Dr Elise Dallas

Home
United Kingdom
London
Dr Elise Dallas

Helping you demystify menopause
We're just getting started! See me
'Ask Dr Dallas' in Chat Magazine

23/10/2026

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL DO 👇
• Stop blaming yourself • Not just hormones • Fix sleep first • Build strength • Make it personal
Menopause feels a lot less overwhelming when you understand what's really going on.

💜 If you could improve just one of these, which would it be?

20/10/2026

🦴 World Osteoporosis Day

Your bones don't have to hurt to be weak.

Bone health is about more than calcium. Risk assessment, protein, strength training, vitamin D and understanding the impact of oestrogen all matter too.

The goal isn't perfection. It's understanding your risk and protecting your bones before a fracture becomes the first warning sign.

Be honest... were you mostly BAD, GOOD or EXCELLENT? 👇

And what's ONE thing you're going to improve? 🦴

20/10/2026

Being the woman everyone relies on shouldn’t mean your own needs go unnoticed.

Maybe you recognise yourself here.

You show up. Sort things out. Keep everyone else’s life moving.

And when someone asks how you are, “I’m fine” is the answer—even when there’s more you could say.

This is the woman in midlife I want us to notice. Not because she’s falling apart, but because looking capable shouldn’t make her need for support invisible.

Being strong doesn't mean carrying everything alone.

Being capable doesn't mean you have to do it all yourself.

Save this for the days you need that reminder and share with someone who needs it now ❤️

18/10/2026

I understood health as a doctor.

Losing my parents just over a year apart changed what it meant to me.

I didn’t suddenly become wiser.

But some old beliefs no longer made sense.

1. I stopped waiting for life to calm down.
Work, children, a quieter season, i always had a reason to wait. Now I look after myself in the middle of real life, not after it.

2. I started training for independence, not appearance.
My mum fractured her spine from osteoporosis. Then I discovered I had osteopenia too. Strength training became about protecting my future, not changing how I looked.

3. I stopped treating friendship as optional.
My weekly swim isn’t really about swimming. It’s connection, laughter and a reminder that I don’t have to carry everything alone.

4. I stopped assuming there would be another chance.
This year, I’ve said yes to speaking opportunities I might once have avoided. I still get nervous. But I don’t want fear making the decision.

5. I stopped confusing living longer with living well.
Health isn’t only about more years. It’s about having the strength, energy and connection to live them fully.

If you’re learning to look after your health in the middle of real life too, follow along.

18/10/2026

Women aren't usually talking about wrinkles.

When they tell me they feel like they've aged overnight, they're often talking about their body.

The aching knees.

The stiff fingers.

The sore hips.

The struggle to get moving in the morning.

One of the phrases I hear most often in clinic is:

"I just don't feel like myself anymore."

Many women assume this is simply ageing. But hormonal changes during perimenopause and menopause may contribute to joint pain and stiffness in some women.

At the same time, new pain should never automatically be dismissed as "just menopause". Other causes may need investigating too.

Today is World Menopause Day, and this year's theme is joint health.

Around half of women in midlife live with chronic pain, defined as pain that lasts or recurs for more than 3 months.

Have you experienced this, and was your pain taken seriously?

👇 I'd love to hear your experience.
• Where is your pain?
• Were hormones ever discussed as a possible contributing factor?
• What has helped?

📚 Source: IMS White Paper, Chronic Pain at Midlife (Mailis et al., Climacteric, 2026)

16/10/2026

There’s always more to learn when it comes to menopause.

Our Menopause 101 Education Course is designed for healthcare and allied healthcare professionals who want to build their knowledge, ask better questions, and feel more confident supporting women through menopause.

Join us online on 26 November, with:
• 16 practical learning modules
• 8 CPD points
• BMS-accredited menopause specialists and a pelvic floor physiotherapist
• Watch-later access after the live event

Registration is £20, with proceeds helping to support menopause research. Because the more we invest in evidence-based research, the more we can understand menopause and its impact on women’s health, work and lives.

Please join us.

Register on Eventbrite. 👉https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/menopause-101-for-healthcare-professional-and-allied-hcps-tickets-2000622894934?aff=oddtdtcreator

Please note: This course is proudly sponsored by Astellas. All educational content has been developed independently by MREF, and any sponsored content will be clearly identified as such. Only UK-registered HCPs will be able to participate in the live event. If you are outside the UK, we will send you the recording after the event.

15/10/2026

Ignoring myself → listening to myself.

For years, I looked after everyone except myself.
I pushed through. I blamed stress. I told myself I was "just tired".

My body wasn't letting me down.
It was asking me to pay attention.
You don't have to earn your rest. You deserve to feel well.

Follow if you want to feel like yourself again 🙂

15/10/2026

8 signs hormone changes may be affecting your health in midlife

Your 40s and 50s can be busy years.

There are careers to manage, children to support, ageing parents to worry about, and a hundred competing demands on your time.

So when symptoms appear, many women assume they're just stressed, getting older, or simply not coping as well as they used to.
In clinic, I often hear women say:

"I just don't feel like myself anymore."

Here are 8 signs hormone changes could be playing a role:

1. You no longer feel like yourself.
This is the phrase I hear most often, even when women struggle to explain exactly why. They just know something feels different.

2. You've lost confidence in situations that never used to bother you.
Driving at night. Going out socially. Speaking up in meetings. Many women describe second-guessing themselves, overthinking decisions, or feeling less resilient than before.

3. You're exhausted, even after a decent night's sleep.
This isn't simply feeling tired after a busy week. It's the sense that your battery never fully recharges.

4. You keep forgetting words, names, or why you walked into a room.
Brain fog is one of the most common symptoms women tell me about, and often one of the earliest.

5. Small things suddenly feel overwhelming.
Tasks you've managed for years can start to feel disproportionately stressful. Many women also notice a shorter fuse and a feeling of rage that's completely out of character

6. Your sleep has changed.
You wake at 3am, struggle to get back to sleep, or never feel properly rested.

7. Exercise feels harder than it used to.
Recovery takes longer, and the results don't seem to match the effort you're putting in.

8. Your mood feels flatter, lower, or more irritable than normal.
Many women notice emotional changes before they notice physical ones.

Not every symptom is due to hormones.

But if you've been putting it all down to stress, ageing, or a lack of resilience, it may be worth taking a closer look.

Because feeling different doesn't mean you have to accept feeling this way.

💛 Save this post for later, or share it with a woman who needs to hear it.

Address

1 Welbeck Street
London
W1G 0AR

Website

https://linktr.ee/elisedallas

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Dr Elise Dallas posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.