Well...I did get Doctor's opinions.....they said Rheumatoid Arthritis.....I didn't believe it....so I kept "doctor shopping"...know what I have? MENOPAUSE! Bio-ID hormones and levothyroxine have cured me....So....when a woman in her early 50's comes to you saying she hurts all over (and in her 40's has shortness of breath and other mysterious symptoms)....look first to HORMONES and THYROID....I believe there are a lot of women on RA protocols including the RA Doc I went to who has his wife on them...(spendy, too) that really should just be on hormones and thyroid pills...../rant....thanks for listening.
Good point.
My mother had a misdiagnosed thryroid condition for years - it was diagnosed as "asthma and allergies." Of course, this was in addition to the "anxiety" diagnosis. She refused to take tranquilizers, thankfully.
After years of taking unnecessary asthma and allergy medication (her hands used to tremble from it), she finally found a doctor who correctly diagnosed her.
She was treated for the thyroid condition, and was transformed.
Interesting. I too started having shortness of breath, back pain, and creaky, achy joints when in my late 40s.
I thought it was just the inevitable happening. There's a history of arthritis in my family.
Then, we got a dog. A VERY hyperactive dog! To keep him from destroying the house, I realized I'd have to get him tired out. So I started walking the critter, gradually building up to three miles every single day.
And guess what? About 99% of the "arthritis" pain, and all of the shortness of breath, went away!
I guess in my case, natural thyroid hormone probably kicked in. Exercise does rev up the metabolism.