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[Tumiza]

Hello Ladies .
It’s a while since I posted but really suffering… this seems the only place I can turn to when I read your posts and it helps to calm me down.
After suffering from internal shaking for a whole year now I now have horrendous joint pain everywhere especially my knees and my shoulders and neck . I have burning palms and soles of feet that are worse at night and feel like I’ve had them over a fire. And now the tingling and pins and needles in both arms and now legs.
I’m petrified! I’m away on holiday and all I want to do I go home. I had a phone call with a doctor and she seemed concerned but when I mentioned could it be menopause symptoms she said it didn’t sound like it ! Now I’m even more worried. I will go have all the tests as soon as I return … just like many of you have already. I’m not on HRT or any medication. I was trying to get through this if possible without . But that indie is closing rapidly . I have to say my husband is not very supportive.. I try and explain my symptoms but isn’t really interested . This makes me sad!

[Flossieteacake]

I am so sorry you are experience this and I can understand why you feel anxious. Personally, I think the symptoms you describe could be lack of oestrogen. I too had joint pain, tingling and burning. I had the most painful wrists and I could hardly move my hands. I also had terrible pain on the tops of my feet. I thought I had arthritis. Even the duvet would hurt it if it touched. This all went away with HRT.

I know some women are reluctant to try HRT but when symptoms are caused my low oestrogen it is worth trying. Your GP is unlikely to understand menopause and make the connection between what you are describing and lack of oestrogen.

It makes it hard when your husband is unable to understand how you are feeling. Perhaps it would help to show him this link:
https://www.menopausematters.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,2458.0.html

[jorainbow]

I've had the same joint pains and the weirdest buzzing sensation recently in my thigh so you're certainly not alone. I'm starting hrt tiday so hoping this will help

[CLKD]

.... and breath.  Enjoy your holiday. 

As oestrogen levels drop all kinds of weird symptoms may appear.  Lack of oestrogen can cause the muscles to become lax = aches and pains.  Do U take any pain relief?

Is there a GP at your Practice interested in womens health, or a Nurse Practitioner for a chat with about your symptoms.  Some find that keeping a mood/food/symptom diary of use. 

How is your posture?  Pins and needles can impact from the top of the head downwards if specific nerves are affected.  Carpal tunnel syndrome is common in pregnancy and menopause.

Let us know how you get on.  Take a list to that appt..

[joziel]

These are absolutely like my own peri-menopause symptoms.

I have been trying to get my estrogen dose right (probably been too low and not absorbing patches) and I've also had internal shaking for over a year, especially getting bad at night. I had awful joint pain in my fingers, hips, knees - blood tests and RA tests all came back okay. I had buzzing feet at night especially and my hands would go numb in my sleep.

All this was peri-menopause. I've spent a fortune investigating other things and everything else has been fine. Don't let a doctor tell you otherwise. Get on some HRT

[Emhen]

This is me exactly at this moment- I’m crossing everything for hormone imbalance as I’m off for mri tomorrow on head to rule out other underlying causes. I had a coil fitted 2 months ago and and so stopped progesterone tablets and mini pill and im hoping that coupled with anxiety is the cause. Awful stinging knees  unable to walk much and numbness tingling in feet legs arms and hands. Buzzing almost in feet and at night what feels likd vibration in body. My anxiety is through roof which is making it worse.

[CLKD]

Vibration is a problem for several ladies.

As oestrogen levels drop muscles may become lax = aches and pains and the body may become dry: inside and out. 

Some pregnant ladies suffer carpal tunnel syndrome which eases after delivery, which is why U may be experiencing those stinging knees etc., I don't know which hormone would be involved with that.

Anxiety can be eased by appropriate anti-anxiety medication rather than waiting for HRT to help.