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Don’t be fooled Estradiol is a drug and coming ‘off’ it is HELL!

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lori93950
lori93950

I decided to rip my patch off after 6 weeks as it was making me feel ‘weird’ ‘not myself’ . I thought it would bring me  ‘back to the old me ‘ but it was a ‘different me’ I wasn’t happy with . It did alleviate some of the symptoms but not the low feeling ... 

Anyway,  I’m seeing now that it is a drug I’m having the worst time with severe depression and crippling  fatigue ... boy I had no clue that coming off it after only 6 weeks would be this bad ... imagine if you’re on it for years ????  Dangerous !! 

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  • Sochima822
    Sochima822 lori93950

    Posted

    Lori, if it affected that badly then you should have stopped it immediately. It will take about a month for the effects to wear off, then you'll be on new symptoms but less likely depressed. Don't forget to take lots of vitamin d3 and a multivitamin. A B complex is also excellent. What kept me from getting any depression was taking loads of vitamin d3.

    • lori93950
      lori93950 Sochima822

      Posted

      Thx! Im more depressed OFF it but ON it I just felt weird. It’s only been 6 weeks on it so hopefully won’t affect me too much . Trying to breathe through it... I have friends moaning about life boyfriends etc . It’s like you’ve got your health ! Once that’s taken from you like I have been for four months ! You’re screwed. Bloody menopause ! Never been through anything so weird and stressful in my life ! 
  • mauiblue
    mauiblue lori93950

    Posted

    I hear you loud n clear Lori. I also gave it many tries, but you HAVE to listen to your body and you did, good for you. 

    Depression is a weird one..i believe we will be journeying on with this and it will ebb and flow but we won give up EVER.

    xoxo

     

    • lori93950
      lori93950 mauiblue

      Posted

      I’ve still got HOPE Mauiblue ... I’m praying like a maniac lighting candles at home .. trying to be spiritual . 
    • mauiblue
      mauiblue lori93950

      Posted

      Dont give up hope.

      I think we just need to try and not resist or fought against.. so much because it doesn't help.

      Try and go with it but know that its a process that will take a while, thats what im doing anyhow.

      x0x0x

       

    • mauiblue
      mauiblue

      Posted

      'fight' against it i meant to say.

    • lori93950
      lori93950 mauiblue

      Posted

      Yes trying to rearrange my life to cope with this .... it’s so tough though. Crave for the ‘old me ‘ back . Do we ever get ‘her’ back ? I’m not sure. Women on estradiol repeatedly say they got their life back ... but even on it didn’t feel like me . 
    • Sochima822
      Sochima822 lori93950

      Posted

      Yes, you'll get it back, it's just a journey you need to get through but eventually you'll come back. Why not ask your doctor for a low dose birth control pill to see if that works? That's what I took. HRT didn't work for me but bcp's did. Keep telling yourself it's just another day of perimenopause into menopause. Keep it positive, take vitamin d3 and C and a vegetarian multivitamin.

    • lori93950
      lori93950 Sochima822

      Posted

      I’m actually post meno now I believe by all my blood results so they won’t give you a BCP. 
    • lori93950
      lori93950 Sochima822

      Posted

      And yes taking all those vitamins and more .... living a healthy lifestyle . 
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