Thanks so much for your replies Jari, Agatha and Krystal, it is so good to hear from other people in the same boat
I am keen to do things as natural as possible as you say Jari, when I found out about the fibroids I cut out dairy which has really helped as has taking Vitex.
That is so crazy you have the sore fingers too Agatha, it feels like such a bizarre symptom to be connected to hormones but it's good to know it is, it was freaking me out a bit as there is a history of arthritis in my family.
Thanks for your kind words also Krystal. I am so stressed about my mum that I feel I can't take a break or holiday in case she needs her o get to hospital in the middle of the night which is what happened about 8 weeks ago. I am also doing all the shopping and gardening for her on top of working full time and O have used most of my holidays for hospital appointments etc. I don't know if she will get stronger and back to more normal or if she will stay like this. She has heart failure and kidney failure so it depends if she gets strong enough to be able to take any medication to help, she can't just now.
Sorry for moaning! I just wanted to thank the three of you for getting back to me and giving me a little lift that I am not going off my head!
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