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[Conolly]

Hello,

I'm 50, last period one year ago. Hot flushes, foggy brain, anxiety, morning fatigue, itching, joint pains, mood swings amongst other things that come and go such as diarrhea (sorry) and headaches. I have fibroids and polyps, gp is not keen on prescribing hormones because of vascular disease that runs in the family. Loosing my mind here! Can't focus enough to work and my social and sex life are gone... Any advice is fully appreciated. I'm trying to read as many posts as my brain can handle but I'm finding it all a bit confusing, where is the right place to start?

Conolly x

[daisie]

hi conolly .your in the right place on here .iv still got all those symptoms apart from fibroids and polyps i had hysterectomy so that got rid of that problem ..still got all the other symptoms tried hrt ,but get scared to cary on taking it after my sister died at 35 with breast cancer she would have been 70 now i started with severe symptoms of menopause at 46 im now 62 and still suffering only thing im on now is amitriptyline for the depression and anxiety theyr ok to help you sleep but not done anything for depression im hooked on them now tried a few times to come off them with no luck you could always go back to the doctor and ask again its your choice ask if you could try the patches.for a while you can always come off them if theyr not suiting you . or an antidepressant they do take a few weeks to take effect..x daisy

[Conolly]

Thank you very much, daisie. I'm sorry about your sister  sometimes I wonder if hormones aren't the culprit, I've always been a glass half empty person, maybe what I need is anti-depressants. My gp has mentioned it but I was afraid of the side effects, it's never a win-win situation and anxiety makes it all so difficult.
I was hoping this would improve in a year or so, you're 62 and still suffering... 

Conolly x

[daisie]

hi conolly..yes iv wondered the same about homones ..my sister died young she had never been on hrt ..my friends mum died at 52 with breast cancer ..she never was on hrt ..so did my aunt with breast cancer she died in her early 50s  she was never on hrt it does make you wonder .plus all the women who passed away with breast cancer before hrt was even heard of ..yes im still suffering may be if i had the guts to stay on hrt ..i might be feeling ok now and living what i call a normal life.but that little voice in my head keeps saying no to hrt ..i also think it was not being on hrt which caused the 1st stages of womb cancer what i had 2 years ago ..i was bleeding every day for a long time .i wasnt taking anything to help stop the bleeding ..like a progestrone to keep the womb healthy .too much estrogen building up causing the bleeding and not enough progestrone to stop it .caused the cancer cells its what happens if estrogen is not supported with the progestrone.for the womb ..id try an antidepressant if i was you theres loads to try ..they do have side effects but they do wear off iventualy give it a try x daisy

[Conolly]

Sorry to hear about the womb cancer daisy, I suppose you have been cleared of it? I think you did the right thing, it's really hard to make a decision under such circumstances. I didn't understand the progesterone part... you mean your ovaries produced high oestrogen and low progesterone?
I think I will consider ADs, just need to look deeper into the details to avoid more panic. Thank you!

Conolly x

[daisie]

hi conolly ..yes i was making more estrogen but not enough progestrone  ..the progestrone  levels seems to drop quicker than the estrogen when going through menopause that is why you get a lot of build on the womb which thickens it and you get prolonged bleeding if you dont take a progestrone to rid the build up on the womb ..i knew this was the case with me ..i was in 1st stages of womb cancer .. was caught early .then had everything took away ..so looking deeply into what happened to me being on hrt at a right time when i began the menopause might have stopped the prosess of getting womb cancer ..but ill never know for sure now ..just a personal thought  x daisy

[Conolly]

Thank you daisy, I get it now. My womb lining was 6 last scan, is this thick?

[daisie]

hi connoly  that seems to be fine /i remember first time i went for a scan i was told mine was high at just over 8mm thick ..x

[Conolly]

Thank you again daisy, I should  do some reading, it seems there's a lot to learn before making an informed decision. I wish you well!

Conolly x

[daisie]

You are welcome conolly hope you get something to see you through I'm still searching I'm still thinking about taking HRT ..take care x daisy

[CLKD]

 

As oestrogen levels drop so the muscles may become lax = aches and pains.  Also the body may become dry: eyes, deep in the ears, nostrils, skin, vagina ...... oh the JOYS of ageing - not 

Browse round.  Make notes.

[daisie]

Hi ckld .I'm suffering bad at moment with dry sore eyes and itchy ears .it's so anoying aches and pains ..there's no end to it ..x daisy

[Conolly]

Hello CLKD,

Thank you! You are so right... I feel like all moisture is being sucked from my body, and the itching comes out of the blue, it's so irritating and sometimes embarrassing. Joys!

I am trying to read as much as my poor eyes allow me and will start a postmenopause diary.
It's my second one, first was back in the 80's. 

Daisy, I hope it will end! I have been worse in perimenopause, the morning anxiety was so bad I thought of suicide many times.

Conolly x

[Taz2]

Hi Conolly

Can I just ask what tests your GP has carried out re the possibility of you having inherited vascular disease and which type of vascular disease it is?

Taz x 

[daisie]

hi conolly ..morning anxiety is awfull ..i still get that. for me its one of the worst symptoms.and also the depression x daisy