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[Taz2]

Hi Gordysgirl - 

I found the only thing that stopped my joint aches was HRT. I am sure Dr Currie discussed this with you - or are you on it anyway? If you are then I'm stumped as to a solution - sorry.

You will find loads of help and support on here so keep posting and hopefully someone will be along soon with a remedy for your aches and pains.

Taz 

[Suzi Q]

Ive developed joint aches badly
My backs  been rubbish since last year I did it in lifting
But now Im acheing in arms legs etc
I think its either the vagifem or stopping the mini pill
\When I go I will ask him maybe even on Vagifem I need the mini pill too
Suzi Q
 

[Taz2]

You could need both Suzi - why not ask for HRT  - that would include both.

Taz x

[Margarett]

Just wondering, how soon after the menopause(ie last period) has anyone started getting these wretched joint pains? I've suffered with lower back pain on and off for years, as a result of the job I used to do and fibroids. But recently I've been woken up at night by an aching left hip, rather like somone else on here, and also been getting pains in my knees especially when kneeling or bending down. I had my last period in November 2008, and my doctor says I am now "post-menopausal". I'm 54.

[geewizzpip]

Hi gang

I have now been taking 3 Starflower, 1 Memopause Vit tablet (Tesco own label) and 1 Triple Omega 3,6,9 since 9 March and can't believe how much better my joints feel.  I am so glad I did not take the HRT which the doctor prescribed.

The only down side has been that I feel like the 'oil' in my joints runs out in the evening - so as from today I am going to take half the dose in the morning and half at tea time and see whether that has a better effect.

I'll keep you posted.

[Bckquine]

I have been getting joint pains for some time now (time seems to fly by so quickly I have trouble remembering if it is weeks, months, years even).  I have been taking 1000mg Evening Primrose Oil daily but that does not seem to help with that problem.  Have tried the Glucosamine but found the tablets too large to swallow (I am one of those people who always gags on tablets for some reason).  Did find a liquid kind of version, but it was both expensive and tasted like s*** so did not persue that for too long lol!  Have kind of resigned myself to thinking this is part and parcel of growing older!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Suzi Q]

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I recon IM right I recon I recon the mini pill stopped all the aches
Im now 15 years post meno and only stopped the pill 6 weeks ago and then the pains came
Maybe 4 weeks and its driving me nuts had to kneeel today at work that wasnt too bad but then I had to sit on my kneees
I thought they would break or the muscles would snap as for leaning back on my heel I tried to do that and tha pain I had to sorta roll
Made the babies laugh this only started since Ive been off the mini pill
I stopped Ovestin way back in November still took the mini pill
Started Vagifem 14th Feb and stopped mini pill GP said didnt need it
I feel like an old lady my fanny feels heaps better but the Bloody acheing so Ive swaped done for the other Ill have the achey joints
Suzi Q

[Margarett]

Suzy I was a Nursery nurse like you, and I reckon my back and knee problems relate to that! Too many years(over 20 in my case) spent crawling round floors and sitting on little chairs has taken its toll. Add on the menopause and there you go!

[endoftether]

2 words- I don't!

How sore is this???

I am thoroughly miserable. Got rid of my PMDD only to be flung into menopause and all the joys it brings. My poor partner must be a saint for putting up with this rubbish.....

[Taz2]

Why aren't you allowed HRT Endoftether? It just seems crazy to put you into menopause to get rid of your pmdd symptoms, when a lot of those symptoms seem to be the same as the meno ones? Sorry, I know it is a very difficult illness to manage but I am a little confused.

Is it Tazzywoof who has the same condition by the way? She has had a hysterectomy and is now on HRT and is doing well I believe.

Taz x

[endoftether]

Hey Taz

yes it is tazzywoof who had the same thing. I'm in touch with her via naps. I can't take hrt due to severe reaction to it. I got arrested the last time I tried it and am currently on a deferred sentence so i'm a little reluctant to experiment with hrt at present and my gynae is very reluctant to prescribe it as my reaction was so severe! I am hoping to have a family so have postponed the surgical route for now. I often wondered why my gynae was surprised when I said I didn't have any meno symptoms. He obviously knew what was coming!!! AND he's on holiday just now so I might have to bug my GP to tide me over til I can get to see him. Believe me, even with the pain, the meno is sooooo much better than the pmdd. Now that was hell on earth!.

[endoftether]

WOW what a difference! I sent my OH out for some high strength Glucosamine and took one before bed and another with my usual supplements this morning and the difference is incredible already. (It may be placebo, but who cares?!) My hands were less sore when I woke up, I never fell over getting out of bed and OH thanked me for waking him at 01.30am saying "look, did you see that? I turned over without wincing in pain!" Hmm Too enthusiastic for him 

Anyway, I am now a Glucosamine convert and look forward to being completely pain free this time next week. Knees greatly improved today and only achey all over as opposed to downright sore. If you haven't tried these for joint pain, please do. I'm impressed.

[Taz2]

Am really pleased that they are working EoT 

Did I notice that you are on Prozac? I only ask because when I took them for a short time I suffered really bad pains in joints and muscles and I know it is down as a side effect. Just a thought for you to ponder - unless you aren't on an SSRI anyway 

taz x

[endoftether]

yep on prozac but have been for so long that I doubt that's what's causing the pains. Anyhoo, update. I'm now on 1000mg of glucosamine in the morning and then 500mg at 5pm and so far so good. it's more achey than painful but usually after I've been doing too much!

[Taz2]

Hi Kiki - sorry you are still feeling so sick. Why don't you ask for patches as was mentioned in a previous posting to you? These bypass the liver and very rarely give you a feeling of nausea.

The average age for meno is 51 - that means that this is when periods begin to get really erratic and other symptoms such as hot sweats creep in. You are only a couple of years off this so it seems as if you are normal to me. Have you had all these aches checked out by full blood tests etc?

As for hot flushes - these often don't really kick in until after your periods have almost finished. Don't worry a lot of us didn't realise all that menopause entails - though I think you were being a bit hopeful that you would still be young and fertile in your 60's and 70's! We all notice women who are a bit older than us - late fifties maybe - with their waistlines gone, boobs no longer plump, hair thinning but, for some reason, it is not going to happen to us.. is it 

Go back to your doc and ask for a different type of HRT - there are many kinds out there and some ladies have had to try quite a few before hitting on the right one. Also ask for blood tests if you haven't had them already - not for hormone levels as these are very unreliable but for signs that you may have something else other than meno going on.

Let us know how it goes.

Taz x

Taz x