I am 22 years old and was diagnosed with endo when I was 17. I have been on the depo shot for about 3 years now but I hate the way it makes me feel and all the weight I have gained. I can't take estrogen pills because it makes me super sick no matter how low the dose.
View 1 RepliesEstrogen hormone replacement therapy is now less scary than it was in 2002, and more women like myself are willing to take a second look at it. As I've said, I honestly think it is beneficial for a lot of reasons. I personally use estrogen to help with vaginal dryness, brain fog, short-term memory issues, and to help with insomnia.
I honestly did not realize for many years how helpful it was with these symptoms. Of course, for me, these symptoms didnât really manifest themselves to any significant degree until I reached actual menopause. Once we reach menopause (12 consecutive months without a menstrual cycle), our estrogen production in our body has decreased significantly. Hence, vaginal dryness, brain fog, short-term memory issues, and oh, the insomnia!
My ND recently put me on bio-identical estrogen (estriol) cream and progesterone capsules because I have severe chronic insomnia.
My sleeping has improved a bit, but I immediately gained about 15 pounds (I mean, within a couple of weeks) and I can't get it to budge. Most of it is on my chest and back, which is truly awful, since I have a tiny frame and was busty to begin with.
I keep reading about how the weight gain is temporary, but it's been three months now, and nothing has changed. I eat a low carb diet anyway, and I've always been on the slender side. As I just retired, I'm not in a position to just accept it and buy a whole new wardrobe.
Is this really temporary?
I haven't been taking my prenatal gummies because they make me sick. I received a call yesterday saying that my blood test for spina bifida, down syndrome and other conditions concerning my baby was NORMAL! I'm so happy but this is my first child. Is it okay if I don't take my vitamins even though my test came back normal?
View 1 RepliesI have heard that estrogen can be prescribed if you are experiencing spotting while taking the depo shot. I just had my second shot and am still experiencing the spotting! It started a lot sooner than it did the first time i got the shot. My doctor (family and my gyno) both say to just ignore the spotting. Which is okay when it is not heavy, but I went on the depo shot because a friend had suggested it to me. She said she experienced bleeding after the shot and was prescribed estrogen for it. She took it for 3 days and her periods and spotting stopped completely.
Now, my doctors will not prescribe me anything. My family doctor said he has never heard of this, and my gyno (which is the same doctor who prescribed her the estrogen) keeps saying ignore it. I went on my own with an old prescription of birth control pills and picked up a pack hoping it will work. I plan to take it today, however, if it does not work would one suggest picking up a OTC estrogen - if one exists? I'm in Canada. My friend says to try a new doctor, but I have been to many and another is just too much.
Originally my gyno was suggesting the IUD and with the horror stories I have heard I just wasn't interested which is why I went with the shot. The original BC pill had stopped working for me as spotting would occur (after 1 year or so) no matter which brand I would switch to.
I appreciate the help as I am quite concerned and just want the bleeding to stop at this point... My body now gives me no warning signs that bleeding will occur.
I was wondering if some of you can give me your feedback on HRT. My gynecologist would like to put me on Prometrium 100 mg and Estradiol 1 mg. I have not had a period for 10 months and had my hormones checked, I am perimenopausal. I sleep 3 hours a night, hot flashes and anxiety with ache muscles. I am thinking about going on HRT and trying this. Please let me know if anyone is taking what I have been prescribed and how it worked or suggestions on being on HRT and how it changed you from the symptoms I am having. My motivation for life has depleted and I want me back.
View 8 RepliesI am 41 and had a full abdominal hysterectomy/oophorectomy in October 2014. Am taking climaval HRT but wondered if it was safe to also take supplements. Does anyone know?
View 4 RepliesI am back on my full dose of HRT 1 week and am feeling myself, mentally the cloud has lifted and my energy level is back to normal. However, I now remember one reason why I was trying to wean off, this swelling, bloating and heartburn! Uggh. Any suggestions, lowering the dose seemed to get rid of it all, however, I was an emotional trainwreck! Any one out there with the same problem and found a solution? Drinking lots of water, will keep an eye on the sodium, and no spicy foods, other than that is there anything else? Will talk with my doctor in a few weeks I have a visit scheduled.
View 2 RepliesI have read that bio-identical hormone replacement therapy is safer than the standard DRT which is derived from the urine of pregnant horses.
However people interested in this therapy need to be aware that they must still take a version manufactured by a trusted pharmaceutical firm. Apparently there is something going the rounds now where the so-called bio-identical hormones are compounded in a pharmacy. This could be extremely risky, worse than standard HRT. I don't know what countries might be affected, the warning I read was in newsletter originating in the US, so hopefully it isn't even something most of us need to worry about, but thought I should bring up the topic as it has been mentioned a few times lately by those of us interested in finding safe ways to improve our bone density.
Is it right to have hormone replacement therapy for the cure of Menopause fatigues
View 2 RepliesI am 64 and had a hysterectomy 35 years ago. Do i need to stop taking my hormones?
View 1 Replies Here are my own observations at week five into LH hormone therapy.
> After a faltering start I settled into three or so mild hot flushes a day with some at night.
> The worst part for me is that shortly after the onset of a flush my memory is impaired and logical thought becomes confused. I could live with the fuzzy feeling in my head if that was all. This impairment lasts about one hour after the flush subsides. So I cannot do much sensible work or play the piano without making a hash of it and frequently forgetting how to continue the piece I am playing.
> I have found the advice to keep cool helpful. So I wear lighter clothes than formerly and try to keep a feeling of being slightly cold. I don't like that but it is better than a flush.
> I have accepted the advice of many that exercise is helpful. Amongst other benefits it is held to assist in limiting hot flushes. So in addition to my afternoon stroll with my wife (I.5 to 2 mph) I now take two brisk walks a week on my own. (3 to 3.5 mph - I used to manage over 4 mph). Again picking up on advice relating to hormone treatment I have added home devised power exercises with chest expander spring and hurrying up and down the stairs six times in succession. Plus, pelvic floor exercises in anticipation of radiotherapy.
> I found that stress, warming exercise excluded, frequently brings on a flush.
DISCOVERY or just something I had missed.
> I have found that if during a flush if I do some exercise that I know from experience will be enough to warm me, when I stop I cool down normally and so cut short the flush. (I must cool down. If I stay warm the flush takes off again within a few minutes.) My flushes normally last about 90 minutes. For me the effective exercising is
>> six times rapidly up and down stairs.
>> five minutes brisk walking
> If I do this exercising within about 60 seconds of the start of the flush I avoid the memory and logic problems. (Any delay and the problems last the usual hour after the end of the exercising / flush. )
Does anyone use a similar "cure" for a flush? Does it work for anyone else?
After my lap diagnosis, I've had a couple of shots of Depo Provera, which have only made my periods worse. My doctor suggested lupron with oral progesterone for 6 months followed by Depo Provera. Has anyone in a similar situation tried this? Lupron seems to have many side effects.
View 1 RepliesSo I'm only new on here but I want to know what your experiences with depo provera are?
I'm 19 I've been experiencing lower pelvic pain and lower back pain for coming up to 10 years, I started my period when I was 10. I was told I had appendicitis and that got removed, though I was still in agony from that (don't know when that was but roughly around 2007) the doctors kept telling me I should have no pain and it was all in my head, a few days later mum was told my appendix was white and there was nothing wrong with it, I had cysts on my ovaries and Fallopian tubes and water in my pelvic cavity. The doctors brushed it off and told me I had IBS and sent me to the bowel specialist (can't think of the name right now)who said its nothing to do with them and sent me to the Gyni, this went on for a few years of bouncing back and forth from one to the other, I finally got a referral from my GP to go to another Gyni who at first wasn't too interested but agreed to a lap and was then finally diagnosed with Endo in roughly early 2010. Since then I had been on almost all of the contraceptive pills and on the marina, I've had 6 months of Zoladex, I've also tried naturopath and diets, Nothing had worked with exception of Zoladex which I got relief for five months.
My Gyni is now wanting me to go to a pain clinic and wanted me to go to my Gp for a referral which we did and he doesn't agree, he said because I've got my period every day we need to get that to stop and then the pain will stop (He's the only one that understands) So he wrote a letter explaining that and also asking if I could go back on the Zoladex, in the meantime I'm on a antidepressant in ways to help mask the pain.
My Gyni who I saw the other day didn't agree and didn't care that I was loosing every day, she doesn't want to see me anymore and to shut myself and my mum up has put me on Depo Provera.
Now I'm wanting to know what your experiences are with it, she reckons it won't work since I've not got any relief from anything else and said for me to go on Zoladex again won't be good since I will have more chance of menopause (right now I don't care as I already get hot flashes)
I've got no life at all, I stopped school in grade 9 and tried studying in TAFE (College) but now I'm unable to since the pain is unbearable and I have no energy. Government is trying to push me into work and I've been seeing a job seeker that is also trying to get me into work and keeps saying to take pain relief to stop the pain.
Does Depo provera work for you? I've heard some bad things about Depo...
I've been on HRT for 2 years. I'm 44 now. I was diagnosed with early menopause. I've gained so much weight around my stomach. Tried patches (that eventually became allergic too) and now on Angeliq tablets. These give me headaches and i can't shift the stomach fat. I eat healthy and walk an hour a day with my dog. Thinking of coming off HRT, Has anyone else decided to ditch the HRT?
View 4 RepliesAre hormone replacement therapy doctors are doing the job of an endocrinologist, or is it the same, or is there an advantage of one or the other?
Since year 2000, at the age of 50, doctors and blood tests I have told me I have low testosterone?
(at the time I went to an Internal Medicine doctor for low energy and exhaustion and he said testosterone was below 200)
I am looking into finding a doctor that will prescribe something more effective than a 150 mg testosterone cypionate injection 1 x each 2 weeks, that I get from a conservative family MD.
I recently looked into getting help through the Internet for hormone replacement therapy.
At this point, I am not sure what to do.
Does anyone have good solid advise, not strongly influenced by money profit?
I have read some about the side effects, however, can anyone advise me or comment on any of the following medicines recommended for me by the online HRT clinic doctor?
Here is the list:
150mg testosterone cypionate 1 x a week
Anastrozole 0.5 po 2x/week
HCG 500 IU SQ 2x/week
Sermorelin Forte 18mg for GH deficiency
DHEA 5mg
Fish oil 3,000mg
vitamin D3 5,000IU/day with vitamin K2 45 mcg take with fatty healthy food.
This online HRT Clinic cannot use medical insurance, because of the prescriptions.
I have not found any negative feedback on this Clinic, as I have with some others.
At this time, unless something else comes up, I am going to get an appointment with an Endocrinologist.
However, my concern is that doctors will not prescribe medicines and doses of medicines, (medicines that will work for me) that are not approved by the FDA and that are not covered by insurance companies.
Now, I feel exploited by the online HRT MD's, because of the costs, and cut short by regular MD's, because of the FDA laws and the insurance companies.
My other position is (the position some are counting on) to pay whatever it takes to feel better, and I will if I cannot find another solution. I want to increase the quality of life for myself and others, without anymore physical suffering/mistakes, and without anymore financial suffering/mistakes.
I just had a kidney scan and this time they scanned my bladder as well. The Scanner man asked me was i taking hormones for my prostrate, i said no as i was not. I had a very full bladder at the time, thought i would throw that in. I gets home and Googled hormones and prostate and it said it was a treatment for early stages of prostate cancer ....
View 1 RepliesI'm new to hormone therapy and just today started 1 mg estradiol once daily and low dose progesterone. I am 28 and my last blood work shows that my hormones are very low. I have been basically going through menopause..although my cycle had remained somewhat normal until this last month.. I have experienced weight loss.. and I have trouble keeping weight on..mood swings and hot flashes are present..and a General just not feeling well is the biggest complaint I have .. I would like to ask if anyone could explain to me what I can expect from the treatment? What benefits might i see as a result of taking these two medications..
View 2 RepliesI have been suffering from severe cramps for several months now. They are so painful I can't move or hardly talk I'm dripping with sweat and feel like I'm going to pass out. I was set up to have the Novasure procedure done, when the doctors office called and said insurance won't cover it till I do 3 months of hormone therapy. I've heard nothing good about the hormone therapy if someone can give me their experiences with it?
View 1 RepliesI have been diagnosed with Gleason 7 PSA 9 prostate cancer.
Biopsy showed cancer was in entire prostate and towards the edge but no evidence it had gone outside.
Bone scan normal.
Age 60. Generally healthy.
I have been advised surgery or hormone therapy for three years together with radiation.
The surgeon preferred surgery as did the consultant who would have been in charge of hormone therapy.
I think their logic was that surgery gave the greatest chance of 100% cure.
However I am very apprehensive about surgery and really struggling to make up my mind....
A friend of mine from high school has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. He is in the hospital undergoing chemotherapy right now, and I will be going to visit him tomorrow. After chemotherapy my friend will be on hormone therapy for prostate cancer. I'm curious what side effects hormone therapy for prostate cancer has?
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