hello,

I have recently been researching bio-identical hormones in the hopes of mitigating perimenopause symptoms that are quite amazing strong! While reading up on the subject, I wondered if our lack of certain hormones as we age contribute to the development of PN? Does anyone know? I am going to an MD in Los Angeles (http://www.thehallcenter.com) to balance my hormones and I wonder if they can help the PN too.

This Dr. gives IV vitamin treatments (b12 and c) etc., can't wait to try them. I'd love some feedback from others on the hormone connection and pn. I know my PN has seemed to flare since I started on the perimenopause merry go round.

Ann

I'm female, 52. Idiopathic PN since 2005. Last year I had new flares all over my body. My breast had a burning pains for severals weeks and also some other new pains. I asked my neuro if it had any connection to menapause. His answer was that during menapause, things become worse in almost every illness. He doesn't know why. I think the right answer is that our hormones are not as the used to be. The cycle is not working anymore - so it might influence many things in our body, including methabolism and many other things - and all these - influence our neuropathy.
Try to relax, do yoga and meditation. it helps a lot.
I found pilates as one of the things that help me.

If you are going to do IV --I'd recommend they put glutathione in there. This often is very helpful for people with neuro issues. And recently glutathione IV has helped people with fluroquinolone toxicity/reactions.

I'd get a list of what is in the IV you get, post it here. Then we can see what is really helping you.
Most of the people I've met who have had IV supplements have liked them.

I have read that progesterone can be helpful with PN. And I think I read it in one of my "female" hormone books. My OB/GYN basically stated that just about everything get worse for women during this time period. But then I have one or two friends who sailed through menopause.

If I find the reference, I'll post it.

Please update us on how this goes.

Marlene

I am one of those with an easy menopause.
I did get a bit foggy....but the SAMe I was starting fixed that.
I do alot of supplements so that may be a reason too.
The worst thing was sleeping...

I did not do any hormones.

Some women get hair loss on progesterone. A friend of mine has terrible migraines, and it really helped those, but the losing hair won in the end.

January 12th. I can't wait and have high hopes. I will be doing the glutathione IV and I will let you know how it goes.

Ann

I think it will help.

Let us know!