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Estrogen

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charlotte1824
charlotte1824

I'd love to know if anyone with fibro has used estrogen/HRT and how it affected thier fibro.

I have a hormone tracker which I look at when I'm feeling particularly bad or having a good day and nearly every time I'm in agony it says either my estrogen is low or my progesterone is high or a combo of both. On good days usually is when the estrogen is at its highest. I found this rather interesting and wondered if anyone has been on estrogen based hormones and if thier pain improved.

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  • famrosa
    famrosa charlotte1824

    Posted

    That's really interesting!!

    I was on HRT before being diagnosed with Fibro.  I had the overall pain and fatigue all the time, but symtoms got worse 10 days before my periods.  I was perimenopausal and when I was put on HRT i did feel better for about a year. Eventually, the pain and fatigue started to become more of an everyday thing and I was found to have fibroids.  I had a hysterectomy and I am on estrogen only patches. Now that I think about it, I think the estrogen does help abit with my pain levels -  they are only very bad when I overdo things.

    Can I ask where you got your hormone tracker from?

    • charlotte1824
      charlotte1824 famrosa

      Posted

      Hiya, its a free app called hormone horoscope lite on the iphone apps and probably andriod too, its free although you can upgrade for about £2 to get more functionality. It does state that its to be used by people who are still having periods and have normal menstrual cycles, so its not supposed to be accurate for post menapouase or people using birth control but its still interesting to have a look at though especially if you remember what times of the month you used to hurt the worst. 

       

    • charlotte1824
      charlotte1824

      Posted

      the app is called hormonology actually!!
  • suz1964
    suz1964 charlotte1824

    Posted

    Hi. Yeah I tried a cream for a few months it has progesterone and oestrogen in it

    And yes it did work but now that I'm 2 yrs down the line post menopause I feel it's not working the same. But

    Yes give it a go. I have fibro,post menopause and hypothyroidism. So

    You can imagine how hard it is for me just now to get a right balance. Comeback to feeling tired and achey all the time.

    Take care!

  • bronwyn97278
    bronwyn97278 charlotte1824

    Posted

    Hi Charlotte;   Yes, I use Hormone replacement Pessaries (maybe one a fortnight, and aged 58).......and I think as others do,  they may be correct in thinking that it helps us.  I still need my medcations, but don't find the pain as bad as it has been in the past.   I too am having problems with my thyroid (up and down levels), but feel that things arn't as bad as perhaps 12 months ago.......so who knows???......    If you trial hormone replacement and find it helps do let us know, as it is good to know what helps and what doesn't..............Bron
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