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On premarin for 10+ years but wasn't menopausal!

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laura-lee21719
laura-lee21719

I has a hysterectomy in 1996 and was offered Premarin 2 years later as my eggs would be not viable and I would be having an early menopause at 38. I took them until I was 50. At 54 I found out this week I am now going through the menopause (raft of blood tests). I am apalled to think that I have taken hormones that I didn't need for 12 years and totally unsure what to do now I need help but don't/can't trust medics (and so scared of recent symtoms because I has been assured the menopause was long gone). Has anyone else been through this?

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  • Jan999
    Jan999 laura-lee21719

    Posted

    Sorry just to add that when a woman eventually stops the HRT she'll then go through the menopause, as I now know. The thinking was at one time that it would prevent all of the symptoms, you would take it until you normally would have gone through the menopause and stop and be symptom free. Unfortunately they were wrong.
    • laura-lee21719
      laura-lee21719 Jan999

      Posted

      I'm stunned to hear this, this was not discussed - I'm trying to work (and must work) through these horrible and frightening symptoms. Thank you for taking the time to let me know I'm not going mad!
  • laura-lee21719
    laura-lee21719

    Posted

    Yes, I learned there is a 'pre-menopausal' state? I has no symtoms but it was part of the hysterectomy aftercare given that the readon for that happening was that it was likey pre-cancerous cervical cancer after 3 miscarriages and and ectopic between 24 and 34
  • BellaRubia
    BellaRubia laura-lee21719

    Posted

    Laura, I never used hrt, but I learned here that you can not just stop taking it.  You must stop slowly, so your peri or menopausal symptoms do not become unbearable? As you are saying you are already menopausal,I guess he will have to reconfigure the hormone dosage for your needs now as it can be helping the unbalance.

    Other thing you might like to research is "estrogen dominance". 

    Big hugs

    • laura-lee21719
      laura-lee21719 BellaRubia

      Posted

      Thank you for taking the time to reply. I took it between age 38-50 believing I had early menopause after hysterectomy. Apparently I didn't need to then so am worried about the 12 years I took heavy dose pills for no reason. Now at 55 blood tests show I'm menopausal, I have no help and am not confident of drs given the past. I've struggled for 2 years plus with these symptoms never dreaming it would be the meonpause 'cos I was told I had gone through that. In the meantime my spine has rupured (3 protusions), I broke my leg and my ostepath has snapped my central rib joints, yes I know you couldn't write it! And yes I stil work albeit part time now
  • jayneejay
    jayneejay laura-lee21719

    Posted

    Hi laura

    Oh i can totally understand you not trusting medics, disgusting.

    And Premarin too. ( equine hrt) pregnant mares urine.

    Take it this was a GP and not a Gyno.

    Hope you receive some expert advise hun

    Wish you all the best

    Jay

    • laura-lee21719
      laura-lee21719 jayneejay

      Posted

      Thank you, I had no idea, oh for g* sake, now I have really no idea what to do and who to trust, gosh, thought I was low yesterday! But do appreciate you telling me Jay smile
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