The many many symptoms of menopause - Dr Renée goes through them!
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- There are in excess of 36 symptoms of menopause and many women don't relate these with menopause and undergo test after test with their doctor which throws up nothing. If these symptoms were more widely recognised women would not suffer unnecessarily and would get the treatment they need, which in most cases is HRT.
Also; blood tests are also not needed in most cases, when a woman is over 45 years old a GP should make the diagnosis on symptoms and treat.
Thank you so much! I laughed, I cried. I'm 51 and things are strange, and with no one to talk to about it you were a blessing to listen to.
I have all these symptoms to !! 49
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Me too 52 … ugh 😩
How are you now Doris Evelyn..youre not alone..me too..i really dont know whats happening also in my body.
You're not alone, know this!! Even if you have to talk to us commenters . I have such profound sadness it's insane and I'm on a whole food clean keto and intermittent fasting , I know this healthy eating helps makes symptoms better but OMG the saddness and uselessness I feel is unbelievable.
Dizziness/off balance feeling, vestibular migraines, anxiety, panic attacks.
The joint/muscle aches are so painful and so debilitating. I was referred to a rheumatologist and had never realised this was a symptom of perimenopause. I went from being someone who enjoyed running and doing boot camp workouts to having to cliterally crawl up the stairs to bed at 9pm every day. Hearing you describe these symptoms brought me to tears as at least now I know what is happening to me. I've started HRT 2 weeks ago.
Cliterally? That's funny. I meant literally!
Did the HRT help you? What kind of HRT?
Im fatigued after midday, cannt jog
Interesting to hear your story. I'm the same, no joint pain one minute then bam joint pain. Started HRT so waiting to see if this helps
@@mandd4963 😆...thought so!
This makes me cry, Menopause is the Devil. My GP- a woman - just dismissed me, have lived miserably for the past 8 years. This should have been televised before Davina!
I am sorry to hear this. It was - I did a TV Inside out 2 years ago! It is on this channel if you want to watch it.
@@DrRenee Thank you, I will
Get a new doc ASAP!!
My GP is the same Jean x
Dr some time ago told me menopause symptoms can last decades.... I am 74 and I had a hysterectomy 3 Years ago .. Headaches anxiety has got worse... Its a nightmare! 😢
FINALLY SOMEONE WHO ACTUALLY KNOWS WHAT IM GOING THROUGH!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻THANK YOUUUU!!!!!
You are a blessing ... When you go to the doctors they make you feel your bring dramatic .. if only all doctors were like you ...God bless you
What a brilliant, informative, compassionate video. I got quite tearful, you are the first doctor to understand the impact of menopause symptoms on day to day life. Thank you.
Hi Renee, having experienced all the symptoms you mentioned and tolerated them for 10+ years I understood it was too late for me, I'm almost 62 I started on HRT 5 months ago. I can honestly say I am feeling the best that I have felt in a long time! I'm sleeping better, the brain fog is clearing IV got more energy and less anxious than usual. The hot flashes have gone and also my vagina feels normal again. I am taking 100mg of utrogestan when I go to bed and 1 pump of estrogel in the morning plus the vagirux twice a week. I feel so greatfull and blessed. Thankyou for all your advice and compassion on the subject. Xxx
14:00- insects under skin
15:00- weight gain
16:00- digestive issues
Thank you so much for sharing this. I had breast cancer in 2019 at the age of 29 and chemotherapy put me in pre menopausal and now im going on hormone blockers(temoxifen) that will put me in menopause. this really helped me understand what my body is going trough. ladies look after yourself and good luck to all of you going trough it...
Medical studies have proven patients that undergo chemotherapy
have no longer life expectancy expectancy than patients that don’t
You can google “medical studies on ...
You might consider looking into “the Gerson program “ developed by Max Gerson MD over 80 years ago. And still continuing
I worked in a cancer unit which used 5% chemo & principles of Gerson program
I witnessed great improvement in patient
And in some remission
Best regards to you
Keep your head up
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@@GinaT5678 bless you. If you don’t have a lot of energy fresh raw carrot celery & green apple juice daily. Drink a little & over time build up the amounts to 2 pints a day. Rest on Sundays
A daily enema with distilled water & coffee.
Videos on “Gerson coffee enema how to” are on Yourube
Or catnip tea enema will make you feel So much better
If you are able go for a walk outside each day when the weather is cool
You are never truly alone as you imagine you are
As my Grandma often said “The Angels are always with us. Closer than breathing. Nearer than hands and feet
I send you my care
@@RK-su4hs "Medical studies have proven patients that undergo chemotherapy have no longer life expectancy than patients that don't have it". You can't clump breast cancer into one single basket. Cell type, staging, age/cell regeneration, hormones levels, impact prognosis, as does the type of surgery, radiotherapy and drugs administered. Be careful with blanket statements that are misleading.
Thanks for this video. I'm smack dab in the middle of this. Dry eyes, clumsiness, vertigo, dry skin, digestive issues, inability to focus, memory issues, sketchy periods, anxiety, weight gain....
I'm only 36....but down an ovary, and early menopause runs in my family. My Nanna started at 37 with BOTH ovaries still. My one aunt was 37, the other the same. Don't know about my Mom as we've been estranged for many years. I was honestly afraid there was something wrong with me, untill I found these videos. Immediately my anxiety subsided some. So I know how you feel and you're no where NEAR alone. Thank you for your comment as it made me feel I'm not alone. Be well, and be safe. All the best to you and yours.
I had to check your name as I thought I’d written it in the past. Identical symptoms 😢
Thank you for your videos about menopause. Please keep them coming, we don’t have enough reliable information about this time of our lives.
FibroFancyNancy It’s a pleasure and pleased it is helping
Dr Renee I am really struggling
I feel like I am dying
I am 48
I have severe anxiety
Palps
Night sweats
Ibs
Feel cold all the time
Lightheaded
Dry skin
Thin hair
Joints ache
Worst is panic
Keep begging my gp to please help me they keep giving me anti depressants
I have always had anxiety so that’s y they keep offering me them
They won’t give me tests
I feel like jumping off a bridge
Cannot get help
@Rachel Massey HI. Please see your GP and consider HRT. It is the proven way to solve all of these issue and has health benefits as well including bone protection, cardiac protection and it is looking more likely that it helps prevent dementia.
Good morning Dr Renee my name Fatmata Biango please can I have your number
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THANK YOU so much for addressing the itch (the ants crawling under skin itch). So many doctors refuse to believe this is due to peri menopause even though I have had hot flushes, night sweats, brain fog, anxiety and the list goes on.
The ants crawling all over has definitely affected me and my mental health.
I thought I was going to have to move out of my house as I thought my house was full of bed bugs!!! I threw away furniture as I thought my house was full of bugs! A complete nightmare.
Stay strong ladies 🌺
This is me all day!
As a women who worked psychiatric ER for over 20 years, I was never aware of the tactile issues! My heart breaks for all the women who were and continued to be dismissed as mental health and diagnoses with delusional parasitosis.
I saw two doctors who were totally flippant about post menopausal symptoms. Thank God for YOU
Dr. Renee this video was so helpful! I’m 57 and menopausal, I recently developed dry, burning tongue and freaked out! My primary doctors basically didn’t have much information on this issue, now that you said it’s a symptom of menopause, gives me hope to find relief by looking into HRT! This symptom needs to be talked about more! Thank you!
Burning tongue my tip always seems like it’s red I getting burning feet that turn red and I get stinging skin everywhere and my hands stin and hurt very hot burning feeling in my upper legs that is very distressing and stress through the roof because I feel aweful all the time all started post menopause and to top it off getting breast cancer 😢
Women’s sleeping issues (insomnia; awakenings) that develop at perimenopause can improve with Rx progesterone used at bedtime. Before I started that at age 46, I was really functioning at about 30%. It’s astounding what women endure and how inadequate the current medical system is with responding and addressing these issues.
@@Annedowntherabbithole Yes we need a ND with bhrt consultant designation to give bioidentical progesterone cream. For me, 50 mg applied to neck and face 6 days of seven. Helps to relax but still suffer debilitating insomnia. Sucks
I’m trying a small handful of sour dried cherries which I have half an hour before going to bed. (For insomnia) It has really helped and if anyone wants to try I hope it helps you too.
The studies caterer 😢 to men.
I feel somewhat sane after watching this video. I’ve got all of those symptoms and others on top of it. Wish I lived in UK where it is more addressed than in the US.
I live in Kenya were nothing like menopause has been discussed or spoken, it's hard to explain to your doctor about how you feel cause they don't discuss or talk about it. I searched the internet and was surprised and very happy to get videos about menopause symptoms 🙏
Your voice and accent are so soothing. Thank you.
Thank you Dr for sharing an open and honest description of Menopause not just the basics. Thank you also for asking other Health professions not to fall into the trap of prescribing anti depressants just because they can. Menopause is frightening and life changing. Men need to be educated also as they fail to understand how ashamed a woman can feel when she's dismissed. It is a sad time too and we often feel less than and isolated. The big sacrifice is when there's no support and we have to struggle in work daily. It's so stressful when self employed as there's nowhere to go.
Thank you Dr. Renee! So glad you mentioned migraines and dizziness, vertigo. Have been suffering chronic migraine and dizziness since going off birth control pill 2years ago. All doctors thought I was crazy when I mentioned hormonal changes...because I was “only 40” Even though my periods were irregular and practically zero estrogen and high FSH along with night sweats. Went through multiple tests the last couple of years. I got diagnosed with vestibular migraine recently...a male neurologist told me it happens with hormonal changes. Terrible anxiety because I feel unsteady all the time. I just started HRT patch a couple months ago. Too early to tell. Fingers crossed. Just wanted to thank you...your patients are very fortunate to have you!
Lou C ah thank you so much.
Intermittent fasting and whole food diet helps with loose skin but for some reason I CANNOT control these feelings of complete self hate and profound saddness . I never realized there was so many things we go through it's way more than hot flashes , WAY MORE!! THANKS
Thank you Dr. Renee. I felt so much relief after watching your video. I am post menopausal now (2 years) and it's odd but I'm now experiencing hot flushes, joint pain and indigestion and others. I have been to several doctors and done bloodwork, sent to rheumatologist but thankfully so far nothing has come up but they won't give me a definitive diagnosis yet. I feel that when I even mention if it could be related to menopause and the drop in estrogen, I'm practically dismissed and not listened to. I see there is a serious for practioners who understand the complexity of menopause. The only symptoms that seems to be mentioned is hot flashes but I realize that there are so many more! I live in New York but so wish you practiced here but I am so grateful for you for sharing this valuable information with all of us. Thank you so much!
Thanks👋 very much Dr. Renee for taking the time to explain this condition that a woman's body undergoes. I am 49yrs old, and has recently been diagnosed as perimenooausal. I have been going out of my head with the hot flushes etc.😩
This is perfect and makes me feel normal again. Thanks! :)
Thats good to hear!
Hi I have just come across your vlog and it has helped hugely thank you 😊. I have been in and out of hospital 4 times in the last 6 months had numerous tests after having a really bad period which didn't stop for 6 weeks solid. I ended up anaemic. Suffering dizzy spells panic attacks anxiety. I was finally discharged from hosp the last time after 9 days as an inpatient with antidepressants saying it was all anxiety related. No mention of peri menopause at all. Even tho I had missed periods light and heavy ones and numerous symptoms. Needless to say anti deps didn't work infact made me alot worse! I'm now awaiting an appt for coil to be fitted and will start hrt as I have nearly all the symptoms you have described! fingers crossed it helps I at the end of my thether! I'm 48 😊and never knew that the menopause could be so debilitating! Knowledge is so important !
Hi Mandy, my sister had really heavy bleeding and lost so much blood as well. In the end she was prescribed progesterone and now she's fine. You should look into that. Good luck. xx
Hi
I am 48 and a half. All the symptoms you said I have them all. In Japan, menopause is called KOUNENKI.
So do i 😏...Hello from New York🇺🇸
I agree with @Fabiola , I'm 42 and have SO many symptoms, like yours (and a family history of early menopause), PLUS joint pain, reflux, psychological symptoms, sleep problems, dryness etc etc. Its incredibly frustrating that doctor's don't talk about this or warn you earlier to watch for or expect these changes. My Dr just said, "yeah it sounds like perimenopause...not much to be done about it." 😐 I agree with Dr. Renee. We need to normalize talking about all of these things. It's so stigmatized. If These were things men experienced, there would be money thrown at it and research done to find solutions.
If men went through this they would end up in a psych ward
My GERD/GORD didn’t improve until I began the Estrogen patch.
@@krazeemetalchickstewart9961 Some would even go on human slaughtering renditions.
Oh the constant feeling of having cystitis and irritable bladder! Tests were all ok. But that was essentially my first symptoms that the great change was upon me. 48 yrs old. No period for 5 months. Hot flashes, vaginal dryness, and down mood. What a massive bummer this is.
Me too, just started having UTI / Cystitis symptoms, mood swings, aches & pains. Did you find a regimen that worked for you? xoxo
Thank you Renee. I can probably tick most of the list of symptoms you mention and do need to go to the doctors myself. I'm 52 next month and definitely going through the menapause. Also I work as an occupational therapist and for the last 11 years have run groups and provided therapy for people diagnosed with fibromyalgia. As about 90 % of those attending the groups are female, many of perimenapausal and menapausal age experiencing similar symptoms, I wonder if many may have been misdiagnosed! I've heard so many horror stories of the journey to diagnosis and the many tests that come back normal. The self-esteem/psychological issues of not being understood or believed in addition to socio-economic factors may be as a result of or in addition to, the menapause (, the latter which is seldom been addressed as even a factor perhaps). I would appreciate any thoughts you may have regarding this, thank you Kathleen
Hi Kathleen. I have been saying for a long time that I believe many diagnosis of fibromyalgia, especially for women 45+ are actually under treated menopause and should be treated with HRT. Sadly many Gp’s don’t recognise the joint pain and myalgia of menopause and so misdiagnosis/being ignored is common and damaging. Makes me sad.
Thank you for that. This is the first time I've seen one of your videos and it's reassuring to know you think the same. I'll be recommending my patients watch your video too. Sorry Ive used my son's subscription. Need to join myself, thanks again, Kathleen
@@johnlynch9940 Ahh its a pleasure and thank you. Your son will be chuffed at having menopause videos in his history ;-)
I agree with you I was diagnosed with Fibro 5 years back and i don't think it is! I thinkni have bern peri all along
I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome last year, I still can't quite accept the diagnosis as it feels like my issues are more complex, also got prescribed antidepressants for last two years due to having mood changes and anxiety, they helped a bit at first but no improvement since despite still taking them. I also have autoimmune graves disease which affects thyroid, and thyroid eye disease (both under control atm) . Endocrinologist gave up on me as my symptoms were not their concern as soon my thyroid was in range.
I think my graves could have kick started the process of perimenopause prematurely, which on top of all its long list of symptoms, exacerbated my ADHD.
Its sad and shocking that, with all my health problems I've been dealing with for last 7 years, not a single doctor (and I've seen quite few of them) mention anything about (peri)menopause, and despite countless blood tests and exams, never had any of my hormones(except of thyroid) checked.
Our medical communities have not been educating us about post menopause at all! So much misinformation. I could have been spared this chronic, embedded uti and vaginal infection, and atrophy with the right treatment before this came on. And anxiety through the roof!
Thank you so much for this video. I am on HRT but still suffer from vertigo, headaches and tinnitus. It's reassuring to know that these are menopause symptoms.
May i know how do you feel now after a year ago?
Cutting down on high sugers cakes chocolates also some milk Products not eating so much of Theases things have improved my menopause symptoms.
I am living in Asia and with my heart condition I was not able to take estrogen according to my doctor over here and so she put me on the Asian version and very common here placenta and has been for many years. It really has helped me with my symptom, aches in my body and beyond. I have learned in Canada they refuse to give them and not understandable.
Tingling, numbness and aching extremities? Also Reynauds symptoms in cold suddenly? Thank you so much for demystifying menopause xx👏👏👏
Could be low B12. B12 is water soluble your body use what it needs purge what it doesn't need
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As low vitamin D
Thank you Dr. Renee Iam now fully informed, I am 48 and experiencing most of these symptoms, thank you.
The women I love has been going thru what your talking about and I’m so glad I found you breathe of fresh air. Hopefully I can get her to listen to this as it’s been very helpful for me the guy who was is often questioning daily situations that arose out of nothing. A lot of symptoms you have gone over I have encouraged exercise and diet no matter what if your able - even swimming pool workouts with resistance can be great for men and women acupuncture my mom did and had great results so thank you thank you 🙏 helps me to know what’s going on so I know it’s not just evil it’s frustrating circumstances and she needs to go to her doctor thank you so much I am so appreciative words can’t describe 👍👍💪😁🙏
I've had most of these symptoms. Going to doctor after doctor for two years trying to figure out what is wrong with me. No one had a definitive answer...so I gave up for a while and just took loads of supplements recommended by an Integrative doctor. I've moved to a new city and have even more symptoms that usually revolve around my menstrual cycle. Thank you for arming us with this knowledge. I guess I'll start from scratch now.
My HRTMD first put me on progesterone at age 46. If you’re still getting. So that may be helpful for you, until you need estrogen. Estrogen tends to be the last or second last hormone that women need replacing.
Tish, I know I am super late on this, but so happy I saw your comment. If you can, please see a specialist, not your primary doctor. I made that mistake. They could not find anything wrong with me. A lot of these symptoms showed up for me at 32. Finally went to a specialist and unfortunately I am perimenopausal at 36. I too had given up for years and thought I was crazy. Wish I hadn't given up. Good luck to you!!
Oh my God, who would even want to go on hearing all of this? Maybe that's why no one talked about it. OK gals, I'm 65, pretty much all the way through the 'dark night of my soul' - it gets better. You will feel like yourself again. Hang in there.
I saw so many drs for so many things with no answers no help. I even asked my gyn at 38 about menopause, based on what little I knew from main stream media. She laughed and told me I looked great and was decades away from menopause. The symptoms you list mounted. I felt lost and alone. At 45 3 mo in a row my period was 10 days late ea mo. I felt awful after 20 yrs with same gyn I found a new one. She was 48 and perimenopausal & understood completely. Thing is she told me most likely perimenopause and had yrs of this agead, I said perhaps but I feel like everything has plummeted. Rock bottom is how I felt. She ran labs and sure enough all hormones below normal and fsh very high. My testosterone and progesterone had been low for yrs and sex binding hormone was very high. Neither gp or gyn were of any help as to cause. They focused on my aesthetic. That I was very active very fit and had a very good diet . Acted like I was silly to say I felt poorly.
New dr was trying to help but covid came and she was high risk and after getting ill stopped practice. At least I had some info to go on. With drs like you and Barbara Taylor, menopause Taylor, I have hope of building a good management plan. The sadness over perceived loss of youth etc is very hard. I personally have found 60 mg organic saffron daily a huge help for mood. Thank you for helping women. You are beautiful by the way. :)
Thank you Dr Renee for these information..Seems I have been perimenopause for a least 2 years now but didn't know...having palpitations, anxiety joints pain,forgetfulness,bone pain etc just stopped having regular period and terrible burning hot flashes...52 and diagnosed with high cholesterol, high blood pressure arthritis and multiple fibroids..is true you can't get off these meds ( high blood pressure and high cholesterol)once you started taking them
I’ve heard a lot of women were able to go off medication when they started eating well cut back sugars and processed foods they lost weight and blood pressure lowered and get plenty of exercise
I'm 46 and was diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder last year due to loads of horrible symptoms including severe nerve pain, reflux and food intolerance on a grand scale (my diet is VERY limited). I've just started HRT patches so will be interested to see if any of my FND symptoms reduce as a result. Thanks for this very useful vlog - I have nearly all the symptoms.
Ah it’s my pleasure. I often think that women who get diagnosis with these kind of diseases are in fact just menopausal. It’s a tragedy. I hope you find it helps.
Can we get a link to the list. There is no link in the description.
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Paresthesia , numbness , pinsneedle s, cold , hand , feet, crawly skin, migraines.
How are you dealing with these symptoms? Any improvement?
I'm 58 and stopped having my period at 54. Due to the pandemic, I still haven't seen a doctor over menopausal issues the worst being fatigue. I haven't had many hot flashes but I've noticed I get cold. I read that feeling cold can be a symptom of menopause and Dr. Renee even mentioned that. This was really scaring me. If you've had a problem with feeling cold, please reply. It's made me nuts with worry.
I was so active and now I'm exhausted. People tell me that I don't even look my age but what good is that when I feel like I'm ready to nod off all day and have zero energy. :(
Oh my God I am 53 and I am in post-menopause I was actually looking for this comment I've been feeling cold for over a year I get intense Shivers I had to take extra vitamins sometimes I'll take real hot baths to feel a little better I wake up with the chills and everything yes I feel very very cold and it's very very scary sometimes I think I'm dying😢😢😢😢
Thank You Dr.! Ectopic and irregular heartbeats with pain, fatigue, pánic attacks, tremblings, bone pain, vertigo, brain fog, cold sweat, weight gain, in short a total nightmare I am 50 and no I don't want to get a hysterectimy just because. Thank You!
That's the most concise information I have heard to date. I seem to have every symptom you mentioned. Had a tumor and a total hysterectomy very quickly.
Thats great to hear. Glad it helps.
Bladder urgency and night time weeing got worse for me post menopause
Thank you Dr.Renee for this brilliant explanation!
I have been getting this 'insect crawling' sensation on one spot on my back & had noo idea its related to meno!!! I went into clinical meno three years ago...TAH /OOPHERECTOMY had huge fibroids..I am now 55 years old... going by the list I have atleast 14 of the symptoms... the worst been feeling anxious for no reason...heart rate goes up..cry ing one minute & laughin the next!
It's a hard phase ...especially if your children have grown up too & moved on & you have to deal with empty nest syndrome....
Hey. I am so pleased that it has helped explain things for you. Perhaps now its time to speak to your GP and consider treatment? I will likely help, especially with the anxiety. Good luck.
@@DrRenee I am so glad I found you 💕...Im a newbie to your channel....My GP has put me on Meniphib tablets ( homoeopathic meds) not sure if you familiar with them?! : Agnus castus..Caulophyllum thalictroides..Cyclamen europaeum..Ignatia amara..Iris versicolor...Lillium tigrinum..
I've been takin it for 8 months now but not really seeing much of a difference 😢
I'm dilly dallting whether to start HRT? ( reluctant I am ) or go for more natural meds?
I am confused about the right treatment...
Definitely women need to talk more on this subject & get better understanding of it...
As you mentioned...GPs hardly have the time to break it down to you & most of the times the symptoms are mistaken for another ailment & they treat you wrongly...
I had a fall a year later after the hyst..broke my wrist & ankle in one go...it was only much later I was told the damage was vast coz no ovaries!!!?
Thanx again 🌺🌺🌺🌺 Stay Blessed xxx
Thank you, so much, for this! I'm 56 now and just about 1 year w/o a real period.
Early this year I started getting really dry vagina. I've had no vaginal discharge at all--I thought, "Great! Makes me feel so clean!"
Well, then sex became very PAINFUL!! Then, as well as very dry, itchy skin all over, I started feeling like one of those little cute white, furry-looking moths was under the skin of my mid back! Felt like it was just fluttering it's wings & walking around in there!!
Also, I'd get a feeling like someone would touch me on the shoulder or the top of my head! And, also, now starting to feel like I'm vibrating inside my whole body!!
I guess I'm in menopause now! Just started vaginal estradiol cream .5 grams. Hope this helps!
I'm still scared to take the HRT 2mg pills w/the 10mg pills my gyno just prescribed for me!😧
@hassinamotala How are you feeling now because its been a few years . I Feel depressed lost my joy of life zero motivation feeling hot and cold. I Have tried everything antidepressants therapy, acupuncture and just started bhrt hope it will start working soon
@@hasinapatel1233 I am feeling much much much better now after starting hrt..it really gave me my life back! It does take a while so be patient & a bit tricky coz you have to find what works for you & the dosage..but please dont give up! Its also not the only missing piece to the jigsaw puzzle...(( a healthy well balanced diet with more protein ))...exercise ( strength training not too much cardio ) will really make a world of difference! Not always easy tho..especially to get started...i have fell off the wagon many times...but just dont give up.. remember you not alone...just get up & start 🤗🤗🤗🤗❤ Wishing you all the best xxx
Thank you Dr. Renee. I wish you were my GP.
Are digestive issues associated with menopause
Thank you so much for the teaching my doctor ❤️
Does anyone have cold flush
Im 59, just started getting hot flashes this year, last summer. Seems to have subsided but that may be due to cooler temps of autumn. All that you've described is hitting me..seemingly all at once. I'm beginning to feel old...stiffness, dry hair, dry mouth, muscle cramps, a little depression, dry vg, dry skin, mood swings, cry at a thought, insomnia, early awake, late to sleep...I jus want constant calmness. My concentration seems to still be there, I'm not experiencing breast tenderness, fullness or bloating...on the contrary I'm eating all the time. There are days i feel like I'm just staying hungry. My motivation is leaving...I'm having to do things without thinking on it so I don't change my mind. Lol. I want natural remedies only. I do not trust medication. I eat from the earth lately...meat even feels anathema. I was a pescatarian but fish began itching my mouth and so believe I've developed an allergy to it. How can a woman so quickly move from a smoothe sail to a daily reminder the body is withering. I am determined to find an offset!
Men are so lucky!!
Thank you soon much for informing us as woman I've experienced the mucus dripping nose dry mouth dizzyness to much appreciated 👌❤️🌹
wasiela Dollie it’s a pleasure. Hope you get it sorted soon.
Thank you so much for this informative RUclips. Loved the detail and education around symptoms and treatment.
My worse mistake was to listen to my gynecologist about my hysterectomy 🥺😭
Why? I had a partial hysterectomy and they put on estrogen, progesterone and testerone. It definitely is a game changer.
Thank you for your video. This will help so many menopausal women. Thank you.
Deborah Booth It’s a pleasure and I sincerely hope so. X
Thank you for this wonderful video that answers so many questions for me.
Glad it was helpful!
Nose bleeds with severe heads aches is another symptom. I've had and having every symptom except for the night sweating but hot flushes all time. Ashwaganda black maca red maca and tumeric garlic and raw diet also liqueish and vit e helps a lot
Progesterone cream immediately stopped my 3-day long migraines, something I have NEVER had before perimeno
Thank-you from Canada!
Thank you ❤ I feel more empowered as I better understand what’s going on and what to do!
Thank you so much. This is such a good explanation!
Am relieved you said tinnitus is one of the symptoms! I have been very anxious thinking someone cast a spell on me!
Its been last two years Ive learnt so much about peri-menopause. I thought it would be few symptoms, like hot flushes, mood swings, weight gain, gradually period fading and insomnia.But surprisingly there more then 50 symptoms.
Would you be able to do a video for ladies who have had a hysterectomy and going through surgical menopause?
Emma Freeman yes I need to do this. Just been a little tied up lately but I will do that!! Promise. Xx
This was very informative and helpful Dr. Renee.🤩 I am 46 and I feel so much is happening in my body.
So glad to hear you desribe the swaying , I often feel nauseeous also.
Is digestive issues a sign of menopause?
I got chronic gastritis for 2 years now. Still healing.
re heart disease. Many of the tests for heart disease were designed for men. Not surprisingly many of the surgeries were designed for men, as were the surgical instruments. For example, testing for blocked coronary arteries. This test can come back negative in women and then they can go on to have a heart attack. This is because women tend to have something called “small vessel disease “. One of my 🇨🇦 nursing professors researches this at the Ottawa Heart Institute .... Good research is also coming out of the Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart centre at UCLA regarding developing female-optimized cardiac testing protocols.
I am getting pistol whipped by this change of life
Hello Dr Renee I just watched your vlog on symptoms of peri/menopause. I was looking for the list / link to the list of symptoms, you referred to a couple of times in your vid, to take with me to my Dr. was it taken down?
Wonderful informative and funny. Please do more blogs. You are brilliant. Much clearer now on treatment for my peri menopausal symptoms and really pleased to know I am not going crazy. Huge Thank you.
Thankyou for the video on this. What a minefield it all is. I has no symptoms of perimenopause really then at 51 started experiencing hand joint pain. Dr sent me to rheumatologist but no issues there but didn't suggest it could be menopausal symptoms. On HRT now for 2.5 months and no major change but hoping this eventually sorts out my pains. May need an increase dosage. Great video!
Really really amazing explanation. Thank you !
My estrogen levels started fluctuating enormously at 33. I didn't even know what was happening till years later. I wasn't crazy.
Thanks for your brilliant talk on menopause. What of women who had hysterectomy.
Please kindly address this with respect to menopause.
Are they going to have it or have delayed menopausal syndromes. Thanks.
Hi Dr Renee, thank you for taking time to do these vlogs - they are extremely helpful. You mention in the vlog you have a symptom checker list with 40 symptoms on it. Where can I find this?
Lynda Raftery Hi Lynda. I’m trying to find a way to upload it. If YOuTube fails to let me I will either put it on my website or instagram. Promise to have it sorted this weekend. R
Thank you! I’ll keep an eye out for it.
Thank you so much Dr
Please l can not see the symptoms of menopause you mentioned.
@@DrRenee thank you this is a very informative video I am grateful because I finally have a name to the symptoms I have been experiencing.
I have visited your Instagram page but haven’t seen the symptom checker, which will still be waiting for it thank you.
Thank you. This was insightful and I can so relate to all you said.
Thank you for sharing .Every women should watch this video and learn from it..
Hi Dr Renee. Did you give the link for the symptom checker mentioned in your video? If not, could you please add it. Thank you.
Fab video, can you please give the link to the checklist you say you will share?
Thanks masses
Karen x
Fabulous health information. Thank you so much. I will speak to my doctor right away.
Thank you doc. for very helpful information god bless you dear❤️
Thanks Renee. I watched your whole video. Thanks for doing it. I need advice and help to try and balance my hormones i think. Been on Hrt 6 months now but i don't think it's working well enough. I'm at peri-menopause stage, with lots of symptoms that you mentioned. Do you offer online GP one to one personal consultation private advice?
Becky M thank you. If you call Sylvia on 0800 677 1 688 she can sort a consultation for you.
Thank you so much Dr Renee, I really appreciate you doing these blogs, it so helpful, thank you. I identify with everything you say, i had used patches but i didn't feel well on them, now on anti depressants. But really feel I need to try HRT again. I heard about you from Jo Good's show. x
Watch Barbara Taylor for more info
Getting up in the night to per multiple times can be a sign of sleep apnea. Sleep apnoea risk rises 400% ~in the perimenopause~ as we lose progesterone. It’s a shocking statistic.
Thankyou so much for this video . Best info out there. Will definitely b checking out your other videos .Thankyou again 💓
Awesome! Thank you!
Where is the symptom checker?
Thanks heaps . Really appreciated .
Thank you so much for this informative video. I am 43 and feel so many of these symptoms. My GP has also prescribed me antidepressants. Although it’s only 5mg it still seems like an easy route for many docs. I knew I needed another opinion. I really feel having a doctor that we trust is important. Thanks again for your video. You’ve just gained a new subby 👍🏻👍🏻
It’s a pleasure. At 43 HRT is very important for your bones and heart. As your doctor to read the NICE guidance. X
Very informative. Thank you.
I am in my menopause but I don't sweat at all, instead I get body heat and panic attacks
They should call it periwomenopause
Great video.
Thank you very much for doing this vdo. It’s very useful.
Dr. Renee - You should interview Dr. Diane Schwarzbein - Bioidentical hormone therapy! It saved my life.
New sub here and Thank you!! You mention hrt and cream for VA helps tremendously if you’re under 60. How about after 60? Are there diminishing returns?? I plan to Continue both for life! Thank you again!
Not at all, women can safely use for life and should.
Thank you. I have just given up on the HRT patch after 4 years because I didn't feel it was working anymore. I tried a couple of other HRT in tablet form but they didn't work for me either. I was suffering really badly from hot sweats day and night, (have been for 18 years but the last 6 years have been pretty bad). I fall asleep at the drop of a hat have very bad fatigue and insomnia and my whole body aches (I feel like an 80 year old.) I use anti depressants Sept-Feb now because my S.A.D symptoms are terrible. I have now started to take Sage for the flushes (IT'S WORKING) I take magnesium and zinc because I have cold symptoms continuously, I take Meno Active (from Germany) to give me the B & D vitamins and I also take Floadix (iron supplement - seams to be working for the fatigue) . Nothing is working for the aches and pains though. I believe oestrogen might help but I always thought you couldn't take sage with HRT. Is this true ? I have some of the HRT patches left in all doses (it doesn't work at all for the flushes and I didn't really think it worked for anything else). Do I need oestrogen AT ALL ? I have a coil fitted (2nd one) for around 9 years in total. I do not have any periods the last one I had was for 6 months continuously in 2009. I have had all your 40 symptoms over the last 18 years and can only describe it as a menopause roller coaster (not a good one). It's not been easy. Any help would be gratefully accepted.
Janice Haughton I’m sorry you are having such a. Tough time. I’m assuming it have had your thyroid tested? If not, you should. Maybe try am oestrogen gel instead of patch as you can deliver a lower dose easily. Also you mirena must have been put in within the last 5 years to be valid.
Thank you for your reply. I'm on my second Mirena coil I believe this one should come out in Feb 2020, that would be its 5 years up. I have had my Thyroid tested just a couple of weeks ago at my request, they said it was within the acceptable limits (whatever that means). I had my blood checked 3 months ago after I gave up the HRT at the request of the gyne (I may make a note at this point that I had been waiting since August 2018 for a menopause clinic referral which I still haven't got). The gyne asked me to take the HRT in tablet form which didn't agree with me then I was given another dose of anti depressants which made me feel even worse and that is why I have now given up with the doctors and trying to find another solution. I have been on this roller coaster for over 20 years now and I'm loosing the plot. I first started to notice symptoms in 1998 when I was 31 I am now 52 the last 10 years have been hell.
But what if I’m 53 and have all the symptoms of menopause but still have regular periods?
Hi thank you for your information. I packed my job in because I just couldn’t cope any more I was less tolerant and suffered brain fog plus numerous other symptoms and feelings. Had I known that I was feeling this way because of the menopause I might have been able to get help and still be working as financially it has been a struggle it’s heartbreaking really how women suffer. I did go to the doctor and she said I’m nearly through it and coming out the other side she was no help. I have a problem that when I go to the toilet I feel that something has dropped and can feel something I know I must have virginal dystrophy could this be my uterus I have an appointment next week but feel I will be fobbed off again. Many Thanks
I am so sorry to read your story which sadly is not unusual. At the very least you need some vaginal oestrogen to stop the atrophy and help the prolapse if already established or developing. It is not too late if you are within 10 years of your last period to also start HRT. We cannot accept that women are leaving there jobs because of this.
Dr Renee I had my last period in December 2014 I am now 57 I have thinning hair which is also distressing and I think about constantly will the thinning of my hair continue it makes me so sad.
Thanks for sharing this information, It's really an eye opener of what to look out for in the midst of mid feelings. 🧐🧐🧐🧐🧐👍👍👍👍
Its a pleasure!