I’m talking about that intense feeling you instantly get before even talking to the other person. And you know they feel the same.
Wondering how often it happens for everyone else. Because for me it’s pretty rare.
ENFP here crushing on an ISTJ man. I am 42 but most people is shocked when they find out and tell me they thought I was 30 tops. He’s 32. I have a feeling he knows I am older but I’m not sure. His friends have confirmed he has a crush on me as well. But I’m afraid he’ll be turned off by the age difference. We talked a few times and it was great but I feel like I am subconsciously sabotaging this connection because of the age difference. What should I do?
Hi guys, I just wanted to share my experience with hormone replacement therapy because honestly… it has completely changed my life.
I’m a 42-year-old woman, and recently I started noticing a lot of hair loss. That’s what initially pushed me to go to the doctor. They ran a hormone panel and found that my hormone levels — especially estrogen — were very low, likely due to perimenopause. So they prescribed hormone replacement therapy to help rebalance my hormones and hopefully stop the hair shedding.
What’s crazy is that I never even mentioned my insomnia.
For almost 20 years, I struggled with debilitating insomnia. From my early twenties into my late thirties, sleep was a nightmare for me. I would go days surviving on one or two hours of sleep. I’d fall asleep briefly, wake up in the middle of the night, and then lie there for hours unable to go back to sleep.
It affected everything.
I couldn’t function normally. I felt like a zombie most days. I had panic attacks, heart palpitations, chronic stress, exhaustion — and the worst part was that this happened during such an important time in my life. I had moved from my home country to the United States trying to build a future for myself, figure out my career, finish school, create a new life… and I was trying to do all of that while severely sleep deprived.
I truly cannot explain how hard it is to build a life when your body never lets you rest.
I tried everything naturally because I desperately wanted to fix the problem without sleep medication. I exercised everyday, drank tons of water, changed my diet, tried supplements, meditation, sleep hygiene… nothing worked. Doctors mostly wanted to prescribe Ambien, and I didn’t want to depend on sleeping pills. I wanted to sleep naturally like a normal person.
Eventually, over the years, things improved slightly. Going from sleeping only 2–3 hours a night to sleeping maybe 5–6 hours with insomnia once or twice a week felt like a miracle to me. I genuinely thought I was “better.”
But then I started hormone replacement therapy six weeks weeks ago.
And guys… I’m honestly emotional writing this.
For the first time in decades, I understand what it feels like to truly rest.
I fall asleep quickly. I stay asleep. I wake up feeling calm, rested, and restored instead of exhausted and anxious. If I lay on the couch watching a boring show, il start drifting and maybe NAP (Like since when has my body ever allowed me to nap) My body feels different. My brain feels different. It’s like my nervous system finally relaxed after being in survival mode for years.
I genuinely had no idea hormones could affect sleep this much. It never even crossed my mind to check my hormone levels back in my twenties.
Looking back now, I honestly wonder if hormonal imbalance was part of the problem all along.
So I just wanted to share this in case someone out there is struggling the way I did. If you’re dealing with insomnia, especially as a woman, please consider getting your hormones checked. I know HRT isn’t for everyone, and obviously talk to your doctor, but for me, this has been life-changing.
I actually look forward to going to sleep now.
That still feels unbelievable to say.