Oooooo! Cindy! I've been meaning to tell you. We're gonna be up in your neck of the woods (I think) tomorrow! We're going to this: [link]

That's my neck of the woods! I was intrigued by the NSMT lineup this summer but we never got around to getting tickets. I'm tired of my brain being et up by school. Maybe we'll get to the Salem State production of The Fantasticks.

Why didn't you guys TELL me there were small little tubey travel size things of PhotoFinish?!!? I was at Sephora, and all ready to leave, as they were out of the big pump things, and then she was like "Oh, well, we have the little ones..." and they're so much more perfect! (Though, uh, probably even MORE expensive per ounce)

So, I'm having an 80's party for my birthday - WITH dress code. I know what I want to wear and I have been scouring eBay for the little bits of it.

I thought the 80s were back--what do you need ebay for? Isn't it all in Target right now?

Slut that I am I had sex with each of my 3 husbands on the first date. Had no intention of marrying any of them. When will I ever learn?

Damn, Laura, that's some track record! I think I will have to keep you in mind if I"m ever feeling worried about wanting to be slutty. :)

walking the dog this morning, I noticed that the display window in the wedding cake bakery around the corner was all hung with...butterfiles and dragonflies

Hee! That's so wrong, but awesome. That story still cracks me up.

That's probably all I should say because I kind of promised Teacup Guy that I wouldn't discuss our sex life on the internet.

What? Someone who DOESN"T want intimate details of their life out there for the ENTIRE WORLD to see?!? Shocking. I thought those people had all become extinct...;P

(Wow, and then a huge lot of whitefonted TMI...huh...apparently it's the day for it)

Also: I think any place that SELLS GARTER BELTS ought to be required to sell STOCKINGS. Stupid department stores didn't have them! Had to go to the OTHER mall to Vicky's. Hmph.

beth, thanks for the tip...and good thoughts on this settling down.

I am going to get the thyroid checked. Several of the interbunny resources I scoured while murmering under my breath "NOT the bigM, NOT the bigM, please, NOT the bigM", today suggested doing so.

I did, however, have a 'cbc' done when finally getting the mono diagnosed this spring. Does that include thyroid?

I am going to get the thyroid checked. Several of the interbunny resources I scoured while murmering under my breath "NOT the bigM, NOT the bigM, please, NOT the bigM", today suggested doing so.

Trust me, Beej, the bigM doesn't just happen overnight. I've been in periM for close to 10 years now. Yes, vaginal dryness will happen, buy stock in KY, what can I say, it works. Chances are it's not the thyroid. You will have changes to your period: extra heavy, extra light, here today, gone tomorrow, if it can, it will. You'll feel like you're going through puberty all over again, but in reverse. My doctor doesn't do hormone replacement therapy, but she did put me on antidepressants to help with the mood swings. If anything, it's helped a lot in being able to maintain perspective on all the crap I'm going through with it. I'll be glad when I'm out the other side.

Hee. Geek motivational posters. Good place to start: [link]

I've been on the other side of the BigM for almost 5 years now. Mostly it is a lovely thing. It was a bit of a hormone roller coaster there for a while. Had the boys at 38 & 40. Nursed for a couple years. Periods were odd for a couple years then stopped when I was 47.

The doctor that I was going to at the time liked HRT, but I discovered quickly that this made me as insane as BCPs and quit quickly. I had minimal issues with stuff like hot flashes. I take herbal products that seem to take care of that.

I love not having a period anymore. That part is nice. I do have to work a little harder at solving some of the other issues though. In TMI land, thankfully I haven't had any issue with dryness, and no pain, but sadly my interest has diminished big time. This must be solved because I know it isn't right and I'm not willing to let it stay this way for the rest of my life. Also, trust me on this, one can't research this on the internet. I just have to get back to my doctor again. She seems willing to work with me to find a solution. Ugh. Stupid hormones.

I did, however, have a 'cbc' done when finally getting the mono diagnosed this spring. Does that include thyroid?

Nope. Be sure to have TSH, T3 and T4 checked for thyroid. If you're getting bloodwork done, you might want to test for FSH, too.

Billytea, I'm going to hurt something paging through those posters.

buy stock in KY, what can I say

Hey! What about Astroglide!?!

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