Help and advice needed please!
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Hi, I'm 50 yrs old and been on a low dose HRT for 3 years to try and control my sweats but unfortunately it didn't work! I stayed on the HRT anyway as it seemed to help my moods and I actually came of anti-depressants and haven't been on them since using the HRT.
I've just had an HRT review and my doctor suggest I come off it altogether as she was reluctant to give me another HRT (which doesn't give a bleed each month) due to strokes running in my family. I'm going to wean myself off but I'm really concerned my sweats will be worse than ever. It so bad it runs down my face/head/neck and it's so embarrasing. I've also got mood swings, teary, joint pain in my wrists and back and feet etc. I just don't feel myself at all
On the plus side I've put myself on Cod Liver Oil tablets and a multivitamen plus I've also been advised to take a herbal medication - Starflower oil. Has anyone had any positive results from taking vitamins and/or herbal medication?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Elaine,
P.S. I noticed from some posts here that people are taking B vitamins, I assume I will be taking the same B vitamins with my multivitamins??
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jayneejay elle127
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yes i have had good results on supplements with a natural menopause
done 12 years research and had a 10 yeats peri .. Now post meno age 50.
i take several ..
B6 being the best one ( 100mg) i actually take 150mg daily
i take many others and Vit E 400iu daily
Menapol Plus x 2 daily aswell
etc etc etc
jay xx
elle127 jayneejay
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Thanks for your reply. So hopefully I should see some results soon? I've not long started the vitamins and herbal medication.
Must admit I'm a bit worried about coming off the HRT. I don't know if my periods would have stopped and I'm dreading them getting longer and heavier
At the moment on the HRT it's just 3 days and quite light. I guess I can always start the HRT again if I can't cope with all the perimenopausal symptoms??
Thanks again for your advice.
Elaine x
jayneejay elle127
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is the doctor letting you wean off hrt .. Or just stop it ..
good luck hun
jay xx
elle127 jayneejay
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Not sure what I'm doing really. Don't think the doctor's know either!!
Elaine x
jayneejay elle127
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i think if it was me i would wean off ..
Hope it goes well
jay xx
elle127 jayneejay
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Will give it a go. Thanks again for your help.
E. xx
Tazchurch elle127
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What they probably did not tell you is that HRT in the UK is not generally prescribed after 52 as most women are menopausal by then. Consequentially your age is a good one to start coming off.
liz53953 elle127
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