Still...wondering..peri? or something else? - Menopause Message Board

browneyedsusie · 03-29-2005, 04:27 PM

I posted a few days ago under "just wondering" and did not get any responses. So... I thought I would try re-wording my problem. I have a stabbing intermittent pain in my arms and legs. It can be in my shoulder, bicep,tricep,elbow,forearm,wrist or back of hands, thighs, knees or shins. It is a deep pain and sometimes only lasts a minute or so. I seem to get this every month then it dissappears for awhile. This time it showed up during ovulation so I am wondering if it is hormonal. Could it be? I would have to sometimes describe it as a tugging deep pain. I also have sore tender breasts at the same time. It is a nagging pain and would love to know if it is due to peri(I am 42 with cycle changes and some of the 35 symptoms) or if I should be investigating something else. Thank you for your imput on this..Lesley

molly123 · 03-29-2005, 06:42 PM

Hi Lesley,
Welcome! Sorry no one made a earlier response to your other post. I don't if the stabbing pain you're describing in your arms and legs similar to what I went thru. had pain in my forearm when I was going thru my peri time. My arms felt like it was burning and it was painful so I guess it was like a stabbing pain. It was like a deep pain. You are at the age where you can easily be in peri meno and this symptom you described wouldn'ts surprise me if it's hormone related. I would suggest you jot down when you start having these symptoms and see if there's any kind of pattern. If it comes/goes, it is most likely peri - but if it's constant, you might want to have it checkd out.

Take care and do keep us posted if you find out anything,
molly

browneyedsusie · 03-29-2005, 06:56 PM

Hi Molly
Thank you for the post. It is a deep pain ache and does come and go. I go through my period and the week after without it then it starts and is on and off all day the rest of the cycle. It is a pain that is hard to describe it does not feel muscular most times but almost in an area you can point right at the spot that is hurting. A burning tearing pain is a good description like you said. It is crazy that your arms would be affected by hormones. Oh joy the female body!! I know I have other symptoms of peri like I mentioned...cycle changes, twitching, and that formication(thats awful) so I guess this is it.....OH yeah!! Thanks again.....just could not believe limb pain could be hormones...Lesley