Hi all. Having suffered with the most hideous menopausal symptoms for over a year, determined not to go down the HRT route, I finally have had to admit defeat and have spent the last 6 months trying to get my method of HRT delivery right. The patches virtually stopped the hot flushes and enabled me to sleep for the first time in a year but I couldn't get them to stick even with the addition of a sticky dressing on top. So a month ago I had the Mirena coil re-inserted to deliver the progesterone and use a satchet of 0.5ml oestrogen gel dail. My main problem now is that I ache all over and am not sure if it's muscular or skeletal or even related at all? It's mainly my shoulders, neck, arms and back but also affects my hips and left foot! Anyone had similar issues and/or can offer any advice. Thanks