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joful69
joful69

Hello All 

think ive finally hit ground zero after hysterectomy and ovary removal, I'm in my third week. Hot flushes are manageable but the overwhelming feeling of doom and the constant feeling of anxiety is getting to me! Is this it or will I get better? I can't have HRT, I'm taking menopace and I don't want to take anti depressants! I am due to go back to a very stressful job in 3 weeks and am worrying myself sick! 

some advice would be appreciated x

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  • angie16268
    angie16268 joful69

    Posted

    Hi

    You poor thing. I'll be going through this in the near future and am dreading the unknown, although as far as I know I will be able to take hrt if needed. Don't suffer in silence. I really think you need to go and have a chat with your GP. As far as im aware from the other ladies in this group there are other options to help you through this as I'm sure someone will tell you who has been through a similar experience.

    I hope things improve for you.

    Angie x

  • ann_marie_61947
    ann_marie_61947 joful69

    Posted

    Hi there, I agree with Angie you should speak to your gp, i really do feel it for you I'm 6 weeks post op and my night sweats are terrible, other than a few tears occasionally I'm not to bad.

    I have been researching other forms of HRT as I'm not keen on taking it and I have come a Ross a natural progesterone cream it's called serenity cream from well springs all a natural hormone you just out a small amount on you twice a day and apperenty you don't get the side effects as you do with HRT because it's all natural.

    I would be interested of what you and all my lovely friends thing of this cream please let me know

    Scribble back soon my lovely peeps

    • joful69
      joful69 ann_marie_61947

      Posted

      Hi

      Will see my Gp, I've seen this advertised on Facebook but thought it was a scam! It did have good comments though

      Thanks for this

    • angie16268
      angie16268 joful69

      Posted

      Definately go and see your GP ASAP. There will be other things he can advice you to take and also advise you on diet and exercise which I have learnt about on here too. It all helps and I'm sure you will have wished you had gone sooner. He's there to help as we are too.xx
    • joful69
      joful69 angie16268

      Posted

      Thanks so much it's good to know this forum is here X
    • joful69
      joful69 angie16268

      Posted

      Thanks for this it's good to know this forum is here too X
  • caroline_19506
    caroline_19506 joful69

    Posted

    Just take it one day at a time and don't go back to work till your fully recovered your health comes first
    • caroline_19506
      caroline_19506

      Posted

      Thats OK I had mine in Nov and had eight weeks off just take take yourself
    • joful69
      joful69 caroline_19506

      Posted

      Ok thanks, just out of curiosity are you on hrt or have you gone cold turkey too? X
    • caroline_19506
      caroline_19506 joful69

      Posted

      No I am on hrt as I suffered very bad. Hot flushes I take. The gel which I rub once a day on my arm
    • joful69
      joful69 caroline_19506

      Posted

      Ok thanks for letting me know, I might see if I can have that, I had a stroke when I was pregnant so I can't have conventional HRT, hoping this is a plip

      but if not I shall have to do something. Will see my GP anyway, thank you for the advice I feel bit better already! You read so much stuff about the risks of no hormones, twice as likely to get Parkinson's and dementia or heart disease and the ironic thing is I'm a Parkinson's nurse! 

  • nlsupertaki
    nlsupertaki joful69

    Posted

    Hello,

    Yes it does get better. I used to cry all the time when I would see a pregnant woman.  I'm in my 50s and it's not that I wanted any children, i have 2 grown children.  Just the attachment of thinking of my uterius being gone.  I have a full hysterectomy and couldn't understand why this all had to happen to me.  If you can and you aren't ready to go back to work tell your doctor you need more time.  I asked for another 2 weeks, she looked at my kind of strange but agreed.  Not everyone is the same, if you need more time speak up.  It's not an easy thing to go through.  Be good to yourself.  It does get better, it gets a lot better 3 weeks is not nearly enough time for you to heal inside or out.  I used to have so much anxiety I thought I had blood clots, I made the wrong decision to have it done, all kinds of things were in my head.  Try to relax.  I downloaded some anxiety CD on itune and played them several times a day for a while to relax.  Maybe comedies on TV.  Like I said, you will get better, you will!!!!!

     

    • caroline_19506
      caroline_19506 nlsupertaki

      Posted

      Yes it does but it was worse for me as not having children meant it was final for me
    • nlsupertaki
      nlsupertaki caroline_19506

      Posted

      So sorry to hear that Caroline, that would certainly is a tough one.  I hope you have found a way to cope with that loss, it certainly something that no one can understand unless they have been there and it's just not fair.   It's not easy being a woman, sometimes it just plain stinks. 
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