Fair point, but you've seen drivers ignoring or missing blue flags and impeding racers ahead of them. Got to be a better solution.

FYI, if I see you posting or reposting AI media of any kind, instant unfollow.

#noAI

Good practitioner. Kudos!

I am furious that this is not a standard conversation by all GPs with their menopausal patients. It needs to be. Until then, I'm gonna shout it out so at least we can be informed.

It's criminal how marginalized menopausal care is unless patients take the lead, or have a doc who actually gets it.

Urinary tract health is something that post-menopausal bodies can struggle with, and by using the right meds, you can hopefully keep everything working properly, and avoid diapers!

Yes, this is gross. Experiencing it is far worse than talking about it. If you haven't yet, pls ask your doctor.

While we're talking menopause and HRT, this is very important info that I didn't get until I was 63. Even if you can't take HRT, vaginal estrogen (like Vagifem) is for more than sexual function. It helps keep your urinary tract functioning properly. The importance of this cannot be overstated.

My mom took it for decades until she got breast cancer in her 70s. Similar to you, but her recovery was complex.

Cancer sucks. Glad you're still here.

OOH, that sounds brilliant. I wonder why they didn't go that route in F1?

Why would you remove blue flags? Don't cars get lapped in Le Mans? (I know ZERO about any other racing series, except bare bones Indycar.)

I'm a serious fan. I want real racing. But I also want the planet to exist past the next generation or two. There has to be some sort of middle ground where managing the battery is not more important than almost anything else.

At least the narrower cars make passing easier!

I remember it was exhausting trying all the options. I'm glad my current GP is willing to help me fine tune as time goes on.

Don't forget to look into hormone replacement before you enter full menopause. Estrogen helps with memory, among a million other things!

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Okay. So for ADHD, the most affordable is talkwithfrida.com

For Autism, if you're in Ontario, try affordabletherapynetwork.com

I found my therapist there, and she found a psychiatrist who specialized in autism diagnosis (if you want her name, DM me). Other provinces, I don't know about. Good luck!

If you're not in full menopause yet, do talk to your OBGYN about hormone replacement. It might be safe for you, based on the new science in the last year!

It's problematic for those who don't have the GI issues already, I guess. But for me, it was MAGIC and solved a very embarrassing, very home-confining problem.

Very glad you were able to take it!

I can't imagine what people without insurance do. I hate that this actually is a thing. It's inhumane.

You have all the ADs!
I think the number of neurodivergent humans who knit/crochet and are online is proportionally higher than anywhere else. It's our perfect environment. It shows up in designers too, with the math-savants doing amazing things. (I'm not one of them.)
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Why does it become unsafe? Because about 5 years after you are in full menopause, your arteries are no longer flexible enough to benefit from the hormones and they could actually do harm instead. (This was the part I never understood...why does it matter when you start? Now I know.)
#menopause
#HRT

While we're talking, if you're in peri-menopause and haven't talked to your doctor about hormone replacement therapy, PLEASE DO ASAP. Learn your options.

New science in the last year shows the risk is much less than previously believed, and you have a short window to start before it's unsafe.

Losing estrogen is one of the greatest physical tragedies of aging. It regulates so much we take for granted until it's gone.

I'm sorry for your struggles - that's A LOT. xo

Just back from the Hamilton Fibre Market at the Cotton Factory and it was great!

I usually don't buy much as a wool allergic knitter, but I got to buy a batt of local wool for a friend who's a spinner and very far away. Can't share because I don't know if she's on here.

www.thefibreforge.ca
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Huh! I'll keep an eye out if I ever start feeling what you went through. Thanks for sharing!

Oh, that the rest of America would follow suit and do the same as @knitty.com.

There are plenty other ways to do affiliate linking.
Someone surely is compiling a list of alternatives folks can start with.

#AffiliateLinks #Amazon #EveryEffortCounts

A 60-something woman with a genuine smile and fluo pink round glasses looks at the camera, hair freshly cut in a sort of french bob with lots of grey showing. She wears a bright orange (aka papaya) rain jacket from McLaren F1 racing.

Funny how many people think that's me on the cover.
This is me. (with clothes on; don't panic). But I did write the book.

I went here. I never left, but even lurking made me feel guilty, which is ridiculous. So I just waited till my Bsky mojo came back.

I know some turn to anger about a late diagnosis. That won't do me much good, so I work to be kind to myself. It's a miracle, really, that I functioned as well as I did. For me, the end of estrogen was the breaking point. I'm sure it's similar for many women.

Holy hell!
Lexapro (cipralex up here) helped me finally function with GAD. I'm sorry it went so badly for you, but glad you got answers.

For the autism diagnosis, my therapist is part of an affordable provider network, and she found me someone that was covered by provincial health insurance. I just paid $400 admin costs.

#AuDHD

I'm in Ontario (Canada). First diagnosis was ADHD, partially covered by hub's insurance. Quite expensive. We now have sub-$1000 diagnosis in Ontario (Talktofrida.com).

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This year, I decided to try stimulants again, realizing I might have misread my last attempt. GP agreed so I went on lowest dose of Concerta. Slowly increased and have not had increased anxiety. I could have had a V8 🤦‍♀️ all this time?

And so now I have spoons to be here again.

Hi. How are you?

Vyvanse made my legs cramp, and I thought Concerta made my anxiety worse. (Reminder: early pandemic)

I went on Straterra which has helped somewhat, with a bonus of solving a serious IBS issue (DM if you want to chat about it). But that was all the relief I was getting.