“Today you get messy Molly,” my patient said sobbing. Molly is a high functioning professional with high emotional intelligence. However, the ups and downs of hormones in perimenopause before her period deeply affected her.
I took a multifaceted approach to balancing her: Hormone replacement therapy, acupuncture, homeopathy for grief, and Chinese herbs. We also discussed the importance of diet and exercise.
Balancing a woman at this time of life isn’t a one treatment does it all. As a clinician, I have found there is a balance in doing enough to help someone while not overwhelming them with too extensive a treatment plan.
What about you during perimenopausal time? Are you having insomnia, anxiety, depression? Are you having past traumas coming up that need to be healed? Are you having days of fatigue that come out of nowhere?
It may be time to consider your out of the conventional medicine box options…. A good work up, a series of acupuncture treatments, the ability to contemplate bio-identical hormones and other energetic medicine possibilities. Medicine is not one size fits all.
For an individualized approach to balancing yourself during perimenopause, please feel free to reach out to me at 503-241-5094 to schedule.