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[alibeau]

Hi all,

I'm feeling a little overwhelmed by my symptoms again at the moment.

I am 49, peri, on 3 pumps oestrogel and 200mg oral utrogestan 12 nights out of 28.

When I first switched to this regime back in Feb I felt great, a real boost.  In recent months my energy levels have tanked.  I emailed Heather Currie who suggested I could increase my gel to 4 pumps to see if this helps.

For the past couple of days I have tried 3 1/2 and do think this has helped.  Does oestrogel have such a quick effect?

However one of my main problems at the moment is terrible pains in my shoulders blades, neck etc.

Over the past few months I have had a couple of episodes where I would feel a 'twang' in my shoulder blade and then have a terrible pain for a few days which would slowly ease. Not sure if this is muscles or nerves?

I see a lady for 'Bowen Therapy' every so often and she could feel hot spots on my back where I was experiencing the pain and thought it was muscular.

Over the weekend I have had the same thing happen again but much worse, in my neck and shoulder, terrible pain, I can literally feel it start, took painkillers every 4 hours yesterday, its a smidge better today....

Anyone lese have similar? Is there anything I can do to help this as it does not seem to be linked to lifting or gardening etc just spontaneous.

I know I carry all my stress and emotions in my neck and shoulders and know that this is not helpful.   I have quite a bit of emotional stress still going on in my life, anxiety, along with a torn retina, I'm just feeling a bit pants

Sorry if this is a bit of a jumble..

Ali x

[CLKD]

Stop the 'Bowen' technique?

?? Yoga; taking time out for you; relaxation therapy; ??  as oestrogen levels drop so muscles may become lax = aches and pains.  I have neck problems with sudden shocking pain which doesn't last.  Fortunately. I try to remember to do shrugging exercises, i.e. drawing my neck up to my ears, hold; relax.  Then leaning my head to the left, hold; relax, repeat to the other side.  No need to stress too much, if movements nip, I stop.

Dropping the shoulders can ease stress too.  Mine are often up round my ears 

You describe something that I remember having years ago, in that the muscle between neck and shoulder nipped a lot.  Enough to go 'ouch!' 

R U able to delegate around the house?

[alibeau]

Thank you CLKD.

I love your calm and sensible replies 

I do feel that Bowen is helping... It's just too easy for me at the moment to catastrophise every symptom, so it is good to know I am not alone iyswim.

I have been wanting to start Yoga for a while and so I need to look into whats avaiilable online.

Thanks again CLKD, I really appreciate your reply.

Ali x

[sheila99]

I think increasing gel is a good move. It's not usual to need more as you progress towards meno, I started on 2 pumps, now very late peri and 4 pumps. We're at an age where we can't get away with poor posture, lack of exercise etc in the same way we did when we were young. No experience of bowden and I don't know what training they do but if it was me I'd see a physio (who are properly trained) and see what they say. We can self refer from the surgery. Pilates can be useful to strengthen the 'right' muscles and relax others.

[alibeau]

Thank you shelia99… good advice….

I have been doing 3 1/2 pumps for a couple of days, think I have felt slightly better energy levels but having more palpitations again, don’t know if either of these are coincidental or not….

Thanks again.

Ali x

[CLKD]

It's the Trial and Error that is so wearying.   

Calm? Moi?  I'm like a swan, padding like fury underneath 

Perhaps alternate the pumps until you get a regime that kind of helps?