Oh man! I've felt like I've been going through "the changes" for the last ten years. I cannot regulate my body temperature. I get all hot and sweaty out of nowhere. When I'm like this I can't stand being touched. Normally I love curling up with my boyfriend, and at first he used to take it personally that I didn't want to be touched. Now he knows that it has nothing to do with him, and we have a little code. If he goes to grab my hand or hug me and I am too hot, I just say "I'm icky" and he leaves me alone. And then when I cool down I make sure that I am affectionate toward him, because I really don't want his feelings hurt.

It's hard sometimes navigating a relationship with this stuff. I am just very very thankful that my boy is so kind and patient. I think it makes me be kinder to myself sometimes.

Pete- I totally get the shower thing! Sometimes I have to go lay down after showering because I get so overheated and sweaty after a hot shower. Just imagine if you had really long hair and then had to go blow dry it! I usually shower at night to avoid that quandary. The blow dryer can turn me into a little inferno!

Lynns