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[Hannah2041]

Does anyone else going through menopause have a chronic pain condition aswell and how have you managed?

I have Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) which means I'm in alot of pain anyway and it means I sweat alot too so just wondering if there is anyone else with a chronic pain condition, who can give advice on how they cope with menopause symptoms on top of the symptoms due to a chronic pain condition.

[CLKD]

Gentle 

A drop in oestrogen levels may cause muscles to become lax = aches and pains.  Who oversees any medication that you require for CRPS and how often?

[AngelaH]

Causes of CRPS

The cause of CRPS is unknown, but for many people it's thought to be the result of the body reacting abnormally to an injury.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/complex-regional-pain-syndrome/

Menopause itself causes pains in joints , bones and muscles, they are easy to treat with the right HRT. I don’t think there is any connection between those two conditions. So you need to treat them separately. I hope someone with experience of both of them will come and help you.

Sorry I picked up wrong diagnosis. Just ignore my message, please. 

[oldlady1961]

I might be starting testosterone soon - privately of course not on nhs - and am reading up about it now. It seems it may have a positive effect on pain and weakness in muscles I hope so as I also have that, although I would be not taking it for that but for low mood/ anxiety not alleviated by Oestrogel (and possibly exacerbated by by recent horror story being on provera for 9 weeks) If your NHS doc isn’t up to speed with hormones can you see a private specialist GP like Newson clinic or Minter clinic?

[bombsh3ll]

I live with dysautonomia and chronic head and neck pain due to a brain injury at 34. As a result of my neurological challenges I also cannot regulate my body temperature, and tolerate heat extremely poorly due to low blood pressure and syncope.

I have gone everywhere with a fan and a spray bottle of water since my accident and have always imagined people thinking look at that poor cow she must be going through early menopause as well!

I believe that for me, and probably for anyone living with a chronic condition that affects their every day life, untreated menopause is likely to exacerbate existing difficulties.

I would have almost certainly chosen to avoid the symptoms and consequences of peri/menopause anyway, even if my accident hadn't happened, but knowing that I have this additional layer of vulnerability it is even more important to me to remain adequately treated in the gonadal steroid department for the rest of my life.

[Sophya]

CBD helps me. I have chronic back pain, and the pain is so sharp that I can't live. So CBD helps with managing the pain.

If you're interested, I get it from Releaf Clinic. Their subscription costs £190 per month.

[SarahT]

I have fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis in hips, knees and hands, inflammatory arthritis and central sensitization syndrome.

From my experience don't try to do.every thing at once. Some conditions have ' crossover ' symptoms.  If you throw too many meds in all at once it's very hard  to sort out which one (s) are actually working.

So I would  prioritise and try to get the best grip on my worse condition. At the time that was 100% perimenopause. need sorting urgently due to MH effects. Took a year to get myself stable and of course the other conditions were still there. So it takes some nerve to keep going.

I then managed to get a proper diagnosis for the inflammatory arthritis which is vitally important to get lifelong medication and monitoring. That's ongoing.

The osteo is just pain relief atm but fibromyalgia ramps any pain up as well as Having its own happy little symptoms. so now I am stable in HRT, and DMARDs for the inflammatory arthritis I know what meds I am on now are working as they should. So I now feel able to add in a trial med for fibro pain

Above all else, be kind to yourself,chronic illnesses are hard in their own right. Throw in the hormonal side and hey, perfect storm.

Always reach out to someone if you feel overwhelmed at times. That's not a weakness,but a real strength to ask for help or support.

And just do the best you can on any given day
. Take care