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So, who has put their heating on?

Catlover

I’ve heard lots of people say they haven’t put their heating on yet, but I have; several weeks ago!
It comes on for an hour or so in the morning, and then again at around 5pm. This means, unless the sun is shining, I am freezing cold for most of the day on my days off. I can’t regulate my temperature very well, and I suffer with cold (and hot weather).

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  • - You sound similar to how I used to be, right up until I became menopausal. Even when it was sunny, I was the person who would spend most of the year wrapped up, with the heating on, and complaining about how cold it was. The only exception was when there was a heatwave. If I had visitors, they would often end up feeling like they were in a sauna within seconds of entering my home. For them, the heat was often unbearable and headache-inducing. It wasn't just the fact that I'd have the heating on, but that the thermostat would often be turned up as high as it would go.

    Since I became menopausal, I seem to have gone the other way. Having said that, I did decide a few weeks ago that the time had come to start putting the heating on again, as there were times during the day when my son and I were noticing that it was getting decidedly chilly. It has to be said that my thermostat is the bane of my life. In order for the heating to come on (and stay on), the thermostat has to be set to 20°C or higher.

  • in reply to Sporadic Sparkly

    That’s interesting. I have always been cold, and after I started the peri menopause about 8 years ago, I noticed I no longer needed the huge thick winter coats and hats that I required, nor the extra warm winter duvet. However, I am still very cold compared to others. I do wonder if my diet is also to blame. 

  • in reply to Catlover

    Depending on what your diet is like, then it's possible that it might be a contributing factor. As a child, I was an incredibly fussy and faddy eater, and I'm no different now. Sometimes I struggle to eat because I just don't feel hungry, or else can't decide what I do fancy eating. I'm also a slow eater too. My build can best be described as androgynous, so I think that goes some way to explaining why I often felt so cold prior to becoming post-menopausal. 

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  • in reply to Catlover

    Depending on what your diet is like, then it's possible that it might be a contributing factor. As a child, I was an incredibly fussy and faddy eater, and I'm no different now. Sometimes I struggle to eat because I just don't feel hungry, or else can't decide what I do fancy eating. I'm also a slow eater too. My build can best be described as androgynous, so I think that goes some way to explaining why I often felt so cold prior to becoming post-menopausal. 

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