Facial tingling in menopause?

by Kristen

Has anyone else experienced tingling skin as a symptom of menopause or perimenopause? Lately I have been experiencing a tingling sensation on my right cheek area. Sometimes it goes to my chin and temple. A few women have told me that they have experienced this when they were starting menopause.

I'm only 35 and will be 36 in March. I have noticed my periods have changed. They are not as heavy or clotty as usual and they don't last as long. My PMS is getting a bit worse which I have noticed for a few months now.

I am also diagnosed with anxiety and when I take my prescribed med for that it lessens the tingling. I even had a CT scan done to rule out any problem in the brain.

So I would like to know if anyone else has had this with pre menopause or is it just my stress. Thanks.

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Facial tingling in menopause?

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Yes it happens
by: Crystal

Yes that kind of tingling is a known symptom of menopause hormone imbalances, and also a symptom of anxiety, so it could be either one or most likely both.

I feel for you and hope you are okay. Every woman goes through menopause but not all of us have to experience anxiety, and especially not both at the same time! Some ways to combat anxiety include yoga, meditation, EFT (emotional freedom technique) kava-kava tea, exercising until you are exhausted and endorphins kick in.

Menopause can also cause itchy skin. It is the hormones again. What I do is use a really high quality skin cream. Give my face a luxury spa treatment :)

One more thing I find that helps anxiety is to remember to always tell myself, "This too shall pass."

Hope you feel better soon.
Face tingling
by: Anonymous

I have been having tingling sometimes on right side of face then moving to left side then to temples and chin and forehead does anyone have any suggestions.
Face Tingling/Anxiety
by: Lori

I know exactly how you feel. I have the same symptoms. I have dealt with anxiety most of my life. I just turned 45. The facial tingling really scared me at first until I read about it being a symptom of menopause. I have other symptoms as well. I also find that if I take my anxiety meds the tingling stops. Hang in there! I go tomorrow for the results of a saliva hormone test. Maybe they can straighten me out. I would really like to stop taking the anxiety meds.

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