Chapter Two


Menopause
or
trump?


Internal temperature suddenly rising, causing sweat beads in my brows, arm pits and tightness in my shoulders: menopause or trump?


instant mid-afternoon fatigue causing my body to strongly desire naps between 3 and 6pm: menopause or trump?


sky-rocketed cortisol levels and internal rage: menopause or trump?


rejecting social opportunities and closing myself off emotionally from others in an increasingly marked way: menopause or trump?


swaying drastically between losing all appetite to constant munchies: menopause or trump?


lost sense of a future or hope or anything new ever to come my way again: menopause or trump?


remarkable loss of feeling joy in the moment: trump or menopause?


sporadic breakouts of facial eczema: trump or menopause?


persistent pessimism: trump or menopause?


lost trust in others: trump or menopause?


overall defensiveness: trump or menopause?


insomnia: trump or menopause?


higher irritability and moodiness: trump or menopause?


flashes of hot rage while listening to NPR report the news: trump or menopause?


persistent self-talk that I am an embarrassment for my age: trump or menopause?


memory loss regarding small details over several different projects: trump or menopause?







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