Hi all, so glad to have found this forum for any advice and support. I'm close to 51 and have probably been perimenopausal for a few years but haven't had a period now for the last 60 odd days and hope someone can help with my puzzle.
Five weeks ago I started having flushes any time day and night that lasted for a couple of weeks then suddenly stopped. The strange thing is at around the same time they stopped I came home from work one day and couldn't get my wedding/engagement rings over my knuckle. I work in a care home kitchen and don't wear them, it's a very fast paced, hand and feet manual job so I assumed i'd done something to my finger although it wasn't sore and didn't look swollen.
Had a doc appointment a week ago, mentioned it to her and although she wasn't concerned, she prescribed anti-inflammatory gel but also thought it might be linked to my menopausal symptoms. So I still can't wear my rings and can't see the gel helping...has anyone experienced anything similar?
Any pearls of wisdom would be greatly appreciated as I've done the “google†thing and am going round in circles.
