Hello there,
I'm sorry to hear that things haven't really improved much for you over those 6 years. I'm sure that even when we are coping at our very best there's not one of us who doesn't occasionally glace back wistfully at before...
I have no idea on the menopause question but had heard that too. On the other hand, wome women have early menopause because of lupus, so, for them at least it doesn't seem true.
I know that for my Mum, who has dermatomyositis and lupus, she has seen a relatively big improvement over the last few years but that is quite a few years after the menopause. She is now 70 and I have to say it was a shock for me on a recent visit to see how much more energy she has than I do for the moment.
I suppose that no-one really knows, it's all part and parcel of the frustrating unpredictability of the disease.
hugs to you and here's hoping that you do get a nice good long spell of feeling a bit better :hug:
Katharine