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I have been on bio identical harmones for eight years

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Copperred
Copperred

I am 71 years old.

I  recently had saliva testing done and was told my estragen and progesterone was high and was told to stop using my harmony creams. After several days I began to feel just awful. My bones and muscles ache and my fingers feel like electric shocks are going threw them. I am also very tired and have to lay down several times throughout the day because I feel weak. I also have brain fog .Has anyone else had a similar experience and, if so, can you share what you did to help yourself feel better? Karen

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  • gailannie
    gailannie Copperred

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    Karen, apparently your body adjusted nicely to the hormones all these years.  To stop HRT quickly would certainly cause these problems.  I'm not certain if you were having problems before and that's why you did some saliva testing, but I would think that your physician should have recommended tapering, not abruptly stopping.  

        Hormones do provide a strengthening effect, so I'm sure this is why you feel so weak right now.  My suggestion is that you go back on your hormone therapy and taper slowly giving your body time to adjust to the lower levels.    

    • Copperred
      Copperred gailannie

      Posted

      Thank you gailannie for responding and I will do as you suggest. Karen
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