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Amzngds
Amzngds

I had a subtotal hysterectomy when I was 34 and was left with one ovary and my cervix. I am now 46 and have been suffering for the past 3 years with horrible symptoms that I finally know are menopause. The Doctor put me on vitamin D 10000 iu every week and 4 pumps of Estrogel 0.06%. I started at 2 pumps a day and now am at 4 pumps because the 2 didn't help. I am scared nothing will help. I also started taking vitamin b6 everyday. Can anyone reccomend something that will work? I know everyone is different but any help would be greatly appreciated.

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  • maisie05
    maisie05 Amzngds

    Posted

    Sorry we are being silly and not helping you! I'd recommend super strength sage, magnesium, passionflower and a womens multivitamin. Hope you find something to help you soon x

    • maisie05
      maisie05

      Posted

      Biotin is good for helping to keep your hair healthy.
    • looloo43
      looloo43 Amzngds

      Posted

      Yes, i started biotin about 3mths ago on the recommendation of a lady called deidra (spelling???) on here, as my energy levels/alertness were zapped due to a combo of chronic bowel illness & peri.  I mainly started them as she said they helped with thinning hair/hair loss & boosted energy levels, & they helped both her & her 83yr old mum!! i also got my mum on them around the same time as she has moderate hairloss which gets her down terribly. she has noticed more fullness in her hair but no new hair yet where her baldness is. i have a bit of thinning above my temples & i have really thick curly hair so i noticed it. my hair is more lustrous/healthy despit my chronic illness, & the thinning around my top of temples looks fuller & significantly less obvious against the rest of my hair. my nails are stronger too.  i have found i have more awakeness/alertness  too compared to before i took them.   me & mum both started on 1200mg day for 2mths, & are now on 2000mg day which is a good moderate dose we split into 2 divided doses am & pm = 200mg total. Its a supplement i would definately recommend trying as it does seem to make a bit of difference.  x

    • maisie05
      maisie05 colleen90305

      Posted

      That's amazing that you say that! Mine has too, at the back of my head, nape of my neck. I'm thinking I'm intolerant to something I'm taking. It's happened before with iron tablets. So I'm trying to cut down the dose of sage and trial and error with each supplement to see which caused the itching.

    • maisie05
      maisie05 colleen90305

      Posted

      Thanks Colleen. That is so interesting. I must investigate further 
  • aged-too-fast
    aged-too-fast Amzngds

    Posted

    How long have you been doing 4 pumps of Estrogel? It can take some time for your levels to build up. And HRT can take a bit of trial and error to find the right one and the right dose.

    I was on a patch and was miserable for well over a year. I then realized that I probably wasn't getting a consistent enough level of estrogen. Once I found something that worked better, all my symptoms improved including SEVERE depression.

    • Amzngds
      Amzngds aged-too-fast

      Posted

      I just started the 4 pumps a couple weeks ago. I am glad to know that you found relief so there is hope for me.

      Thank you for your reply

      A

    • Amzngds
      Amzngds colleen90305

      Posted

      Not really hoping they will kick in soon. I also started taking a multivitamin and a vitamin b6 to from what I have read on other posts, I hope it helps. Let me know how your meds work when you start them 🙂

    • colleen90305
      colleen90305 aged-too-fast

      Posted

      Women have it bad. I just want to be my old self, but it seems when we reach menopause, and post, our lives will never be the same. I thought menopause was supposed to be good. I'm hopeless because Peri has been debilitating, menopause isn't much better and read stories from post menopausal women and they still have symtoms! Will this ever end???

    • Kris1012
      Kris1012 colleen90305

      Posted

      I have the same question! I agree that this menapause has really turned my life upside-down! ! I have these symptoms for 5 months feels like it's been 5yrs!!!

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