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[Taz2]

Hi coops welcome from me too.

I havent been unlucky enough (so far fingers crossed) to suffer from migraines during meno but the aching feet and everything else is common in meno. I had this before going on HRT and didn't even realise it was a meno symptom till it went within two weeks of starting HRT.

Have a good look around the site.We are supportive and friendly and you can ask whatever question you want, no matter how daft it seems, and I guarantee that one of us will have had it or know of someone who has.

Taz x

[Hotnbothered]

Hi coops
 
I suffered from headaches & migraines for a couple of years on & off, sometimes all I could do to shift them was lie down in the dark.
I did suffer from a lot of headaches & migraines when I was younger, but funnily enough they stopped after I had my daughter, so I assume it was the hormone changes.
I still ache when I first get up in the mornings but once I move about it eases off quickly.
I get quite stiff if I am sat down for a while as well.

[coops]

After 18 months of hot flushes which were becoming unbearable,I tried HRT this turned me into a depressed gibbering wreck - I tried 2 different sorts and never want to feel like that again, In fact I was prescribed anti-depressants to get me back to 'normal' (whatever that is in the menopause!!!)  That sorted the misery, but still several hot flushes a day and about 5 or 6 night sweats which  woke me up every night I was beginning to feel at my wits end!!!   I must admit I would try anything which will
a) SHIFT WRINKLES
OR
b) STOP MY MENO SYMPTOMS

It would not matter how ridiculous it is, I am there, headstands in the local park/ice cold showers/ tap dancing naked in the high street - I'd try it just to feel better!!
 HOWEVER!!! a friend of mine recommended high strength (1000mg) starflower oil capsules      IT HAS WORKED!!! I AM SO HAPPY I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO!!!  Down to about 1 flush a day and that is only if I am flustered!!  Now sleeping almost through the night!!   
I know each of us are different, and it may not work for everyone, but after about 10 days I really noticed the difference and a month later all is still well!
l would also like to say that reading this forum has helped me enormously, and thank you to all you lovely ladies who have made me realise I am not alone... It has been a real turning point. Thanks once again xx

[Hotnbothered]

Hi coops,
so pleased that you have found something that works for you 

[Taz2]

I remember Starflower 

[HotVonny]

I'm not coping. I'm going to take up the suggestion and buy Starflower on way home, and have booked an appointment with the doctor next week.

[caramour]

Hi juju,

I have been  put on Kliovance 3 weeks ago! im off work with stress due to a minimum of 7 night sweats, I cannot sleep and I have been going through the menopause for 3 years. I am  not feeling any better just yet and the sweats are still extreme these are made worse as I have asthma and struggle for breath.  Could you tell me how long yoy was on kliovance before the sweats stopped I would greatly appreciate it.

caramour

[Taz2]

Hi Caramour - I am not on Kliovance but just wanted to welcome you to the forum.

Things will be much better now that you have found us and someone will be along soon I am sure to help more with your question. Have a good look around the site and check out the green menu on the left of the screen which has info.

Post whatever you want - there is always someone who understands. You may like to put a post under "new members" so that you are not "missed".

Taz x 

[hotandsweaty]

Hi i am new to this forum and i have just started with menopause the night sweats are driving me mad.  On a recent trip to spain i discovered a product that has made my life bearable at least the hot flashes can now be controlled i feel i need to share this new found product with my fellow sufferers its a bedfan this fan blows cool fresh air over my body while i try and get some sleep there is a nifty little dimmer switch so i can turn up the air when the flash is at its worst. i did some research on my return and found that the product is listed on NAMS and very popular in the states so i just had to have one.  its has been a revalation for my husband too who now does not need to freeze.

[ziggy1955]

Hello Ladies
I'm new to this forum. I've been having menopausal symptoms for about 4 months now and they are driving me crazy what with the night sweats, hot flushes, rubbish memory, and suddenly looking older almost overnight. There is one thing that's happening that is a bit wierd and I wanted to ask if anyone else had experienced it. Quite frequently, especially when I'm lying in bed, right before I get a hot flush I get a strange sensation in my lower legs, mainly back of my calf. It doesn't hurt exactly but is really unpleasant and I can only describe it as a kind of intense creeping feeling deep inside my leg. It's not a skin sensation, it feels deeper than that. It happens seconds before the flush and can last for several minutes afterwards. Haas anyone else experienced this?

[Hotnbothered]

Hi ziggy,
 
i don't get that sensation, but I do get a 'burning' sensation in the side of my left calf, will have to try & monitor it & see if it happens before a flush, if I remember 

[Taz2]

Hi Ziggy - welcome to the forum.

If you type crawling skin into the search box at the top right of the page it will bring up all the posts on this very subject. I am not sure if that's what you mean. I have had it - it feels like something is crawling around under the skin on my arm - not itching but moving around - it is part and parcel of meno. I have not had this since starting HRT two years ago.

Taz x

[kareneld]

iv'e found that when i'm at work i drink more coffee than i do at home.  for the past month when i have my 3rd or 4th cup at about 3.30pm afterwards i get very hot and go red and feel uncomfortable.  i feel like sweat is dripping off my back and i have to get out of the office and go and try to cool down in the toilets.  i am thinking of cutting out coffee as it seems to start this off.  do you think this will help?
someone at work told me that cutting out caffeine helped them.

thanks

karen

[Taz2]

Hi Karen - cutting down on caffeine is meant to improve sweats. Yogini on this site has changed her diet drastically and has benefited from doing so. I am sure she will be along to give her advice. There is this advice from this site http://www.menopausematters.co.uk/diet.php

Taz x

[debbiedougal]

Hi I'm new to this site and would like some advice please..I've read loads of your complaints and am relieved to know I'm not the only one going insane. I too am feeling so low confused forgetful distant and very weird. I had an Hysterectomy last year in Oct because I was having very painful periods I also had Fibroids.I decided to keep my ovaries in. Quite recently I am having the sweats & flushes & terrible pain in my boobs which I have suffered we for years but is getting worst. I asked my doctor for a blood test to see if I was going through the menopause which has come back fine. I'm more distressed now not knowing why I am feeling like I do and was hoping the test would come back positive and I could take the magic pills and feel fine again. A friend has told me that sometimes this blood test has to be regulary done as it doesnt always show.

any suggestions please xx