Hands On Mobile Therapies

Sharon O’Carroll

Complementary Therapist

087 9515 534

 

 

 

Early Onset Menopause

Helena is a 43 year old, mother of one. Usually active to the point where she would set herself challenges to burn energy, she had found recently that she was lethargic all the time. Before going down the route of specialists and consultants, she wanted to treat herself - that perhaps a relocation, being hospitalised with pneumonia and new job within 3 months had taken its toll.

 

We agreed that judging on just how low her resistance and energy were that we would use as many treatments as we could until we found something suitable. We decided on two sessions a week but with 3 therapies - Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD), Reflexology and Aromatherapy Massage. The MLD was aiding her seemingly sluggish lymph system, the Reflexology working on the whole body and with the Aromatherapy I used hormone balancing blends with meditation.

 

Between the consultation and checking progress each week, Helena’s symptoms were improving but not at as quickly as she had hoped. After going for specialist tests, she was diagnosed with ME - also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Devastated as she was, we continued with the treatment - with continued improvement. As her mood and energy levels got better, she decided to go back to her own GP for another blood test. The results confirmed that she had early onset menopause - which in comparison to ME is quite a relief!

 

Helena needed to take a step back and appreciate just how much had gone on in her life in the months leading up to the exhaustion. We were able to ease back the treatments to once a week and even now it is relaxing Aromatherapy massage with meditation.

 

We only have one body and even though it really wants to do it’s very best for us, it can only work with what it is given.