Hi you lovely ladies posted quite abit lately. Been doing great for a long time but past 3-4 weeks I’ve had really bad joint and muscle pain in neck, shoulders and breast bone. It’s set my health anxiety off really bad, thinking I have cancer and alsorts. Just looking for abit if reasurrence xx
Hi Karen,
I’m currently suffering with really bad joint pain in my pelvic area and down my legs !! Like you my anxiety is in over drive and I’m thinking the worst !! I keep going over it in my mind and thinking, I hope I don’t have prolapse 😩 everything you google about pelvis pain comes up with that . . . Really hope it’s most meno symptoms ? Deb xxx
No googling! It will drive you mad! It always gives you the worse case scenario! Sometimes my shoulder joints feel like they are about to come out of their sockets, some days they are fine. It's a roller coaster of symptoms. You are not alone, health anxiety is a common symptom in menopause and peri menopause . Keep pushing through, be kind to yourself. Take a good multivitamin, drink plenty of water, exercise, meditate, and if you are a believer prayer and this forum has been my saving grace. 🤗🤗🤗🤗
Dr. Google sends you into a tailspin and makes you think you're dying. I had to stop.
Yes yes and yes. All that u mentioned is me....I’m sure I’m going to leave my 3 kids & spouse alone and die. I’m scared, my back & neck grind w tension. My legs & hips ache so bad I don’t want to walk!!! I’m exhausted and fear & anxiety attacks makes that worse...I know you get it. Please know I get it also, I hear you & support you. You r not alone in your emotions or symptoms. I’m considering to see if there is a support group of sorts for this in my area!!! I’m so alone at times, right?!!!
How can this be 50??!! I’m young, healthy, attractive, fit. Why are our bodies doing this! Here for you to vent anytime....
This is me at 41!!! 😭
Thank you Juanita, I’m just down again xx
Thank you for your reply xx
Gosh I’ve been having really bad breast bone pain too.. I Kept on thinking I was having a heart attack, I would press the bone so hard that I’m bruised now. Anyway I’ve been checking it so much that I’ve convinced myself that my right breast has an indentation or crease on it and is much larger that the left... so of course my health anxiety goes in to meltdown and i’m now convinced I have breast cancer... it’s so incredibly draining and depressing.
Hi Karen
I'd bet money that it is indeed our perimeno or meno shenanigans that are causing your symptoms. I'm sure it not anything more sinister, I too scare myself with Dr Google. Sends my health anxiety right into overdrive for a few days.
But joint and muscle pain is on the list...I had a sudden pain in my ribs and neck earlier this week. Could barely concentrate at work with the kids I teach! So...prayed to the angels for a sign that it was hormonal crap, took 2 Advil. Used heating pad when I got home and watched some episodes of Mom to make myself laugh...
It went away and I forgot about it until now.
Hope this helps you to relax. Hugs!!!
My saving grace too, Juanita!
Thank you Katy, yes your right I’ve given myself a good talking to this morning lol, so feeling abit more positive xxx