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[BlueButterfly]

That is a bit reassuring to read.

Today my right leg feels like the skin is pulling in the calf muscle again all the way to the front of the leg. I think it definitely has something to do with nerves. It is frustrating because I don't know how to relieve it. I don't want it to get worse or become a permanent thing.

[Jillm]

Hi Bluebutterfly,

I know exactly how you feel. I started taking the very low dose amitriptyline on Friday and my legs have felt much better, not completely gone but better. Until today skin on left calve feels as you describe.
Where it is nice to have some relief I am concerned about masking the symptoms & not getting to the bottom of the problem.

Today at work I felt a bit out of it and now completely washed out, feel like I could go to bed. GP did say the tablets could make me sleepy.
I am holding onto the blurb I found about estrogen, and hope it is all memo related. Still to have vitamin & minerals checked later in the week, see how that goes.
I have run out of magnesium pills, will get some tomorrow, wonder if that's why strange skin feeling back.
Decided to have a soak in an Epsom salts bath.
Hope you feel better.
Jill

[Jillm]

https://www.menopausecentre.com.au/
Hope this link works, had a good read through this site. A lot of good info👍

[BlueButterfly]

Definitely a nerve issue. It's almost like the sciatica I used to have but doesn't hurt really. Just odd sensations. Certain positions make it worse others a bit better. Mine probably got worse due to lots of physical work over the weekend. Trying to do exercises to relieve the nerve pressure. Might need to use the tens unit I have.

The mouth sensations are gone. A couple days of zinc took care of that.

I miss my old body some days. It wasn't perfect and had it's issues but this new one and it's many new issues isn't fun.

[ElkWarning]

I don't know how you feel today, but massage therapy?  I had an issue with calves (they felt locked in permanent muscular tension and I couldn't properly walk up stairs), nerve tinglings, 'frozen shoulder' with pins and needles in my arm that meant I could only lie on one side of my body and would wake up most nights in agony.  Anyway, I saw a sports massage therapist at work, who's got 20 years of anatomy experience, and after a few treatments the symptoms went away.  She said it was just because I'd lived in my body for a long time and bits had been stressed and worn.  What I also noticed, though, was that my tight throat, inability to swallow and sense that someone was sitting on my chest (which I'd always attributed to my chronic anxiety) also lessened a lot.

[Jillm]

Hi everyone,
Hope you are all well.
Called for blood results today, receptionist said GP noted all normal.
Well that’s good for kidneys, thyroid, vit D, magnesium, vit B12,iron etc, no further forward on the buzzing legs.
However, I have been taking what I now think is a better quality vit D and magnesium, calcium supplements, things improved, also now have insoles to help as I think I may have fallen arches.
I’ll see how things go.
If it continues to improve, I’ll need to work out which is helping, supplements or insoles.
If things get worse again, then I think it is low estrogen

[Jillm]

Well, things had been a bit better, but down hill again last couple of days.
My legs have been buzzing again especially my left calve, tight muscle and bubble popping feeling. Also today aching lower back, ankles, hands and feet.
Feel really rubbish, just want to go to bed.
Skin on lower legs and lower arms feels like sunburn again and a bit spikey.
I am so fed up and panicking again.
Sorry for going on and on about the same thing.
Hope you are all feeling ok

[BlueButterfly]

Jillm,
Sorry to hear you are having problems again. I was really hoping you had found something that worked.

I have leg aches again, right leg as always. Feels heavy and a bit awkward sometimes. Little tingly and achy. Just got back from a trip so not sure if I just sat wrong or what. Went to the doctor today and got a referral for a neurologist. Not really sure who else to try right now. Just need to wait a couple of weeks.

Sure wish my body would work like it used to. It wasn't perfect but it was better than this.

[Jillm]

Bluebutterfly,

Thanks so much for your reply. I also thought things had improved. It really does seem to be in a cycle.
Seems to calm down, not gone completely, but bearable, then back to horrible strange feelings in legs. Also buzzing tongue back.
I think I need to bite the bullet and ask for HRT. Going on holiday in 3 weeks, will wait will We get back. Problem is I have no idea what to ask for
Back to panic over some horrible neurological decease. Need to calm down, just making things worse😡

[BlueButterfly]

Have you tried zinc for the buzzing tongue? It really helps mine. I use the zinc dissolving tabs.

Yes, I worry about a neurological disease too. Very much, even though my symptoms don't totally fit (like everything else). I'm hoping it's just some weird pinched nerve issues especially since this series of problems started happening after sitting in a vehicle for awhile.

[Jillm]

Bluebutterfly, no I havn't Tried the zinc, where did you get them👍

[BlueButterfly]

Sorry I'm in the US. I just got them at a local store. They are normally used for colds but it's what I had around when I first tried them and it helped so much. Sorry I can't be of much help.

[Jillm]

Oh no problem Bluebutterfly, I'll see if I can track them down online.
Thanks for the tip👍