Hi ladies - Well it’s me again, so once again I woke up with burning body parts calves, arms, neck, chest & back. It generally starts for me in the middle of the night and tends to wear off a bit as the day progresses. Today however, it’s really ramped up, I have it also on my face & feel extremely anxious - nothing seems to be making me feel better...I know that burning/tingling can be related to falling estrogen, but can it really cause this discomfort? I feel so woozy weird too. So I don’t know anymore if its hormones, anxiety or something else - I also feel like a weird vibration in my body - Has anybody else had this where it’s kind of dibilitating and you feel so odd -
Do you have breast implants?
Hi Debra-yes.,I have burning body parts and my body vibrates. The vibration feels like a cell phone is ringing on my body. The burning escalated when the estrogen gets low. It’s the nervous system trying to rebalance. I notice the burning escalates when I’ve had a stressful event. It too will pass but my homeopathic doctor told me my liver needed some TLC and I had to change my diet even though I’m not over weight. No sugar, wheat, alcohol or dairy until I balance out. I follow this eating plan and it works. I cheat rarely and save my cheats for special occasions. All my symptoms have disappeared.
Debra,
I have horrible burning and itching of my arms. I’m 56 and in menopause for sure. I also get woozy a lot and have jelly legs and am full of anxiety.
Hi Ladytrainer - No I do not have implants - I know how toxic implants can be to your body, a few of my friends have had horrible issues with them.
Oh wow Shara - Thanks for that - I have been so confused about what is causing this...is it anxiety or is it menopause or is it emotions. I have had some significant losses in my life, plus I have been estranged from my oldest son since his marriage a year ago and I am really fragile emotionally. I am sure all this stress garbage is not helping with my already depleted hormones. Interesting that my acupuncturist suggested I do a liver cleanse. Do you take anything to support your liver aside from eating well and avoiding all the guilty pleasures? It’s comforting to know that I am not alone here, today was by far the worst so far, so going to really concentrate on cleaning up my act, cause I can’t handle feeling like this -
Thanks Nettie for replying - The burning body parts is really not fun! In April it landed me in the ER, but I would have to say that today’s episode was even worse. I have not experienced the itching (thank god) but it does state that that is a side effect of menopause. I just need a miracle to make these symptoms stop, I feel like they are never going to end - I suppose emotions, stress, declining hormones all feed off the anxiety, which makes everything so much worse.
Hi Shara - So basically you just eat a plant based diet with protein?
It’s the most challenging thing I’ve ever experienced. Thank God for this forum. It’s good to know we are not alone. I pray we all get through this as fast as possible!
Hi Shara - not sure why my post got deleted 😡
Yes (clean, anti-inflammatory eating) because doctors don’t tell you that unless our livers are functioning optimally during peri and menopause then the hormones either don’t get removed or moved correctly through our body. That’s when things go haywire. She also had me on pre and Pro biotics, magnesium fizz, vit D and fish oil and cbd oil pills for inflammation she says I have to sleep a minimum of 7-8 hours a day, exercise (just walk around the block 20 min. Minimum) without fail 5 days a week and I do sleep/anti stress hypnosis tapes on you tube when I can’t sleep or feel overwhelmed. It’s sounds like a lot but I do exactly what she says and I got out of my rut. I feel good for once.
This may sound weird but when you get burning sensations your nervous system has gone haywire. It actually can be measured. Next time it flares up try to ground your bare feet in soil. Take your shoes off and wear lite clothes privately in your yard find some rich soil. Put your feet in the soil and brush your skin in a downward motion towards the earth gently. Some use a soft bristled brush. This is time to honor your body and breath slow and calm breaths while your body removes excess energy. Women use this who can’t take meds and it helps me.
Yes, it can make you feel like you are going crazy. Your not! It will pass. It is your nerves so make sure you are not deficient in Vit. B. Supplementing for just a few days can remedy it too.
Hi debra...liverite liver aid with milk thistle is what has helped me. Also take an otc prenatal vitamin.
Hi Debra,
I can so relate to you.This last year has been by far the worst for me. I was so desperate that I called my OBGYN and begged for an appointment. When I saw her, I had a meltdown. She put me on Paxil and within 3 days I was having terrible side effects. It only made my peri-menopause worse. I told her I was allergic to SSRI's but she really thought where my body was changing the Paxil would work. My anxiety, and hot flashes were worse, and I fainted. Last week I went to the Pharmacy and I bought ESTROVAN and another natural product for menopause. I take the AM pill in the morning and the PM pill at night along with the Estrovan. These last 5 days I have felt wonderful! I haven't had any hot flashes, anxiety, and I'm calmer, I'm finally sleeping! I have been sleep deprived for over a year now. But I was at my breaking point, I really felt like I was loosing my mind. I've lost a lot of time at work because of menopause. The Estrovan and natures menopause contains Biotin, Magnisuim, and black Kohosh. It contains more Biotin and Magnisuim. Sometimes I will take two of the AM pills. One in the morning and one in the afternoon. I'm praying this will continue to work with my body. I feel like myself again but its been one hell of a ride. I don't drink soda, and/or caffeine and I stay away from Sugar. Its bad enough that we have to suffer from this and then be told we can't eat certain foods, sugar, caffeine, and alcohol. I need my couple drinks when I go home from work, its the one thing that was keeping me sane! But I picked a drink that has little calories and Diet Flavored Tonic water that doesn't have the ingredients like Splenda in it. Splenda will mess with my stomach and give me anxiety. We're literally robbed from a good quality of life when going through menopause, and then to be told it could last 10 plus years! For the love of GOD! lol.
Wow Shara! What a wealth of information. Oddly enough, I just got my labs back & my CRP score that measures inflammation has jumped again since last year @ this time which is concerning - also, fasting glucose has also risen along with cholesterol - everything has gone to pot, so it makes sense with the imbalance in hormones (or lack there of) that this is happening to me. What I said in my post that got deleted was that I have suffered significant losses in the last few years & my oldest son got married last year & I am now estranged from him. So on top of all the physical BS I am dealing with, I am also dealing with emotional garbage, so it is a perfect storm for my body to crash & burn - I have an appt this week with my GP, but I think I am going to make an appt with a functional dr as well - interesting about the dirt, I get the ritual part of it, but does the dirt actually help the nervous system?
Thank you Nancy - I appreciate the suggestion -
Thanks Theresa - I know exactly what you are saying - my GP is always pushing anti depressants & I know I am not depressed, just low mood because I feel like crap! I don’t need one more thing for my body to try & fight - I think cleansing my body right now is what my body needs most. I have suffered thru a lot of significant losses of late & I know I have comforted myself with eating & drinking my feelings away - I know exactly what I should be eating, but choose a grilled cheese sandwich over a poached chicken breast with veggies every time & pay the price for it. My body is revolting! I think this may be the wake-up call I needed because I have suffered with this burning body parts for 8 months & it is only getting worse instead of better & it is wrecking havoc on my life - Ugh!
Hi Shara - I am fairly religious about taking my probiotic, B stress vitamin, magnesium, omega & Vitamin D - I even take some Spirit Calm which is a Chinese herb - sometimes I do some CBD oil - nothing calms my burning body parts when I am in full flame though -
Hi Debra, I believe that these are hot flashes, just our version, with no sweating. I started with burning feet. Now I also get burning in other parts of my body. Never any sweating, but definitely burning. I am also waking up at night feeling like I'm on fire. When I get these burning sensations I will also get anxiety or depression feelings, and also physical symptoms, like a headache or backache, or just feel flu like. Used to feel like adrenaline rushes. I had all kinds of tests too, including a brain MRI. All normal.