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HRT--good or bad?

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suzieQ:
Absolutely - I agree. Witty, apposite(spelling?) and so true. Gets my award too. Love Sue

Cazikins:
Hi Taz, good luck at the docs next week, lets hope the HRT diary does the trick & you finally get it. Like your friend says think positive & if necessary hit the doc over the head until you get it.
:valkyrie: :valkyrie:
Please let me know how you get on because you have been so patient in your quest to get it.

Nice one Sleepless, I couldn't agree more.  :clapping: :clapping:

SevenOfNine:
Hot2trot - I think we eventually (some sooner than others) become 'symptom free' because of the body's own ability to adjust.  Do you think that might be the key to why the length of time and level of symptoms varies greatly between us?  Sounds feasible do you think, some can adapt quickly whereas others can't, therefore it drags on and on for them?

I think we hear mainly from women who have been suffering for years because those that haven't don't need support any longer.  I'm positive if I didn't still have the flushes and need reassurance that I'm not the only one, I wouldn't be visiting this board.  I'm not sure I'd want to constantly be reminded of such a 'fed up' time of my life once I'd got past it.

Sometimes I wonder why I keep wondering about everything :-\  It does my head in!  Maybe it's a meno symptom............... :-*

Hot2Trot:
I thought I would share with you my discussion with my gynaecologist this afternoon on the subject of HRT. This was blithely prescribed for me four months ago and although I was a bit surprised at the time, I understand now why. My gynae is a staunch supporter of HRT, believes every woman should be given the chance of a better quality of life with it and is very angry at the distorted scares that have been released. He was well on his hobby horse but has totally reassured me that my decision to take HRT and not worry about the consequences is right.

Breast cancer - the warnings given on this followed a study of ladies aged 65 who had never taken HRT. He said that once we reach menopause, without oestrogen, our breasts atrophy. He believes that it is inevitable that if 15 years or so later you re-introduce oestrogen to the system using HRT you have a disaster waiting to happen. HRT introduced at around the age of 50 and continued does not carry the risks that the study did.

Heart problems - He said that a study of two groups of women has been done. One set had been taking HRT for 10 or more years, the other had never taken HRT. The group that had taken HRT had little or no calcification (I think that was the word) in their arteries and their hearts were healthier than the other other group who hadn't taken it. He said that it has been statistically shown that women who take HRT live longer than those that don't.

Duration of treatment - this was very important for me as I am below the target starting age. He was adamant that the medical evidence shows that it is more beneficial to women to remain on HRT continuously and that it is actually harmful to their health to stop HRT just because some milestone on the calendar has been reached. He reiterated the benefits he has seen in women who have been taking it.

I have no reason not to take his word for it. He hasn't prescribed me a specific HRT, the one I have been given is just one of many brands using the same preparation (my script was generic, the pharmacy dispensed just one of those on their shelves of that type) so I don't imagine he has a financial interest in prescribing it. I have summarised what he said from our long chat about it and I felt he was genuine in all he said, and he really did seem to have a bee in his bonnet about how much HRT helps women.

I hope this might be of some help to anyone pondering over what to do.

flutterby:
Hi Hot2Trot
Do you know what survey it was, I was very pleased to hear these findings
Flutterby :)

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