Hormone replacement medicine
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I have been on hormone replacement medication for some time now, years, and about a month ago I was taken off it, was told to just quit not to wean myself off them. at first it wasn't so bad but I am having what I think is hot flashes, I have had them many years ago so I know what they feel like but all of a sudden my face gets so hot and I am sweating, this seems to be happening a lot. should I try to get back on them or not.
my OBGYN I had in TX. ( went to her for over 10 yrs.
There is a testosterone patch that can be placed on the male buttock. It is used for hormone replacement in men with low testosterone.
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.
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?
thank you so much for your comment.
Why does your Dr want to remove your ovaries? Wonderful to hear you are doing so well and on natural hormone replacement. So you are post menopausal?
What is the likely hood and rate of becoming fat? As the patient has to take the hormone replacement medicine for life so what is the likelihood of person becoming fatter and fatter? This could be a troubling situation for a patient who does not want to be dependent on others for daily activities in her old age. Is there any remedy for that?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
An alternative to Armour thyroid that Medicare/your Rx supplement should cover is a T4 hormone replacement with an added T3 hormone replacement as prescribed by your doctor, according to your needs.
Taking daily prescribed medications is no different from taking OTC supplements.
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