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lisa21080
lisa21080

Hi all, if just been told I I'm the menapause after 18 months 2 years or so of haveing every symptom under the sun. Iv had loads of blood tests.Dr thought it was thyroid as I have a multinodual goiter.Friday my bloods came back at 73.6 and she said menapause was usually at 10.So I take it iv been in it for a while.Would this of effected my immune system as the last 2 years or so I have been so ill,I have picked every infection and have had so much time off work. I have to now go on stage 2 monitoring, any more time off and I'm sacked.I also suffer with insomnia and have found when I have a bad bout of it I'm usually unwell as I get run down.Could this be all to do with menapause as if it is I can now go to my manager and try to explain the reasons why iv been so unwell.Sorry for the rambling I hope it makes sense.Also dr has gave me some hrt patches as my anxiety and palpations ECT is unbearable but I'm a bit reluctant to take them especially if iv been in menapause for a while and have sort of got through some of it without.Is there anything anyone can recommend for insomnia, anxiety, more energy.Thanks in advance, really need some help.

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  • tina00239
    tina00239 lisa21080

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    Hi Lisa, yes the menopause can screw around with your immune system. Also, if you use the hrt you have been given, it will control your symptoms and if you do as I am doing with mine, come off it very, very slowly after a year or so, you will control your menopause not it controlling you! I have suffered just about all the symptoms you can think of and all in the extreme. I cant function, so I cant go through this for what could be another year or two, so I took my gp's advice and went on the hrt. Hope this helps - hugs and X's.

  • lisa21080
    lisa21080

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    Hi Tina .How long was you on hrt.Im a bit worried about starting hrt as my mum had a few problems on them.But I can't carry on feeling the way that I do.Did they really help you.many thanks

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