Pickles n' Tickles by JJ

I came across a recent study that says ageing occurs in two bursts - at 44 and 60. The body goes through significant changes at these points. Changes that make you question the good genes you've been riding on. Now if this research had shown up on my timeline 10 years ago, I would have swiped left and not spent another two seconds on it. But my physical and mental conditions at precisely 44 had me sharing that study on all my platforms because it was so real for me.  Add Perimenopause to Ageing One word: MAYHEM.  Weight gain. Changing skin. Sugar cravings. Moods swings. Brain fog. Low energy. Hourly hot flushes. Multiple night sweats. Trouble sleeping. Irregular periods. Depression that took me to the darkest of places. It was everything all at once it felt like I was living inside someone else's body. I could not cope being alive. Turning to doctors weren't helpful. Most said it was "normal", with one MCP of a medical professional saying "you're not sp...