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50 year old feel 90

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musie
musie

Dear fellow hot flushes

I am suffering the following with the wonderful menopause and I at my wits end any advice greatly received,I must add I will not take HRT,severe fatique sleeping 12 hours and more sometimes,then following week full of energy,severe joint pain in neck,shoulders and elbows,craving sugar and stodgy food,dry eyes,pain on sex,that's when I can be bothered,mood swings shall I go on all of the things I can deal with but the neck pain,and fatigue ,it's ruining my life does anyone know of any supplements that actually work I have,been on anti d but stopped taking them as they made me feel worse,and I already feel sedated,or drunk and woolly headed

I have taken early retirement cos of these symptoms,they don't seem to be getting any better

Any advice gratefully received

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  • brimbo67
    brimbo67 musie

    Posted

    yep that sunshine's sure going to help! I also have bad joint pain at the moment, I'm 47 feeling like 97. Neck & hips are the worst. I have been told there are estrogen receptors in these place, along with bladder etc & the dropping estrogen levels are causing the problems. I'm taking cod liver oil, evening primrose/starflower oil. Just started on calcium/magnesium/vit D. Can't use HRT..just had a bad experience. 

    Only posotive thing is it will get better as our bodies adjust. Let's  pray that it's soon smile

    • jayneejay
      jayneejay brimbo67

      Posted

      Hi brimbo

      I am 20 months post meno. ( age 50)

      Still takes time post meno to adjust.

      i am still levelling off ( no hrt) 20 months on, had all looked at by Gyno etc last August ( private) shown me my non functioning ovaries ( no follicles) on screen ( transvaginal scan) and my uterine thickness, nice and thin but more thinning to do possibly he said, had 3D breast scan, smear, VA was pointed out, VA ( dryness) can cause problems with discomfort and also bladder sensitivity post meno and in peri.

      By no means when post meno is here ( 12 - 14 months no periods) does it all suddenly end unfortunately

      😞

      Jay x

    • jayneejay
      jayneejay brimbo67

      Posted

      Yeah exactly 😞😞😞😞

      Have a good day brimbo

      Great here, blue sky, gonna be very warm one here, 😊 yippeee

      Jay xx

  • kathy46259
    kathy46259 musie

    Posted

    the subject of hot flashes.........the only thing I could think of to do was drink room temperature water, lots of it.  I figured if I was on fire I needed to put it out.  It takes a few minutes to work, I just keep drinking the water.

    kathy

    • jayneejay
      jayneejay kathy46259

      Posted

      I find running cold water from tap onto wrists helps me.

      but mine have dropped off alot now, thank goodness

      jay x

  • susan21149
    susan21149 musie

    Posted

    Hi musie 

    things will get worse before they get better. I have had the anxieties, panic attacks, nose bleeds due to sinus problems, and the stomach issues 

    Stay away from HRT because that will just add more problems to the menopause 

    If you need to get on a low dose of an SSRI'S to help with depression and anxieties they help with menopause stuff too

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