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General Discussion => New Members => Topic started by: Dandylion on January 06, 2015, 02:20:51 PM

Title: Hello
Post by: Dandylion on January 06, 2015, 02:20:51 PM

I'm new here. Recovering from bilateral salpingo oopherectomy, plunged from perimenopause into menopause....

Had an emergency hysterectomy aged 25.

Diagnosed first with epilepsy at 38, then endometriosis at 41.

Just thought I'd drop in and say hi. :)

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Dancinggirl on January 06, 2015, 03:31:20 PM

Hi and welcome to MM  Dandylion

Do read up all the info under the headings to the left of this screen to get really clued up.
You are very young to be without any oestrogen - are you able to have some HRT?
Keep posting. DG x

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: CLKD on January 06, 2015, 04:13:14 PM

 :welcomemm:  browse the menus, left of screen, ask away ……...

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Kathleen on January 06, 2015, 05:46:12 PM

Hello Dandylion.

Welcome to the forum and I hope we can be of help to you.

Take care.

K.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Dandylion on January 06, 2015, 09:42:19 PM

Hi and thanks for your replies.

Have been having a poke around the site for a couple of weeks now! Nice to know it's not just me!

I'm currently waiting for my neurologist to get in touch with my GP as she was about to prescribe HRT when I said "and that's ok to take with my epilepsy medication?"......she in turn looked totally horrified and said good job I mentioned it!

Will post when I know more! X

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Millykin on January 06, 2015, 10:17:22 PM

Hi and welcome
Let us know how's things go
X

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Dancinggirl on January 06, 2015, 10:22:14 PM

If you hadn't gone into premature menopause you would still be producing your own hormones until at least 50.  If you use bio-identical HRT - and most oestrogen is now bio identical - then this would mirror your own hormones so, in theory, there shouldn't be any reason why you can't have HRT. As you have suffered from endometriosis you may need to use some progesterone and the bio identical version in Utrogestan.  Many Gps are not up to speed on HRT and treating menopause so do read up all the info under the headings to the left of this screen to get clued up.
Hopefully your GP will refer you to a specialist who will advice.
DG x

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Rowan on January 07, 2015, 12:35:05 PM

Hi Dandiylion your GP maybe cautions about estrogen as it "excites" the brain progesterone "calms" Hormones do interact with the brain cells.

HRT could influence the attacks.

I am sure your Neurologist will advise your GP.

http://www.efepa.org/living-with-epilepsy/women-with-epilepsy/

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Dandylion on January 08, 2015, 11:29:41 AM

Thank you again.

It's all helpful to me! My neuro has sent a letter pushing back my appointment another month...I thought I was supposed to be seeing him sooner!

Chasing that up now. X

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Taz2 on January 09, 2015, 07:44:26 AM

Hi Dandylion

Taz x  :welcomemm:

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Dandylion on January 09, 2015, 11:12:06 AM

Hi.

Well, yesterday I spoke to my neurologists secretary, she told me that she had not heard from my gp.
I told her the situation and she Said she would chase them up and call back. No call so far...that was yesterday morning.
In the meantime been to my GP, as my certificate ends on Sunday, and for the first time since my op she looked at my wound, op completed 12 Nov, which I thought wasn't healing well and she has informed me is infected! Lovely....
She then told me she had not heard from my neuro, so I told her about the contact I made yesterday, she is going to ring them and see what's happened as according to her screen she did write...