Mean and Menopausal

02/02/2026

My labs didn’t say “you’re fine.” They said this explains everything. High estrogen. Missing progesterone. A body doing its best while being told it was anxiety. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone.

My Lab Results Came Back — And They Proved I Wasn’t Crazy When I walked into my appointment, I already knew what was happening. I wasn’t confuse

01/31/2026

HRT: better sleep, real dreams, fewer night sweats.
Also HRT: my food tastes suspicious.

Make it make sense.

01/30/2026

Day 6–9 on HRT and my body is doing things.

Sleeping ✔️
Dreaming ✔️
Night sweats ❌
Libido showing up unannounced ✔️
Food tasting… wrong ❌

Hormones are wild. I’m tracking it all in real time so other women don’t feel crazy or alone.

Full breakdown of my HRT days (and the weird stuff) is up on my blog ⬇️
👉 MeanAndMenopausal.com

01/30/2026

Perimenopause brain fog is real.
If you’ve ever had a great idea at work and lost it before you got home… welcome to the club. 🧠💨
Tell me I’m not the only one.

01/27/2026

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01/24/2026

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01/24/2026

HRT Journey: Days 6–9 — Energy, Emotions, and the Weird Stuff Nobody Warns You About

By Day 6 of HRT, I stopped waiting for fireworks and started noticing patterns.

Not dramatic, overnight changes — but quieter shifts. The wait… that’s different moments. The ones you wouldn’t even think to Google because they’re subtle, inconvenient, or just plain weird.

Here’s what Days 6 through 9 actually looked like for me.

Jump to Individual Days

Tracking HRT changes day by day helps me notice patterns I would otherwise miss.If you want to jump to a specific day in this update, use the links below:

Day 6 – Sleep, Energy, and the Worst Timing Ever

Day 7 – Hot Flashes, Taste Changes, and Too Much Energy

Day 8 – Storm Prep and Productive Exhaustion

Day 9 – Chills, Back Pain, and Healing Progress

What I'm Noticing So Far

Previous HRT Updates

Final Thoughts

Day 6 — Sleep, Energy, and the Worst Timing Ever

I slept well.Not “kind of” slept — actually slept.

No night sweats.

HRT Journey: Days 6–9 — Energy, Emotions, and the Weird Stuff Nobody Warns You AboutBy Day 6 of HRT, I stopped waiting for fireworks and started not

01/23/2026

Nobody warned me that menopause could steal my sleep and my dreams.

After starting HRT, I’m finally dreaming again — and I didn’t expect how emotional that would feel. It’s not loud progress. It’s not dramatic. But it matters.

If you’re exhausted, foggy, and wondering if this is just “how it is now”… this is your reminder that things can change. 💜

01/22/2026

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01/22/2026

Lately, if my food doesn’t have spice, it tastes like nothing.

Mexican food needs extra heat. Vegetables need Cajun seasoning. Mild food feels unfinished — and I didn’t expect this at all.

Turns out, perimenopause can change how you taste food, and spice suddenly cuts through when everything else feels flat. I wrote about what’s happening, why it surprised me, and why my Texan husband is watching in complete disbelief.

If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone.

Lately, I’ve noticed something strange.If my food doesn’t have spice, it tastes like nothing.Mexican food needs extra heat.Vegetables need Cajun seasoning.Anything mild feels flat and unfinished.This isn’t a new love of spicy food.