I know this has been covered in previous posts but suddenly, over the past month, my body has become much more achy.
I'm 59, and almost free from periods for a year, so, peri.
I keep fit, healthy and slim but have noticed my knees aching when I cross my legs, my body much stiffer than was, neck and shoulder pains which I can't seem to solve, aches and pains in my finger and thumb joints.
And insomnia, about which I've already posted many times!
Could all this be due to a drop in estrogen?
I do eat foods naturally high in estrogen like dried apricots and flax seeds, hoping this may help. Plus take magnesium, starflower oil and omega 3 daily.
Any more ideas ladies?
Thank you jx
Oh and I almost forgot...sciatica or trapped nerve at the top of my right leg, which hurts with almost each step but I still try to do my 10,000 a day! Joy!
Hi janeben, I'm here aching to in my legs my knees when I get up or walk bit discomfort..I had blood bone test at 50 shows nothing
but now I change Doctors I'm going to ask them for another check to see what is really wrong I get muscle aches leg pain...your not on your own stiff to as ever
I'm taking nothing in cas I make myself worst hope you feel better soon.
A friend of mine told me about a strange concotion to drink every morning. But if I say all the ingredients, 'they' won't post it.. I'll message you.. You might want to try.
That has been my experience. Chronic muscle and ligament pain when my estrogen went severely down. Then the vaginal atrophy, painful sex, and dryness set in. I was given vaginal Estrace, and not only did it restore moisture to the tissue, I had a systemic response. All the aches and pains went away. It was a little bit of heaven.
Yep I also had sciatica and frozen shoulder.
Hi Gailannie, thanks for replies, but what did you do for your sciatica?
I'm trying specific stretches without much success.
Painkillers occasionally. Think it's just a matter of time till it resolves it's self?
Thank you Kelly
What is the concoction? I'm intrigued!
gailannie, just a question.. did you have to take progesterone separately with the Estrace, like with other HRT. thnks 
I have also had and have this. It's gone at the moment but tried everything naturally. It's weird when I don't have the aches I have something else. It's like a replacement. I also went to doc..I just try to be gentle on myself during those times..and not push myself as our bodies are going thru a major change. I have changed alot...excercise less..take walks more..eat more protein...and fruit. I do feel it helps.
I tried everything. I would take ibuprophen as often as possible. Did an MRI which showed a small fracture, and was told to rest it as much as possible and it would heal eventually. But again, the estrogen was the thing that resolved all the pain.
Sorry I know that's probably not what you want to hear. But for me, it did. As well as the fact, that we know that bone density is related to estrogen.
It is belived that vaginal Estrace is a small enough dose, and not systemic, that I can't say I've heard a doctor giving a prescription for the cream, and also requiring the use of progesterone. However, I found I do even better with both.
I have heard that tart cherry juice--just a cup a day--can help with joint pain.
There are some sites that say it relieves pain better than aspirin or nsaids. Sounds like you are trying to keep it natural. Might be worth a try.
I tried this also. It's didn't help, or change anything for me. Very expensive though, so I wish it had helped.
Hi Jane sounds like a bit of arthritis possibly gout. Do you know if it runs in your family? Cold weather causes joint pain, but thumb pain is sometimes associated with gout. Have you tried Glucosamine& Chondroitin? This may help. I have taken it for joint pain for a few days when it goes away I quit taking it.
Oh my goodness...my jaw dropped when I read this. I have had ongoing pain on the back side of my upper right leg. I posted a discussion about it and another woman replied saging it's sciatica but I didn't know if this is common in peri or not. It's been about 3 going on 4 weeks now that I've had it. Advil seems to be a temporary fix bit other than that, I've just been dealing with it.
Its normal been going through this for over two yrs some days better than others i have learn to soak in eucalyptus epsom salt works wonders i fill the tub and soak ive been there done it thanking god most of the other symptoms are gone been over 4 yrs now i cant say it was easy because i went through hell and back you learn to cope with most of the symptoms it does get easier there is a light at the end of this horrible transition we call menopause from hell hang in there prayers for everyone
Firgot to mention i read you ladies post about the back and legs YEPPERS its a part of menopause as well it flares every blue moon but it goes away for most part i learn the shoes i use to wear cant wear anymore it causes the lower back to act up try changing shoes i notice also eating fresh fruits and nuts help with lots of my stuffiness in my hands and wrist elbows shoulders
I too have been suffering with lower back lain, general aches in wrists, ankles, knees, neck pain today is very bad, maybe inskeot funny. This all started with a sudden muscle spasm after my Zumba class mid November, I see an osteopath regularly, but it's still bothersome, and I'm in HRT ( Mirena coil and estrogel)
not liking it one little bit! I am 52, and just over 2 years post meno, been using HRT since Dec 2015. I teach dance and dance fitness classes, so theses aches and pains are very difficult to to,erase! I'm hoping it's a glitch from spasm, and will settle down, I'm doing core strengthening and stretches to try to help. But the wrists, ankles, knees etc, have nothing to do with lower back and the pains I'm getting into buttocks.
Did you get to try it?? I think it's helping me because last year I seemed to have more aches and pains.