09/20/2024
Symptom can be defined as:
1. any phenomenon or circumstance accompanying something and serving as evidence of it.
2. a sign or indication of something
If you are in any stage of peri/menopause, then you are most likely all too familiar with the variety of symptoms.
Today, my symptom of the hour is dizziness.
As someone who is in tune with any physical changes, it's quite noticeable for me when such changes occur.
Over the course of my peri-journey, I've learned that not everyone shares the symptoms and the pattern of when they typically occur can be very erratic, some occasionally to once and never again.
I've also had certain symptoms interfere with my daily routine and as a result, I've learned to treat the symptom the best way I know how.
So, for example, when I first started having the dizziness, I paid attention to any other symptoms and/or feelings I was experiencing.
In most cases, there were no new additional symptoms noticeable.
I also made note of when the symptom occurred - time of day vs time of month.
Additionally, I made note if it was around a mealtime, and if I hadn't eaten enough protein (this in itself has been a GAME CHANGER for me!)
It took me a while to make these connections, but the more I've tracked these occurrences, the more prepared I was to deal with and/or treat the symptom.
For dizziness, I usually take a Dramamine (which I keep for motion sickness).
Sometimes I'll eat a peppermint or even smell peppermint essential oils, both of which work!
If you've been following my account for a while now, you've probably noticed my "check-in" posts.
THIS is the reason why I started sharing these posts to hopefully help others bring awareness to not only how they're feeling emotionally, but also physically.
Tracking such information is also helpful over a period of time so that if/when you need a doctor's visit, you have documentation to share.
My Daily Check-in FREEBIE is still available - link in IG bio. This is especially helpful if you have ongoing, DAILY symptoms that you're navigating.
The good news, it does get better and more manageable over time.
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