Want my symptoms to disappear but I'm afraid to try HRT

Sorry can't give you any input on hrt

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hubby and two grown up sons don't understand what I'm going through

Get them on this forum to have a read through and educate themselves on what you women have to go through

It may help you all I'd they understand as well.

You will get an understanding here! A lot of the symptoms you talk about I've got/had or heard of someone else talking about them. 

I do yoga, helps calm my mind (which is a huge step in the right direction). I have also started walking and am doing the NHS Weight loss program. There is tons of support that side too. 

I lost 2.5 Kgs in 2 weeks. I had this massive big fat swollen tummy . 

My hair is also dead. So, I went and had it cut short and decided to go for a 'look' to make me feel better.

Anxiety is horrible. I have it all the time and probably drive my boyfriend mad. I have fears all day long. I used to be a functional, funny, bubbly person that had places to go. Now I hide out at home. 

BUT, having lost a bit of weight, doing my exercises and taking B12 and B6 I do feel better. *hugs 

Hi Anita,

I think why not just give it a try?

I decided to just see if it helped for 3 to 6 months and so glad I did.

It's not a miracle cure but it has made so many things feel better depression and anxiety along with the hot all the time libido and things I think, now for me it has to be worth the risk because my quality of life has improved so much.

Anita,

I was a person who dealt with headaches, never taking anything!

I am not into taking anything, not even Aspirin.

I had to do something! My Dr started me on Premerin. I swear taking that and God saved my life.

I still have hot flashes but no where near how they were. Couldn't sleep (was up at the same time every night 3:00 am.) This is not any longer happening.

I was always the first person at the party and the last to go, I became a mild recluse. I don't want to be bothered. Even by my closest friends. Of course they know what I am dealing with and totally understand.

I am just now after many many months hesitantly going here and there again. Get your life back , give HRT a try.

Hopefully it will agree with you and help you like it did me.

Just as long as breast cancer doesn't run in your family. Your Dr will know what you need. I started on lowest dose and bumped up two more levels .

I'm so much better, but also be good to yourself.

And do for yourself.

Your sons and husband have absolutely no idea what we go through. The same with my husband. My kids kept saying, Mom you always sick. And I was feeling horrible everyday! Until HRT.

Put yourself first for a change, stay close to your faith , listen to nice music, read upbeat books. and slowly you will come around. Exercise, if you can by just taking a walk. Eat often but little servings. Some days r better than others. Believe me hormones will help you. And you don't need to stay on them forever....just to help you over the hump.

I hope God blesses you as He did me!

Maggie xo

Hello Anita:

I went through all your symptoms and others:  Hourly hot flashes so bad that I became nauseated, night sweats, insomnia, horrible anxiety, feelings of gloom and doom, horrible detachment, not feeling myself. debilitating muscle and joint pain, dryness, constipation, bladder weakness and weight gain.  I have a mother and sister with breast cancer.  It didn't matter.  The risk for me was worth it.

I am on Vivelle dot 0.1 (a patch) and medroxyprogesterone pills, 5 milligrams.  

Within one week on going on these medications, my symptoms were 50 percent gone.  Within 2 weeks I was pretty much back to myself.  I have now been on these hormones for 6 years.  I am careful to have yearly mammograms and pap smears.  I have tried to ween myself off of them, or have forgotten to take them for a couple days and BAM! I am in  so much pain that I can hardly get up in the morning and the anxiety and sweats come back with a vengeance.  I am now 54.  My mother had horrible hot flashes until she was late in her 70s.  I am careful to maintain a healthy diet, maintain low body fat, do not smoke, and drink only moderately.  I am praying that I stay healthy, but I made the decision, and so far I live a very good life.

This is a little disjointed, but I wanted to weigh in on your question as to whether HRT actually helps.

I hope you find some help.  I know how bad it gets!

 

Hi Anita. I certainly know how you feel. I have had 6yrs of chronic insomnia, joint ache, migraine and ups and downs with mood swings. Doctors prescribed sleeping tablets and anti depressants, then tested my fsh levels which indicated I am in peri. I was totally against hrt and couldn't have it as blood pressure was too high. I was monitored for 24hrs for bp, which actually was ok. I read up a lot on HRT and finally decided to give it a go. So I am now on patches and will have to take progesterone tablets at certain times throughout the month. I feel a lot better already. I specifically asked for bio-dentical patches derived from plants rather than horses urine. You have to weigh up quality of life. I felt I was going crazy and I also wanted to stop taking anti depressants and sleeping tablets. Do some research and speak to a sympathetic doctor. Take care of yourself.