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Author Topic: Surgical menopause, HRT and now gallstones  (Read 1170 times)

Eggcustard

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Surgical menopause, HRT and now gallstones
« on: June 29, 2019, 03:48:05 PM »
Hi,

I have been taking HRT for 4/5 years the last year was a patch which made me eat constantly (sugary and fatty food). I now might have gall stones, scan this week.

I have read gallstones are related to HRT. Anyone else had this from taking HRT??

Thanks
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CLKD

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Re: Surgical menopause, HRT and now gallstones
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2019, 04:08:33 PM »
 :o  :-\

I wonder what was in the patch to cause the body to crave sugars  ???
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Eggcustard

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Re: Surgical menopause, HRT and now gallstones
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2019, 04:21:13 PM »
Weight gain and over eating are listed in the side effects!

Regardless of the weight gain I have been reading that HRT can cause gall stones and wondered how true it is or if anyone has any experience of this.

Thanks

« Last Edit: June 29, 2019, 04:30:22 PM by Eggcustard »
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racjen

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Re: Surgical menopause, HRT and now gallstones
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2019, 05:02:51 PM »
I got gallstones for the first time ever, during chemotherapy. As this also sent me into an immediate menopause I'm wondering if there's a connection  between menopause itself and gallstones, not HRT?
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