Fainting menopause hrt
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hiya i had a toal hysterectomy including removal of my ovaries which has sent me into early menopause, im 45, im due back to full work in 2 weeks and feel terrible fully healed after surgery but the sleepless nights sometimes i get up 5 or 6 times and the hot flushes im totally exhausted before the day even starts and wondering how im going to get through a full day at work ive just been given livial by my gp (cant take hrt high risk due to family medical history) any help would be greatly appre
Surgical menopause has been terrible for me. I was 37 when I had my surgery and so I wasn't even close to menopause. That makes a difference. The younger you are, the more dramatic of a change in hormones. I wasn't able to take HRT due to cancer. I suspect that with HRT you won't notice the same changes. But, for me, I was having major hot flashes in the hospital within a day of my surgery. The hot flashes remained for many months and were extreme and frequent.
I researching menopause and HRT for her, I found one statement about HRT being in question for those with previous liver problems. My friend had hep C and was treated with intensive interferon in a test program. The treatment was successful and was over 7 years ago and she no longer has any symptoms and her numbers are within normal limits. It should be okay for her to take HRT, don't you think? Of course, with this information, she will mention the Hep C with her present Internist.
I had a total hysterectomy in 2007. Due to a seizure issue, I was not able to take HRT. I used a menopause formula from Vitamin World. I still had to deal with some hot flashes, etc. but, overall, I was very happy with how it worked for me.
My doctor mentioned that while in menopause, it is common to need more thyroid hormone replacement since I have no thyroid to compensate. Since I am taking estradiol and progesterone and seem to be doing much better since it was adjusted three weeks ago, could I possibly need less armour than I did before?
I went into immediate surgical menopause at age 37 and was not able to take HRT due to cancer. It has been very hard for me. Everyone is different and some people have a harder time than others. If you take HRT, you probably won't notice many changes except lack of a period.
If you aren't taking HRT, you could have any or all of the symptoms associated with menopause including hot flashes, vaginal dryness, insomnia, mood changes, a decreased libido and many others.
I'm a 54 yr old woman and just got blood test results for FSH and it was 42 (last yr 20). I do take levothyroxine 1.75 mg (still have thyroid) approx. 11yr, Paroxetine 37.5 mg, Bupropion 200 mg twice a day, approx. 3yrs for this type and dosage prior types before this, lipitor 20 mg, approx. 6yrs. I was taking low dose birth control (approx. 11yrs) until about a month ago not for birth control. I'm strongly considering HRT. I'm 5'6" and weigh 228 lb.'s.
If the pains are due to the drug, stopping the drug will help relieve the symptoms. The other possibility is menopause itself. HRT will help if this is the case. The third possibility is vitamin D deficiency, maybe calcium deficiency. Get bone density test done too.
Hope this helps. It is difficult to comment beyond this at this stage. Do consult your doctor regarding this pain. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!
As for your idea to think about HRT or hormone replacement therapy. Please do some research about HRT
before you decide to use it, google the topic etc. You will find HRT
has a possible link with breast cancer. You don't need HRT. There
are other alternatives. You say osteoporosis runs in your family. Even
so you don't have to take HRT. A family member took HRT for almost
20 years plus actually. Her genecologist put her on it. Five years ago
she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
been going through menopause 9 years cant take hrt on amitriptyline they have not realy lifted my mood but help me sleep better put on a lot of weight since i have been on them which is making me feel even more depressed is there a good alternative out there to help with the symptoms of menopause just dont seem to be coming to the end of this
Hi Tina,
I just finished reading your comments. You're not necessarily in menopause, Tina. To be officially in menopause, you have to have had no periods for
one year. This is what my doctor told me when I thought I was going through
menopause. I am now menopausal, but I'm over 50. Anyway, I sympathize
as far as the hot flashes. I've had hot flashes at night. So have two of my
best friends. You're literally drenched with perspiration.
I had a hysterectomy last year aged 45, I am getting sever anxiety and panic attacks, full blown sweats etc, my bloo dresults fsh 3.7 and lh 2.
I’ve never tried soy or black cohosh, but both my sister and I have had wonderful results with Wisdom Menopause Formula. I had been on HRT for four months but had to quit because the side effects became unbearable. My knees and hips ached, and my breasts got so sore that I really started to worry that something bad was happening.
When I quit, the hot flashes and night sweats were crippling.
Many BC survivors taking tamoxifen and related drugs have to deal with such symptoms without the use of HRT. If you do end up using HRT, it would be even more important to contol for as many other risk factors for BC as possible: achieving or maintaining a normal weight, using little or no alcohol, not smoking, regular exercise, and making sure you have an adequate level of Vit. D, for example.
Have you considered seeking a second opinion with another GYN?
If it is the menopause, then kazy is right, HRT can work wonders for that. Would you rather suffer all these distressing things, rather than take medication to relieve them? I took HRT for 13 years, as I had an early menopause, without any ill effects.
Obviously only a doctor can help you with this. Don't put up with this any longer.
That is why they are hesitant about hrt. Some Doctors refuse others will give women hrt. It is all risk/benefit. Some Doctors deem the risks too high. nature did not intend for us to have estrogen for that long, that is why it is cut out at a certain age. Also is you have years of birth control or smoking this adds to the risks. There are Doctors who understand women will take that risk.
MS is not an issue. I got accept in a Menopausal two year drug study.
So my question is that if I only have my ovaries removed and leave my utureus will I still have my period or will I immediately go through menopause and what does that mean for me? I am 38 years old and will not have anymore children anyway, I have three and that is enough. Any input would really be appreciated.
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