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Can menopause really cause these symtoms
Woke up one day 11 weeks ago feeling like I had been run over by a truck, very fatigued, muscle and joint aches, numbness and tingling. I have had every bloodtest there is to have, a emg and all come back ok. Did have a mri of the brain and spine. I do have white lesion on my brain but my neurologist isn't concerned about them. I am to have another mri in 5 months. My gyne said the lesion could be from my blood pressure meds I was on but no one knows for sure why. My spine mri shows some moderate spinal stenonsis which I know can be causing some of my numbness and tingling. I am also waiting for a lyme test to come back but I feel it will come back ok since everything else is. I am 52 and haven't had a period in 3 months so could some of my problems be menopaused related?
Hi Cheri,
I still would be hestitant to ascribe all these symptoms you mention to menopause. These symptoms sound debilitating and if every menopausal woman had these symptoms they would have to drop out of the work force and stay in bed.
I have a lot of your symptoms and I have fibromyalgia. Many times I feel like I've been run over by a truck in the morning. That is a common description that women with fibromyalgia give. There are no blood tests for fibromyalgia so all your blood tests would come out normal. I would see a rheumatologist because you may need to rule out other autoimmune disorders as well as hypothyroidism.
The lesions in the brain can be caused by hypertension or migraines. If you have hypertension you need to keep it under control.
If you are in menopause your FSH would be reading high and your estrodial would be low. Did you have blood tests for menopause yet?
I still would be hestitant to ascribe all these symptoms you mention to menopause. These symptoms sound debilitating and if every menopausal woman had these symptoms they would have to drop out of the work force and stay in bed.
I have a lot of your symptoms and I have fibromyalgia. Many times I feel like I've been run over by a truck in the morning. That is a common description that women with fibromyalgia give. There are no blood tests for fibromyalgia so all your blood tests would come out normal. I would see a rheumatologist because you may need to rule out other autoimmune disorders as well as hypothyroidism.
The lesions in the brain can be caused by hypertension or migraines. If you have hypertension you need to keep it under control.
If you are in menopause your FSH would be reading high and your estrodial would be low. Did you have blood tests for menopause yet?
Hi Cheri!
Yes, every symptom you’ve described are all too common in menopause - and you’re right at the “average age”. When our hormones start to decline it can throw everything out of whack, thyroids, adrenals, you name it. The crazy part is that it effects each one of us so differently that even our doctors can’t say for sure what is going on. Some women breeze through it without a hitch, while some of us feel like our lives have been tossed in the dumpster!
It is good that you had all those tests done. When something like this comes up, you want to be very sure that it’s not being caused by some underlying problem. Do yourself a favor, and do as much research on menopause AND your particular symptoms as you can. Take an active role in your healthcare, and don’t be afraid to ask your doctor in-depth questions about any tests, prescriptions or other treatments she may prescribe.
Hang in there, and don’t be a stranger! There are a lot of us who are traveling on the same road here, and this is a great place to come for support.
Take care!
Lisa
Yes, every symptom you’ve described are all too common in menopause - and you’re right at the “average age”. When our hormones start to decline it can throw everything out of whack, thyroids, adrenals, you name it. The crazy part is that it effects each one of us so differently that even our doctors can’t say for sure what is going on. Some women breeze through it without a hitch, while some of us feel like our lives have been tossed in the dumpster!
It is good that you had all those tests done. When something like this comes up, you want to be very sure that it’s not being caused by some underlying problem. Do yourself a favor, and do as much research on menopause AND your particular symptoms as you can. Take an active role in your healthcare, and don’t be afraid to ask your doctor in-depth questions about any tests, prescriptions or other treatments she may prescribe.
Hang in there, and don’t be a stranger! There are a lot of us who are traveling on the same road here, and this is a great place to come for support.
Take care!
Lisa
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