When I grow old, I will wear purple with a red hat. I seem to remember a poem from somewhere that had a line like that in it. I was reminded of it this week when I saw Mary Kenny on the Tonight with Vincent Browne programme and I have been reminded of it again this morning when I read an article somewhere about the coyly named, Ladycare device – a magnet that you stick to your knickers a couple of inches below your belly button and which apparently confers all kinds of menopause symptom reliefs. I’ve read enthusiastic reviews from women who claim it helped them sleep better, lose weight, and even improve their eyesight. Can the claims be true? I’m usually a sceptic but I have to say I find the reports intriguing. The device costs just under €30 in this part of the world. That’s enough to make it a ‘considered purchase’. Right now, I’m considering. If you’ve any experience of Ladycare, I’d appreciate your comment.
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So there I was today, wandering around in the rain, waiting for the fab guys at Fast Fit Tyres to sort out my menopause wheels, and thinking it was kind of muggy. 17 celcius on a soft day does make one perspire. And, boy you didn’t need to be menopausal to be perspiring in the supermarket unless my heightened sense of smell deceived me. What is about the Friday shoppers? The place was packed and it seemed like no-one had taken the time for a shower before popping in. Low blood sugar and the prospect of being fleeced for the tires had me cranky to start with. Clogged aisles, a strong odour of BO in the air, and queues from here to Ballymulch at the tills compounded matters. Abandoning the shopping in favour of a coffee and roll, I mellowed considerably over the next 20 minutes or so. Then, walking back to get the car, I meet this lady – cranky as hell – muttering to herself out loud. And as I get close enough to hear what she’s saying, I recognise her as a menopause sister. The tell-tale beard, the furrowed brow, and then the words themselves: “Jayzuz – the heat today is chronic”. |
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