Kim Holderness
Appearances
The Oprah Podcast
Oprah & Dr. Sharon Malone: Menopause Solutions for Millennials, Your Weight, Sleep, Mood & Intimacy
It felt like I had turned into a different person. There was another person in our marriage, but not in like the fun way. Sorry, babe. And there were moments where the mood swings were so wild. I was saying things and screaming things that were just not... It was like out-of-body experience. I wasn't really a crier and everything was making me cry.
The Oprah Podcast
Oprah & Dr. Sharon Malone: Menopause Solutions for Millennials, Your Weight, Sleep, Mood & Intimacy
So my darling husband, who's been very understanding through this process... He said, like, why don't we just call that person Perry? It's Perry's fault. So we just decided, like, if I was in a rage, he's like, well, Perry maybe is going to leave soon, so let's just stick it out. So, yes, we created a whole entire character on our platform called Perry for Perry Menopause. What is wrong with me?
The Oprah Podcast
Oprah & Dr. Sharon Malone: Menopause Solutions for Millennials, Your Weight, Sleep, Mood & Intimacy
Brian and Gilmore Girls again, huh? Wait, who are you? Sorry, I'm Perry. Perimenopause. Can you get out of my house? Absolutely not. I'm going to be here for a while. How long? 15 years, give or take. You're making me really anxious. You catch on quick. What? I'm the reason you're feeling everything right now. What do you mean everything? Probably easiest if I just give you this brochure.
The Oprah Podcast
Oprah & Dr. Sharon Malone: Menopause Solutions for Millennials, Your Weight, Sleep, Mood & Intimacy
Oh, thanks.
The Oprah Podcast
Oprah & Dr. Sharon Malone: Menopause Solutions for Millennials, Your Weight, Sleep, Mood & Intimacy
That's you.
The Oprah Podcast
Oprah & Dr. Sharon Malone: Menopause Solutions for Millennials, Your Weight, Sleep, Mood & Intimacy
Oh, my goodness. I think there was a time in my life where I could just go to bed and sleep. But that was so long ago. Sometimes I'll look over at him in the middle of the night and he's just sleeping, just uninterrupted. And I'm filled with rage. I cannot sleep unless I finally found a doctor who has given me some wonderful medication. The real stuff. The real stuff.
The Oprah Podcast
Oprah & Dr. Sharon Malone: Menopause Solutions for Millennials, Your Weight, Sleep, Mood & Intimacy
But without it, I cannot sleep. And so that means during the day, I'm so tired. And then that just compounds every other symptom. So that has been that honestly has been my biggest struggle.
The Oprah Podcast
Oprah & Dr. Sharon Malone: Menopause Solutions for Millennials, Your Weight, Sleep, Mood & Intimacy
Okay, here's my question. I found a great doctor. I'm on some progesterone now. I found medication to sleep. I finally got on some medication for anxiety because that was just out of control. I'm still in perimenopause. Can you give me a glimmer of hope? Like once I hit menopause, like that full 12 months, does any of this get better? Or is this just my life now?
The Oprah Podcast
Oprah & Dr. Sharon Malone: Menopause Solutions for Millennials, Your Weight, Sleep, Mood & Intimacy
Yeah, I have PCOS and my estrogen levels are actually wildly high. And I had them tested throughout the month just to confirm. But I think that is more rare. But I went to the doctor begging for estrogen. I'm not opposed to it at all.