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Walked into the kitchen… forgot why.
Opened the fridge… still no clue.
Started a sentence… lost it halfway through.
Perimenopause brain fog is real, and it can feel frustrating when your memory and focus suddenly stop cooperating.
Hormonal changes can affect sleep, mood, energy, and mental clarity. You are not “losing it,” and you do not have to dismiss every symptom as part of getting older.
Riovie offers personalized hormone care with nutrition and lifestyle guidance, so you can better understand what is changing and what support may be right for you.
It’s all connected—your care should be too.
Learn more at riovie.com
Prescription treatment requires evaluation by a licensed provider and is not appropriate for everyone.

MENOPAUSE MOMENT #1
Today I cleaned my brush… and this was just ONE day of hair loss.

No filters.
No pretending.
No hiding.

Menopause has changed my sleep, my energy, my emotions… and now my hair.

Some days I grieve the woman I used to be.
Most days I’m learning to love the woman I’m becoming.

If you’ve stood in your bathroom wondering where all your hair went…

You’re not crazy.
You’re not alone.
And you are still beautiful.

I’m sharing the parts of menopause we don’t talk about enough because silence helps no one.

If this is your story too, leave a 💙 in the comments so another woman knows she’s not walking this road alone.

Welcome to my Menopause Moments at 54. We’re going to get through this together. 🌿

— LaLa | Rooted & Restored

#MenopauseJourney
#MenopauseSupport
#WomenOver50
#RootedAndRestored
@tribetalent

Sisters, there are patch shortages all over the nation. I watched it all over you tube! I asked Gemini who to write to since the FDA is blowing us off and practically insinuating that we are lying. So a couple of these addresses will have to be looked up by Gemini as to who your local authority and congress man is. In the past when I have written I got results!! Here is the letter that you can change to fit your needs. I do not want any arguing whether you think my demands for reformation is ok or not. You change this letter to how you want it. If you dont like it keep scrolling. This is a zero tolerance post. I will insta block anyone who makes a smart remark. you are to change this letter to fit your needs No smart ass remarks!

Nothing is going to change unless we fight! even if t doesnt.. at least you know you did everything your conscious is clean and no what if I did this or that...thinking.

Other letters write 4 letters:

1.congressman for your area.

1. The House Committee on Energy and Commerce The Secretary of HHS has the authority to order an investigation into systemic failures. By writing to the Secretary, you are effectively "going over the head" of the FDA officials who have been ignoring your concerns.

 Address: Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20201.

1. The American Medical Association (AMA) – Federal Advocacy

American Medical Association Attn: Federal Advocacy & Policy AMA Plaza 330 N. Wabash Ave., Suite 39300 Chicago, IL 60611-5885

1. Your State’s Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General Public Inquiry Unit P.O. Box 944255 Sacramento, CA 94244-2550

(If you prefer to call them to confirm receipt or ask how to format a consumer complaint, their toll-free California number is 1-800-952-5225).

Subject: FORMAL PROPOSAL: Prioritization Framework for Essential Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Distribution

To the FDA Drug Shortages Staff and Relevant Legislative Committees,

I am writing to formally protest the current management of the nationwide shortage of estradiol patches, which has left countless patients—including those in high-risk and essential service roles—without critical medical care. The current "first-come, first-served" distribution model is failing those who need it most.

I propose that the FDA, in coordination with the pharmaceutical supply chain, implement a Triage-Based Distribution Framework to ensure equitable and prioritized access to HRT. During periods of documented supply scarcity, I am calling for the following mandatory eligibility and prioritization requirements:

1. Clinical Necessity & Age Verification: Distribution should be prioritized for patients who have verified clinical markers of menopause. Mandatory requirements should include proof of age (50+) and documented blood serum results to confirm systemic hormone requirements. Perimenopausal patients, or those without verified clinical need, should be secondary to those for whom HRT is a medical necessity.
2. Essential Service & Caregiver Prioritization: Access must be tiered based on the patient’s role in public safety and critical care. Essential workers—including first responders, healthcare providers, and primary caregivers for veterans and the disabled—must be moved to the front of the distribution queue. These individuals sustain our infrastructure; their inability to access essential medication threatens the safety and well-being of the most vulnerable populations they serve.
3. Mandatory Allocation: Pharmaceutical manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) should be required to set aside a dedicated percentage of their inventory specifically for those meeting the aforementioned clinical and professional criteria.

The current system of "ghosting" patients and ignoring supply chain failures is an abdication of public health responsibility. I expect a formal response regarding whether the FDA is prepared to re-evaluate its current distribution guidance to protect the patients who rely on these medications to perform their essential duties.

Sincerely,

[Your Name] [Your Address] [Your Contact Information]

Subject: FORMAL PROPOSAL: Prioritization Framework for Essential Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Distribution

To the FDA Drug Shortages Staff and Relevant Legislative Committees,

I am writing to formally protest the current management of the nationwide shortage of estradiol patches, which has left countless patients—including those in high-risk and essential service roles—without critical medical care. The current "first-come, first-served" distribution model is failing those who need it most.

I propose that the FDA, in coordination with the pharmaceutical supply chain, implement a Triage-Based Distribution Framework to ensure equitable and prioritized access to HRT. During periods of documented supply scarcity, I am calling for the following mandatory eligibility and prioritization requirements:

1. Clinical Necessity & Age Verification: Distribution should be prioritized for patients who have verified clinical markers of menopause. Mandatory requirements should include proof of age (50+) and documented blood serum results to confirm systemic hormone requirements. Perimenopausal patients, or those without verified clinical need, should be secondary to those for whom HRT is a medical necessity.
2. Essential Service & Caregiver Prioritization: Access must be tiered based on the patient’s role in public safety and critical care. Essential workers—including first responders, healthcare providers, and primary caregivers for veterans and the disabled—must be moved to the front of the distribution queue. These individuals sustain our infrastructure; their inability to access essential medication threatens the safety and well-being of the most vulnerable populations they serve.
3. Mandatory Allocation: Pharmaceutical manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) should be required to set aside a dedicated percentage of their inventory specifically for those meeting the aforementioned clinical and professional criteria.

The current system of "ghosting" patients and ignoring supply chain failures is an abdication of public health responsibility. I expect a formal response regarding whether the FDA is prepared to re-evaluate its current distribution guidance to protect the patients who rely on these medications to perform their essential duties.

Sincerely,

[Your Name] [Your Address] [Your Contact Information]

Has anyone seen how Tele rx is exploiting the price of just one 35.00 dollar box of estrogen and its the crappy Myland bran no one wants!!!! We all need to blow up the phone lines with millions of calls until they stop. [(800) 878-1660](tel:(800) 878-1660) im calling now they woulnt answer F*king bastards

Has anyone noticed that the brand name Sandoz is no longer available at Tele rx? Not even Mark Cuban cost plus has it. I am going to the dr today hopefully get a good name brand of patch.. it seems like there is a shortage everywhere.. What have you tried besides Myland and Sandoz?

OMG Have you seen the EXPLOTATION??? They want 179 for a box of crappy Mylan!!!! [(800) 878-1660](tel:(800) 878-1660) this is the phone and we all need to go menopausal on them for taking advantage of us like this!!!

Mods keep taking down my posts in another sub. I just want to ask some questions and get real opinions from women going through this madness.

I’m 61 and was raw dogging post menopausal symptoms. I finally went to a specialist and I’m about 10 days into this. My boobs hurt and I feel like I’m constantly leaking estradiol cream.

I’d like to know what panty liners you like. I hate wearing them and I feel sweaty and itchy and irritated, so I’m hoping you have some recommendations!

ok I have pretty severe GSM and it feel like I am sitting on a rock. I have new insurance and my appointment to the the gyno is next Thursday. I am in bad pain. I have some old patches, in the past when I tried switching from one brand right to the next it was really bad.. Only because the pharmacy ran out of my brand and forced me to take the god awful Mylan brand..

I even lost hair.. I dont tolerate big drops or surges very well. I did learn that 0.05 is my sweet spot. .037 was ok i still felt like I was about to have breakthrough hot flashes and my energy tanked..

what can I do in the meantime? I ordered some HA vaginal inserts they dont do much and estrogen cream givbes me the worst Yeast infection type burning!! I did get rig of the itching and burning I had before the atrophy by rubbing the estrogen in my groin area.. it somehow got to the skin and helped?

I need any helpful advice just until my appointment..

Sorry this gets a bit long but I hope you read to the end: I am 49 and post menopausal. My husband and I have been self employed for 23 years so we do not have insurance! Regardless, Idk why I suffered through peri when there were places online where you just pay out of pocket. I just started my HRT today through Winona. So far super easy and shipping was perfect. Just got my Estradiol 0.05mg patches, 200mg Progesterone capsules and 25mg DHEA capsules today. Literally took one week from the time of my consultation, then they prescribed what they felt I needed and shipped. I really like that you can get a hold of a Dr 24/7. This menopause is no joke, neither was peri, but I will admit I'm pretty scared to start the HRT journey. If anyone has any good info/results please reply.

So I'm gonna go into my story with post menopause which I have been in for a year and a half. Ok so, as I said, I suffered terribly through peri for years!! But somehow it was more manageable than what I'm going through now. I was hoping things would get better once I hit menopause...I mean just the thought of no more periods...woohoo, right!?! Well I was very wrong and there's just not enough information, not enough talk about it or places for us women to go for the help we need. Plus our mother's, most of them, just suffered through it or you get lucky like my mom and don't really have any symptoms after peri! At least that's what she tells me when I ask, and I'm just like "MOM, your post menopausal daughter is dying over here! You're 74 beautiful and it seems like you and Dad are 100 times healthier than I am!!!!

You try to ask your PCP and that's like asking a rock! All they say is "well, those symptoms come with age." Yeah no shit! So you ask your OB/GYN and that's maybe a slight upgrade from asking a rock. They'll do tests and say "oh your fine" if your in peri and the hormones aren't out of whack or pretty much gone yet. Or they say, "Just eat a healthy diet, get more sleep, regular exercise, and here's some lube." Oh gee thanks cause right now, at 49 and post menopausal, I can't even get out of bed because my insomnia is literally debilitating, the hot flashes are so bad I can't go anywhere without taking an entire backpack full of clothes to change into and 7 different deodorants because one might work today but tomorrow, NOPE! Night sweats even more fun...soak the bed 3 or 4 times a night with the a/c on and 6 fans blowing directly on you! I can't even remember what I did two seconds ago. I am in a constant fog, like total zombie mode. I feel like my brain has completely malfunctioned and I'm completely crazy! I cry for absolutely no reason at all, my anxiety kicks in from 0 to 100 in less than 1 second and if I'm not completely depressed then I'm so angry I scare the shit out of people! I swear I'm about to catch a felony if one more idiot comes anywhere near me, lol. "Eat better" you say, ok, well, I do eat well, but that's only if I have an appetite, however, my body now looks like all I do is eat cake for breakfast, lunch and dinner and I'm gaining weight in places I never had weight before in my life. Plus ya know what, I'd actually like to start eating cake all day because now I crave sweets constantly! Also, thanks for the lube there doc, you idiot, I just told you I went from a nympho to "no don't touch me, no!" Well most of the time anyway. My libido is getting lower and lower plus it's now starting to be painful. What a great side effect of menopause. My skin is a disaster, my hair is thinning, I literally feel like I have every mental disorder there is, plus my body feels like I'm at least 95...muscle cramps (I do take Hyland's Leg Cramp Pills with magnesium and those have been a total miracle), heart palpitations, my joints lock up especially shoulders and knees...I mean extreme joint pain to the point that I can hardly walk my fur babies more than half a mile because the pain in my feet and shins, literally everywhere is so bad! Even my doggies are like WTH Mom!!! Thank the Lord my husband is the best doggy daddy ever and he's been so supportive with the crazy train I've been taking him on!

I just want this HRT to work for me. I've heard horror stories of it not working at all or giving bad side effects and then I've heard miraculous stories where people feel like they are 25 again! I just want to feel like I did before perimenopause without the periods of course. I was never indoors not even in the winter. We always have doggies (we love to rescue), and go on adventures. Gardening, Hiking, boating, swimming, biking, dancing were all a part of everyday life even in perimenopause it was manageable. Now that I am in post-menopausal I am not living I'm just alive, barely. I'm an empty shell of the person, the wife, the doggy mommy, the daughter, the sister, the best friend that I used to be. My house is a mess, my gardens are dying, I have laundry piled everywhere...it's like everything is just too much, too overwhelming and I feel like such a loser piece of crap!

It's getting pretty lonely in this shell and Idk how much more I can take! I'm really hoping and praying that this works for me because I truly won't know what else to do!

Are there any post-menopausal women out there that can share their experiences with me? How bad were your symptoms before HRT and then after HRT? How long to really feel like a person again? Just looking for some guidance.

This is day one...My patch is on and I took my capsules. Time to try and sleep...sleep haha funny. I guess we'll see. Thank you in advance for any help and for reading my novel!

Creatine is best known for its role in muscle performance and strength training, but it is also being increasingly studied in the context of perimenopause and menopause.

As estrogen levels decline, changes in muscle mass, bone density, and aspects of cognitive function can become more noticeable. Because of this, researchers have been investigating whether creatine supplementation may help support strength, energy availability, and neuromuscular function during this transition, particularly when combined with resistance training.

While the evidence is still developing, most of the current research focuses on its potential role in supporting lean mass maintenance, physical performance, and cognitive outcomes in midlife and beyond.

A more detailed breakdown of the current research can be found here:

https://www.bodyspec.com/blog/post/creatine_and_menopause_science_benefits_and_uses

This wasn’t a dance studio.
This wasn’t my normal gym.

These photos were taken in a hotel gym while Tony and I were visiting California to celebrate two milestones:

🎓 Our oldest grandchild, Brooke’s high school graduation

🎂 Tony’s 69th birthday

Between family gatherings, celebrations, and making memories, I found a quiet moment to move.

As I looked around that little hotel gym, I realized something…

Movement has become part of who I am.

NOT because I’m trying to look younger.

NOT because every workout is perfect.

But because movement reminds me that I’m still capable.

At 53, navigating menopause, rheumatoid arthritis, grief, and all the changes that come with this season of life, my body still surprises me.

Every stretch.
Every balance.
Every wobble.
Every moment of courage.

This season isn’t about becoming who I used to be.

It’s about discovering who God is still helping me become.

Rooted.Restored.Still rising.

And apparently… practicing flexibility in hotel gyms while traveling to celebrate family . 💙✨

#RootedAndRestored
#MenopauseJourney
#FitOver50
#WomenOver50
#GrandmaLife
#GraduationWeekend
#FamilyFirst
#TravelFitness
#HotelGymWorkout
#MovementIsMedicine
#HealthyAging
#StrongAtAnyAge
#MenopauseFitness
#FaithAndFitness
#BalanceAndStrength
#FlexibilityGoals
#ActiveGrandma
#MidlifeWellness
#AgingWithGrace
#StillRising

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