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Livial I love you!

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:D I have been taking Livial for 4 months now and it has really changed my life. At 52, and not having had a period for 18 months, I was suffering terribly with night sweats which woke me on the hour, I was totally sleep deprived and unable to function at work. I was also depressed and had absolutely no interest in sex. I can honestly say that I have not had one hot flush either during the day or night since taking it, my mood is balanced and I can't get enough sex! My weight has stayed exactly the same and my only compaint is that it is a bit expensive. I will certainly keep taking it for as long as I am able, I have done my research extensively and have found no reason to stop.

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  • tracee58056
    tracee58056 Guest

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    Hello Karen427!

    I am a 52 year old woman going through the most horrific time of my life! The debilitating hot flashes, the lack of sleep and brain fog have kept me CRAZED for the past two and a half years. After reading about Livial, I am hoping to find it here in the US.  As for your diagnosis with Lupus, please know that it is NOT the same disease that say, our mothers may have had to endure. There are many treatments available, and not all of them have to be drugs. As a matter of fact, I was 38 yo when I was diagnosed with Lupus, and the prednisone almost killed me! I prayed about it and took to the web to find answers and while I was searching, there was an link to an ad that sounded like something I would like to know more about for the Lupus. It led me to Synertek Colostrum...a company that I have been buying from since that very day! I buy the lozenges, which taste kind of like berry yogurt melting in your mouth - not a candy, but also not an assault on your taste buds either! I know that it has kept my symptoms at bay for all of these years! It will undoubtedly help you, too. I only wish that it took the menopausal symptoms away! We're all different, and I realize that what works for me might not work for you and so on, but I thought I would say 'thank you' for the encouraging reviews on the Livial - I am going to talk with My OB/GYN tommorrow....well, today actually! LOL! God Bless you as you move along the path of life and remember to LOVE THE JOURNEY!!! We all have so much on our plates these days, it's nice to just breathe in & SMILE OUT sometimes just to keep ourselves sane!

    In His Service,

    Tracee

    • Honeybunches
      Honeybunches tracee58056

      Posted

      Hi from one Tracy to another....

      just interested to find out how the Livial is working for you?

      i have been on it for over 2 years now and am lucky enough only to have good things to say about it.

      Honeybunches (tracy)

  • Done
    Done Guest

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    Anybody have flashes come back after Livial had taken them away? I am having "slow burns and sweating" at night which is wakening me again. Have had 4 months of Livial. Just wondering if they came back, did the flashes/burns stay or go away again? Don't know if I need to make a doctors appt?
    • caro94808
      caro94808 Done

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      Yes my flushes returned in a milder form.  I was told that livial really kickes in after 6 months by my doctor.  I have been on it nearly a year and get flushes, disturbed sleep and anxiety. I wonder how much worse it might be if I wasn't on livial.  I also wonder if monthly cycles still affect me.
  • lemontea
    lemontea Guest

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    hi...all am new here...want join on ur guys discussion... im taking livial for a week...doctor give me for 3 mons... but after read some web....im started worrying..... omg.... im 51 ..pre meno... been stop period for 4 mons... since aug...i got bad hot flashes...cant sleep.... anxiety...bad mood....
  • lemontea
    lemontea Guest

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    Good hear that... M. just wondering...when the hot flashes relieve and stop....i heard my friend saying that she got 1 year...hot flashes..didnt take any supplements or medicine..finally its gone....gradually.... and what happen when we stop the livial....does the hot flashes come back again???....thanks..
  • armitch
    armitch Guest

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    I have just started taking Livial and today is day 4 of the tablet. My Doctor told me that it would take approximately one week to feel the benefits. Day 4 and I am experiencing more hot flushes, worse in severity and more frequent.

    Can anyone tell me how long, approximately, does it take before I should get some relief ?

    I am talking about flushes on average every 30mins to an hour and ranging from mild, moderate, very bad and extreme, the latter being the most common with rivulets of sweat running down my back, arms and chest..

    My Doctor said to give it a month but I don't think I can last that long.

    • gogogrrrl
      gogogrrrl armitch

      Posted

      hi armitch, I'm on day 4 & my hot flushes have been worse since day 1. I'm hoping it's the menopause's last stand & that the flushes will calm down & the tibolone will start helping
  • Doolou1966
    Doolou1966 Guest

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    Hi. I've just been prescribed Zoladex and livial, and am due my second injection tomorrow, and have been taking livial nearly a month. This was due to recurring Endometriosis which was operated on 7 years ago along with an endometrial ablation. I wasn't suffering with menopausal symptoms except occasional night sweats, but the endo pain was really getting me down along with lethargy. So far so good with it......or so I thought. Ifeel more alive, endo pain is minimal, and libido has gone up. Then whilst at a friends last night, checked my blood pressure and was worried about how high it is, and the weight gain is evident already. Does anyone know if it settles down given time? I love feeling more energetic, and awake, but concerned at the same time. I will speak to the nurse tomorrow, but would appreciate any comments from anyone who's had similarexperience. Thanks
    • Honeybunches
      Honeybunches Doolou1966

      Posted

      Hi Doolou,

      i have been on Livial for 2 years and 3 months now, I was put on it by my gynae for menopausal symptoms. I started my menopause at 38 and went through various different natural and synthetic forms of HRT, but nothing really worked until Ifounf Livial. Almost as soon as I started with this I felt better, as you say more awake, more energy - just everything really. I have to say that I didn't really notice any weight gain maybe a few pounds, but I had put on almost two stone in the two years prior to starting Livial as I felt so awful that I didn't really want to do anything and food was my comfort, I have now started to lose that FINALLY - but it is very hard so maybe that has something to do with the Livial or possibly just my age. My blood pressure is good too.

      i do remember when I first started Livial sometimes feeling a little "spaced out" but after about 3 weeks I only had good things to say about it and that is still the case for me.

      i am 51 now and will stay on Livial as long as my GP  and gynae will let me.

      hope this helps.

      Honeybunches

    • Doolou1966
      Doolou1966 Honeybunches

      Posted

      Hi Honeybunches,

      Thanks for your response. I went today and decided to continue with the treatment, so have had my 2nd Zoladex implant, and will continue with the Livial for the month. I got the nurse to check my blood pressure and it was near enough normal. So think the machine I used the other day was faulty! I am going to go for the full on healthy eating regime and see if I can containthis weight gain before it gets out of hand. As I used to be fourstone heavier than my current weight, and am therefore very aware of gaining again. I am pleased to hear your success story and happy for your continuing health and wellbeing. Thanks again.

  • Guest
    Guest Guest

    Posted

    Thank you! Thank you for sharing!!!! I have just looked this up re arthiritis and livial as I have been taking it for about 5 weeks and wen back to my GP on Monday with very sore fingers.  I'm 42 and had a hysterectomy 3 years ago.  Anyway I had blood taken 2 days ago and sent for an xray today on my hands for arthiritis.  I was sitting in the waiting room and suddenly thought I wondered if these were connected.  I am going to stop taking it it and going to go back to the GP to ask for an alternative.

    Can anyone recommend any the other HRT's?

    • caro94808
      caro94808 Guest

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      Hi Fiona I had heard that livial was good for the aches and pains.  I have arthritis but was told this drug would help? I would also be glad to hear what alternatives are out there as the pain seemed to reduce for a bit but now it is bad again? So glad this forum exists this is such a complicated subject and so important to get right.  Thank you all.
    • Guest
      Guest caro94808

      Posted

      Hi carol, that's me 26 days off and my gp has said I have to wait to see you consultant at the hospital and discuss it then. My hands are no where near as sore as they were. I'm also on a 3 monthly injection for decapepctyl. He suggested it could be caused by that but I'm not so sure. My psoriasis has also flared up which I think is to do with all these hormones. 
  • caro94808
    caro94808 Guest

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    Hi Fiona thanks for the update. I have been on livial a year and I thought my pains reduced but now they are back but maybe because the arthritis is gradually getting worse I supose. I am due for more medical checks but  my mood swings seem to be increasing and sleeping is bad again, livial really helped reduce the hot flashes though. I wanted to suggest to you if you haven't tried it to use pure shea butter on you psoriasis. I worked on a project in Sudan with some womens groups who were producing it.  I now live in Spain and have really seen how effective it is as my friends are all using it and are always asking me to bring more. It may relieve your sypmtoms, worth a try.
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