I ve had tight achy muscles since oct 2015, I've also had twitchy muscle when I relax. I'm so tired , really tired . So much so that I don't even want to get out of bed some mornings. I've had panic attacks and dizziness. Docs said its laberythitis , so he gave me stemitil, which he said I had a reaction too, hence the twitching. This is still going on, so it can't be a side affect still. I'm very moody too. Think I'm in peri menopause as my periods are very erratic. My biggest fear is that it's some sort of cancer of either the brain or bone, as I feel like I've got the flu, all the time,that type of ache. I had breast cancer in 2012, so in remission. Had oncology appt in dec2015 and they were happy with me. I've asked my doc for a blood test to check hormone levels, but he says the hospital won't do them. Ive even offered to pay but he says a waste of money. I'm at a loss of what to do, as I feel rubbish most days, today being a particularly bad one. I found this forum and I could really relate to all of the posts. I turned 50 in nov2015, so am thinking I've got these vit B deficencies. I took menopace for a while but felt worse. I do feel like I'm going mad.....
Hi Mel,I'm 46 and I ve been going through hell since I was 41.i was told I had Labythrinitis and I also reacted to stemetel.I was put on Betahistine for the dizzy/off balance feeling I also get attacks of vertigo,I take cyclizine when I feel constantly nauseous.I m still struggling and my confidence about going out alone is at rock bottom.Prei menopause has made all my symptoms much worse,I also have aches and pains and often feel very tired.I started to drink a vitamin shake and i rub magniesium oil on my feet morning and night,it's two months since I started I still have some aches but they re not as bad,and I feel like I ve got a little more energy,I know its hard but please try not to worry about it being something more serious,if you ve been checked out chances are it's peri menopause.I can't take a lot of tablets my doc thinks I'm sensitive to my seratonin levels changing when I take certain meds.Maybe you could be to if the menopace made you worse.its just an idea.I just wanted you to know there is someone else going through the same thing.Take Care x
Thank you for your reply, it's very reassuring to know I'm not on my own. The stemitil was horrid and I'm begining to think the way I feel is down to peri menopause. I'm going to try vit bs etc and see if that helps. I know how you feel with confidence and going out, I'm a single mum, my children are 14 and 12( late starter) so going out in the car I find tricky, esp when I'm feeling light headed, I think you're right the peri menopause makes things worse. I hope you feel better soon and your confidence comes back ten fold. Take care.x
Hi Mel,
You are not going mad, it seems that all of us feel the exact same way. I will be 49 this April and I have been struggling really bad since March of 2015 with all the symptoms you have just listed. Panic Attacks, Anxiety, Dizzines, Feeling Off Balance, Shaky, Jittery, Heart Palpitations, Depression, No Energy, No motivation To Do Anything, Nauseaus, Pelvic Pain, the list is endless isn't it. It's hard not to think something is seriously wrong. I've had MRIs, CT Scans, Ultrasounds, Blood Work. All they have found is Fibroids, Ovarian Cysts and a slightly enlarged Uterus. Which the Doctors have all assured me is normal for the course for a woman my age. I'm on every vitamin and natural supplement out there. I eat healthy and have eliminated gluten sugar and caffeine. I have some good days and some bad days. I guess what I'm trying to say is that all this madness is all normal for all of us women. So glad to have this site so we can compare notes to know we are not alone on this horrible journey. Hang in there and know that this won't last forever and that one day we will wake up feeling like our old selfs again. I too don't go out alone anymore because of the balance thing. My doctor gave me the nuvaring to try and manage my perimenopause symptoms don't know if I will try it or not yet. Good luck to you take care and God Bless
Hi Mel! I feel the same way. It's a rough road that no one ever told me about. Thought I had all the women passages from menstruation to child birth, etc under wrap but this one threw me for a LOOP!~ And I mean loop. It's ride I'd love to get off of. Hang in there with the rest of us. xo
Mel you are not alone. My words to the doctor were " I feel everyday as though I'm just coming down with or just got over the flu".
Mel you are not alone. My words to the doctor were " I feel everyday as though I'm just coming down with or just got over the flu".
It makes me smile when we are all saying the same yet docs don't accept this is all part of menopause for some of us. Ive woke this morning feeling like I've run a marathon, and done 100 sit ups,my legs ache and my stomach is so tight. Thankfully my neck and shoulders are....OK. Ish. Take care. Xx