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[NettyJay]

I haven't had a period for almost a year. I have bouts of feeling fine - really well, and then I get a relapse and think, crikey I must be ill, then I weigh up my symptoms and think... Oh, menopause! I have badly aching joints, which really upsets my Nordic walking hobby, and I feel shaky and hormonal. My joints are terrible!! From knuckles to elbows. I feel 90. But then it goes. Today I feel very weak, shaky and emotional. Looking to get some good alternative supplements. Do any of you feel weak/shaky? If so, what do you take? Thank you!

[Cazikins]

Hi NettyJay & 

It does all sound familiar to me I'm afraid but you have found the best place to be for help & re-assurance.

We have a section for alternative therapies that might be of interest to you:
https://www.menopausematters.co.uk/forum/index.php/board,17.0.html

Cazikins x

[CLKD]

Yep for me it's when I don't eat properly.  Browse round.  Make notes!

As oestrogen levels drop the muscles may become lax = aches and pains, also the skin : inside and out  : may become dry so look out for vaginal atrophy which presents as repeated urine infection-type symptoms.  Do a search for those topics too!

[DaisyB]

NettyJ - as I type this my hands are shaky. The girls on this forum have helped to normalise most of what I have been experiencing. I'm getting B12 checked and thyroid is on low side still - all linked I'm afraid. Keep posting and browsing the girls here are amazing.


DaisyB Xx

[NettyJay]

Thanks everyone - this forum is pretty amazing. I also get very stressed and I do need to relax more. Have decided to stop drinking alcohol as it makes everything a 100 times worse, after it's made me feel better (Haha!)

[CLKD]

Some ladies find that they can no longer tolerate any alcohol at The Change.

Some find it useful to make a mood/food/symtpom diary to chart progress

[DaisyB]

I had two bad episodes in last two weeks - both followed within 24 hrs of drinking wine - this could be totally coincidental (I live in hope  ) as other things may have also triggered. But now I am literally afraid to try another glass!!


Although i will likely be attempting again - for research purposes off course 

[/size][size=78%]DaisyB x [/size]

[Hurdity]

Hi Nettyjay

When do you feel weak and shaky? is it after exercise or a long time after food? You say you haven't had a period for almost a year but could a period be on its way - perhaps there are other signs?

Otherwise - if it continues then do go to the doctor who should suggest blood tests to look at thyroid, blood sugar etc amongst other things.

re the alcohol - how much are you drinking? Most definitely tolerance to alcohol changes leading up to and post-menopause. That was the first thing I noticed before I even became peri-menopausal, wine especially. I can drink it now but have to be careful eg at least as much water as wine ( usually much more) and not usually after 9 pm otherwise a migraine might ensue. G & T early on, wine with a meal, Pimms and beer are fine (sound like a right alchy don't I!)

You might need to have a look at your diet - for instance if you have a lot of sugar this can lead to spikes and dips which can cause shakiness. I only get shaky when I get an episode of hypoglycaemia - when my blood sugar drops very rapidly though not to dangerous levels as I am not diabetic. Then I have visible trembling and copious sweating, have to sit down and stuff myself with sugary foods! Fortunately doesn't happen often as I make sure my diet contains slow release foods and I eat well before exercise classes etc.

Hurdity x

[DaisyB]

NJ - some of my posts detail the shakiness - it's horrible and frightening. Starts on the inside like a jittery feeling all over then I start to feel it my hands and feet - it's not related to blood sugar - but def the hormones.


DaisyB x

[CLKD]

I find that adrenaline surges are like hot water coursing through my veins  really freaked me until I realised what the sensations are due to.

[Kathleen]

Hello ladies.

I am having a quivery and shaky episode as we speak! I hate it as it causes me to feel  anxious ( or does the anxiety cause the shakes ?). Definitely hormonal as it usually follows a period of feeling calm and optimistic! 
I hate the rollercoaster nature of this time in our lives.

Sending hugs to everyone experiencing these horrible feelings. At  least we have each other ladies.

Wishing you all well.

K.

[Yorkshire Girl]

Hello Netty Jay, I also get shaky, trembling feeling & along with it feel hot to point of sweating, tend to have episodes nearly every day. What's worse is if a have an episode while out walking & usually forget to take a healthy snack with me.  I presume it's due to low blood sugar, GP has in the past ran a battery of blood tests but nothing has ever showed up.

[Cazikins]

I get hand tremors (doc calls them benign essential tremors) & I have been on 20mg propanolol (beta blockers) which stops it.
I think my shakes are caused by anxiety/panic attacks.
Hope it settles down for you NettyJay & all the other ladies who get them.

Cazi x

[Marie62]

Yep get the shakes as well worse in the mornings and when I get hungry. It's horrible just feels like too much adrenaline in my system. I eat bananas and hard boiled eggs as a snack helps a little bit. I can feel my legs shaking when I walk down stairs I hate it!!
Eating little and often seems to be best as I didn't eat much one day last week and felt really jittery and low but felt a bit better after a good meal.

[Yorkshire Girl]

Sparkle glad it's not only me, have you tried the Nakd nibbles? They are brilliant, you can buy individual bags or boxes of 4, I rather love the salted caramel ones, oh & they are one of your five a day!!