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thegregs52

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Is this normal?
« on: July 18, 2018, 09:22:12 AM »
I am due to go to the doctors to see about HRT as have been pre-menopausal for about 3 years but is it normal to get the main symptoms, i.e. severe itching, night sweats, tiredness and irritability during the time of the month whether or not I am having a period and not as bad during the rest of the month?
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Dotty

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Re: Is this normal?
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2018, 09:56:41 AM »
Yes it is.....if you are peri menopausal then your hormones will be constantly fluctuating.
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thegregs52

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Re: Is this normal?
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2018, 10:16:37 AM »
Thank you as I've been putting it off as I thought I was just being dramatic but it's steadily getting worse each month.  Just waiting for the doctor to call back to discuss HRT  :)
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CLKD

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Re: Is this normal?
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2018, 12:19:20 PM »
As oestrogen levels drop the body may become dry: inside and out  >:( - skin, deep in the ears, nostrils, deep in the vagina ........ as well as muscles may become lax = aches and pains.
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thegregs52

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Fermoston HRT - Any advice?
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2018, 01:05:33 PM »
I am now taking Femoston HRT since Friday but after reading about it, it says it should be for post menopausal.  I am definitely pre-menopausal as I have the occasional period albeit somewhat speradic.  Any advice?
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Dotty

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Re: Is this normal?
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2018, 01:12:36 PM »
There are 3 different types of Femoston.  Is it Femoston Conti you have been given?
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thegregs52

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Re: Is this normal?
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2018, 01:40:29 PM »
It is Femoston 1/10mg tablets (Mylan)
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Dotty

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Re: Is this normal?
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2018, 01:46:01 PM »
I think that is sequential so for peri menopause.

Does it say it's for post menopause?
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thegregs52

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Re: Is this normal?
« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2018, 01:54:47 PM »
This is what I read about it:
Femoston is used for:

Relief of symptoms occurring after menopause

During the menopause, the amount of oestrogen produced by a woman's body drops. This can cause symptoms such as hot face, neck and chest (“hot flushes”). Femoston alleviates these symptoms after menopause. You will only be prescribed Femoston if your symptoms seriously hinder your daily life.
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Dotty

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Re: Is this normal?
« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2018, 01:59:06 PM »
Are there 2 types of tablets in the box?
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thegregs52

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Re: Is this normal?
« Reply #10 on: July 23, 2018, 02:03:47 PM »
There's 2 lines of white and 2 lines of dark per strip - if that makes sense?
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Dotty

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Re: Is this normal?
« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2018, 02:06:13 PM »
Sounds like sequential one. You take oestrogen only for 2 weeks and then oestrogen and progesterone for 2 weeks.
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