Has anyone had muscle tension in their arms, neck and shoulders during peri?
Hi Sharcerv
yes ... yes.. yes... and tingly sensations, i remember in early peri, i had muscle aches in arms, and tingles like one arm had gone to sleep, sounds crazy... one arm more than other and i worked at a hospital at the time, i had an ECG but all was okay,
stiff knees too, and sometimes wake with a cricky neck and walk with my head facing the wrong way for two days hehehehehehe... also a lumpy golf ball throat when stressed, like something stuck, and heart racing alot too, feel it thumping... its passed now... you will soon get to know all the weird symptoms and just think oh no .. not that one again..
take care hun Jay xx
Okay thank you soo much. I was fearing the worst, I.e. stroke or heart attack. But I went to the ER yesterday and everything was fine with the exception of having a urinary tract infection.
hi Sharcerv
thats another thing... in early peri, i had sensitive bladder for about 4 years, always felt like cystitis etc, even had a camera to check bladder etc, again its a peri symptom, also i always wanted to wee alot, always looking for a loo, even though when i got there i didnt really go much, 
it does pass, also thrush got alot of thrush like symptoms, sore, etc although it wasnt actually thrush, its not nice is it...but quite common,
the doc said i had sensitive bladder due to peri meno and it would most likely be like that a while, often had Keflex antibiotics for water infexfion too
Hi. sharcerv. I suffer from it to. Especially after a bad night of no sleep.
Oh wow! I don't get much sleep either. I have a one year old who hasn't learned to sleep at night yet.
Wow! It's amazing all the symptoms our hormones can cause. I will be glad when it is over for good!
Yessss!
Pilates is good!!
And good for bad backs like me too.
Do exercises. Walk instead of using transport if you can. Get your circulation moving!
Dizzy double vision headaches tension!
The list is endless!!
Check your diet. See what you are eating. Does it benefit you or not?
Drink lots of fluids like water, or juices to dilute,
Or flavoured water. With no additives check the labels!!
If you eat litte and often you feel more healthier.
I certainly do anyway.
Less menopause symptoms then.
I don't really suffer that badly.
Never had HRT either. I refuse ..
Do it by good diet and exercise. I swear by this method.. 😃
Hi elizabeth
good to know your peri in not affecting you, you must be one of the very lucky ones..
i dont take HRT, I am a fit person, eat little and often as have to or i feel faint.. i drink ample water, dont drink or smoke, not over weight, my circulation always moving ... but i am afraid I still suffered badly with peri for 9 years, it wasnt all in my head, your just lucky, i dont know your age or how long youve been peri or post meno.., but glad you have had it light, some do, i am not one of them... i am now 50 and only now feel alot better.. my diet is excellent and it has all been trail and error for some of us to what helps us the most through the transition... .. i still have hot flushes in the day they came back again, so for some its just not that simple.. 9 years i have had of symptoms of different variations, my mother was like you she breezed through hers, two years and done.. all finished ages just 44. i am just aged 50 been 11 months since last period ...
but so pleased yours is less severe... take care Jay xx
Thanks! For the suggestions. I prefer not to go back on BP meds so whatever I can do to avoid that method will be worth trying.
Yes I get muscle tension in all of those places plus a few more. Also tight muscles and pain in my face. Headaches, fuzzy vision and numb arm , left usually. When I first got it I thought I was having a stroke. dr has prescribed pregabalin but I took first one last night and side effects are horrendous.
I do get aches & pains in my muscles. I know it’s the menopause but it is worrying!
I have started juicing. 1 bag carrots 4 small beetroot, 6 stalks celery & 4 apples. I drink a small glass everyday. I also add 1 tablespoon of linseed to my porridge every morning. It helps maintain the body & gives you a boost while going through this horrible experience!
Hi Mooma
how are you hun, have you tried the B6 yet...
so you have just taken your first pregabalin ...
as you must know they are an anticonvulsant, re~ neuropathy and fibromyalgia and used in anxiety if i am correct, did you know that its very common to have adverse dizzy spells etc on that med.. maybe its not the right one for you Mooma, if you feel terrible after just one...
& Withdrawal symptoms if used longer term can be severe and include difficulty sleeping, nausea, anxiety, diarrhoea, flu or flu-like symptoms, headache, increased sweating, convulsions, pain, dizziness, nervousness, and depression. Pregabalin should be reduced gradually when finishing treatment..... i dont want you feeling worse hun.... dont take for a long term then suddenly stop ... oh bless you .. have a good day Jay xx
Hi barbara...
thats very good if you can do that, i cant drink the juiced things, ... i prefer to eat mine 😄 so I do have lots of salad things each day, especially as its hot in spain ..
i do eat no end of melon at the moment, apple slices etc...good diet certainly what we need...
just thinking about your beetroot... oh noooooo i have a thing about beetroot, i cant eat it and dont like smell, my partner loves it ... 😃... trouble is he buys these sealed packets of it and opens them and stinks the fridge out... 😝
my parents loved it, but me... nooooooo hehehehe
have agreat day Barbara... Jay xxx
Thanks Jay. Yes I have read about all the awful effects of this and how difficult it is to come off. The neurologist I saw yesterday said I shouldn't have too many side effects with such a low dose! How wrong can they be? I havnt taken another tablet this morning.too scared! It did really zap the pain but if I have to feel like this then not sure it's worth it. Going to ditch them for now and order the b6 . I'll have a chat to my GP when I see him in a few weeks and tell him how they made me feel. Think I must just be more sensitive to drugs than other people. Thanks for the support. Xx
I've been juicing this week too Barabara. Doing a 7 day stint. I always feel better whilst doing it and have lost over 5 lbs too. Well at least I was feeling better until I took that pregabalin last night. Think I'll get back to the juice. Xx
H Mooma
back in February my doc here in spain ( hopeless he is ) tried pushing tabs on me, they were anti depressants, and i was low low low, back then, well i took one, like you ( i know yours are different) and a couple of hours later I was dizzy, and banging into door frames on door, i couldnt get my balance or co-ordination so weird and scary and a headache from hell...
like you I ditched them too.. not worth it is it... since i found the right naturals and vits as you know... hang in ther hun... big hug Jay xx
Sharcerv52408...Oh my gosh yes! I was going to the chiropractor because my neck was stiff and the muscle between my neck and shoulder was aching. I would also get random pain in my left arm or left knee. It wouldn't last all day or anything but just come and go out of nowhere. My neck stopped bothering me and for the most part so have the other aches. I had started taking 2500 mg of B12 which is helping with the fatigue. Maybe that has helped with the muscles as well. This is the strangest thing ever, men have no idea..lol. Good Luck!
Oh you poor dear! Please, before you take any meds the doctor gives you, do research on it before you start it. The little pamphlet that they give you at the pharmacy does not list all the side effects and certainly not the serious ones.
After I had my daughter, they put me on Lisinopril. That medicine is pure evil. The side effects are crazy! I stopped taking the med because I didn't like the way it was making me feel. My GP was pushing it. I told her I did not need it. But I stopped it coof Turkey and that was a mistake because if I thought the medicine was making me feel bad, withdrawals from it was worse! So please be careful.
Yes, I definitely need to eat healthier. Thank you for the suggestions.