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sharonyfs
sharonyfs

Hi everyone my first time on a forum, I am hoping someone will be able to advice me as at moment I feel like I am all alone. Firstly I started feeling unwell about 2 years ago, fatigue has always been a fore front symptom followed by aches and pains all over my body, frequent urination at night mainly, anxiety that is getting worse, headaches which come and go. I use to have regular periods lasting 7 days, but now my periods although still regular only last for 3 days. I use to have night sweats but not anymore and I recently noticed at night I seem to be tensing my muscles a lot which is causing more pain in a morning. I have developed intolerances to certain foods too. I have been to docs several times over last couple years and had loads of blood tests all come back normal, kidney and liver test came back normal, I asked for a hormone test 6 month ago she said it was normal range, I have recently been back to docs because the aches and pains are so bad all over my body that it is severely affecting my everyday life, the doc just looked at me and said we will run some more bloods, he put me on diazepam for anxiety I have only taken 3 tablets and it doesn't seem to be doing anything for the aches and pains which tells me it's not anxiety related. It is the not knowing what is causing it that makes me worry more and more, I am getting to the point were I just want to give up on everything, cause I am so fed up with the pain. Any advice would be really appreciated.

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  • jayneejay
    jayneejay

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    Hi SharonfS

    sounds like peri to me, like I said earlier, FSH blood test hormone level, can come back normal even though not, as hormones so erratic, may they on a level when tested...

    i went from constant periods for 21 months solid heavy, spotting, no break really, to irregular, and they too when the 21 months of hell stopped, were only lasting 3 days...

    anxiety is a peri symptom, also aches pains, frequent urge to wee, sweats, and headaches...

    how old are you ? and do you have regular periods still..... maybe your in early stages of peri... Doctors sometimes look at you gone out ... but you know yourself how you feel and whats changing... I am not a Doctor, but certainly sounds peri related... all things i have had and got... Jay xx

  • jayneejay
    jayneejay

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    i just saw you put.. your periods are still regular... thats maybe why docs are not saying much if FSH ok and regular, maybe your just very early entering peri... maybe .... I keep a diary and write down the patterns so I can monitor it ... Jay xx
  • sharonyfs
    sharonyfs

    Posted

    Hi jay thankyou for your reply, I am 44, I just accepted what doc said all them months ago you'd have thought she would have said they would retest if fsh fluctuates smile
  • sharonyfs
    sharonyfs

    Posted

    I will start writing down and keep a record of everything if you think it will help smile
  • helen16248
    helen16248

    Posted

    Hi

    It has been a while since I last commented. That is because some angel advised me to try MACA. I have been on it six weeks now and almost immediately my pains got much easier. My skin is also quite nice in texture and people are telling me I look well.

    When I think back to seven weeks ago it was a whole other ball game. I had to crawl out of my bed on my hands and knees and had very restricted movement. My neck felt like it had whiplash constantly and my right arm was totally useless. Funny my periods have become more regular since I went on Maca also.

    Unfortunately the only drawback for ME is that most women said it increased their libido, but mine has seemed to have declined. But I feel happier and generally much better.

    I am also taking a powdered formula from the health shop called BARLEY GRASS and I think this is helping with the pains also.

  • sharonyfs
    sharonyfs

    Posted

    Hi Helen what is am a I have never heard of it and were would I get it also is it used for perimenopause or anxiety or just general aches and pains x
  • sharonyfs
    sharonyfs

    Posted

    What is maca Helen
  • helen16248
    helen16248

    Posted

    Maca is a from a plant grown in the Mediterranean. It was seen to be beneficial for the women that lived there as they had no signs of the Menopause/peri. I swear by it. I myself have had blood tests and I am PERI and my pains got worse just after or before a period and were unbearable if I missed a period.

    Its totally natural so there are no chemicals going into your body. I myself suffer from anxiety and headaches. But I have told myself excuse the expression ... I am sure as hell going to get through this anxiety and show my body who is boss! I feel like I am convincing myself quite well.

    I have no glasses hope you can read this okay lol!

  • helen16248
    helen16248

    Posted

    I bought my products in Holland and Barrett Health store.
  • cathy66574
    cathy66574

    Posted

    How much maca do you take daily?
  • sharonyfs
    sharonyfs

    Posted

    Ah Helen you are an absolute star thankyou so much I will go and get some maca this weekend fingers crossed it works for me too x
  • jayneejay
    jayneejay

    Posted

    Hi Lasies..

    Maca is amazing, I started taking it 8/9 years ago when first started peri, it just gave me a lift, and helps with libido etc, and sweats, I still take it now, there are tablets or powders... brilliant stuff.. worked for me anyway, cant speak for everyone...

    just got some Vit B 6 from Farmacia 😃 for the brain fog etc.... see what that does...

    Jay xx

  • jayneejay
    jayneejay

    Posted

    Biovea web is good for Vits too, they do Maca too, I have used that site for years before realising I can but this stuff here ..

    Maca is peruvian and a root ...

    Good Luck everyone ... Jay x

  • jayneejay
    jayneejay

    Posted

    I will keep you all informed on the vit B6 supplement... going to try as says below..

    & the other info i posted yesterday is exactly how I feel and hopefully it will help these dam symptoms...

    Supplementing with vitamin B6 is also a good option during menopause and can provide more rapid relief than diet alone. To avoid an imbalance that can result when one vitamin becomes deficient, use a supplement that contains a full complement of all members of the B-complex family. Doses of 50 to 100 milligrams per day help promote general health and wellness. However, during the stress of menopause, your requirements for B6 may increase to as much as 300 milligrams per day, says Lieberman.

    Jay x

  • helen16248
    helen16248

    Posted

    Hi love

    I take the MACA in capsule form three times daily

    I love it it just makes everything so much easier. ...For me anyway

    Hope and pray it helps you too x

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