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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You all are making me feel better - still achy, but at least I’m not nuts.

It’s like the list of symptoms is “always these, but maybe everything goes to hell.” Haha.

Anyone know of anything to take while I’m waiting for my appointment with a new doctor?[/quote]

Is it really a menopausal symptom? Putting every aging symptom on the list strikes me as being just as lazy about women’ s health as ignoring every symptom besides stop period.[/quote]

When joint pain is sudden onset not related to any use injury of the joint but directly following the removal of ovaries, it's a pretty good guess that it's the plummeting estrogen. Especially when the joint pain is alleviated substantially by the introduction of HRT.

OP other good strategies in peri and post menopause to manage joint pain include ditching most if not all refined sugars, and consuming berries and nuts daily. They are powerhouse antioxidant foods that are terrific for the body/brain in many ways, and they fight inflammation.

I can only speak from anecdotal experience and the nutritional biochemistry I've been studying this past year as I have gotten serious about improving my health for my final chapter in life. Foods that are rich in antioxidants really make a big difference in joint pain as one ages - but those foods are most effective when the inflammatory foods are ditched, otherwise it's just an ongoing battle.

I had a few bad days last week, coping with stress poorly and fell back on some of my bad foods. I ate a bunch of sugar and other junk for 3 days and I felt at least a decade older than I usually feel, my joints were nearly screaming at me in protest. A few days of being back on my high antioxidant diet (including daily green tea, berries, walnuts) and I'm feeling spry again.

And of course the best tool in the war on joint pain is regular gentle movement. Our bodies were built to move and especially as we get older, sitting still is the enemy. I personally watch too much TV but I'm not likely to change that habit entirely so I've developed a new habit of doing yoga/ballet poses and weight lifting during my TV time.[/quote]

What about glucosamine or maybe collagen supplements ?[/quote]

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