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[Cass63]

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?

[Booroo]

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

[CLKD]

 

[orrla]

Check your Oestrogen level in blood!

[Kathleen]

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.

[Nas]

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?

[Dotty]

Yes I had the awful internal shaking and had no idea what it was. HRT stopped it x

[Songbird]

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.

[Tumiza]

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.

[marge]

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.

[orrla]

I wonder..

Why do you choose to suffer..?

You could make it much better with just one patch!

🤔

[Booblet]

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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