Share your symptoms

Women's health
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Hello ladies,

There might be something along these lines elsewhere on this forum but I thought it would be a good idea if we shared the worst symptoms we're experiencing and if we've got any remedies, natural or medical or even just trial and error. Some symptoms we may not have any relief from, therefore if someone who reads this has an idea how to gain relief they can share. So I'll start:

1. Palpitations - no remedy. Worse during/around ovulation and period. Also worse if I drink wine (sadly!! Lol)

2. Dizziness - I take vitamin B12 boost spray and a good quality women's vitamin, still suffer around ovulation and periods but the edge has definitely been taken off.

3. Sore breasts - no remedy

4. Brain fog - see above for B12 and multi vitamins

5. Absolutely no desire for sex during 2nd phase of my cycle, I've no remedy for this and it is causing major relationship problems - any help here would be much appreciated

6. Extremely painful ovulation - I take codeine by the bucketful with hardly any relief any help here appreciated too

7. Extremely heavy and painful periods, again I pop codeine like sweeties with barely any relief. I've tried the mini pill, depo, mirena I just bleed constantly on these methods.

8. Really itchy anus (TMI I know!!!) this is quite troublesome and I've tried every lotion, potion and cream under the rising sun with no luck

9. Fatigue and insomnia - contradiction here don't you think but I spend the day shattered them at night I'm wired, the vitamins have helped with the fatigue a little

10. Achy right knee (strange!!) this only happens before period I also get a pain under my right rib

11. Constant ringing in my ears. Tried stemitil and betahistine - no relief

There's a ton more but they're my most troubling symptoms. Any input greatly appreciated by me and maybe others on here. Thanks in advance, Donna xx

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Palpitations and anxiety sad

Many more but they are my top two x

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Hi Donna

panic and anxiety, I have found Batch Flower drops have worked fantastic for me, it is all natural remedy so doesn't interfere with any medications

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Hi Donna no 5 on your list try ginkgo Bilbao it's herbal and increases blood flow to all organs.

No 8 on your list might it be a yeast infection take garlic use aloe Vera or coconut oil or plain yoghurt or oatmeal by Aveena in your bath. Not all at once but try one at a time if you haven't already. The garlic you take the rest is applied.

Ringing in the ears tinnitus?

Can't answer any more good luck. I will stick with hot flushes which is my main one

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Hi Donna!

My most troublesome symptoms are:

1. Anxiety/panic attacks

2. Digestive problems, heartburn, constipation, etc.

3. Feeling of dread like I'm dying

4. Wobbly legs, painful legs, restless legs especially at night

5. Foggy head feeling, migraine

6. Feeling ill like the flu but not having it

7. Achiness all over

8. Eye and vision problems

Of course this doesn't begin the surface of all the symptoms that I have. I don't really have a remedy for them other than trying to pray and stay on top of taking my vitamins and seeing my doctor if anything new or weird arises.

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Oh I forgot to mention that Dong Quai is good for the heavy bleeding.

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Try vitamin B12 boost spray if you don't use it already for the foggy head and wobbly feeling. I'll try the dong quai. Thank you x

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My mother in law swears by rescue remedies so I'll give em a whirl thanks x

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A damp cloth at the side of your bed through the night might help with any flushes that wake you up. It is tinnitus but only started when I entered peri, hopefully it'll go away when this nightmare ends. You have a good point about coconut oil, it seems to be the in thing at the min, I'm going to holland and barret tmrow and buying shares in the place lol. Hope your feeling better soon x

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I exoerience mostly night sweats. Not mI canuch of hot flashes of lately. Usually just tolerate it, by wearing lighter pajamas or nude and run our ceiling. I take n- othing for them

Some anxiety and occasional dizziness and tirefness - I just take vitamin B12 &D. Seems to help me.

Labido low - I take nothing for it. I don't really care about it one way or another. Husband is prettybused to it and tolerate it.

Haven't had a period in 3 mos., but when I did last summer. They were pretty heavy. Hoping I'm on my way to meno..

Some weight loss last Summer but gained most of it back now.

Tongue and teeth hurting some times

Pains in lower hip or upper thigh area

Insomnia. Mostly from waking up sweating.

Bouts of indigestion or loose BM's.

Occasional headaches and mood swings.

Zits and chin hairs

Loss of muscle in my arms and they sometimes fall asleep at night only.

Elevated BP and glucose.

Hungry or sometimes nautious.

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Some of these symptoms have improved with HRT. (If you go down that route go for plant based HRT such as Oestrogel and Utrogestan. You are less likely to have side effects from them).

I stopped drinking because of the effect on heart palpitations but I've had a few glasses of wine this Christmas no problem (only been on the HRT 8 weeks now). I still get palpitations but very slight as they were when they first began.

Not all b12 is the same cyanocobalamin contains cyanide and the body has to convert it.

Methycobalmin is better and stays in the system longer.

My periods were not heavy so I can't help there.

In early peri when libido started waning I used horny goat weed *a lot lol).

Now I'm fully in meno nothing worked for libido except testosterone which I but online.

The fatigue and insomnia well I tried everything over the counter remedies ginseng and the like for fatigue and calms valerian root etc for insomnia. Mine got worse as I approached menopause so then valium and nitrazepam. These make you feel like you've had a serious drinking session the night before.

My sleep has got a little better as has fatigue on HRT.

Coconut oil for itchy bum (it also makes a lovely personal lubricant).

Aches and pains some have got better but some unchanged.

Tinnitus, I felt so yuk and unwell in 2009. Deep depression etc. I decided to do a detox using MMS (this is not to be undertaken lightly). On the very last day of taking it I had this huge slightly painful pressure sensation in my right ear, after a while it went off with a loud "pop" and what felt like a big air bubble came out about an hour later the left ear did the same and honestly I have never had tinnitus since that day. Before that I had loud high pitch in the right and a sound like a motor running in the left.

Hope this helps.

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Me too! I sound just like you

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Anxiety, worse upon waking - panicky tingling, fight flight response ..

Shorter cycles - Tried Vitex/chaste berry - corrected this very quickly!

Gas/bloat digestive issues - herbal teas help SOME times..

BIGGEST ISSUE....DOCTORS! Refusing to take me seriously because of my age and having to pay alternative practitioners to help or trying to pay for my own labs without adequate knowledge to do so.

HEAVYYYYY bleeding day 2-3 of cycle - PLEASE ladies look into "ladies mantle" , this has been invaluable , there's nothing worse than horrific bleeding and subsequent iron issues... 

 

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Also PMS and breast pain/swelling in luteal - Tried bio identical progesterone cream and no luteal pain or swelling at all this cycle.

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Oh wow!

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I also experienced some weight loss due to fluctuating hormones. It scared the living daylights out of me too. I was scared I had some dreadful disease. I have put most but not all of it back. But I'm ok for now with where I am. I find myself occaisionally checking my weight just to make sure I'm not losing weight again.

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Where do you get that from please? Does it help with ovulation pain as well x

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Really glad I have read this, I too have been losing weight, eating lots to try and gain it, but haven't, was convinced I had something bad too, constantly being weighing myself, now I have read this I will, back off with the weighing, thank god for this site xx

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Hey Donna!  It all sounds like Class A menopause to me.  I must have 9 out of your 11 and it sucks.  I LOVE a good French Pouilly Fuisse and it makes me sick the next day, poor me and you.  I'm 8 years in, it does get better, then wham! your estrogen drops and you're in hell again.  I'd recommend a positive dialogue in your brain ( affirmations ) exercise and meditation helps too.  I'm a top producing realtor and this is totally ruining my life.  A toast to ALL women, we rock.  

 

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I'm new to all this but have suspected some of my pain has been around ovulation but it's hard to tell.. The PC cream I get here in NZ and this post will get moderated if I try to give you a name but utilise the inter net to find a local supplier of it. I assume you are in the U K..

to to be honest several naturopaths here have all sworn n

by vitex or its other name chaste berry as it promotes the bodies natural production of progesterone , it's another avenue for you but the PC is fast acting.. Just a note I tend to wake up short of breath when I take PC cream ie last night woke up not being able to breath, it's terrifying. Hence il go back to vitex...