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[newbaby1234]

Tiredness and severe joint pains are my main menopausal problems. The rest I can cope with.
Will these problems go in time?? Dont mind taking painkillers but not being able to do the active things I enjoy like swimming, walking and gym is not good.

Thanks

[Delilah]

Hi ladies

My menopause symptoms started about 2 years ago with very sudden chronic stiffness. I could barely move in bed at night and my breathing was also affected. Had blood tests for inflammatory illnesses and chest xrays and all came back normal. The strangest thing though is that my face aches!! The muscles all feel very tense especially if i've been reading a lot or watching tv too much. I only get respite when i shut my eyes, put my head back and try to relax the muscles. Other parts of my body are'nt too bad now but the face aches continue even with hrt, cod liver oil, vit D, magnesium and menopace.

Delilah x

[Taz2]

Hi Newbaby - it seems your post under this thread was missed.

Have you had your tiredness and joint pains investigated? As my own GP says it is too easy to blame every symptom onto menopause. I have found that while on HRT my joint pains and overall stiffness is much improved.

Taz x

[Massa]

Since starting the peri-menopause about 2 yrs ago (I'm 52) I've had one symptom after another but in dribs and drabs  The worst one I've had is the joint, muscle aches and pains that I have at the moment. It sometimes starts as soon as I get into bed. It's like a switch being turned on. Other times it starts anytime during the day. It's quite painful in my arms. I tried not to take anything for it, but it got so bad I started taking Ibuprofen. I've also started taking cod liver oil and Glucosamine as I've heard that that is very good for painful joints. Not been taking Glucosamine for very long, so have to see if it makes a difference....I really hope so.
Going from not having any symptoms to full on and quite painful is a bit of a shock on my body.
Have been to the drs. Was told to do a diary of my symptoms and cycle to see if it coincideds with my hormone levels and if it is that that is making my joints hurt.

[kes]

I didn't find that glucosamine helped me at all - and neither did fish oil.  However on someone's recommendation I have just started taking Boswellia which is the extract of the Frankincense tree - apparently!   Too early to tell whether it's doing any good, but I also read that this can be helpful in skin cancer.  As I've had this 3 times already - if it even prevents me getting so many that would be an extra added bonus! 

[rufus]

I started on hrt nearly 3 months ago and a bonus I did not expect was the end of my aches and pains. I think like many women I did not relate these pains to meno and thought it was all part of ageing, but since starting hrt they have almost disappeared. I am profoundly grateful.  I had pains in my neck, wrists and hands and they have gone!!!!

I did read a recent report which said that glucosamine makes no difference at all to joint pain. I did try this myself and it had no effect at all, but everybody has a different experience, so it must work for some.  Does anybody have any experience of joint pain after stopping hrt??

[carrs]

Hi
Most of the stiffness  and aches I had stopped with HRT . .. but now it's back, as bad as ever! And I am still on HRT 

[peri]

Hi all

Thought I would share how I cope with joint aches/pains.  I have RSI in my wrists caused by many years of typing and through trial and error stumbled upon concentrated omega 3 capsules.  They take away the pain in my wrists but also an unexpected bonus was all other aches and pains.  The are anti infammatory and as well being good for your joints they are also good for your heart, brain and eyesight.  Check out the website www.mind1st.co.uk

Peri x

[shazz1960]

Hi am new to posting on here but have been reading a lot so thought I'd ask about my aches and pains. I started on elleste 1mg three months ago... Seemed to be working okay in regard to the hot flushes but this last few weeks have been feeling very low, anxious, over analysing myself and how I feel, think I'm going mad really. But have aches in my face and jaw a lot of the time , tension I think but , might sound silly, but I physically find it hard to smile ... My face seems set in stone and people at work are noticing and wondering why I'm looking miserable . I've already arranged to try the 2mg dose HRT from next week to see if that helps with my mood... Anybody else have these type of aches..?.

[Bo Snow]

I'm on Tibolone (Livial) and the aches are the only things that won't go away. Flushes, anxiety etc have eased but my shoulders and arms just hurt, same as they seem to have for ages. I take Ibuprofen as and when, not ideal but it gets me through. Shazz, I hope upping your HRT helps. It seems impossible to explain to anyone who hasn't been thru meno just how awful it makes you feel and the workplace can be a tough environment for us women at the best of times. You'll always find support here. xx 

[Galadriel]

Hi shazz1960 

I'm newish to the forum too and so glad to be here. At lease I know I'm not going mad or dying!
I have issues with my face too - came on suddenly last August. Pins and needles, numb/cold feelings inside my mouth and on my cheeks and temples. As you can imagine I was scared to death I was having a stroke. I'm pleased to say that I'm still here!
Turns out that I clench my teeth subconsciously through the day and especially at night when asleep. This caused terrible pain in the jaw muscles and pinched the facial nerves.
I went to the dentist to have a mouth guard made and I wear it at night when I go to sleep. It doesn't stop the clenching but it lessens the wear and tear on the teeth and jaw muscles. I also went to a chiropractor who just happens to specialise in facial and neck injuries - I'm on the mend now. The rest is being looked after by a psychologist - again this is a work in progress.

So, after all that waffle - the best advice I have is to see your GP to rule anything else out and go see your dentist about the jaw problem too.

I hope this helps.

Galadriel x

[star35]

Hi Peri
Have just taken a look at the web sight and think i will give them a go.I was thinking of taking st johns wort for mild depression but if these help with that as well as my joint pain then i think they will be better. Will let you know if i find any improvement.

[peri]

Hi Star, I know they work cos if ever I run out I feel the difference within 2 or 3 days. I really hope they work for you too xx

[Rowan]

Excellent advice and even better is taking GLA omega 6,  with omega 3

Gamma Linolenic Acid
 & the its Therapeutic Uses

Borage Oil is rich in GLAThe most well known omega-6 fatty acid is called gamma-linolenic acid or GLA. GLA is found in mother´s milk and in the seeds of evening primrose, borage and black currant. GLA is a standard treatment for premenstrual symptoms including breast tenderness (also called mastalgia, mastodynia or mastopatia) in Europe and the United States - but GLA has many more benefits. It is even mentioned in the AMA's (American Medical Association) official textbook evaluating drugs.

The most important dietary omega 6 essential fatty acid is linoleic acid, which occurs in large quantities in plant oils. However, linoleic acid is biologically inactive and cannot be used by the organism in its naturally occurring form. For this to occur, the body must first change Linoleic Acid into Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA).

A diet rich in plant oils does not necessarily protect against deficiencies of GLA, which can therefore be taken in the form of a food supplement.
 

GLA is extracted from plants which are rich in this fatty acid. The highest natural content is found in the medicinal herb borage (25% of which is composed of GLA). Blackcurrant seed oil contains rather smaller quantities (14%) of this essential fatty acid, while evening primrose contains 5-9% GLA.

Excellent sources of GLA include:
•Borage Oil (The Richest)
•Evening Primrose Oil
•Flax Oil
•Olive Oil
•Hemp Oil

When the body's production of GLA is facilitated, production of the beneficial prostaglandin PGE1 increases. This prostaglandin has a number of beneficial effects:
 

Evening Primrose is rich in GLA
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•it reduces the tendency of blood platelets to aggregate and thereby reduces the risk of blood clots
•it expands contract blood vessels, which may alleviate pains associated with angina pectoris (Angina)
•It expands the respiratory passages, prevents mucous formation, infections and asthma attacks
•It reduces cholesterol production
•It reinforces the effects of insulin
•It improves the activity of the immune system (primarily via its influence on the T-Lymphocytes)

The improved functioning of the T-Lymphocytes can be of great importance in the event of disturbed immune functions with, for example, ulcerative colitis, arthritic and related disorders, allergies, asthma and skin diseases
 

[cherub0308]

hi

I started with severe joint pain stiffness a few weeks ago. I started taking estrogen  and was told by a pharmisist said  it could be a,side effect of  the estrogen I had started taking.due to anti deoressants not working..haven't seen any difference yet on the estrigen either.My fingers swell too since i started taking it. I have a merina coil too for fibroids. I have been missing periods but don't know if that,is the merina stopping them.


I am the same on the morning feel 90 and stiff as a board. Pain in hands, legs, neck, ankles, wrists and arms.


I go to yoga and pilates and sometimes find it really painful  to do the exercises.

I get very emotional and down hormonallu. God it's a rough ride for some of us.

Cherub0308