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[Limpy]

I actually think Jeffrey fits well into this thread...  I think he would be pleased to have penetrated this far into our membership.

I think you may be right   

[CLKD]

Any improvement?

[Rebelyell]

I think I must have an anxious bowel/bladder.  I used to have a wonderfully strong bladder, never get it or bowels a thought.  But for last 3/4 weeks, since bout of thrush, I feel I need to wee all the time - like a constant pressure in my bladder.  I also often feel I need to open bowels, but that is regular as clockwork once a day.  TMI, I know.    Am going to docs tomorrow and fully expect to be told it is anxiety, and am prepared to accept that if I don't think about it, it goes away [I think].

But was not anxious this morning until I thought about bladder, then it started...    Isn't the power of the mind wonderful?  I know my health anxiety is a problem [am imagining either bowel or ovarian cancer or bladder cancer] and know that if I am 'cleared' of this problem I will find something else to obsess about.   

OMG - have turned into my mother in law.   Fully expect raise of eyebrows from GP and to be told I have wind and an anxious bladder.

Any other health obsessives like to share/commiserate/give me stern words/make me laugh??

BUT - I think my piles have retreated!!    They were so last month...

[Annie0710]

When peri first hit me 3 years ago I had massive health anxiety, I couldn't believe hormones could give me so many health problems, and we're convinced I had something awful, I don't follow up half of what I suffer anymore as everything is always put down to nenopause at our surgery, and worse still, they say there's nothing they can do, it's only optician/dental appts that are throwing up concerns

Although symptoms may not ease the health anxiety probably will for you, I never think nowadays I have a life threatening condition but do often wonder if there's something they haven't checked ie thyroid or autoimmune

Annie xx

[Rebelyell]

Thanks Annie, I think I just feel so pathetic bothering the doctor.  But this bladder issue started suddenly and out of the blue.  Thought it was thrush but despite discharge swab came back normal.    My health anxiety goes into overdrive without an answer - although I just go from one worry to another.  Used to be teeth, but that has given way to  bladder/bowel.  Just wondering what next!?

[babyjane]

I used to have a lot of thrush and cystitis before I used Vagifem.  I ended up at out of hours doc once with symptoms of cystitis but my sample was clear.  She was a lovely lady doctor and she explained that just as the vagina gets dry and sore so does the urethra and it is not that your bladder is full but the discomfort from the dryness in the urethra makes you feel as though you want to pass water. She gave me some estriol cream to use externally as well as the Vagifem and now whenever I get that feeling I rub some in and around the area and by the morning it has eased.  Don't know if that could help.

[Rebelyell]

Thanks Babyjane - but I take oestrogen already so I assumed VA symptoms wouldn't hit.  I don't really have dryness issues, but it is one of the things I awake going to mention to doctor.

[babyjane]

Just remember that if it matters to you then it matters.  Hope your doctor listens to you.  I am seeing mine on Thursday and keep thinking I ought to cancel because it seems so trivial.  Then I remember that it matters so I shall go.  Good luck with yours.

[Annie0710]

Yes always get your concerns verified.  I've been on oestrogen 16 years yet I developed VA last autumn and went Easter time as I was sick of continuous bladder infections, since starting vagifem I've been clear since

Annie xx

[CLKD]

Rebel - it could be vaginal atrophy so ask for treatment. 

'taking' oestrogen is different to applying it where it matters  - repeated 'urine infections' is often the start of VA but GPs don't seem to associate it with symptoms  - fortunately mine did + treatment = relief 

[CLKD]

Any improvements?

[Annie0710]

Any improvements?

Who for CLKD ?x

[CLKD]

>wave<  anyone listening 

[Annie0710]

>wave<  anyone listening 

Lol
Well my BM are still um....... Infrequent and the wrong size !


Annie xx

[Suzi Q]

Are anal fissures a meno symptom?
It never occurred to me before but kind of stands to reason if I'm tearing vaginally each time I have intercourse, despite the vagifem and lubricant

It doesn't matter what my bowel situation is, regular/irregular, hard/soft, I'm tearing

I had these years ago after having my first baby and had to have the sphincter muscle cut

This has been happening a few months now non stop and I didn't even think to question whether it was menopause related.  I took ex lax a few days ago but I'm still splitting :-(




Annie

Annie make an appt with GP he/she will be able to see FROM THE OUTSIDE
Whats happening u can say u dont want an internal front wise if u dont want one
My hubbie and I have relations with Vagifem 90% Im fine but 10% its sore for a few
In outs then if its a we bit too long I dry up@my bottom hurts? I had epesi in birth
TO ALL THE LADIES whos husband may too be suffering from lOU not as hard4
So sex is also hard for him he can do it but not well IM HAPPY AND PROUD
MY BOBBLES went to see a GP VIAGRAS a BLAST heeheh IM proud of hubbie