You've been a great supporter for my serial fiction and memoir--and this is a tough app to succeed with literary fiction and memoir. So, I am so in your debt for your reads and I will continue to support what you are doing so well, Susan. I now promote you on my About page! I've learned that this is good page to update frequently. So, do it! I think I've written a rec for you: off to check that!
Ah! More good news for midlife women! 😂 I love that you are solution-driven. And I can attest to how moisturizing your cream and oil are. Ah-mazing!! I tried to do the poll but it got stuck. I'm itchy pretty much head to toe. And I've had that prurigo nodularis on my elbows and knees in the past. Stress is a huge trigger for me. How my skin feels has a big impact on how my insides feel and vice versa. Thanks, Susan, for your work and your personal help with navigating my skincare. 🩷
Stress is a huge trigger for my skin as well; it can be so frustrating to manage stress and still see it show up on your skin. Alas, the body truly does keep the score. Thank you for your kind words about my products! I did design them with solutions in mind - they are the products I needed and couldn't find 5 years ago when I began this journey. 🩷
Oh yes, the winter itch. I found a hack for getting humidity in this dry wintery air we are having. I set my instant pot on steam and it runs a course and then turns off. Warm humid air! Let's go!
I read an article on perimenopause moisturizing recently and quickly ran out and bought organic sesame seed oil. Chitra of The Art of Menopausing, uses ayurveda practices for menopause and suggested sesame oil self massage, letting it soak in the skin, and then showering. Oil skin and then shower. The sesame oil is a warming oil, great for cold weather, while she says coconut oil is good for warm dry weather.
I also like your tips for wearing clothing that doesn't further irritate the skin.
And good point on not over exfoliating. Oil, oil, oil.
Oh - the hot showers! Full confession: I stay in them longer than I should but at least not as long as I'd like.
I will check out the sesame seed oil - sounds like it would be perfect for winter skin! And yes, oil, oil, oil which would have been unthinkable to me when I was younger. If you know, you know... ☺️🩷
Thank you; I feel seen.💕 I've seen several doctors and been sent for blood tests due to very itchy skin for months. Then finally saw a different (female) doctor who diagnosed two different types of dermatitis and whooop, my skin is better. I raised perimenopause with all the doctors but got a bit dismissed as "you're only 42." I still itch especially at night so will try some of these.
Thank you for sharing your story. It's amazing how so many doctors don't think hormonal fluctuations are an issue for women in their early 40s. I was also dismissed by doctors for the same reason at 42, and it was incredibly disheartening. Eventually I stopped using soap altogether, and instead opted for a gentle body wash on only a few key areas during the winter. I also slathered on grape seed oil after the shower, and that seemed to helped as well. Please keep me posted if you find something else that works; I know the comments section can be helpful to readers both now and in the future. I hope your skin continues to feel better! ☺️
So detailed and helpful. Informations so rarely shared and so needed.
Thank you for reading, Mary! 😍
You've been a great supporter for my serial fiction and memoir--and this is a tough app to succeed with literary fiction and memoir. So, I am so in your debt for your reads and I will continue to support what you are doing so well, Susan. I now promote you on my About page! I've learned that this is good page to update frequently. So, do it! I think I've written a rec for you: off to check that!
Ah! More good news for midlife women! 😂 I love that you are solution-driven. And I can attest to how moisturizing your cream and oil are. Ah-mazing!! I tried to do the poll but it got stuck. I'm itchy pretty much head to toe. And I've had that prurigo nodularis on my elbows and knees in the past. Stress is a huge trigger for me. How my skin feels has a big impact on how my insides feel and vice versa. Thanks, Susan, for your work and your personal help with navigating my skincare. 🩷
Stress is a huge trigger for my skin as well; it can be so frustrating to manage stress and still see it show up on your skin. Alas, the body truly does keep the score. Thank you for your kind words about my products! I did design them with solutions in mind - they are the products I needed and couldn't find 5 years ago when I began this journey. 🩷
Oh yes, the winter itch. I found a hack for getting humidity in this dry wintery air we are having. I set my instant pot on steam and it runs a course and then turns off. Warm humid air! Let's go!
I read an article on perimenopause moisturizing recently and quickly ran out and bought organic sesame seed oil. Chitra of The Art of Menopausing, uses ayurveda practices for menopause and suggested sesame oil self massage, letting it soak in the skin, and then showering. Oil skin and then shower. The sesame oil is a warming oil, great for cold weather, while she says coconut oil is good for warm dry weather.
I also like your tips for wearing clothing that doesn't further irritate the skin.
And good point on not over exfoliating. Oil, oil, oil.
I'm a sucker for a hot water shower though. LOL
Oh - the hot showers! Full confession: I stay in them longer than I should but at least not as long as I'd like.
I will check out the sesame seed oil - sounds like it would be perfect for winter skin! And yes, oil, oil, oil which would have been unthinkable to me when I was younger. If you know, you know... ☺️🩷
Just saw you have facial moisturizers listed! I think maybe the sesame is good for lower legs and itchy backs.
It's my back that really itches in the winter months. Does yours?
My back doesn't itch that much, but my legs do!!
Thank you; I feel seen.💕 I've seen several doctors and been sent for blood tests due to very itchy skin for months. Then finally saw a different (female) doctor who diagnosed two different types of dermatitis and whooop, my skin is better. I raised perimenopause with all the doctors but got a bit dismissed as "you're only 42." I still itch especially at night so will try some of these.
Again, many thanks.
Thank you for sharing your story. It's amazing how so many doctors don't think hormonal fluctuations are an issue for women in their early 40s. I was also dismissed by doctors for the same reason at 42, and it was incredibly disheartening. Eventually I stopped using soap altogether, and instead opted for a gentle body wash on only a few key areas during the winter. I also slathered on grape seed oil after the shower, and that seemed to helped as well. Please keep me posted if you find something else that works; I know the comments section can be helpful to readers both now and in the future. I hope your skin continues to feel better! ☺️