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[seraphina]

hello Glo, welcome, I joined in and found a life line.
Back to the roginal thread, I have a mutlitude of aches and pains, same as all I have read here.
Doctor does not taket them seriously, just ums and ums.
It is completely dibilitating at times.
I am 57.
Dr currie, if you are with us so far, I try to cope but most of the time life is a misery with the aches and pains.
I have medicatiob for blood pressure,
medicatiob for cholesterol
medication for depression
medication for sleeping
gel for ache and pains.
I take a multi vit and cod liver oil

[seraphina]

p.s. I also have had problems beyond endurance with sinas stuff, all my g.p. has given me is NAZONEX and anti histamine, they don't work at all.
I have said so many times they don't work, but I think it is to do with the mno because it has been much worse for abot 5 years. I just live with it. But it would be interesting if it was proved it was - do many people have this sudden trouble?
I KNOW it isn't hay fever. I just know.

[glo]

Well seraphina my snotty nose drives me mad.Had the problem for years and gradually got worse.Nazonex doesnt work and my blocked sinus on the right wakes me up at night as I cant breathe. Just been to see ENT consultant.Says my sinuses are perfect does no why I have a constant snotty nose.So there you are the experts dont know so put up with it.He was male of course.I personally think all these problems are connectedto lack of oestrogen. Has anyone read Dr John Lees book on the wonder of natural progesterone.His theory is we are all oestrogen dominant.My gynie bloke tells me its dangerous to use so who can we believe.You read all the testiments from regular users but can you believe they are real people or is it just to sell the product.It was originally £25.00 per tub but has come down to £17.00.

By the way I am 65 this year and can honestly say that since age 50 its been all down hill.Lost my spark and enthusiasm for most things.Sick of having pain, had back op didnt help now knees are a problem.Swimming is the only relief from pain but that difficult with painful knees,Everything is an effort and brain fog is a real issue.Need to sleep to clear it.Does anyone else get brain fog.

[eliza jane]

  Hello Dr Currie and all the others who have contributed to this thread . so far I have only read the first three pages and the last page . It is a relief to hear of women talking about getting out of bed and hobbling around and having to hold onto things . I am 46 and for the past six months this has been my experience. None of my friends are going through this so I cannot talk to them about this. A dear friend of mine who is five years older was subtley weighing up her life against mine and when i told her i had given up smoking five years ago she said 'Is that all?' I found her comment discouraging. Some good news !!! Last night I was able to ride my bike home. I usually have to dismount but I rode home slowly and had the image of the tortoise in my mind. As the cars whizzed past I managed not to get caught up in the pace . This, for me, is a minor acheivement. the misstake i have made many times in my life is that I need to do everything with speed. But last night , I heard birds on the way home, my legs didnt painfully ache and i was not exhausted when i walked through the door. I am so happy about this . I am sad to learn of how many people are suffering with aches and pains and wish everyone perseverance in their quests to find relief from pain and discomfort. Thank you Bette for letting me know about this thread
x
Eliza   

[eliza jane]

 Oh Hi
I forgot to say I have been on Evorel Sequi patches ( HRT ) since August 2010. I do not experience hot flushes anymore and the patches never come off. I dont drink, smoke or have not drunk coffe for nearly a year now . This has upped the tea drinking though. I need to lose at least a stone in weight. And am heading off to weight watchers on monday. It worked for me in the past.
x
Eliza

[Blue]

I just assumed that all my aches were arthritis due to old age.  58
Does this mean it will get better once hormones settle down? Its been about 12 years so far!!

I am beginning to say NO to OH when he expects me to carry heavy feed bags, gates etc. I am fed up of being in real pain for days after.

I use Glocosamine with chondrite, cod liver oil and garlic. The last also helps keep our lovely Scottish midgies at bay!!
Dr told me to take Vit B for PMT/tension headaches and I have taken Evening Primrose on and off for years for PMT.

[Blue]

Hi Susan

I know a lot of the aches and pains are worse if I'm stressed.

I went to a Yoga class a few years back to try and relive the pains, the teacher said just to do what I could and stop when sore!!
After about 5 min I gave up. She came over and felt my neck,  in a shocked voice she asked if I was stressed.
I replied  ' I'm a teacher, a  working mother and a farmer, of course I'm stressed!! '
Poor woman thought I was trying to be funny

[terriw]

I have to find a special technique in order to get out of bed with the least pain in the mornings now. My back kills me, my knees are hot and painful and now my ankles are swollen and "tight" in the mornings. I hobble to the bathroom, look in the mirror and just want to cry!!

Apparently it's arthritis but I'm sure the meno has something to do with it.

I tried all the vitamins and glucosamine etc. but don't think it helped really.

I've just started on HRT so it'll be interesting to see it that makes any difference to all the aches and pains.

[Taz2]

Hi Susan - have you got Rheumatoid Arthritis as you mention your Rheumatologist?

Taz x

[Taz2]

Hi Susan - poor you having to suffer both types of pain. Polyarthritis is when five or more joints are affected I believe. My dad had this before going on to develop rheumatoid in his sixties. The management of rheumatoid is different to osteo as this is an autoimmune disorder. Have you been tested for lupus which can give the same sort of symptoms.

As for the fibro pain I think this is different to arthritic pain to be honest and, of course, there is not swelling with fibro. I always feel as if my fingers, hands and feet will look very swollen but they don't actually swell up.

It is important to keep your condition monitored as, should it turn to rheumatoid, then prompt treatment can lessen the damage. Try not to "soldier" on if it does get worse. You can find out more about the different types of arthritis here http://www.arthritisresearchuk.org/arthritis_information/arthritis_types_and_symptoms.aspx 

Taz x

[Trey]

There are many, many good studies linking D3 deficiency to autoimmune disease.  I hope it is true.  I have had no luck with glucosamine and nsaids cause lots of bad things for me. 

Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Autoimmune Diseases
Study Also Shows Lack of Vitamin D May Also Be Linked to Some Cancers
By Salynn Boyles
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
vitamin_d_genes_autoimmune_diseases_1.jpg

Aug. 23, 2010 -- There is now biologic evidence to back up the belief that vitamin D may protect against autoimmune diseases and certain cancers.

A new genetic analysis lends support to the idea that the vitamin interacts with genes specific for colorectal cancer, multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, and other diseases, says Oxford University genetic researcher Sreeram Ramagopalan.

The study is published in Genome Research.

When Ramagopalan and colleagues analyzed the binding of vitamin D receptors to gene regions previously identified with different diseases, they found evidence of increased binding for multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, colorectal cancer, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

"Genes involved in autoimmune disease and cancer were regulated by vitamin D," Ramagopalan tells WebMD. "The next step is understanding how this interaction could lead to disease."

[orrla]

Hi everyone

I have these strange pains - first thing in a morning when I wake up. First move of wrists and fingers or elbows hurts. Similarly with my feet - I wobble while making first few steps. It is as if something was accumulating there as it gets better when I rub it and move a bit. I've noticed it happens when I let go on exercising. This became a sign to me that time has come to move my body and transport it to gym.

I am on HRT for years, just turned 56.

Regards,

[orrla]

Hi Susan

I am on HRT nearly 10 years now. It is hard to say how it is helping for aches but I know for sure that when on lower doses I am packing for grave so, at least I make to a gym while I am on it, if you know what I mean

 

[Suzi Q]

I walk a bit like acrab first thing in the am when I get up
it was explained by Chiropodist and GP that the tendons tighten in the night as we get older
So it takes a few mins for them to stretch out again in the morning another thing to blame for lack of hormones

[DaisyChain]

Hi

HRT and exercise has helped me. Particular exercise is core muscle strength and resistance exercise. The difference is amazing. I do take menopause + and notice a difference if I do not take it.