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HRT--good or bad?
Cazikins:
Hi All,
I went to the docs today as I had to have my 3 month check up & get some more Evorel 50 patches. I was a bit concerned because I had a slight worry that my BP could be up (what with a few stressful things going on at the mo, although not serious). Anyway it was 70/120 oops I mean 120/70, which she was very happy about. Then I stepped on the scales & had it confirmed - 11 1/2 stone, bugger the bathroom scales are right after all >:( >:(. That is a stone in a year. She said don't worry too much about it as it is expected with the menopause (what a wonderful woman she is).
I have now been given 6 months supply & am extremley happy to be on HRT.
XX
juju:
Yep 8)I love my hrt! and Cazikins remember STRESSED is DESSERTS spelt backwards!
moocow:
I was put on a trial two months of HRT, I had breast cancer almost 4 years ago and had premature menopause. The symptoms were so severe that my Dr suggested we just try HRT. It really started to help, however one of the Dr I have been under the care of, says I should not be taking it. I would rather have quality of life NOW, I am driving myself and my family mad because of the dreadful symptoms, I have become a different person, i don't like very much. It seems like a hard decision to make. Is there anyone out there who does take HRT despite having been treated for breast cancer and how did you make the decision?
Taz2:
Hi Moocow (love the name!) Sorry can't help with the HRT question but just wanted to welcome you to the forum :)
No doubt someone will be along soon to offer advice and support :hug:
Love Taz :bounce:
LesleyH:
Hello.
I'm new to the forum but was diagnosed with POF at the age of 32 (42 now) & was prescribed HRT 2 years later...............what a difference it made to my life. Prior to taking it I'd been off work for 5 months with depression (definitely menopause related) my GP always said if I'd had been treated with HRT earlier perhas I wouldn't have got so bad. Anyway not wanting to harp on but all the horrid menopausal symptoms I'd been suffering with disappeared and I felt like I had my life back. I've been on tablets and patches & tablets together and now just combined patches (Evorel sequi - 2 months ago) Yes I've had to put up with most of the side effects that go with it but to be honest its been a small price to pay (apart from the weight gain............that I can't forgive!) I'd kill before give it up.
Talking of side effects & I'm sorry if I'm in the wrong place to be asking this but one that I've never had before and has just become really noticable is hair loss, when I have a shower I block up the plug hole - a real clump so that I end up standing in a bath full of water. Has anyone else noticed this,especially with this brand of HRT or do I just need to change my shampoo?!?
Nice to meet you all.
Take care,
LesleyH
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