Hi, I'm 59 and aged 50 my periods just stopped dead. I then started to get the hot flushes and went on HRT. The first real symptom I started to get was parasthesia in both my lower legs to the point where I just couldn't feel them. It was continuous for about 6 months. I eventually ended up at a Neurologist who almost laughed me out of his office. Maybe that was the cure I needed as I had been very anxious which probably didn't help. I stopped taking the HRT and within a couple of weeks I was back to normal. I've had hot flushes on and off for the last 9 years but have otherwise been OK. In April this year I had a terrible headache (I write this because I've seen a couple of other posts about this). Since then I have had a stiff neck and the same feelings I used to have in my legs but confined completely to my head and face. Zapping pains, burning, waves of coldness rising from my neck up the back of my head. I have had blood tests (but not hormone levels) and have had a brain MRI. It did show a couple of spots and I have to go for another although the neurologist is reassuring me he doesn't think it's MS as I have no other symptoms. Of course, I'm very anxious but wondered if anyone else had the sensations in their face and head.
hi diane i’m 55 and post meno now 8yrs had a smooth run up until 18 months ago headaches every few weeks apart which last for 2 days lightheaded feeling contantly no hrt anxiety/depression i’m on propranolol 30mg daily to scared to take antidepressants the last few months i have not been outside the house as to the way i feel thinking i have a serious health problem had ecg’s and blood tests been to a neurologist as i have constant neck pain some days more pain i could cry with it doc thinks its menopause related or anxiety i also get tight chest and back which can last a few days then go but comes back after a few weeks it’s tireing as i dread getting up in a morning it would be great just to wake up and feel normal