Lower back pain and into pelvis
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I have been suffering with a suitcase full of symptoms in the last few years with the delightful menopause. I seem to get over one thing and then get another. I am on a low dosage HRT which only alleviates the night sweats but I have had bad digestive issues, hair loss, no sex drive, aching joints, crap memory, anxiety but now its lower back pain and pelvic pressure. This has gone on for the last year on and off but seems more frequent now. I do pilates, have deliberately lost weight and use natural supplements to help but it just continues. I have had various tests over the years to clear up the dreaded big c or cysts etc and it always come back to the lack of hormones. Just want to hear if anybody else has had pelvic pressure and back ache. If so how have you managed to alleviate this annoying and aggravating pain.
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laurie19311 sabab172
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I have horrible back and pelvic pain. Mine is usually near and towards the end of my period at its worst. I take Motrin when it is really bad, but I don't like to take it a lot. I do stretches and I use ice. Even on my pelvic region, lol. I am overweight and have recently begun a health journey and have lost 15 pounds so far. I am not sure if that is also part of the issue, because when when I was at a good weight I still had it. I have major health anxiety, so I think the worst as well. Is yours all the time, or near and after your cycle?
sabab172 laurie19311
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I having a cycle dictated by HRT and I am due to come off it soon to see if I have naturally stopped my periods. I have been alternating ice and heat which helps but only if I do it continuously all day which isn't practical. It is miserable especially as you get over one symptom and them another comes along...
Salesmanswidow sabab172
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i too have had a major list of symptons including horendous digestive issues, the last week or so ive had like a lower burning back ache that also goes into my pelvis bladder area? ive been on other menopause sites & a lot of ladies suffer from vaginal atrophy im wondering if it could be this? something else to send my health anxiety sky high
sabab172 Salesmanswidow
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All of this is very easy for health anxiety to reach sky high! I'm always convinced these symptoms are something far worse but its been going on for years now. I yearn to feel "normal" whatever that is as I have forgotten...
kylie01267 sabab172
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your last sentence..' I yearn to feel normal' I feel that right now also
Salesmanswidow sabab172
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i yearn to feel normal again too im exhausted with it all now, woke again this morning feeling tired & just achy no motivation, back is already burning another struggle of a day counting the hours until i can crawl back to bed x
sabab172 Salesmanswidow
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I'm sitting here typing this with a hot water bottle as my back and pelvis are so uncomfortable. I have some friends that just stopped their periods and that was it with their menopause. I sure they think I'm nuts as I have been complaining to them for now years with all my ailments. Its good to know that I'm not alone and it's good to share our meno "woes" 😃