Blog on the Lillypad
Monday, November 24, 2003
 | Red Letter Day
So I got it, and now all my other symptoms---back pain, stress, throat closing, anxiety, are easing off. Nuts! I think, All of this mess is tied to my hormones. I suppose that's better than having it all be tied to a pair of bad lungs or a weak heart, but hormones are just so unregulatable (ha-ha!--new word!). This month, my Fist of Death never got out of hand. For the last two months, as Red Letter Day got closer and closer, I would get edgier and edgier and more irritated with people (though I always did recognize it was me being irritable and have thus kept my mouth shut so far). But the extreme irritability didn't happen this month. The throat thing, however, has been bad enough. |
This morning, my throat still has some soreness in it, but it does not feel thick and closed up---not much, anyway. I am somewhat crampy, but one Advil every four hours gets me through. Perhaps next month will be better. Everybody recommends soy, but tofu upsets my stomach. However, I have just discovered tempeh, which is a fermented soy product. I think it tastes better, and I prefer the texture. It stir fries better. Some people say eat a serving of it every day and menopausal symptoms will be relieved. We'll see.
Post Script This afternoon, my throat is bothering me a lot. Oh well! At least it was a nice morning!
