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janehj
janehj

I am new here but finding the group very useful. What a relief to find others who feel like I do!

I am 53 and started with hot flushes at the beginning of the year and periods stopped. I started using a ladycare magnet which seemed to help but then my cycle went back to normal and the hot flushes stopped again.

My sleep patterns have suddenly gone wrong, in the last 2 months or so and I am suffering horrible pain, mostly in my hands, feet and lower arm/legs.

Oh and a constant headache? Does anyone else have a background headache nearly all the time? Feel really heavy and tired? I have put on weight round my middle now too sad. Periods seem to have stopped again, well I have missed one anyway.

My Mum was 60 when her periods stopped and that was it, no symptoms or anything.

I have just started taking kelp/alfafa as I read this may help. I tried black cohosh earlier in the year but didn't feel like I benefitted from it at the time.

Thanks for reading.

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  • Screwloose97
    Screwloose97 janehj

    Posted

    Hi janehj,

    Welcome, I too am a newbie to all this. the ladies on here have been very helpful and supportive. I feel comforted that there is a place I can come to to remind myself I am going through this with others and it is normal!! 

  • janehj
    janehj

    Posted

    Thank you all so much for taking the time to reply and share your experiences with me. I am so glad I found this group xx
    • Tazchurch
      Tazchurch janehj

      Posted

      Glad you did too it is great to share as we may see things suggested we did not think of or suggest things others didn't think off.

      Add to that not feel alone and as if must be weird cheesygrin

  • robin80460
    robin80460 janehj

    Posted

    Hi All 

    I find your discussions very helpful too. Picked up the B6 yesterday. 55 and am on hrt whic is good 75% of the time and the other 25% is horrible. Going to the doc to go over bloodwork on Monday. The worst feeling of all is the anxious "jump out of my skin" feeling. Going to try the magnesium spray too.

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