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christine66659
christine66659

ok can anyone shed some light on this for me please...had an early meno at the age of 42 periods just stopped no real symptoms apart from vertigo and a bit of mild sweating....bang nine years later.lots of head pressure.feelings of panic.insomnia.tearfulness.night sweats.shaking and trembling even jaw.. crying for no reason.fears phobias health anxieties....is it possible menopause symptoms have finally got me had thyroid ardrenal diabetes checks all clear...anyone know.thank you

 

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  • vicky77852
    vicky77852 christine66659

    Posted

    Not unusual at all to have all these symptoms years after your last period. You had an early meno and maybe hrt would help!
    • christine66659
      christine66659 vicky77852

      Posted

      I did have tablets nine years ago for my bones but gave me severe migraines so had to discontinue...I am seeing endocologist soon..because I do need hormones of some sort
  • Mars777
    Mars777 christine66659

    Posted

    Yes  these  symptoms can rear any time .. My Menopause was nowhere as bad as Post menopause now on HRT 
    • christine66659
      christine66659 Mars777

      Posted

      post meno is worse most defiantly...knew symptoms can last but didn’t think they would come back like this..never been so scared in all my life..been up a and e god knows how many times with fast heart rate palpitations and ectopic beats..never felt so down and anxious of life ....I’m seeing an endocologist as hrt doesn’t really agree with me..they gave it to me for my bones nine years ago gave me migraines..all I do is sweat really bad.its awful.
    • Mars777
      Mars777 christine66659

      Posted

      Yes horrible sweating soaked I get .. plus anxiety .. don't want to come off HRT as i don't want the symptoms back its the lack of oestrogen with me x

  • Guest
    Guest christine66659

    Posted

    Definitely menopause. I am in perimenopause and have all the symptoms. The anxiety sucks and everyone thinks I am crazy. Wonder why we all think we r dying? Maybe it's an aging thing.

    • vicky77852
      vicky77852 Guest

      Posted

      It’s just hormones Dorothy! The lack of estrogen causes all these! I’m 42! I was feeling that I’ll die when I diagnosed a year ago! And I was suicidal too! It’s not an aging thing I think, it’s hormonal! 

    • christine66659
      christine66659 Guest

      Posted

      I said to my mum today..that’s how I feel..it’s awful..wonder why I never felt like this nine years ago..post meno is defiantly worse and never believe it lasts this long that long..I’ve spoke to an 80yr old lady who still gets nite sweats...I get that scared sometimes I just lie in bed..as gave my job up a year ago as my daughter has Tourette’s syndrome..she does make me laugh
    • juanita93228
      juanita93228 Guest

      Posted

      I have no idea why we think we're dying. But I do think it's an aging thing. Menopause means getting older. I was just telling a friend that I couldn't believe that next year I'll be 60. But, praise God, as long as I'm living the good life(God knows what I mean) I hope to see 90.

    • christine66659
      christine66659 juanita93228

      Posted

      Di agree my mum said yesterday the older you get you become more vulnerable..when your young you think your invincible and tend not to worry about your health to much...as as you get older you do because. Your body changes dramatically in menopause x
  • debra16694
    debra16694 christine66659

    Posted

    Hi Christine - I stopped mine 6 years ago & this last year has just been an E-ticket ride with horrific symptoms...today is the first day after a week of agonizing achiness & burning in my calves & feet that they feel OK.  I have had 3 terrifying  panic/anxiety attacks just this week & the brain fog/dizziness is just a total blast.  Yes, I am living proof that the symptoms of menopause can rear it’s ugly head any time.  I was a sole caregiver to my parents for 11 years & last year my Dad passed after my Mom.  I really think my menopause symptoms came on after all the stress of caregiving & loss.  I swear there is no way I would have been able to care for my parents feeling the way I do now...I just don’t get why I am getting all this now...I am 61 & 6 years post menopausal...crazy! I am trying to stick it out without any RX’s since I just came off of a really bad B/P RX which also might be making my symptoms worse - UGH! Hate this! Good Luck!

    • christine66659
      christine66659 debra16694

      Posted

      Your post made me cry I’m so relieved..I thought I was going mad... sorry to hear about your parents..I’m 24/7 with my daughter as she has autism and Tourette’s and have had a stressful 3 years with all her challenging behaviour I to have wondered were I am so concentrated on her if stress has triggered or exuberated symptoms....maybe it’s been going on and we never noticed x
    • christine66659
      christine66659

      Posted

      Also I have a lot of muscle twitches in arm and legs when laying down... my daughter said she saw my legs jumping about when I was asleep,,,
  • debra16694
    debra16694 christine66659

    Posted

    Oh Christine - I think our bodies/minds have a way of getting us thru stressful situations...call it running on adrenaline or whatever until we simply can’t anymore...I was running two household, getting kids off to college, helping my husband with his business, cleaning, grocery shopping for 2 households, cooking for two households & taking care of all bills etc.  Now I am lucky if I go to the store to pick up milk and make a sandwich for me and my hubby...I am just spent & so are my adrenals - the naturopath told me that stress makes menopause worse, well...I guess she is correct.  Even though my life is way less stressful now, I think I burned myself out.  My advice to you is, start really taking care of yourself (easier said than done, I know) but whatever that is for you...allowing yourself to watch TV in the middle of the day or getting a massage once a week...we have to take care of ourselves!  I have decided that I have to stop eating sugar because a see a direct correlation with sweets & flushing which then starts the head pulsating & palps.  It’s almost like clockwork after I have had a flushing incident, the next day I get an anxiety attack...I think the blood sugar thing affects my cortisol levels which triggers an anxiety attack - i do notice when I eat healthy, take my vitamins, drink water that my episodes aren’t as debilitating - however saying that it seems like each week I have a new symptom to deal with...the burning calves & top of my feet thing was intense this week.  Although not a new symptom for me, just way more intense - Good Luck in this journey & pray it ends soon! 

    • christine66659
      christine66659 debra16694

      Posted

      I totally agree I had two boys die when I was in my twenties two years apart.. and I developed ptsd ... which still comes and gos now..my daughter who is now 16 to look after and also had my son his gf and my little grandson living with me for three years.. which I loved.theyve now separated which broke my heart..and when everyone moved out I was so upset..it was then I realised..I’d been looking after everyone via myself..working as well which I gave up last year..constantly running on adrenaline..worrying etc because my daughter is very impulsive..it all builds up to burn out.youare so right..good luck to you to.x
    • christine66659
      christine66659

      Posted

      i get anxiety attacks after sweating the night before.. I don’t do caffeine sweets cakes but I do have sugar in the two cups of tea I allow myself in morning....I drink so much water it’s unbelievable...I’m trying to think of any triggers..I don’t drink but I do like a cigarette mayb time to knock that on the head ...
    • debra16694
      debra16694 christine66659

      Posted

      Wow Christine, that is just horrific...I do think some people who are more emotional or empathetic  suffer more with these symptoms & definitely with anxiety.  Who knows really what the triggers are, but sugar can’t possibly be helping on any level - sounds like a little smoke here & there might calm you down, sounds like you have earned it! Take care - 

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