Struggling

[MadameFoner]

Really fucking struggling. Im 48, I have every fucking symptom but just now I feel like I'm reaching breaking point. I can't stop crying, I have a GP appointment next week. Just sounding off really. Feel like giving up....

Hang in there. Don’t give up. Plenty of us sick to death of the night sweats. Lost count of the number of times I’ve woken at 4am feeling like a roasted sausage. Can’t get back to sleep, weight piling on, skin as dry as a bone, feel tired and shit all the time.

You are not alone. Feel free to DM if you are really desperate xxx

I’m the same gone on the hrt patch to cope. I’ve lost 4 stone with Gastritis
Started with bad rosacea but can’t take antibiotics because my guts are so bad already .
Dry skin beyond what is normal. Shaking. Weakness.
You name it I have it

I'm literally sitting here sobbing and I don't really know why? I'm just so fucking fed up. Aches, pains, migraine, night sweats, itchy skin, sore vadge, no libido, emotional, depressed. Honest to God I'm really really struggling.

Is GP male or female?

Have you sat down and made a list of what you want to discuss with them? There are a variety of treatments they can prescribe, try and prioritise what is bothering you the most that you can't fix yourself. And on the way out see if you can get a repeat appointment so you can go back and review your situation after a week or so.

I have found that if you can fix the sleep issue, then other stuff does get easier. I tried sleeping naked, taking iced water to bed and a neck pillow. Would also recommend CBD oil which helps relax me and get me off to sleep. Helps with the migraines too. Maybe switch to a summer quilt + blanket so you aren't cold when you go to bed but can throw off layers if you wake up in a sweat later.

I was offered antidepressants but took up walking instead. Helps to keep the weight off. And have a good regimen of moisturising every morning. Maybe switch to moisturising bath products. Look at your diet. I was eating a lot of crap because I was depressed. Try staying away from chocolate, it doesn't help with the migraines. I switched to sesame snaps which are just as sweet but don't give me headaches.

A school friend who trained as Doctor specialises in menopause and she has a good blog which I recommend you checkout her articles. Also some good Facebook videos:

www.doctorallie.com/blog-2/
www.facebook.com/pg/DrAlisonGrimston/videos/?ref=page_internal

Stay strong!

Doctors nearly killed me last year. And I’m not being dramatic.
Three lots of antibiotics I found I didn’t need. Antidepressants for pain and gastritis. Trazodone made me so tired I couldn’t get out of bed sent me around the twist with extreme suicidal thoughts. To the point I actually went through with it .

1. I wasn’t depressed at the time
2. Suicide was something I don’t believe in and didn’t think I’d ever attempt. Then they put me on Duloxitine which gave me terrible heart palpitations. I got myself off everything using acupuncture Changed my docs. Physically still not great. But a 100% better for not being on anything the doctors have given me. I’ve still got shakes but I’m not anxious. I’ve going to the new Docs Monday I’ve been before and the offered me an antidepressant for burning pain and antibiotics for rosacea. I just want to know what’s causing the shaking and the burning in hands and feet. My skin actually goes red . I know it’s not MS or a Parkinson’s. I’m gonna ask about thyroid I don’t know what else would cause shaking. Vit levels are normal.

Do you think there would be more help and advice for the OP if this was moved to the menopause section? I am concerned that the OP is struggling and needs advice from others more experienced than me.