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[Anne B]

Night owl
You post whenever you want and say whatever you feel.
We are here to listen and support if we can.
If you are interested there is an Early Menopause UK page on Facebook which also gives you the opportunity to join a private chat room.
Take care
Xx

[Firewalker50]

Hi Night Owl.  I am so sorry to read how badly you are feeling just now.
I, too, saw that programme about diet controlling RA.  I am a believer of getting to the root cause.

Wheat and gluten cause inflammation.  Good quality high grade fish oil Omega 3 taken daily is a natural anti-inflammatory.  I see you already have / had that as a supplement.

My friend's sister was bad with RA.  She followed a very limited diet - no animal products, no dairy products and very low fat - basically vegetables.  I think it was called the MacDougall Diet?   Her symptoms cleared up and her medication was stopped.  She said it seemed impossible to comprehend such a restricted diet at first, but she said she fell into the way of it quite easy and it was worth the effort because her health improved so much.   Perhaps you could do some research on diets to cure RA and see what you think of those?

If your womb is thickening so quickly, could that perhaps indicate you have enough oestrogen? 

Have you considered some Homeopathic or Herbal medicines- a consultation with a trained homepath or herbalist?   Or chinese medicine and acupuncture.  I understand it is particularly good for menopause symptoms and also relief from the pain and discomfort of RA.

I hear you and other members say they are prog intolerant.  How does that show up in you?  I am curious what it means and how those who are intolerant feel with it.

I hope you find some relief from feeling so bad.

Fx

[sandi]

Hello ladies,

I have posted various times about my chronic pain (see earlier posts), but just wanted to say how much acupuncture has helped me to cope with my pain and fatigue.  Along with the 'mindfulness approach' it has made a real difference to my life.  It is also helping my husband who is at end stage renal failure - his kidney function has been really stable since starting having acupuncture about 6 months ago.  My acupuncturist is TCM trained, and is in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire.

[Anne B]

Now that's encouraging Sandi because I have suffered from chronic pain after my hysterectomy and am going for acupuncture tomorrow. Was a bit sceptical about it but my sister urged me to try it as 4 sessions cured a chronic knee problem for her.
Hopefully I will have success as have tried many other methods for relief.
Xxx

[purplenanny]

good luck Anne, let us know how you get on. PNx x

[Firewalker50]

That's great news Sandi. 

Hope it is successful for you AnneB

Fx

[Anne B]

Thanks ladies. Here's hoping. Will let you know how it goes.
Xx

[sandi]

Just a word of advice - don't just go for one, try at least 4 sessions before you decide if it is helping.  I know it is expensive, but well worth it.  Good luck.   

[Anne B]

Sandi
I'm getting my acupuncture free since I am a member of staff at the hospital that provides this service. She said an initial 4 sessions and more if required.
Got to have some perks for working in healthcare !
Xxx

[pixie]

Hi I've noticed more aches, especially in my neck, which I didn't have before and feel very stiff when I wake up.  Thinking of starting yoga and joining a gym during the cold winter months

[sandi]

The problem with NHS acupuncture is that they aren't usually TCM trained (I am a recently retired physio, and I used acupuncture for pain relief with patients), and therefore won't usually do tongue diagnosis and take pulses before, during and after treatment.  I might be wrong - good luck with it though, I know that acupuncture did help a lot of my patients, so well worth a go.  I always said to my patienst that I wasn't an 'acupuncurist' but had trained in it as an adjunct to other treatments I offered.

[CLKD]

Tongue dianosis?     

I've had sciatica which wakes me in the early hours and today was hobbling around like an Old Woman - if this continues I'll be taking Nurofen for a couple of days 

[pixie]

Does anyone know what  the effective dose of glucosomine is for any joints and should you take it with chondritin?  P x 

[saladgirl]

 :'(hello ladies
I am amost at the end of my tether - my neck and area above my left hip and across my lower back are soooooooo painful at the moment - I have nveer known this as bad.  I am sure some of it is stress but am on a pranoid trip that is is something much more sinister.  I have made the decision to retire at 52 - we are currently in tied accommodation but have been offerd a rented house by a local housing association.  I am lucky to have some pension money coming to do the place up because it is filthy and run down - am not sleeping thinking about it and also I have to carry on working full-time until I do leave my job at the begninning of November.  I should be excited but am full of panic and tearful to the point of stupidity.  My VA is playing up too and I cant' eat.  People are telling my I look awful and have lost weight - which I have - am getting a permanent pain in lower abdomen - like a heavy period pain, also stabbing  pain behind my eyes which are so sore.
I am going to GP on Monday - will no doubt end up back on pills and have just reduced my trazadone as it was making me constipated and ended up in A & E then admitted for 24 hours and given an enema.  Just feel like I want to scream and then run - silly but true - thanks for reading and hope this post isn't as annoying to read as it is silly to write
 :-\love Sharon

[meno lesley]

Hi Sharon

It doesn't sound silly at all just very familiar. I am 54 and feel the last 2 years have been one ailment after another. I feel I am always at the doctors and have hardly visited before all this.

It will probably be good to have a break from work and then you will be able to take one day at a time and feel able to cope with how you are feeling.

Lesley x