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Q: Are These Menopause Symptoms?
asked by: riverkee on March 24th, 2004
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My mother is 53 and started menopause a few years ago. She has always had to deal with bouts of depression, however, these last few months she has progressively gotten worse.

She complains of cold sensations that randomly occur throughout her body. She says they feel like rain drops hitting her skin and the sensation spreads out. She complains of a general feeling of pain throughout her legs and body. She has gone to the doctor and has had blood work done, a nerve test and a cat scan done - to test for ms. Everything has come back negative.

She has become obsessed with this condition. No one can have a conversation with her because all she speaks of is the problem. She sleeps all day and has no life. I can't help but wonder if she is experiencing symptoms of menopause and her obsessive nature just won't let go of the fear.

She has been taking oxapam for the last year-and-a-half for depression and to help her sleep. I also wonder if the medicine is having an adverse effect on her and is aiding her depression. I'm worried because she has told me and my dad that she can't go on living like this.

I understand that depression is playing a major role here with her problem but I am looking for an answer about her cold sensations and aches. I believe that finding an answer to that problem is the first step in getting her back.

Has anyone had similar problems?
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sandyallen
replied on March 24th, 2004
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I know that a lot of women have it very rough through menopause! I am 51 years young(ha!Ha!) and even though I had a complete hysterectomy I have slight signs of menopause. Has your mom had a bone density test(they are painless!)? Is she on hrt(hormone replacement therapy)? Has she been checked for arthritis or fibromyalgia?
You say your mom is on oxapam rx, do you mean oxazepam rx? This makes you very sleepy! And everyone I know has different side-effects with different meds, you might try to get her out of the house, this sometimes helps with the pain, and something might have happened in the past that needs brought out or she just needs to talk to a professional and their is nothing wrong with that, we all need a little help sometimes, she might try yoga or deep breathing exercises as this sometimes helps with a lot of medical situations! If she does not get help with this soon, it could become a lot worse. I hope this helps!

Sincerely,
sandy
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dewbee
replied on June 16th, 2004
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Since this reply is a few months after your post, your mother may have already had this test.

The symptoms you describe are those of hypothyroidism. She should have a doctor run test for thyroid, such as a tsh and free t4. I know of a few people who have the same or similar symptoms and where tested positive for hypothyroid.

Hope this helps!
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jaco
replied on April 16th, 2005
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Are These Menpausesymptoms?
Hello riverkee,
i would like to know how your mother is nowadays. Does she still has these cold raindropsfeelings? I looked at this forum for the first time, because im in the menopause and I also have all kind of strange things happening in my body and I get often scared of it, because I think I have terrible diseases, like ms. In holland we also has a forum about menopause but noone has what I have, just what your mother has. So I was surprised to read about it. I also get very depressed by it. My doctor doesnt know, he cannt help me. I hope you read this and tell me how your mother is. I hope she feels better. Please let me know. Love from holland , jaco
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stephane
replied on May 23rd, 2005
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To help you learn more about the symptoms of menopause feel free to send me an e-mail and I will send you some information. There is definately a way to take your health back but very few people learn it early in life.


Yours in health,

stephane

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