Hormone replacement alternatives

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Avatar n tn s, who have had ER/PR HER2 negative breast cancer, stage I, no spread to lymph nodes (surgery, followed by radiation and chemotherapy) in regards to hormone replacement therapy due to complete hysterectomy resulting in severe menopause reactions?
Avatar f tn If so, was your hysterectomy a partial? There are other hormone alternatives on market that might be better. Have you spoken with your dr about other options?
Avatar f tn If you are diagnosed with a hypothyroid condition, I suggest having your iodine levels checked before beginning thyroid hormone replacement therapy. If you take thyroid hormone and you are deficient in iodine, the thyroid replacement actually exacerbates the deficiency. Many patients can effectively treat their hypothyroid condition by correcting iodine deficiency. Hypothyroidism is a common medical problem It is, however, a treatable condition that can be managed.
Avatar n tn s thyroid has been ablated and she makes no thyroid hormone on her own, she will need to take replacement hormone for the rest of her life. A branded type of levothyroxine is the best, but there are others besides Synthroid that she may prefer. There is also T3 (cytomel) but taking that is a tiny bit more complicated. There is also Armour which contains both T4 and T3. Some people feel that they do better or worse on different things sometimes.
Avatar f tn Hormone therapy is really not reccomended after batteling cancer,,,ask your Dr his opinion of a herbal called Black Kosch it is known to be good for hot flashes do NOT take it without his permission, I have no idea if it is safe for you or not.
Avatar m tn Do you need hormone replacement after ovary removal in a 63 y.o. post-menopausal women?
Avatar f tn The thing is, these studies are on post menopausal women. I can see where taking a replacement hormone when your body should naturally not be making this hormone anymore could be bad and I wouldn't do it. But what about the people who were thrown into surgical menopause at a time their body would still be producing it?
Avatar n tn Are you taking hormone replacement? Do you feel better? I have no mood swings, in fact I feel much better since I had the hyster. I had terrrible periods and was very sick for a lot of years. I always felt that emotionaly I feel better but my body is taking a beating.
947100 tn?1245793837 I would recommend looking into Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy... it's where you get your hormones tested via a saliva test and based on the results, a compounding pharmacy makes up a specific cream to balance the hormones you're low in. Suzanne Somers has a really good book called "Ageless" that tells all about it... and lists doctors who do the therapy that you can go to. I'm pursuing this right now...and I can't wait to start it!
718868 tn?1230730029 I too am on the vivelle dot patch, I change mine every 2 days and also take estradiol one tab at bedtime. I am like a new person. I think they have finally gotten my hormone replacement right. I must say that premarin is one of the older, not so good hormone replacement products available. There are so many new and safer bioidentical hormones on the market like the vivelle. I would go back to my doc, get your hormone levels checked and demand to be put on one of the safer replacements.
Avatar m tn These hormones are very important for normal functioning of our body and if there is a deficiency of these hormones it is important to take hormone replacement therapy to overcome this deficiency. Please relax HRT will not damage your brain but is essential at the moment for you.
Avatar f tn A couple of members here, including myself, watched Robin McGraw yesterday speak about bio-identical hormone replacement therapy. Did you know that women as young as their teens can have hormonal imbalances ? And that you can show signs of perimenopause in your 20s... feel horrible and be misdiagnosed with chronic fatigue or fibromyalgia ? And yet the medical field has failed us again on this other issue.
Avatar m tn About 13 months ago I had surgery to remove a pituitary tumor and I am now on full hormone replacement. For the most part my recovery has gone great. However, I believe I do have problems with either the dosage (.125mg) of my thyroid hormone or the drug itself (levoxyl). I have an endocrinologist that has been with me since the surgery and they refuse to change anything because my T4 level is in the "normal" range at 1.5.
Avatar f tn On September 29, 2009 I had a complete hystorectomy with a 10lb adnexal mass removed at MD Anderson. An intestinal type cancer of low malignant potential was found. I am waiting to be sceduled for an MRI & Colonoscopy. After my surgery I was prescribed Effexor for my mood swings and hot flashes. The doctor has continued to increase the dosage up to the highest = 150 mg per day. All it has done for me is turn me into a zombie.
Avatar n tn Im reading a lot of advice against the use of hormone replacement therapy, but the studies I have researched report that its the combination of progesterone and estrogen that is bad for you, and that estrogen alone may actually decrease the risk of breast cancer. My question then is has anybody else read any studies similar?
Avatar f tn I am 47 and it has been suggested I tried hormone replacement as I am going through menopause and now I am confused as to whether I should get back on Zyprexa or something else.
Avatar m tn Hi sorry hormone therapy will not help at all , there are no pills or cream to make your penis any bigger , take care ,
Avatar f tn Baby yourself, rest and try to relax. Look into alternatives to estrogen and dont stop until you find something that works for you. You are still young and have many more years ahead. I'd suggest looking into naturopathy for alternatives. Big hugs, try to take one day at a time, life is beautiful even when we are in pain and we are here for such a short time. Take care of yourself.