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TrustFall Therapy TrustFall Therapy Clinic offers personalized mental health services focusing on PTSD, Grief, Trauma, Anxiety Disorder, Social skills, and Coping Strategies.

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HORMONES HAVE ENTERED THE CHAT: ARE HEART PALPITATIONS A MENOPAUSE SYMPTOM?Nothing wakes you up emotionally quite like l...
09/09/2026

HORMONES HAVE ENTERED THE CHAT: ARE HEART PALPITATIONS A MENOPAUSE SYMPTOM?

Nothing wakes you up emotionally quite like lying peacefully in bed and suddenly feeling your heart perform a drum solo without consulting you first.

Heart palpitations can feel like racing, pounding, fluttering, skipping or extra beats. They may last only seconds, but that is still plenty of time for your brain to review your entire medical history, draft a will and wonder whether the coffee you had eleven hours ago has finally come to collect you.

Palpitations are reported by many women during perimenopause and after menopause, including women in surgical menopause. Research suggests they may be more common during perimenopause and early postmenopause, and they can occur alongside hot flashes, poor sleep, anxiety and stress.

However, “palpitations can occur during menopause” does not mean “all palpitations are harmless hormones.” They can also be related to anemia, thyroid conditions, medications, dehydration, caffeine, alcohol, ni****ne or an abnormal heart rhythm. New, recurring or worsening palpitations should be discussed with a healthcare provider, particularly if they last more than a few minutes.

Palpitations accompanied by chest pain, shortness of breath, severe dizziness, fainting or feeling as though you may faint require urgent medical attention. That is not the moment to open Facebook and ask the hormone group whether anyone else has had this.

Tracking when palpitations occur can be helpful. Note the time, how long they last, your activity, sleep, stress, caffeine, alcohol and whether a hot flash happened at the same time. Apparently, menopause requires administrative support.

Have you experienced the sudden hormonal drum solo?

You’re not crazy, you’re not weak, and you’re not just getting old. Your hormones have entered the chat.

HORMONES HAVE ENTERED THE CHAT: WHY DO MY JOINTS SUDDENLY HURT?There was a point when I could get out of bed without mak...
09/02/2026

HORMONES HAVE ENTERED THE CHAT: WHY DO MY JOINTS SUDDENLY HURT?

There was a point when I could get out of bed without making sound effects.

Now I stand up and apparently become a one-woman percussion section. A crack from the knee, a pop from the ankle and a noise from my own mouth that sounds like someone’s grandfather trying to move a sofa.

Joint and muscle pain are real and commonly overlooked symptoms during the menopause transition. A recent systematic review involving more than 93,000 women found muscle or joint pain in approximately 57% of perimenopausal women and 59% of postmenopausal women, compared with 40% of premenopausal women.

Hormonal changes may affect inflammation, connective tissue, muscles, tendons and how pain is experienced. Sleep disruption, stress, changes in activity and natural aging may pile on as well. This is why pain can appear in the shoulders, hips, knees, hands, feet or, on particularly festive mornings, all of the above.

You may also hear people discussing “menopause shoulder” or frozen shoulder. Women in midlife do experience frozen shoulder, but the direct hormonal connection is still being investigated. Not every stiff shoulder is estrogen packing its bags and leaving.

New or worsening pain should not automatically be dismissed as menopause. Swelling, redness, warmth, significant weakness, an injury, fever, prolonged morning stiffness or pain that interferes with normal movement needs proper assessment. Arthritis, autoimmune conditions, thyroid problems and injuries can overlap with this stage of life.

Movement, appropriate strengthening, sleep support and physiotherapy may help, depending on the cause. The answer is not necessarily to stop moving altogether, although I completely understand the emotional appeal of lying perfectly still and asking everyone to leave snacks beside the bed.

Did your joints begin filing formal complaints during perimenopause?

You’re not crazy, you’re not weak, and you’re not just getting old. Your hormones have entered the chat.

HORMONES HAVE ENTERED THE CHAT: WHY DOES MY MOUTH FEEL LIKE I BURNED IT?Today in “Things Nobody Thought to Mention About...
08/26/2026

HORMONES HAVE ENTERED THE CHAT: WHY DOES MY MOUTH FEEL LIKE I BURNED IT?

Today in “Things Nobody Thought to Mention About Menopause,” let’s discuss burning mouth syndrome.

Yes, apparently your mouth can decide it is standing too close to an invisible campfire.

Burning mouth syndrome can feel like burning, tingling, scalding or numbness involving the tongue, lips, gums, roof of the mouth or larger areas of the mouth. Some people experience dryness, increased thirst or a strange bitter or metallic taste. The mouth may look completely normal, which is especially helpful when you are trying to explain that your tongue feels like it has been drinking soup directly from the sun.

Burning mouth syndrome is seen more often in women during perimenopause and after menopause. Hormonal changes may be one contributing factor, and research has also found associations between menopause, dry mouth, altered taste and other oral-health changes.

But this is where we need to separate evidence from internet enthusiasm. Researchers have not proven that menopause directly causes every case of burning mouth. Similar symptoms can be connected to thrush, acid reflux, dry mouth, certain medications, diabetes, thyroid problems, allergies, dental irritation or deficiencies involving iron, zinc, folate or vitamin B12.

In other words, do not simply announce, “It’s my hormones,” buy fourteen supplements and hope your tongue eventually stops yelling. Ongoing burning, numbness, sores, swelling or changes in taste deserve a conversation with a dentist or healthcare provider so other causes can be ruled out.

I would also like to formally ask why nobody handed us a brochure. We learned about periods in school, but nobody sat us down and said, “One day your tongue may feel electrically seasoned.”

Did you know burning or dry mouth could be connected to the menopause transition?

You’re not crazy, you’re not weak, and you’re not just getting old. Your hormones have entered the chat.

Now accepting new client for September.
08/24/2026

Now accepting new client for September.

08/20/2026

The Child & Youth Workbook Collection is officially here.

Four colourful, practical workbooks designed to help children explore big feelings, calming strategies, friendships and busy ADHD brains through engaging activities and gentle reflection.

Print the complete workbook or reuse the pages your child, student or client needs most. Perfect for families, educators and helping professionals.

Available now as instant digital downloads from the TrustFall Therapy Shop.

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08/19/2026

College and university are stressful enough without trying to keep every deadline, assignment and thought inside your head. The TrustFall Therapy Student Journal Collection combines genuinely useful planning pages with the kind of academic humour that feels a little too accurate.
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08/19/2026


The school day rarely follows the plan, but that does not mean your notes, schedules and student-support information have to live on twelve different pieces of paper. Meet the TrustFall Therapy Educator Collection: two colourful, printable agendas created specifically for teachers and Educational Assistants.
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HORMONES HAVE ENTERED THE CHAT: CAN PERIMENOPAUSE CAUSE ITCHY EARS?There are certain symptoms you expect with perimenopa...
08/19/2026

HORMONES HAVE ENTERED THE CHAT: CAN PERIMENOPAUSE CAUSE ITCHY EARS?

There are certain symptoms you expect with perimenopause. Hot flashes, mood changes, irregular periods. Fine. Nobody enjoys them, but at least we have been warned.

What I was not prepared for was sitting on the couch, digging at my ear like I had misplaced something in there and wondering, “Why, for the love of God, is my ear so itchy?”

Dry and itchy skin is a recognized symptom during and after menopause. As estrogen declines, the skin can become drier and more sensitive, and apparently no body part is too small or inconvenient to join the hormonal uprising. Your scalp can itch. Your skin can feel prickly. Some women describe a crawling sensation called formication, which is exactly as pleasant as it sounds. And yes, that dryness may affect the delicate skin around or inside the ear.

However, here is the important fact-check: itchy ears specifically have not been studied nearly as well as general menopausal skin changes. They are not a reliable test for low estrogen, despite what social media may tell you. Earwax buildup, eczema, allergies, hearing aids, earbuds and infections can also cause itching.

So yes, menopause-related dryness may be involved, especially if itchy ears arrived with other symptoms, but we should not automatically blame hormones for everything. Persistent itching, pain, discharge, hearing changes or swelling should be checked by a healthcare professional. Also, please do not attack your ear canal with a cotton swab because TikTok told you estrogen was the problem.

I genuinely thought menopause was going to be about missing periods. Instead, I am moisturizing areas of my body I had never previously acknowledged.

Has anyone else experienced the mysterious itchy ear, or was that another symptom you had absolutely no idea could show up?

If you’re navigating perimenopause, menopause, surgical menopause or postmenopause and wondering what on earth is happening to your body, I created this journal for you. It includes symptom tracking, guided reflections, space for medical notes and questions, and a little humour for the days when your hormones have completely taken over the chat. You can purchase the printable Perimenopause & Menopause Reflection Journal through the TrustFall Therapy Shop here: https://trustfall-therapy-shop.myshopify.com/

You’re not crazy, you’re not weak, and you’re not just getting old. Your hormones have entered the chat.

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