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wendy36287
wendy36287

Hi ladies i hav been experiencing pain familiar to arthirits...does anyone else exprience this?

Been having alot of changes in my body lately but this pain is the worst.

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  • Sochima822
    Sochima822 wendy36287

    Posted

    Hi, i had this too, my doctor suggested I take calcium but I also took a good quality glucosamine with MSM. Also, fish oil helps.
    • bobbysgirl
      bobbysgirl Sochima822

      Posted

      You know how I feel about Calcium supplements, don't you?frown Go easy on those girl. Most are just poor quality 'chalk' and do more harm than good. You don't want fuzzy arteries!lol

    • Sochima822
      Sochima822 bobbysgirl

      Posted

      You only take them until the pain goes away. Maybe a week at the most. I'm well aware of your concern but I can understand if someone's taking it taken long term, this is not the case here. My good doctor told to take it, and like magic after 2 days the joint pain went away. I only took it for a week. Haven't taken any since. Plus I read a medical report from the mayo clinic that there's no hard evidence supporting the plague theory that was conducted in Europe.

    • Sochima822
      Sochima822 bobbysgirl

      Posted

      Ah, I see that's if you don't know the company that produces them, their rating's and manufacturing practices they use to source the supplements they produce. And as always, I only get what doctors recommend their patients. Same with fish oil I only get the one's recommended. Since I worked in the medical field for many years, I know what brands to buy. However, doctors are good here about giving out brand names that produce quality supplements.

  • unico31026
    unico31026 wendy36287

    Posted

    I was going threw this pain in my lower back and right leg . Because it only got worse I had my pain specialist order x rays only to find out that I have arthritis in my back and right leg. So as a precaution have your Dr order x rays because what I thought was Peri symptoms turned out to be arthritis
    • wendy36287
      wendy36287 unico31026

      Posted

      Was thinking of it thanks i just started 3 days nw unusually..
  • cynthia00141
    cynthia00141 wendy36287

    Posted

    Yes, I'm right there with you Wendy. I'm pretty achy and stiff especially in the mornings. Menopausal women experience this. You can google menopausal astralgia. I take fish oil for inflammation, Vitamin D3, magnesium, and MSM. I'm guessing I'd be way worse without them. I wish I had my old self back.

  • liz85864
    liz85864 wendy36287

    Posted

    Hi Wendy

    I know exactly what you mean. I also get this. I had a forced hysterectomy last year and the pain in my joints is something else. I can barely move at times and feel as though I'm 80. I'm 46.

    I went onto HRT and it improved. I'm now on citalopram, an antidepressant which apparently is the new way to treat menopause symptoms. Go to your dr and get it sorted.

    I'm still exhausted, my memory is shot to pieces, getting no sleep and I simply have a 'Cant be bothered' attitude. I also put on a load of weight. I've recently lost over a stone, but it was bloody hard work!!

    Good luck! X

    • sue58256
      sue58256 liz85864

      Posted

      ditto liz i can sleep for up to two hours plus in the day when im not at work and still sleep at night im so embarrassed with my memory at the moment especially forgetting peoples' names i have known for years  who would chose to be a women lol

  • bobbysgirl
    bobbysgirl wendy36287

    Posted

    Yes it's horrible isn't it?! Joint pain is THE problem for me. I have most of the other meno problems under control, but the joint pain is something else.

    I have had blood tests for RA, Lupus etc - all negative. They can tell me what it is NOT, but can't say what it is. I have been having Physio and was talking to a new girl recently. I told her what I just said and that I thought it was all hormone related. She said 'yes you are probably right. We are only just scratching the surface of what our hormones are responsible for.' Why don't we hear this from our doctors?

    • wendy36287
      wendy36287 bobbysgirl

      Posted

      The ting is we do all sort of tests an dr says theres noting wrong with u its all in your mind
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