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[Cthrnstowe]

I'm 53 really don't know were to start, I've not had a period for 5 month but am convinced I have something sinister wrong with me, I spend more time at the doctors than I do at home, I've had every test going done 2 MRI scans, xray's on every part of my body but I'm still convinced something is wrong with me, can the menopause make you feel this way, any one else feel this way xx

[Spangles]

Hello there,
Sorry to hear that you are feeling like this, it sounds like health anxiety and yes it is very common, hope you feel better soon.
Shellb
xXx

[Kathleen]

Hello Cthrnstowe and welcome to the forum.

You may be comforted to know that yes, the menopause can make you feel this way and yes many of us feel as you do.

There is a wealth of information on this site and of course the ladies here are willing and able to help you.

Take heart, you are not alone in what you are going through, the menopause can do strange things to the best of us.

Wishing you well and keep posting.

K.

[Cthrnstowe]

I feel like I'm going off my head, I spend hours on the internet looking at symptoms of everything and I've always got some of the symptoms, I'm never happy nothing excites me, my family don't understand, I was driving home from work and I just felt like disappearing xx

[Cthrnstowe]

Their isn't anything in particular, I have the hot flushes, no energy, no interest in anything, I had a blood test last week, they said my iron levels were too high that was it I lost it couldn't concentrate, had the test done again and it come back normal, I've got another X-ray booked for next week on my stomach  because i have pain there, I've just had a course of treatment with a chiropractor because of my back pain, I was considering paying for a full body scan, it's driving me crazy xx

[Mary G]

A friend I used to work with years ago had the same problem and was always at the doctors.  She was convinced she had various cancers and every time she had a sore throat, it was throat cancer, if she had headache, it was brain tumour, the list was endless and it really got her down.  In the end, it turned out that the hypochrondria was caused by depression.  It might be worth checking to see if it is menopausal/hormonal related depression or just simply depression.  Please keep up posted and let us know how you get on.

[CLKD]

   you sound 'within normal limits'.   How supportive is your GP? 

I agree you sound clinically depressed.  What type of X-ray has your GP arranged if you have pain in the stomach?  A full body scan is possible but if you have already had an MRI what do you want to achieve?  I had a body scan when I had cancer treatment to make sure that my bone density was OK and that there were no signs of spread.  Everythign was OK!

Have a browse of the pull down menus top of screen.  Make notes.  You will get through this once the result return without showing anything.  Ask away!

[dazned]

Hi and 

You certainly not alone ,I have at least 2 or 3 terminsl illnesses at any one time from time to time. .......
But seriously I have felt like that before and its Truely terrifing at the time but it seems to pass then rationally you can view it objectivly. I decided to take ADs for the panics and anxiety it has helped,hope you find some relief soon.

[Cthrnstowe]

Sorry it's a scan I've got on my stomach, the X-ray I had on my throat because I feel I have a lump in my throat, that come back fine, I sound like I'm nuts xx

[Cthrnstowe]

My vitamin  d did come back abit low but the doctor said the majority of people have low vitamin d due to the weather in England x

[Cthrnstowe]

That's what mine is acid reflux, it's horrible theirs times that I feel like I'm choking, it got that bad one night when I was in work I phoned a ambulance x

[SadLynda]

Hi Cthrnstowe, no you are NOT going nuts.  That is how we all feel and quite frankly its cr*p

It is making me so sad to see how many of us get to feeling like this.  My GP wrote me off some time ago and I refuse to go again, I changed doctors twice and I swear it just says 'hypochondriac' on my notes.  It was suggested to me here to make an appointment with the practice nurse which I have done, looking forward to being able to talk about this in person.  I will then be referred to the well woman's clinic, so hopefully get help there too.

One suggestion I do have is 'yoga' maybe not your thing, but certainly helped me with many things - I am lucky too as most of the 'girls' are around my age so also gave me an extra support group, its good to have that hour or so of 'me time' a week too.

take care, and remember you are in good company here.

[Sarai]

I can empathise with you entirely, if you looked back at my old threads I too have many dread diseases. Lol. Im 53 not on hrt and finding life horrid right now.
I am so very tired in bouts, headachey or a full blown migraine which pills don't fix. I dont care about shopping any more, so not like me. Few flushes not a problem. No energy. Can barely laugh but oh can I cry. Back ache, neck ache so I cant even do nice pass times like painting due to my neck. I too see a chiro. Tinnitus.Appetite poor. On and on goes the list. I too want to run away. I find life overwhelming. the worst is not knowing when it will end and I can be me again.
You have my sympathies.

[Cthrnstowe]

Sarai, I'm so glad I've found this forum I thought I was going mad, the other thing I'm struggling with is looking at things that might go wrong, but it's on a big scale, so I can't enjoy anything, I keep thinking something bad is gonna happen, I've never been like this did you feel like that xx

[Sarai]

I have to say I was a glass half empty person, but I muddled on quite well. I've never ever felt this bad both mentally and physically at the same time. I feel I've gone see through or I'm made out of fine china. I was loud and feisty, always solved everybodys problems for them. I was the 'go to' person. Now I want to hide away a bit like 'stop the world I want to get off'. It really is soul destroying. I have a teenage student at home and she cant believe the mum shes come home from uni to, I'm so different.