u/For-The-Cats-99

I followed Nightblooming's directions. I used distilled water with chamomile tea bags for the liquid. I only left it in my hair for 45 minutes after application was completed. My test strip was perfect with that timing. AND having used Light Mountain Light Red colour 5 years ago, 45 minutes was too long with that one because I ended up with a too bright, unnatural result.

I used the mermaid method to rinse out and then washed with silicone free conditioner to get all that mud out. My hair felt amazing and looked a bit bright but incredible. I washed with shampoo on day 3 and blow-dried, knowing that it could darken a bit. After washing I noticed many of my whites were completely white again. My lengths were faded and didn't/don't look like I used henna at all. Only parts of my roots have retained some colour.

(I'm in Canada, not sure that part matters... But following rules)

Wtf with the bleeding... I'm 52 and in peri. I've booked an appointment to see my provider, but it's not for a week. I've been on continuous HRT for nearly 2 years. Initially, my normal cycle persisted every 26-32 days. Over time, periods came further apart, like 40+ days.

Since March I've had random spotting, after missing my HRT one time. I thought things were settled, but then, I had a 75 day cycle but the whole time I had random brown spotting every two weeks. Now, two weeks after that fairly heavy period, I started spotting that has turned into bleeding like a period. Anytime I had spotting, I did notice bouts of ewcm that preceded the spotting, so I'm assuming estrogen surges.

But this is crazy, had I thought continuous HRT would help level my periods out and slowly they would disappear.

I've booked an appointment to see my provider, but it's not for a week. I've been on continuous HRT for nearly 2 years. Initially, my normal cycle persisted every 26-32 days. Over time, periods came further apart, like 40+ days.

Since March I've had random spotting, after missing my HRT one time. I thought things were settled, but then, I had a 75 day cycle but the whole time I had random brown spotting every two weeks. Now, two weeks after that fairly heavy period, I started spotting that has turned into bleeding like a period. Anytime I had spotting, I did notice bouts of ewcm that preceded the spotting, so I'm assuming estrogen surges.

But this is crazy, had I thought continuous HRT would help level my periods out and slowly they would disappear.

I'm in Canada and this came from the US. I think it tore because the envelope appeared to be mashed and bent (!) to fit in my mailbox along with a bunch of other sad misshapen mail. I can only assume our postie was having "a day". Needless to say I'm not impressed with Canada Post right now... And the shipping wasn't cheap, so I'm pretty sad to have lost so much henna.

I have knee issues, so I've been seeing this Physiotherapist every Thursday at 2pm for about a month now. Last year I had other knee issues and saw a different Physiotherapist at 11am. How in the heck did my brain get this confused today?! I have it written on my wall calendar and I have a digital notification on my phone calendar.

I'm so embarrassed!! I insisted to the girl at the front desk that I've always gone at 11. She must have thought I was nuts.

I have been on continuous HRT for 1.5 years now and had periods every 22-36 days with more and more time between... I'm at over 65 days now, so maybe this is hormonal?

She has had frequent bladder infections since her mid-40's and frequent bladder leakage since then as well. She had a sling operation about 30 years ago. She tried the vag Botox injection last year but it worked so well she couldn't pee without forcing it, which caused a whole other problem.

More detail/background: she moved back to Canada and in with us November 2024. Our basement was renovated to her specifications, so she has her own safe space near us but separate for her independence. She has access to us anytime she might need help, etc. Most meals are with us upstairs.

Even so, she has a decent sized fridge/freezer, sink and air fryer down there for cooking - and she makes some weird concoctions, but that's besides the point. Food safety is questionable... Often we have to toss expired food/milk/sour cream/etc because she just keeps stuff and ignores mould and off odours.

She has left cooked food out overnight - on our stove upstairs (we disposed of it). Forgotten things in the oven upstairs, too. With the oven on, because she "thought it would turn off when the food was ready". We had to explain an oven is not the same as a microwave.

We are limited due to lack of venting down there and concerned about open vs enclosed cooking spaces, hence no stovetop. But not sure how to stop her from buying a hot plate. She's decided on an inversion one and has one of her friends telling her it's a "wonderful" idea.