I'll try keep this brief. I had a hysterectomy for the triptych of hell that was Fibroids, Endo and Adenomyosis, and was severely anaemic. Op was in January 2023. I was 43. One ovary was removed as it had endo on and the remaining ovary failed so I immediately went into surgical menopause, confirmed by Gonadotrophin levels 6 weeks post op. I was put on 50mcg Evorel patches. This also coincided with losing about 2 stone for my wedding in June 2023. All was very well post op - recovered quickly, exercised regularly etc. Felt best I had for years. Maintained weight loss (went from 11 stone 9 to 9 stone 10).
Around Sept/October 2023 things started going a bit south health wise. I developed hemiplegic migraines (paralysis on the left side and visual auras), confirmed by MRI and a neurologist. I get these every 3-4 weeks. My liver ALT and AST levels kept coming back raised in blood tests so I was referred to a gastro consultant, who ruled out Cirrhosis and Fatty Liver Disease with a fibroscan, I don't drink alcohol amd my liver is very healthy apparently. She suspects coeliac disease and I'm having an endoscopy next week to explore. I have developed maddening RLS, which the GP has been very unhelpful with. An old injury from a precipitous birth 16 years ago has flared up and I have been having physio for Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction but I am regularly in pain, on my left side. To relieve the RLS and the Sacro pain I have to walk 4-5 miles a day - which obviously when you work FT is hard to fit in! I am so fed up - I walk up mountains regularly to manage clinical depression (unmedicated) and I am really breathless. I feel like an old woman, I am 44 but some days I feel so much older, I have so many 'niggles' on the left hand side of my body, that I can only attribute to the menopause. I don't know why I am posting but it's out of desperation really! Did anyone else experience an increase in niggly health issues after menopause? Is this something I should just learn cope with like clinical depression? I am doing everything I can lifestyle wise to manage these niggles but it's not really working. TIA if you respond!