Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => Postmenopause => Topic started by: Cass63 on September 21, 2024, 03:31:44 PM
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Hello Ladies,
Does anyone experience internal jitters, shakiness and nervousness, best way I can describe what I am feeling. It’s like my nervous system is on overdrive. I deal with anxiety and bad health anxiety which has gotten much worse post menopause, but the last year or so it’s amplified. I have had CT scans, MRI, Ultrasound, all come back negative, all labs come back okay. I have never taken oral HRT, just topical estradiol since my total hysterectomy in 2012. I am 61 years old but feel like I am much older. I can’t seem to get a handle on what I am feeling. Does anyone else feel like this or have any advice on how you handle this, or is this something you learn to deal with for this phase of life?
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Yup! I had to take hrt to stop it it really is awful
I’m 52 started it all hrt about 2 years ago and still not settled con many regimes yet,just wanted you to know it’s not just you
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:bighug:
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Check your Oestrogen level in blood!
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Hello Cass63
I could have written your post!
The internal jitters etc arrived for me in post meno and I hate them so much.
I am on systemic HRT, 1 mg Sandrena gel and 100 mg of Utrogestan, I don't us anything topically because I can cope with the mild VA symptoms that I have.
I wish I could tell you how to get rid of these awful feelings but sadly I haven't found an answer yet. My nurse practitioner thinks that if I get my blood Oestradiol levels up to about 200 pmol/L this may help. My latest blood test was 139pmol/L so a way to go yet.
I have just been referred to a psychiatrist who is likely going to test me for Alzheimer's and this may include the tests that you have had.
The only suggestion I have is to practice deep and relaxing breathing techniques as these have helped me a little this afternoon ( I am having a bad day). I also find that being tired makes coping with these sensations much harder to deal with but I guess that goes for everything!
You have my complete sympathy and you are most certainly not alone.
Wishing you well and sending hugs.
K.
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Yes, i experience these, mainly in the morning. I’m depleted of oestrogen; not allowed any due to cancer I have. No advice, just solidarity and sympathy. It’s a god awful time of life!
Maybe you need systemic oestrogen?
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Yes I had the awful internal shaking and had no idea what it was. HRT stopped it x
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I’m the same as Dotty, Cass, the weird internal jitters/hand tremors stopped pretty much as soon as I started HRT patches so, for me, it most definitely was caused by low oestrogen.
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Hi … yes me too ! It started when I was 52 just as my periods were stopping and been going on for 2 years. I don’t take HRT . It has started easier just recently but every now and then I get it back quite severe. I had all test done and luckily nothing bad .
My primary problem now is chronic leg pain and tingling in feet and hands especially at bed time. I struggle to stand up when I get out of bed in a morning.
It’s good to share as it makes you feel that you’re not on your own. 2 years ago I used to go to bed crying as I was so scared and this forum was the only thing that kept me sane … so thank you ladies.
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Yes, l had the jitters too. Started about 10 years ago and has finally gone, but only in the last year. If you Search the issue, you will find a lot of posts on it (a few from me too!) I have never taken HRT, so can’t comment on that as a cure, but l just learned to accept it.
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I wonder..
Why do you choose to suffer..?
You could make it much better with just one patch!
🤔
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Hi,
Aw, I really feel for you. I too have these awful debilitating symptoms: Do you find that every 2 wks your anxiety levels are through the roof?
I cry a lot - and this does help!
I've just started writing down how I feel - ( not every day) using small structured steps; example:
Write 3 words to describe how you feel when you get out of bed. (Write positive words too)
Write 3 sentences nxt to the 3 words example how you could try and aliviate the negative feelings.
Use coloured pens - it helps.
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