Bit of an update on my joint problems and HRT . It turns out ,from a private visit to a rheumatologist , and subsequent X Ray's taken , that I actually have a herniated intervertebral disc in my lower spine ! Suddenly everyone seems to be moving quite a lot faster and an MRI is booked to see the damage . Apparently these sort of spinal problems may not have been a problem prior to the menopause but once the oestrogen levels drop , pain and inflammation start !
So here I have been walking like an 80 year old for the last 8 months , with my GP saying I did not need an X Ray , and he was reluctant to put me on HRT . Luckily as an ex nurse and a husband happy to pay for medical treatment , and of course , Dr .Currie , I might finally be getting somewhere ! My advice is , if you are suffering just don't give up trying to find the correct help! X