Menopause and fibromygla
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Members confirmed that menopause symptoms feel significantly more severe when combined with fibromyalgia, with several sharing that surgical... Read more
oddly, my GP put me on prozac (mild dose) for my menopause issues. It does help with the night sweats, the hot flashes, and my mood. It also seems to help with the fatigue and stress of FM. I haven't heard it used for FM but it seems to be a fairly common script for menopause issues.
50 isn't a guarantee, but i'm sorry to hear you're dealing with it so young
i had a full hysterectomy jan 2015 and my symptoms have skyrocketed since then.
Oh yes! change of life really plays havoc on a person and their fibro. Especially Brain Fog and irritability. We are having major hormone fluctuations to deal with along with hot flashes and night sweats. One minute your roasting and you cant get cooled off and then the next your freezing. Its enough to drive a person crazy. I am 52 so I can relate to what your saying. Hang in there as this will soon pass once we get through the change. Hard to tell though what the symptoms are caused from Fibro or Menopause. Just know your not alone Lyndsey.
I had full hysteramy in 2014 and finding the symptoms so more aggressive.
Is any one going through Menopause & Fibro and thinks that the Menopause makes your Fibro worse?