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Lori-Jade Siegel

@midlifeinvintage

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Your 40ish midlife bestie Health | Perimenopause | Body Positivity
Vintage Style | Messy Wellness
Long Dog Mama | LGBTQ+ | Trans+ ally | AUDHD

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I love my lil’ gay husband 🌈

#midlife #menopause #perimenopause #40something #ageing #over40style #ageingdisgracefully #notgettingold #middleage #middleagedwoman #vintagestyle #vintagefashion #vintagestylenotvintagevalues #couple #queer #anniversary #love #loveislove #couplegoals #transjoy #gendereuphoria #transmasculine #transmasc #queerjoy taken in Malta by @midlifeinvintage

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2 years ago

The audio from the previous post of this got taken down, but it’s essential that this proposal lives on so, here it is again in all its glory. ⁣
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28.08.22, the day @greyhoundvintage was so surprised by my fake photoshoot proposal that she shouted f*** off in my face and burst into tears (and then said yes). ⁣ by @midlifeinvintage

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3 years ago

To all the late-diagnosed autistic people out there: I see you. ❤️

And to all the versions of ourselves who spent years wondering what the fuck was ‘wrong’ with us: I wish we’d known sooner. taken in Hastings, East Sussex by @midlifeinvintage

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7 days ago

AD | gifted by @ezrainc

Apparently I’ve entered my health-maxxing era 😵‍💫

At 44, and in midlife, I’m increasingly interested in having a better picture of what’s going on inside my body, rather than waiting until something feels (really) wrong.

So when Ezra gifted me an Advanced MRI, I was very intrigued. I got a pretty comprehensive look at what’s going on, including my brain, spine, abdomen and pelvis, and it gave me some genuinely useful things to discuss with my GP.

It was also reassuring to find no evidence of the fatty liver I’ve had in the past. ❤️

This isn’t a replacement for regular healthcare or screening, but for me it was about getting a baseline and having more information about my own body.

If you’ve been thinking about doing something similar, my code LORIS300 gets you £300 off an Ezra scan. taken in Marylebone London by @midlifeinvintage

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9 days ago

Something you need to know about me…..🫶

Do you hate me now? by @midlifeinvintage

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11 days ago

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Five-ish years into perimenopause treatment and one thing I’ve learned is that sometimes you need to go back and ask: is what I’m doing still working for me?

I’d reached that point recently. There were parts of my treatment I wanted to revisit, symptoms I wanted to make sense of, and I really wanted to talk it all through with someone who could look at me as an entire person rather than one isolated set of symptoms.

I’ve now had two really in-depth appointments with Dr Deepali through @womenofvoy as well as a hormone test and follow-up, and I genuinely felt incredibly well matched with her.

One of the things I particularly appreciated was her understanding of neurodivergence and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome alongside menopause. Those are important parts of my overall health picture, so being able to have a conversation where I didn’t feel like I had to explain myself from scratch was SUCH a relief.

We were able to properly go through what I’d been experiencing, talk about the part of my treatment I’d been struggling with, and discuss what my options are from here.

And I think that’s something I’d underestimated about menopause care: the value of continuity.

Not just getting help in the first place, but having someone you can go back to when your body inevitably decides to change the bloody goalposts again.

Because there doesn’t have to be one perfect treatment plan that you discover once and then stick to forever. Our bodies change. Our lives change. And it’s okay to go back and reassess what you need.

That’s certainly what I needed. ❤️

Use my code LORI20 and receive a £20.00 discount off either a blood test or the specialist appointment, this can be entered at the check-out. Link in my bio. by @midlifeinvintage

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16 days ago

A few thoughts about capacity, productivity, burnout, autism / adhd, midlife and perimenopause and OUR WORTH AS HUMAN BEINGS if we are unable to work 💔

It’s long, but it’s heavily edited from the original rant I had.

Like I say, I’m not sure this is a uniquely neurodivergent experience, this feeling of losing capacity, but that certainly affects the way I’m experiencing life right now.

Lord knows how people with kids do it?!

Does this strike a chord with you?

Lets chat! ⬇️🫶 #perimenopause #midlife #autism #neurodivergent #disabled taken in Hastings, East Sussex by @midlifeinvintage

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17 days ago

More thoughts on midlife and identity loss 💔

Does any of this resonate with you? taken in Hastings, East Sussex by @midlifeinvintage

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18 days ago

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Apparently my scalp would also like a skincare routine….so @ampernaskin has granted that wish!

I’ve been using the new AMPERNA Scalp & Hair Care Serum, a lightweight scalp serum designed to support hydration, comfort, the scalp barrier and a balanced scalp microbiome.

It contains vitamins B3, B5, B6, C & E, and I’ve been applying it directly to my scalp, giving it a little massage and leaving it on overnight before wash day OR before a wet set. It’s so hydrating for my extensions!

As someone whose skin generally prefers me to leave it the hell alone, I particularly like that it’s suitable for sensitive and stressed scalps too.

Skincare, but make it scalp care.

@ampernaskin

#haircare #scalp #serum #amperna #loveyourskin by @midlifeinvintage

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20 days ago

Feeling a little nostalgic tonight (RIP my fucking EPIC closet), and wondering why looking back on this version of myself makes me sad.

I wasn’t more valuable as a person just because of the clothes I wore or the way I looked….was I?

Is anyone else going through this in midlife?!

I used to see ‘middle-aged’ or older women in their comfy clothes and say to myself ‘Ha! I’ll never let that happen to me!!’ (How unsisterly is that for a start??? 😡) and vowed I would always look impeccable…..and now? Now I hardly give a single fuck what I look like.

Is this growth or is it apathy?

Please let me know I’m not alone in this one! by @midlifeinvintage

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24 days ago

I turned 44 on Sunday 🥴 #happybirthdaytome #elderly #londis #aifail #reasonstohateai taken in Hastings, East Sussex by @midlifeinvintage

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a month ago

I’m not a doctor (though I think sometimes I should have been) so I can’t speak from a clinical point of view, BUT I can tell you that progesterone intolerance / sensitivity in certain folks is REAL. Studies might be few, but as a live guinea pig, I can tell you our little ‘speriment went awry 💔

As soon as I dropped my dose, most of these hideous symptoms calmed (as much as they ever can for a bendy burned out girlie).

I’ve got an appointment with my menopause dr today and shall be mentioning this, and if you’re experiencing similar, please chat to your provider!

Does this ring a bell for you?

#HRT #pmdd #autism #heds #progesterone taken in Hastings, East Sussex by @midlifeinvintage

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