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Brevis
Brevis

I wonder if anyone can reassure me or offer some advice? I've just had an operation on my neck so am still feeling sore and am recovering slowly. Today I woke up and felt very sick, absolutely exhuasted and with everything aching (the backs of my legs, my back etc).

I am definitely peri-menopausal (nearly 52) and have Evorel oestrogen only patches. My periods are very erratic and I always feel worse when a period is due. Do these symptoms sound familiar to anyone and does anyone have any advice? I saw a Gynaecologist ages ago who said I should really be on full HRT rather than just oestrogen patches since I haven't had a hysterectomy, but my GP doesn't want to "rock the boat" since I am taking other medication for my neck problems. Does anyone think HRT would help this terrible tiredness, achiness and sickness?  Thank you!

 

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  • kristi63
    kristi63 Brevis

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    i have to ask because i see it a lot on this board - why are you all getting hrt and gyne meds/advice from your gp?  your gp has "general" knowledge; they look in a book and say, "ah this is what is normally done."  a gyne has experience in the specific area that you are having problems in.  that's their specialty. 

    as others have said, anaesthetics, pain meds, fluids, antibiotics from your surgery have just invaded your body and it takes a while for the body to adjust, and their natural reaction is to flush them out. plus your cells are  mending the tissues from the procedure.  your body is working overtime right now.  that doesn't always feel good.  think of drinking too much alcohol or being addicted.  body reacts the same way to something it feels is strange.

    hope you feel better soon.   

    • jayneejay
      jayneejay kristi63

      Posted

      Hi kristi

      i totally agree.. GP is general and i would never listen to a GP for Gyno issues, always a Gyno..

      jay x

    • margaret04348
      margaret04348 kristi63

      Posted

      I don't disagree with you at all Kristi but it is quite normal in Scotland to be issued HRT by a  GP.  Thay often do this in consultation with the Menopause clinic and my GP did this.  A lot of women get referred to menopause clinic but through a hitch that was my fault I just could not wait to be seen and thought I was going to go crazy so I was prescribed...I will be going to gyn soon as advised by my GP and he is seeing my regularily.  The ideal is to beprescribed by a consultant but the numbers would be too large for the gyne department to cope with.XX
    • Brevis
      Brevis kristi63

      Posted

      You're probably right. I'm on a real cocktail of drugs at the moment and my neck is still fusing. It's just ten times worse prior to a period (or when a period should be!)

       

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