Menopause and paresthesia?

Hi debra .so good to hear from you.ive been so freaked out by it too.i agree that stress has certainly triggered it .i looked after both my parents and husband which id do again in a heartbeat but ladt year was a nightmare and we are still copping crap.anyway you hang in there im so stomed i found this site .

Stoked .not stomed ..

Hi Shona - I am printing these postings & bringing  them to my FEMALE dr who thinks I am crazy when I complain about my symptoms.  My dr has not yet entered menopause, but she will probably be like most woman I know, skate right thru it - I don’t get why some woman suffer so much with it & others don’t.  My best friend is dating, living life & I am on the couch & can barely move & the thought of doing anything overwhelms me...ugh! I think I need to be on BHRT!

Hi Debra, I have the tingling in both of feet and can travel to the top of my feet.  And when I cross my legs a certain way I get the burning in my heels.mmy hands get the pins and needles mostly when I’m asleep so I don’t get good sleep.   I also was getting sharp pain in my thighs.  

I’m only 42 and I’m going through this but I believe it had to do with all the meds I took from the infertility that my hormones were all out of range and I’m going through early menopause. In the past year and a half I have been depressed,I panic,  and  I am just not myself.   I am on  a estrogen patch now so we shall see how it works out.. 

all the doctors I have seen they have said hormones play a role. But they never treated it because they just weren’t to sure. Good luck to all of us. Hopefully we can help each other out and figure this all out.  

Hi let me know how it goes at your dr.im lying on my bed my hands are durny tingly as are my legs today ..im so over it all .like you i want to feel normal like my friends .i look at women just going about their daily lives and constantly just think i want to feel like them again i cant see past this ever going away

Ps .where are you based ..im in NZ

Hi Shona - I don’t have my physical until late May & frankly, I am tired of spending $ on all the dr bills I have acquired since beginning this journey.  It’s crazy what I have been thru.  I just read this menopause blog that states if you are still suffering after 3 years from your last period you should seek medical attention because there is probably something else wrong with you....OK, that rev’d up my anxiety BIG TIME!  I stopped 6 years ago!!! So now I have diagnosed myself with horrific vascular diseases!!!! Ugh!  I felt a little reprieve yesterday from the sensation/burning, but now have it in my hands & tops of my feet again - head flushing a bit better - I am located in Santa Barbara, California - my son was in New Zealand & loved it!!!  

Like you i also bekieve im full of all kinds of diseases.i know it really gets you down.im pleased your son loved NZ.it is a pretty special place..im ti gly today and backs of hands

But its kinda nice to know im not alone in this

Hi everybody

After suffering a year with paresthesia, I discovered in google the natural progesterone . Doctor John lee started a hormonal replacement with this natural progesterone and this is the most important hormone ee need in our body, even we dont have utero. I stopped every of the sintetic hormonal, i found a doctor that he follows this kind of treatment and now I started day by day to get better. But I need to wait for 3 months at least to resolve completely mt pain. So, I wanted to share with you. You can find this hormonal replacement progesterone natural and read more things about Doctor John Lee. Regards marcia

Hi Debra,

I'm in perimenapause I also have this burning in my shoulders and behind my legs below my butt, before this had fatigue, dizzy nacious, now this,what are you taking for this.

Nothing its just so hard but ive started on executive B stress and im about to try B12..i walk everyday and move around a lot im interested to see if the sensations change as the weather cools down .its awful isnt it.such a mentaly tireing thing to have .ive just been for a massage as well which always helps for a few hours

I have had pins and needles hands arms legs feet and sometimes face since early Jan.. thinking it’s Menopause as when Oestrogen drops it creates havoc with your nervous system.. I am going to see someone to get prescription for Bio Ident Hormones

Hi rebecca,

With the pain do you also get the burning sensation. 

Yes I do.. I think it’s a mix of hot flushes and pins and needles ..,the nerve endings are inflamed giving off a weird sensation.. prickly.. crawling.. sunburnt or just hot

How do you manage, and for how long have you had this. 

I’ve had this since early January this year.. It hasn’t been easy coping with it but any stretch of the imagination.. I’ve rested a lot started taking high dose magnesium  b complex..?epsom salt baths.. massage and accupuncture and it is not as full on butvstillnthere.. I’ve deciders to have a look at Bio Identical Hormones as don’t want to take HRT.. How about you .. what length of time and severity 

Hi Rebeca 

I am suffering for one year

It is makes me crazy

Is like i have a eneny inside me 

Needles burning stinging me all the time

Instead of this, i really cannot use any pants. Now i feel the same in my arms, hands

This is insane. Nobody can resolv the situation. I tried everything. Acupuntire, magnesio, vit B, vit D, hormonal replacement. Nothing change

Now I found a doctor that told me I need progesterone natural, despite he didnt see any case like that.

I am really sure the cause is the menopause. But why I cannot find a solution? This is unbelievable.  

Thats why i entered here to find another case like me.

I cannot believe that no exist in this world any doctor knows how we can getting bettwr

Because live with this pain is impossible

I am suffering to much

One year and nothing makes me feel better, not yet

If you google Tingly arms and legs - menopause you will see it is a symptom.. I’m going to go on Bio Identical Hormones to try get rid of it.. They say when our hormones drop it plays havoc with our nervous system

Hi there - in addition to the tingling/burning/pins & needles in your extremities - do any of you also feel like your brain is half there? I get flushing/hot flashes & everything else, but this feeling of my “clouded” head is really too much to handle at times.  I have tried everything like acupuncture, Reflexology, massage, vitamins etc. I think I really have to investigate Bio identical also - 

Yep same.. get all of that too.. can’t think straight.. loss of memory.. forget words.. hot sweats and flushes that start at my lower back then go over my head then down my front randomly.. all menopause crap

My burning sensation started 2 weeks ago, had fatigue dizzy flu lije symtom but this burning drives me crazy also my ankles and muscles behind my legs hurt,

Also in the morning I sometimes get nacious and really tired

Yep I’m the same .. just spoke to a doctor about it and he said it’s high oestrogen and low progesterone causing it.. I’m going for blood tests so that they can put me on Bio Identicals

I was reading on Google that burning sensation can also be anxiety,look it up.

But if you're in perimenapause it might not show that your hormones ate low

Yes, my tendons in my feet & legs are really bothering me - sore to the touch...also, had some zapping in the back of my calves the other night - it’s no wonder women used to end up in the funny farm...it’s enough to make a sane person whacky!!! All I keep thinking about is how did my poor Mom cope? 

Hi Rebeca

This is true

The progrsterone in menopause get in zero

And the strogen became high if you compare to your body not produce more progesterone

Dr john lee defend the position: iscthe orogesterone natural the most importante replacement for our body

The progesteron comand the others hormonal we need

Thats why only this could control our hormonal balance

Look in google what he defends

I started this bioidentical and doctor promise me i will get better but i need to wait for 4 month at least

I will let you know

Hi Jacqueline, I am perimenapause most Likely close to menopause with my hormone levels only 42.   I been taking blood work for 2 years due to infertility. I noticed that my progesterone is always low n my estrogen fluctuates but on the low side.   But since my

Progesterone has been low I have had these pins and needles constant in my feet and hands. Sharp pain in thighs... 

I’m   Starting to think  it has to do with

Hormones fluctuating so much.. of course no dr has mentioned that progesterone will do this I will have to see if I can use progesterone natural hopefully it will work... I am reading the book from

Dr Lee very interesting.  

I’m definately not anxious or under stress.. had hormones checked and I am definately in Peri and need to up my progesterone and try to balance out my Oestrogen that is dominating me

Thanks I total agree with what you are saying

I have been suffering from all these horrible neurological symptoms for 18 months now. I am definitely peri, confirmed by test, but as I don't suffer from any of the common symptoms, hot flushes, night sweats, anger bursts etc... I just struggled to believe it was related.

I had blood tests, head MRI, all normal, so agree to start on hrt. Now on week 6 and not yet seeing much of a difference, and it actually got worse at times. However, I've read that although these symptoms are linked to the menopause, it's not the hormone that is directly causing it, but the anxiety that is caused by the imbalance. I too didn't agree that I was anxious. I'me not an anxious person by nature and known for my resilience BUT... I have noticed that I am becoming more and and more of a worrier. I used to think it was just a case of being in control, planning ahead, but the truth is that it  has taken over my life. I am constantly thinking, analysing...and worrying and I think this is linked to the peri, and aggravated by lack of good (deep) sleep. 

I have noticed that when I do something to try to relax (walk on the beach, deep breathing), the parenthesis gets better, and indeed, I always feel better after a relaxing holiday. 

I am now really hoping that the hrt will kick in to work on this anxiety/hyper mental activity so that I can sleep better and stop overthinking everything. I expect the parasthesia will then recede to. At least that's what I hope!

It takes a while for the hrt to be fully in your system. The research online says 3 months and for me its taken about5 to 6 months.

I am post menopause. I had the burning , prickling, numbness, spasms back in July, August last year. It was awful. On top of that I had anxiety which can be related to menopause and that often affected my sleep. Like you I had blood tests and head Mri to rule out MS. My dr thought it might be anxiety and gave me valium which didn't help. He gave me a B12 shot which made no difference. I suggested to him it might be hormonal. So he gave me a prescription of hrt and for me the improvement has been amazing. All the paresthesia symptoms are gone, my anxiety has greatly reduced and I sleep really well at night. Also I'm thinking more clearly, I feel calmer, more energy and of course no hot flushes. It's amazing stuff. Good luck with it.

it was interesting to read this and I found this article that may help some of you.  This is the route I am planning to take to get me through..

Hormonal treatment of perimenopausal women has frequently utilized oral contraceptive pills (OCPs). Because of their ability to suppress ovulation and establish cycle control, OCPs have become a popular option, and one that is FDA approved for use until menopause. However, use of OCPs in women in their 40's and 50's carries significant cardiovascular risks. Venous thromboembolism risk is 3-6 fold greater in OCP users, and the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) is approximately doubled in OCP users over the age of 40. This occurs at an age where the background population risk of MI begins to increase, such that the absolute number of cases rises substantially. Women with additional risk factors for cardiovascular disease have a much greater risk for MI (6-40-fold) in association with OCPs. There are also large subgroups of midlife women who are not candidates for OCP use, such a smokers and migraineurs. Moreover, the trend towards lower estrogen dosing with OCPs containing 20 micrograms of ethinyl estradiol has not led to a detectable decrease in thromboembolic risk.

Because of their increased potential risks, it is appropriate to seek alternatives to OCPs and to explore lower doses of hormones to relieve perimenopausal symptoms that occur prior to a woman's final menses. Recent evidence indicates that the hypothalamic-pituitary axis of reproductively aging women is more susceptible to suppression by sex steroids that previously believed. It is possible that hormone doses as low as 50 micrograms of transdermal estradiol (TDE) can suppress the hypothalamic-pituitary axis of midlife women. It is also tempting to speculate that the low but measurable circulating doses of levonorgestrel that are present when a woman uses the Mirena intrauterine system (IUS) can contribute to or even independently suppress the hypothalamic-pituitary axis, and reduce the hormonal fluctuations that result in worsening of perimenopausal symptoms. The combination of low dose TDE plus Mirena may therefore confer superior symptom control as well as contraceptive effectiveness, at far less risk.

Hi jannap,

Did you also have burning sensation around body, fatigue, dizzy, nacious aches pains, I'm in perimenapause I feel horrible somedays,can you please tell me what was going on with you when you were going through perimenapause. 

I have fatigue.. always worried I’m sick, headaches sweats dizzy

Memory issues which are bad

Muscle and joint pain.. now struggle to exercise without getting extremely sore plus those dreaded pins and needles..

Oh and irritable 😀

Rebecca, is it fatigue that you have,

Do You mean chronic fatigue or just fatigue in general..

If so not chronic.. just part of Peri

Plus I am b12 deficient as well

Just fatigue that comes and goes.

I think it’s when our hormones fluctuate up and down

Hi everybody

I want you to know that I start acid folic and i am in the thrd day of the third month with the progesterone natural booidebtical and i am getting better.. not completelly

So i want you to know to try this hormonal replacement

Even you dont have utero

Look what Dr John lee said abiur this

I’m starting the Bio Identical next week.. hopefully it will help

Hi, I’m going thru perimenapause now. 

I did feel fatigue and had joint pain. But that has gotten better. I was depressed  and had anxiety . The anxiety then triggered other things.  

Burning sensation mostly in the heels of my feet sometimes in my calves. Pins and needles bottom

And top of my feet.   Pins and needles in my hands.   I really had no idea what was going on with me.. my doc thought I was crazy.  But now it all makes sense.  

I have both estrogen n progesterone that are low.  

How long have you been on perimenapause, and for how long did your symptoms last,this is driving me crazy 

You are not crazy. The doctor who says this, doesnt know about the problems of inbalance hormonal

Please you dont have the progesterone

Try to look about progesterone bioidenthical natural

Look in google all the benefits you will receive

And look for Dr John Lee

And you can receive an answers 

I hope you get better

I feel this paresthesis about one year and this is drove me crazy

Not my head

I am looking for an year to discover by my self the solution

I went in to many doctors and nobody knows nothing about this

And I found everything in google by my self especially about Dr John lee

Hi Marcia, ever since  you mentioned the book

dr John lee wrote I been reading it ! It’s angreat book

And makes so

Much sense ...  I also been searching for answers past year and a half. I hope together we found the solution.. I’m going to

Speak to

My doctor about using progesterone.  

Thank you for the information 

I probably been perimenapause a few years about 5 I would say. It started around age 37.. I’m 42 now   

The pins and needles all that other stuff has been past year and a half.  

As I’m reading about the importance of progesterone.  It says it plays s big role in the peripheral nerve myelin sheath.   Another thing I noticed my weight!! I can’t lose a pound no matter what I do!!! This is all progesterone related 

Wow so that accounts for the pins and needles!!! Yes I can’t control my weight at the moment either

I had the merina many years ago.. and I did not like how it made me feel at all.. my moods were all over the place.. I was aggressive depressed.. always had negative thoughts and did no good for my periods.. had it removed and all those symptoms went away.. Had other gf with it to.. hadvitcremoved as well.. knew one lady that got suicidal thoughts within a month or so ofvhaving it inserted.. 

Hi Ladies, 

I went to

My reproductive endocrinologist this week. She told everything I’m feeling is defiantly signs n symptoms of perì menapause. She said neuropathy very common... 

here is an interesting article 

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Hi Jannap

I am glad to read what you sent about your endocrinolgist

So what she said to you? How this feeligs about neuropatic can go off? I am suffering since march 2017, it almos 14 months and i really lost my hope to became better

I want to know what kind pf medicine she gave to you

Please let me know

Tks a lot

Marcka

How i cad read this article that you wrote in your mesaage? Please could you send me in my email: mrachel@terra.com.br

Tks Jannap

Hi there Entente - I have struggled with the tingling extremities (hands, feet) & have had burning sensation on the front of my calves.  I have also struggled with the brain fog & horrible anxiety, but this week I had horrible flushing/flashing at night and even if I eat something I get flushing.  This flushing is the worst yet!  I have experienced flushing for about 3 years.   Last night, I was jolted out of bed with intense burning on my back that also radiated to my chest, all the while still burning on my upper back.  Went on Dr Google & decided I needed to go to ER @ 3:00 am! 2 EKG’s & Cat scan of my heart all determined that my heart was fine, but ER dr could not give me a reason for the intense burning (not pain).  He thought maybe it could be shingles related, but I had the Shingles vaccination.  I am home now, but feeling extremely anxious & burning sensation in back & chest is less & feel it a bit more in my arms and hands.  I am post menopausal and have dealt with so many issues, but this is a doozy...has anyone else experienced this intense burning & have you been given an explanation? My b/p is also elevated, but I think that has to do with my elevated anxiety - is this just all anxiety related or the imbalance of hormones? This is just not very fun, I just want to cry - 

Hi Debra 

I had that 2 weeks ago I think it's call

Burning sensation cause by anxiety as I'm sitting here I feel it in my arms and nose I'm also perimenapause. 

Hi Jacqueline - That’s so weird, I forgot to mention my nose, but I also feel it in my nose area - So you think it is all anxiety related?  Do you think the imbalance might be causing the anxiety? Thank you! 

Hi Debra, 

I think so I read about, but my new symptom,now is my jaw and ears teeth bother me on and of I'm not sure what the heck this is it feels like I have something stuck in my ear.

Have you ever had this before. 

Hi, That is nice to hear from a Professional that we all arnt going crazy!!! I’m second guessing everything thinking of all these bad things wrong with me.. What did she say you needed to do to balance everything out for the nervous system

Hi Rebecca, I too thought  something  else was going on with me.  I always felt ok. It was the pins and needles in my feet that drove me crazy.., it was constant now it’s a little better.   My anxiety was at its worst along with Feeling depressed and I would have panic attack’s... 

these are all the signs.  

I’m only 42 perimenapause close to menopause so my estrogen is very low.  I just stared a estrogen patch about 3 weeks ago.  We shall see if it helps. 

There are so many articles based on low hormone levels and neuropathy joint pain and anxiety.  I just don’t know how primary doctors still don’t  empahazie on women and hormone fluctuations., our hormones play a big role 

Hi Jacqueline - I remember I had really bad teeth/jaw issues on my left side about 6 months ago...I didn’t think about it then, but it did radiate up towards my ear...I was away on a little holiday in sort of a remote place & all I could think about was...OMG! I am having a heart attack (jaw pain) & there isn’t a hospital nearby...crazy! But it did subside & I haven’t had it since - 

Or they say pins and needles is not common which is rubbish..

I have high Oestrogen and low progesterone and just started Bio Identicals this week so hopefully that will help

Hi Rebecca - Oh please keep us posted & let us know if your symptoms improve - thanks! good luck!

Hi.. Could you email me this report as would love to see what it says..

Cheers

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Will do Deb

Did it take 6 months to be fully rid of symptoms because I have been on it for 7 weeks and don't feel any difference yet.Still pins and needles,sharp stabbing pains in calves and tingles all over different parts of the body.Nausea some days too.

Hi, from memory it took 5 months on medium strength hrt(premarin .625plus provera) to be fully rid of paresthesia symptoms. I'm still on it 4 years later and symptoms have not come back and not planning to go off it unless I absolutely have to. I had some nausea earlier on when I 1st went on it. I've read that it takes about 3 months for the estrogen to be fully in your system but for me 5 months for symptoms to go away.