severe Menapause for 9 yrs. tried natural remedies nothing has worked. Mother passed away with CA
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I have suffered severe hot flashes for 9 yrs. Tried many natural remedies, vitamins etc. nothing has worked. some hot flashes every 5min apart and last 5min long completely wet from head to toe. No sleep with severe hotflashes and insomnia. A midlife gyn. said we have to go to the big guns now and gave me a Rx for gabapentin which made me feel constantly drugged until 3 0r 4 pm. i had to keep upping the dose for it to be effective. Even though i felt like a zombie i slept a little getting up every 45 min to an hr. then that didnt work not only hot flashes but severe insomnia. I am on high risk because mother died with breast cancer in her 40's .I decided to go to a md who is supposed to specialize in anti- aging (very expensive $550 for first apt) she is not covered through insurace. After blood test & saliva/urine which is not covered by ins. she recomended progesterone pills and climera patch .025 daily. I brought results to pcp and my gyn and also dr. at the high risk clinic all said not to start any hormones because i have been menapausal 9 yrs. and i am 58 yrs old and mother had cancer. I am in excellent health not overweight (i teach fitness classes) but i am very stressed not sure what to do now. i dont want to live the rest of my life like this, its been 9 yrs. too many i just feel hot,exhausted, joints hurt and not the real me. This antiaging dr gave me Rx for bioidentical hormones Please help with any info!!
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Jan999 Superhot_mar
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Stickinsect Superhot_mar
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Hope someone in a similar situation will be able to answer you shortly.
Zio10 Superhot_mar
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Jan999 Superhot_mar
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Superhot_mar Jan999
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So the bioidentical hormone dr wants to put me on progesterone pills and a estrogen patch called climara plus several other items from a place called neuroscience and DHEA. None of this is covered through insurance I am desparate for help and going broke at the same time. The hormone bioidentical doc charges for every Q you ask on the phone. She did say she would talk with the gyn,. because the gyn did not want me on hormones because i have not been on hormones and its been 9 yrs. menapausal. I will also have to check into the pituitary glands. The 2 Drs. will talk next week! Thanks everyone for your responses, much appreciated!!!
Jan999 Superhot_mar
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Stickinsect Superhot_mar
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Think you maybe need to speak to few specialist in this field who are able to give you pros and cons of HRT with a family history of cancer. Then I think, as with most things it will come down to, which to you personally gives you the quality of life. There are no guarantee's on anything and any medication you put in or on your body has some sort of negative aspect even if it is natural.
Good luck in whatever you decide to do.
Jan999 Stickinsect
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