@Rosi700
Awesome job going for a walk especially in heavy rain. I try to walk daily, but when it's raining, I do pilates instead.

@raspberrytorte
So happy to read your posts! Sounds like you are having a great time with your H & your daughter

My periods have also gotten worse with age, and so has my PMS. They are not really heavier but they are SOO much longer. And the last cycle I spotted an entire WEEK before my period even started, and then my period was 9 days long with spotting 3 or 4 days after that. I barely have any time before spotting starts again though last cycle my period was a week late, and usually it's every 27, 28 days on the spot. I have cramps with the spotting and backaches and it just gets worse when my period actually starts. I can only take Tylenol b/c of ulcer history and that barely touches a thing. I get the nausea too like the day before my cycle starts along with days 1 & 2 of my cycle. I'm due to see the gynecologist again but keep putting it off. Your post reminds me I need to call again and set it up since the gynecologist is so busy handling pregnancies & deliveries too.

@bizi
I have heard of stevia before but never tried it. You said zevia contains stevia? I'll have to try it next time I order groceries.

@Blue_Bird
I HATE dissociation. I have had a lot of it, including with this last round of mania. Sometimes grounding helps with it especially if I touch something cold like running water or a glass of ice water. But the grounding only helps while I doing it and not usually once I stop it. I use grounding too for anxiety but it doesn't help me much thru panic attacks. I am so sorry you are having those. I used to be on clonazepam for panic attacks, but the pdoc felt it contributed greatly to my forgetfulness and weaned me off it. He used to prescribe me low dose Seroquel for panic attacks but won't any more. However, I have a stash of Seroquel I can chop the heck out of with a pill cutter to 25 mg and think I am going to do that again for moments of bad panic attacks. I feel like I need SOMETHING to help and taking hydroxyzine as needed is NOT helping.

OMG, my car repair bill came to $1045! At least it's fixed now, and the mechanic is kind enough to drop it at my house so I don't have to go with H in a separate car to pick it up.