The Menopause affects?

[flawlesssFayx]

How has the menopause affected you? Do symptoms last or will it get better?I am menopausal, have severe depression with the way my is FA is getting worse . More rapidly than it ever has.

[wobblybee]

Hi😊 I had severe depression during the menopause, SCA had kicked in but I had difficulty in getting GPs to take me seriously. As with ataxia, the experience of menopause can vary enormously🙂 But, don't do as I did. At one point I tried HRT, then abruptly stopped without consulting my GP for advice😑

You will get through this🙂 Your GP/Neurologist may have specific advice re medication that wouldn't interact with FA🤔xB

[flawlesssFayx in reply to wobblybee]

thanks, yeah i was thinking of asking my GP

[Litty]

I am sorry I have no experience to help.

I had very heavy periods and an excellent gynaecologist who decided to reduce the risks later (when we knew I had ataxia coming) to do a total hysterectomy and put me on quite high hormones. He told me the risks out wayed the ataxia.

[Hidden in reply to Litty]

My periods non stop..Since this ..I had coil fitted only thing I could other than an opp (I do not want that because of seizures menirea was my option(so I took it it supposed to take a while it seems to be taking forever but sticking with it for now it's stopped mood swings but can't be doing my anemia much good...Going with the flow🤣pardon the lack of humour it's not menaupase I await that it's been checked I almost wish it was stop the blasted thing for once and for all I am not having any more children one is perfect have not been in a relationship since him and have no plans to be(can't be doing with it!)Someone suggested a male who should no better that I needed some romance in my life (then asked me if I bed hoped !!!)If it wasn't sick it would be funny but I reported him to my son's school he started sexting me!!I was friends with his wife and it took As while a time for the penny to drop it did drop on my head caused me a lot of sleepless nights and crying (😬)Men .....Especially perverts I can do without them he is blocked his wife is blocked (I speak to her)He is not what I needed The school sorted it all out he was not already allowed to pick his kids up alone...So yes it made me cry buckets for my own childhood trauma that he re kindled lets hope he hops away...If he doesn't he will be hopping away in handcuffs!!

[medea]

I have FA - HRT definitely helped me. Are you wheelchair-bound? - there is a slightly increased risk of developing blood clots but I didn't worry about that. X

[flawlesssFayx in reply to medea]

already been advised not 2 have HRT coz breast cancer in family. I am in w/c 24/7, yes. Did your symptoms get any worse?

[medea in reply to flawlesssFayx]

No, When I was taking HRT I felt brighter and I was more active. It seemed to slow down the progression of FA symptoms - but I suppose that could be attributed to something else.

[flawlesssFayx]

ok, maybe I should check with my new gp