Driving With Perimenopause

Written by Christy - The Manic Crafter™ on January 4th, 2012

I noticed lately more frequent hot flashes, an anxiety attack here and there (go figure with a 4 year old that climbs everything) and other assorted yucks like not being able to get to sleep, and being a bit bummed out for the whole week of Aunties visit rather than the previous 1 or two days I enjoyed in my 20′s.

But the thing I’ve noticed the most is that I just have no patience with stupid frickin drivers doing 32 miles an hour in a 45, you know “those people” and the other the unsafe drivers that don’t even bother with a turn signal, the idiots texting instead of making sure they are actually in THEIR lane, the cop that is still sitting at the light right in front of you because he’s on his cell phone leaning half out his window chatting it up with someone like he’s got all the time in the world :-/ Yes they make me a bit peeved, but I take a deep breath and imagine how lovely it would be if the Dovahkiin would appear suddenly on top of my minivan and mistake those darn bad drivers for a dragon :::cackle::::

Wow did I just cackle?  Huh, ya see what I have to deal with?

Anyhoo so I have been researching for some nice healthy herbs and supplements of a good quality for that pesky menopausal crud, so I took a stroll over to iHerb which is an awesome site that I just can’t say enough good things about since they carry all the stuff I usually have to drive across town for but ship it to me free as long as I spend 20 bucks (which is usually what I spend when I restock on my sinus stuff, healthy toothpaste, and tea tree mouthwash anyway) thus letting me stay here away from the bad drivers of Jacksonville

Yeah.  So I discovered GABA  after reading up more on perimenopause and the joys of hormones drifting and shifting more.  Joy. (please note the sarcasm) lol.

 ”GABA (gamma aminobutyric acid) is a non-essential amino acid found mainly in the human brain and eyes. It is considered an inhibitory neurotransmitter, which means it regulates brain and nerve cell activity by inhibiting the number of neurons firing in the brain. GABA is referred to as the “brain’s natural calming agent”. By inhibiting over-stimulation of the brain, GABA may help promote relaxation and ease nervous tension. NOW (it’s the brand I’m going to try based on the reviews) provides only the naturally occurring L-form as found in food and in the body.”

Soooooooooo, I’m crossing my fingers.  I also picked up a new thing for Bella while I was there called Yummi Bears D3 since she’s in the middle of a growth spurt and while she’s getting enough calcium with as much cheese, yogurt, and milk she has been asking for…she isn’t getting as much sun as she usually does because it’s frickin cold and gets dark early so the vitamin D3 will help her properly absorb all that yummy calcium for those growing bones of hers!

Now I just have to wait for my order (2-8 days via FedEx) If you’re interested in some healthy stuff check out iHerb yourself if you use my links and you’ll get $5 off your first order. I think I’m going to get some of their coffee next, yummmm, well, maybe I’ll order some of their coffee substitute that is supposed to be yummy since I need to cut back on the caffeine a bit, lol.