Joint pain - peri menopause or something else?

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I’ve had an isssue with my right hip for over a year now. I saw the GP and the muscular skeletal person at the surgery who just say it was wear and tear. (Not constant pain but I over flexed it and so it now hurts at some angles and if I exercise).
I was told I can still strength train (basic, low level) and run (only 5k) and hopefully the additional strength would improve it.

I then developed a bad right shoulder, again I over flexed it at the gym and it’s just getting worse. It’s been 4 months.

Now in the past week, my left shoulder is really painful, I can’t throw the ball for the dog as it hurts and I can’t undo my bra.

I will get some help, probably see a physio.

But, is it just peri menopause? They mention joint pain. I’m 48. Not other meno symptoms other than slightly rubbish sleep.

Is this just to be expected? Do I just put up and shut up or go on HRT?

Following as i have the same issues. Not sure if its a “put up with it” or fixable and have been to the GP numerous times. Raised possible trial of HRT but they have just referred me to physio who didn’t see much wrong- i already do loads of exercise and strength stuff. It doesn’t limit my mobility at all, it’s just painful to move. Feels frustrating as i’m only 46.

Mine does seem similar. So maybe it is meno.

I just know I’ve not damaged my left shoulder, it just seemed to start hurting out of nowhere. And the fact my hip is no better after 1 year is depressing.

Fingers crossed someone has some insight for us.

If it happened since you over-flexed the joint(s) it sounds more like a bursa or tendon injury/inflammation than peri.

Speaking from experience of both (one hip, one ankle) it takes AGES to go and when you think it doesn't hurt, you go out and do your activities, and it comes back again.

If it was peri you'd just have random aches that come and go for no reason, with no cause.

Thanks. So maybe the new left shoulder pain is peri and the others will just take ages to heal?
That’s likely.
i’ll go and see a physio to see if I can get to the bottom of the over flexed bits.

God I hate getting older!!! ☹️

I think hormonal fluctuations and reduction in estrogen have a big impact on things like ligaments - which make it easier to injur yourself just through continuing your usual activity.

It's like in pregnancy where hormones make all your joints loose and people end up with round ligament pain etc

Estrogen has some pact on rigidity, I've had lots of problems with tendons and ligaments (shoulder hip) which make are very painful and have taken forever to start to improve.

Physio would definitely help* *