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CFS and perimenopause

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EmmaKat
EmmaKat

I would be very interested to hear people's experiences of perimenopause if they also have M.E. I am mildly affected by CFS/M.E. but have found that since becoming perimenopausal 6 years ago that the pain when I get a flare-up is neuropathic and fibromyalgia-like which I hadn't really experienced before. Also I am sure that I have a lower threshold to having a flare-up/relapse of M.E. and it results in an intensifying of my menopausal symptoms. I went on HRT a couple of years ago which helped, but am considering a higher dose and/or testosterone because I am finding my fatigue/memory/concentration and mood is much worse now. I would like to take on more responsibility at work, but when I tried recently, it floored me.

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