Does anyone else get the weakness and poutty feeling in your legs and sometimes arms? Has anyone else been having the sweats, panic anxiety and scary sensations in the chest and upper belly and weakness in legs and internal nerveness and such like non stop for a couple of months straight I have and so far not letting up! I'm trying this natural BUT it is so dang scary and tormenting! My last period was June 2016! By the end of the day MY legs feel tight and heavy too!
Hi crosado, yes yes yes everything you said. I had a severe yep months straight but has now eased up thank goodness. So scary and wondered what was happening to me. I would go to walk outside to the beach and whoa would turn around and go back home. My legs were like jelly and I though I would fall over. Internal shakes were crazy, adrenaline rushes, anxiety and just a weird feeling everyday. I cut out all sugar, wheat and ate small but regular meals and focused on myself and my needs, the world can wait till I'm through this transition!
That's two months straight !
Sorry you too are going through this hormonal roller coaster also I too feel like my nerves are all jittered up all day some days like someone turned in my addrenal gland to high ! And it is exhausting by the end of the day. Anxiety is so horrible days but I still push myself up and out and do what I would do anyways. And it helps. Try camomile drops for some natural relief to help calm down. It helps me a little bit I am on an HRT low dosage. Prempro. That helps too. Thank God for this board to talk with all of us special ladies Pray for us all to get through this. And look back someday and say. Whew made it !!
Same here.. Im a year in with the internal shakes chronic anxiety etc... was on and off most of last year then hit big time in september when my periods stopped for 4 months. It is easing a bit but still feel like death warmed up and like everything is out of wack. Not having as many down crying days as i was at the begging . Its a rough road and turns you into a crazy person you hardly recognise trust me your not alone x
I wake up with anxiety, heart racing , and legs and arms weakness. I just want it to all go away and get back yo my life. I tried to go without taking med , I was doing the kava kava tea, chamomile tea, menopause tea, but just didn't seem strong enough
I had to take the anxiety med this morning. It calm me somewhat. Also I have gastritis which could be triggering the anxiety too. Been trying to go natural with it also because the med makes me weaker but it calms my stomach alot. Gastritis came on with the peri. I want my life back!
I want my life back too! This stuff has had me homebound for months! What med u take for anxiety and does it take it away??
I wish I could take HRT but it gave me blood clot and shoots my blood pressure sky high to the point of fainting they had to give me quick shot to get it lower..I'm on nothing and scared to death of everything! :-( Do thopse teas that calm have side affects? I'm allergic toi so much different meds and antibotics.
I take hydroxyzine hcl 25 mg, It takes it away for the day but makes you very sleepy. I am beginning to get depressed . I just want this to go away. I was better for awhile and I think stress triggered it back. Anxiety had completely left.
Hi. Hoping your better today. For me anxiety is low at moment. It's always there. And I cannot wait for the end of this hormonal hell to just end 😤 You never know what the next day will bring. My blood pressure is higher since I started the HRT. But not horrible. It does help me clam down so I take it. Believe me I don't want to. Also taking a very small dose of Lexapro. 5 mg I don't think it does anything. So weaning off. But may try something else. The tea drops are made from a flower. So you could be allergic if your a highly sensitive person. I gues you can try under a dr supervision. It does help. Not 100%. But takes a little bit of the edge off. Feel good. We are all in this. So take comfort in that.
Thank you for the info , I feel like something is really wrong with me! I’m glad to know others are experiencing the same symptoms, I can’t even go into a store now without feeling weakness in arms and legs / and just an unsettled feeling! It’s hard to explain but I just feel off and not my normal self , to the point of anxiety because it’s a scary feeling, hoping it goes away soon! I’m
Almost 49 and periods are touch and go , late , sporadic, heavy and then spotting ! No hot flashes as of yet but I do wake up with my head wet , maybe that’s the hot flash
Im 44 and I e never had these symptoms until 3 years ago. They are horrible! The putty feelings in arms and legs can be debilitating. And I’m so tired but I have a hard time sleeping. I Can barely function at work.
I’m not happy you are going thru this bug I’m glad I’m not alone.
Hi there..
I'm 42 and have experienced and still going through all the symptoms you've mentioned.
Past couple of weeks I've experienced the weakness in arms/hands and legs - It's weird! Almost like jelly and no strength in them. Very scary.
The fuzzy head I find very debilitating and is stopping me from being as active as I normally am. I love walking and gym but this has floored me.
Hope your symptoms are improving and any advice woykd be greatly accepted x
Dora I could of wrote your post I feel the same. This jelly legs and arms and a feeling as if I’m nervous inside is just so scary. I too love to walk and go to the gym but I can’t do that at the moment, today I’ve called in sick at work cos I’m just so weak. I feel like I have a virus eating away at my inside. Do you get nausea with this and I have no appetite so loosing weight which I really shouldn’t as thin already and could do with a bit of meat round me as shivering cold. How long have you felt like this Dora? Sending my love x
Hello, I'm new here to the boards and just ran across this site as I was looking up some symptoms I've been having for the past 7 years. Heaviness in the arms and legs and serious anxiety that lasts the entire day. I'm at my wits end with doctors who can't seem to find anything wrong other than fibromyalgia. Ive had autoimmune hashimotos disease (hypothyroidism) my entire adult life and I'm wondering if any of you ladies have been tested for hashimotos eith the 3 antibody tests? TPOab, TGab, TSI....those are the antibody tests you need for thyroid disease. Also LOW vitamin D is another serious matter that should be tested regularly. I chalked my symptoms up to menopause and I'm quite positive that it's not helping the matter but I do know that a lot 9f my symptoms are from my thyroid problems. I was also diagnosed with fibromyalgia 6 years ago and have had that to deal with too on top of everything else. I just felt compelled to write and I know this thread is quite old but I hope and pray someone sees this and it can help someone. Thyroid panels are a whole separate test and most doctors simply dont run them on routine visits. It is the same story with Vitamin D. Do please demand to be tested....you may just find out like I did it's not all in your head.
I have the same symptoms that everyone else is writing about. I am 43, I have always had very regular periods until about 5 months ago, then all of the sudden there is no rhyme or reason to them. My anxiety and panic are much worse the past year. I have what I describe as fuzzy brain, where I just feel off. I have seen other posts about it on this site. For the past 2 weeks I have muscle weakness in my arm, which then makes me anxious, which then leads to panic attacks... it is a vicious cycle. Anxiety seems to worsen the few days of my period and then last another week or so after. Blood tests and ob/gyn appts say that I am fine, but my doctor does suspect perimenopause. I hate to see other people with these symptoms, but it does give me some relief to know I am not alone or crazy. Thank you for your stories, everyone.
I just came across this post while searching for answers. I’m 47 and in perimenopause with horrific periods that are horrific. I was always very light, normal and regular with periods. I am now like a mad woman with horrific anxiety which peaks with the start of the periods. I have Hashimoto’s and have suffered from anxiety all my life. The most scary symptom I’ve had is the week long muscle weakness I’ve had this go around. It’s terrifying! I am so scared of MS or something more dastardly. It is pervasive and just feels like I wont have the strength to carry something or carry my own body weight. Have any of you found relief? So thankful to see I’m not alone! Any thoughts are welcome!
yes!!! this has been happening to me fir the last two days! It scared me to death until I came across this forum! I’m 55 and I’m pretty sure I’m going through menopause this stinks! The hot flashes go on forever! So nice to know I’m not alone
it’s nice to know we’re not alone in this fight. I’ve also had the same symptoms for the last week. Finally broke down and called my doctor today. Chest pains also make it very scary and drive the anxiety through the roof. This can be debilitating
I had my husband take me last week. My blood pressure and pulse were sky high. I did feel somewhat better after talking to my doctor though. He feels its anxiety.