Womanhood + Men + Pheromones.

Dear Boobies & Uterus:

   What in the hell did I EVER do to you?

Sincerely, Just Saying.

Ouch. It hurts to have clothes touch my chest. Stupid womanhood.  I don't suffer from side effects of having a period like some of my fellow womanhood do. I've been extremely lucky that way.

I use to laugh at women who'd call in sick due to "coughcrampscough" in the middle of the week every month. Oh come on!!! Take some Motrin and get your ass to work! Or those who bitch about diarrhea or migraines. Pussies. All of you.

......that is, until I experienced it first hand. I started getting very bad headaches about a year ago, that soon turned into migraines once or twice a year.  The first time last year when I had cramps, I couldn't walk. My mid-section couldn't carry the weight of my body. You know the area, between your upper thighs and top of your pelvic bone. Weak. I curled up on the couch in a position that would let me rest without crying, a hot water bottle, and the strongest pills I had in the house and called in sick.  Wimp. Not so. It's a pain like no other.

I've never made fun of someone since, that calls in sick with cramps. Of course there are women who abuse that right, and those that do, I hope it finds you ten fold when you can't afford the time off.

I was hanging out the roomie last night, organizing the chaos that will destroy my apartment once I start wrapping gifts etc. Not sure how we got onto the topic of womanhood, but the roomie looks up and so seriously says, "Aren't you due to get yours soon? Like tomorrow?" 

ummmm, ya.  I forgot that when I lived with The Douche and T, they would always know within days when I was roughly due. The Douche said, it sounds gross but it's not. The chemistry smell changes. Pheromones etc. They could both tell when I was due cos I would smell differently. I didn't think sensing pheromones was a conscience one. Maybe men who live with women are more in tune with us than we give them credit for?

Ok, I don't know about you, but when a girl hears "you smell different" no matter how good natured it was meant, you tend to freak out a little that everyone around can smell the change in your chemistry makeup.  I've never forgotten it, and since then have actually developed a bit of a complex when it comes to smelling bad in any way shape or form.

Last night I was sort of in shock with the roomies comment. Asking him how he could possibly know that. He mentioned the same thing, sort of. He could tell by the change of my body behaviour etc.

This morning. I got my period.

So damn tired. Thyroid, flu, birth control

I returned from holidays Sept 8th and since then I"ve been blogged down with the flu that just-wont-leave-my-body!!!

In the last two weeks I've become a lump on a log. Couch/sleeping Olympics - I'm the gold medalist - undefeated world champion! I dare you to win this heat.

I have tried to force myself out of this funk. Is it a funk, or am I still sick?
No appetite, lethargic even at work and with the coffee IV drip on high, I could take a nap at any time. Thyroid out of whack? I'm thinking it's actually the latter.

When my thyroid is out of sorts, a few symptoms must occur before I'll go to the doctor for it.
Dry skin, can not poop, ridiculously thirsty, when I wake in the morning I'm winded, like I've just taken a quick run around the block, and occasionally my hair will start acting weird. (falling out, become increasingly dry etc)

Now any of these issues on their own is nothing to worry about, but when you cluster them together, any doctor would instantly say, "let's check your thyroid".

I haven't gone to the doctor yet, cos I'm hoping it's still the reminisce of the flu, but I'm losing that battle and thinking I should pop down to the clinic and get my blood work down again. (Just had it done 2 months ago) Anyone with thyroid problems and listens to their body, will know when it's time and when it's not.

Thyroid patients usually get their blood work done 1,2,3,4 times a year depending on if the meds have been tweaked just right. You'll know based on how you feel. In addition to my thyroid getting tested, I've always been tested for diabetes too, since I'm over weight and well it's just good practice, cos thyroid issues and diabetes can easily be crossed over. resemble one another.

I'm seriously to exhausted to get up, go to the doc, sit, wait, go home... It's a chore.
One I'm going to have to complete if I want to feel better anytime soon.

While I'm there, I guess I should talk to them about vitamin supplements (another necessity for those on long term meds) and birth control.