Back to feeling like I'm dying..

Dear Susanne

I know exactly what you mean . I started horrible burning all over my body about 7 month ago . Different locations but mostly in my right leg and foot . After numerous doctors visits and ER admission I was finally diagnosed with Graves' disease . It I is an autoimmune disease that causes hyper thyroid . I am on medications and my thyroid levels are normal now but my burnings are there . Now I have them in my hands and arms and neck and face . Going through numerous tests again everything is normal so far . My mom told me that her mom , my grandma had very similar symptoms to mine when she was going through menopause. I know for sure that menopause could cause many things . Just hang in there it gets better .

Hi Suzanne, sorry you are feeling so awful, I can totally relate. Maybe your adrenals are also exhausted as they can make us feel terrible with similar symptoms. Lots of protein, ( chicken, eggs ) no sugar and regular small meals. I know exactly how you feel everything you've describe I have felt. Lots of rest too, 🙏🏾

I hear you Suzzanne - and I understand too having had most of those symptoms. Personally my peri hell has been going on for about 4yrs (I'm 49) and it's been HELL. However my last period was in January having had periods every 3 weeks for about 5 yrs - all I can say is that I have a better understanding of my symptoms - doctors think I'm a nut bag - having not had a period for a while now, the anxiety has gone. Once that has gone you can think rationally.  I feel a lot better although have some niggles here and there which can be awful but I simply can't have anymore tests - everything is negative and I've just had a full monty medical. I don't take anything apart from turmeric - no HRT as in my view taking meds can cause more problems thus confusing you even more. I hope you are not feeling too rotten - stay on this site for sanity sake - it really helps reassure.  You will feel better - YOU WILL - but when is the dastardly question - when periods start to go I think that's when you start to feel different and have improved mood etc - this is my experience.  Hope you feel better soon

I hear you!  It seems to be one thing after another with me.  The only one I've learned to control is the anxiety.  The rest of it comes and goes day to day and I never know what is coming next.  These days it seems to be some kind of everylasting fatigue with dizziness and balnce issues...that's for the past month.  Along with that are headaches that come and go...neck and shoulder pain...and really really moody!  I am becoming a real crank lately.

I have not yet gone to see a doctor about any of it because tests with just add to the issues and heighten my anxiety I'm sure.  It all coincieds with menopause...so getting diagnosed with fibromialgia amoung other things is not really going to change anything anyway except maybe put a lable on it.  lol!   I'll live, and apparently I will be much wiser when it is over.  I hope so because this brain fog is about killing me!  Roll with the punches, rest when you can....and on your good days throw a party

Could it be a hot flash without having the sweating?  So yesterday I started noticing a pattern. First my foot and bottom of my left leg start burning, then I feel the adrenaline rush up my body, then my arms and shoulder and neck tense and ache, and then I get the awful flu feeling in my head. This will come in waves. Sometimes I start shaking. So could this possibly be my version of a hot flash?

I'm still waiting for a miracle to happen since I'm taking BHRT, but so far it doesn't seem to be helping at all aside from helping me sleep at night. My period came a few days early and is just pretty light, (brown not really red). I wish it would just go away and I could get back to feeling normal again. Feeling sick every day of my life is getting very old.