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What's everyone going through now?

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cat38281
cat38281

I've been dealing with abdominal cramping, lower back pain, dizziness and fatigue. Miserable and stressed out. Anyone else?

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  • Yellow88
    Yellow88 cat38281

    Posted

    Hi Cat

    Not sure what age you are but I'm 62 and thought I was pretty much through all this but since Feb I've been suffering with severe fatigue and also shortness of breath. If I'm gardening and leaning over its really bad then, also when I first start out walking.

    I went to the doc and she's ordered a blood test but wants me to think about HRT. I'm really not sure about starting it at my age, I've come this far without any.

    It would be good to hear what others think, the fatigue has been a shock as I am one of life's busy people normally.

    • cat38281
      cat38281 Yellow88

      Posted

      The fatigue is horrible. Crushing fatigue is how I describe it. The insomnia definitely doesn't help. I'm 52 and haven't gone on HRT nor do I want to. Not sure if the pros outweigh the cons.. But I hear you; this whole thing is just exhausting, both physically AND emotionally ❤️

    • Cass63
      Cass63 Yellow88

      Posted

      I just turned 60 and like you thought I would be through this craziness by now. I have had every symptom there is and then some since 2009. The last couple of years I have noticed the symptoms have become more manageable, never completely gone, but more manageable. I thought the hormones were going to settle down. Then late last year I started to notice I just felt off, just not myself. By February of this year I had bottomed out, every menopause symptom I have ever experienced was back. It started with severe fatigue, not sleeping ,anxiety, nervousness, shaking and panic attacks. I am assuming a fluctuation of the hormones because all labs and tests have shown nothing. I have never taken HRT and had no clue you could take them this late into this process. It’s definitely been a journey for sure.

    • cat38281
      cat38281 Cass63

      Posted

      Oh gosh, I'm so sorry you're still having to endure this misery. And the thing is, we can't keep going to have every symptom checked out -- it's just not practical, financially at least. So we have to keep pressing on... Hang in there; hugs!!

  • sandeep08592
    sandeep08592 cat38281

    Edited

    hey yes I only take them when its bad I dont take them regularly thank god! i tend to have a gaviscon tablet and my gut probiotics

  • vivian72668
    vivian72668 cat38281

    Posted

    Hey There, Cat...

    Right now, I am experiencing SEVERE itchiness! It is horrific, to say the least. It has been going on for the past two weeks now, it happens at night, when I prepare for bed! Smh!

    • cat38281
      cat38281 vivian72668

      Posted

      Oh no... do you mean your skin? Is there a rash? Or perhaps it's very dry or very moist?

    • vivian72668
      vivian72668 cat38281

      Posted

      Hey Cass,

      The itching is ALL over my body, and it feels like its underneath my skin. I am sure, it is because my hormones are fluctuating.

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