I actually take gabapentin for anxiety and I don’t get hot flashes so maybe that’s what’s going on with me?
― sarahell, Thursday, 21 March 2024 18:56 (two months ago) link
Haven’t really tried either (I think Muji incorporate bamboo into some of their fabrics) but I like some of the Airism things from Uniqlo, which are supposed to be ‘wicky’.
― steely flan (suzy), Thursday, 21 March 2024 19:00 (two months ago) link
Good to know! It definitely reinforces the fact that so much of women’s fashion is focused on youth … though I do see more brands having more prominent fabric information and the option to filter by fabric. … of course in my 20s I wore tons of polyester and rayon, so many cute vintage dresses that were polyester and rayon … now I just think of the sweating from menopause and smell and will only buy something in those fabrics if it’s really awesome
― sarahell, Thursday, 21 March 2024 19:08 (two months ago) link
Polyester not only can be less breathable but also PROVEN BY SCIENCE holds odors more than natural fibers!
― Ima Gardener (in orbit), Thursday, 21 March 2024 19:14 (two months ago) link
Rayon is pretty breathable compared to polyester.
Another thing I’ve noticed is that I almost never wear tights anymore because of the overheating potential.
― steely flan (suzy), Thursday, 21 March 2024 19:17 (two months ago) link
I always always always wear a tank top under whatever other shirt I'm wearing (generally a v-neck tee) because at some point in the day everything is going to have to come off except for the tank. I no longer wear a bra because I no longer have breasts (flat closure), which is a mercy because that would have been even worse with DDs to house.
My cancer experience was that it was easier to navigate than menopause. It's well understood, there is a straightforward protocol to fixing it (at least in early stages, such as mine), you get tons of support from friends and family and health care providers and support groups and even strangers. Insurance covered a lot of what was needed.
None of this has come with my menopause experience.
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Thursday, 21 March 2024 19:53 (two months ago) link
I was writing something in the pandemic lookback thread and I remembered signing up for shifts in 2020 to answer phones and take requests and give out assignments for a community group, and I had SO MUCH ANXIETY and brain fog, and there were so many chapters of documentation in Google docs that we were supposed to retain and I just felt confused ALL THE TIME. So maybe it wasn't as easy as I thought. Hard to say because the person who created those docs also thinks totally differently to me, as I know now.
― Ima Gardener (in orbit), Thursday, 21 March 2024 21:18 (two months ago) link
I always always always wear a tank top under whatever other shirt I'm wearing (generally a v-neck tee) because at some point in the day everything is going to have to come off except for the tank. I no longer wear a bra because I no longer have breasts (flat closure), which is a mercy because that would have been even worse with DDs .
― sarahell, Thursday, 21 March 2024 22:49 (two months ago) link
Xps linen is expensive but really good for keeping cool
― just1n3, Thursday, 21 March 2024 22:51 (two months ago) link
I have one linen dress. It comes out in high summer, at the exact point that I’m too damn hot to care about it being heavily creased the second I sit down.
Since we’re talking about boobs, I’m an A and resent the extra layering required purely to prevent comments about peanut smuggling.
― steely flan (suzy), Friday, 22 March 2024 07:37 (two months ago) link
― sarahell, Friday, 22 March 2024 17:16 (two months ago) link
Hmm I haven’t heard of it causing itchiness (that’s usually wool). Does it feel like an allergy type of itchy or is it more sensory?
― just1n3, Friday, 22 March 2024 18:09 (two months ago) link
Sensory. I have the same thing with some types of wool.
― sarahell, Friday, 22 March 2024 18:17 (two months ago) link
Maybe look for cotton-linen blends, they’ll probably feel a little softer/smoother
― just1n3, Friday, 22 March 2024 22:01 (two months ago) link
Thank you! Yes! I have a few and love them, also in re blankets
― sarahell, Saturday, 23 March 2024 04:22 (two months ago) link