I've been raising this issue for years and gotten no help. I'm 45 and I'm think ok thinking since Parkinsons is an "old person" diseases there's not a lot of research done on how our hormones can be affected by Parkinson. I've since had a partial hysterectomy I still have an ovary which gives me issues month after month. I try to get extra sleep during off periods
I'm not a woman and therefore I can not give you advise. I would like to report what my neuro told me incidentally , I was there with my wife ( which is going throught menopause and is very nervous...) he told me that PD on menopause can give very hard time , as usually brings a temporary but strong worsening of non-motor and motor symptoms. Sorry for my english.
hang in there. thankfully it's a new day every morning. how did you sleep? I know exactly how you are feeling. you are not alone .my thoughts and prayers are with you
I am dealing with this as well. The hormone changes and PD are intense. Right now there is little research and awareness. Hence, physicians are at a loss to offer advice and treatment plans. I've been following the thyroid and the women's health forums on HU for the last couple weeks. The thyroid forum posts are impressive.
Have you spoken to your PCP about some kind of hormone regulation? This could be oral contraceptives or HRT, depending at which stage of menopause are you? I'm on oral contraceptives which helps a lot. I can tell the difference in my mood when I'm on the placebo pills in the pill cycle. I would definitely speak to your primary care physician.
My husband has had PD for 4 years. Last year he was on testosterone injections and had enough energy to take 4 trips. It helped his tremor, muscle weakness and energy level. He stopped for 6 mos and everything got worse. Getting back on with the gel which now comes in Generic and more affordable. I have been on LifeFlo Bioidentical Progesterone cream for 15 years. Traumatic life events threw my hormones off. And pharma hormones did not work well felt horrible. I found Dr John Lee's book " what your doctor might not tell you about menopause" started the progesterone. I'm 66 and never had menopause symptoms. I would highly recommend it
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