guidance. It takes a combination of finding the right dose for you based on a combination of data from bloodwork, waiting to find out how your body responds based on how you feel, look and think! This is why the "mind, body, soul" connection is so important. If you are not tuning into your body, it becomes hard to pin-point how others can help if you
are not helping yourself first.
I can say at this point, I have finally found what I think will be the right approach for me. Time will tell. Just wanted to send a message out there to any of you who need to be reminded to be patient with yourself, know your body is capable to recover if "you" provide it the environment
it needs to flourish.
Not that I want to talk about bread here because we all know first thing for anyone to do when suffering anything is to eliminate gluten and dairy, but think about preparing to make a sour-dough bread.
Sour-dough bread is ALIVE!
Yes, unlike other breads to make sourdough starter is a living culture of wild yeasts and lactic acid bacteria. It is very temperamental.
Yet you may not think your body is temperamental, once we hit late 30's as those who identify as female need to begin to change habits that have worked in the past, rest more, slow down more, and nourish the home you sit in!
"PLEASURE WITHIN THE PAUSE" MINI RETREAT Next Month!
This is why I am hosting a mini women's retreat at Bradstreet Farm in Rowley MA, August 15th 5:30pm- 7:30pm. I want you to begin to find the "pleasures within our pause" as women
in mid-life. Let's come together and celebrate stillness and the beauty we will be engaged with on site.
