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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: peri on May 10, 2017, 08:23:15 AM
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Did anyone see this on Lorraine? She spoke very eloquently and honestly everything she said it could have been me.
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Hi Peri
Yes I saw it this morning. It was such a good, honest interview I was hoping my GP was watching. She mentioned seeing a Prof who prescribed her gels........ put money on it was Prof Studd ;)
Wxx
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Yes, that's what I thought :)
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Hi ladies, I watched Carol this morning. I thought at last! People are speaking out. It would have been Prof Stud she saw as Denise Welch saw him and they are friends from Loose Women.
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Yes and his standard prescription seems to be estrogel/utrogestan/testim which seems to be the gold standard hrt. All of which you can get on the nhs (I have). What I found interesting is how she felt better immediately on this regime, because that's been my experience also x
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I don't think there's any such thing as a 'gold standard' regime - millions of women aren't on it and are doing just fine on patches, tablets etc.
It's all about using what suits you in my opinion.
I thought it was a good interview however I think she needs a fringe haha
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The Sun is looking urgently for feedback:
https://www.menopausematters.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,35843.0.html
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Did anyone do this interview? I spoke to the journalist but couldn't agree to being photographed as there are so many people I haven't told what's happened to me. I would have really liked people to know what can happen though - not everyone has sustained relief of symptoms xxx
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You could put an article in the MM Magazine?
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Have just read Carol's interview in The Mirror. I am very glad that she has spoken out about her experience of depression with the menopause. I am grateful that she has gone public on the TV as this is still very much a taboo subject and she has been very courageous in speaking publically. There are so many women who are not receiving the help that they need and are suffering because of menopause.
Meg
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Just watched this on Youtube - it's an informative interview and it was brave to speak so openly about menopausal depression as the whole subject is still so taboo. It's good that the HRT regime has worked (immediately) for Carol (and many others) - sadly HRT (in whatever form) is not the magic bullet for all and still needs much research and development.
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Hi all
I saw Prof Studd and was on HRT regime of gel, utrogestan and testim. It didn't work for me, left it for a while then went to my GP and asked to try a patch and was a lot better with that. It just goes to show different things suit different people. At the time I almost gave up with the HRT thing, but glad I experimented a bit.
xx
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:thankyou: Vicky - one size never fits all ::)
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I'm a bit confused that carol mentioned she was just prescribed creams and gels. As far as I know Prof Studd does not prescribe progesterone cream? Has anyone seen him recently and can confirm about the progresterone ? I don't think Oestrogel is truly a bio identical hormone...its not made from plants as far as I know? I think truly Bio Identical hormones are the ones found at compounding pharmacies?
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Well said!
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In the Mail (yes I know!) today its saying she was given Oestrogen, Testosterone and Progesterone supplements in gel and cream form.
So come on Carol - tell us what Progesterone comes in gel or cream form - coz we all want to try it.
PS - a good article, particularly as it deals with mood swings starting whilst still having periods but in the absence of the more commonly recognised vasomotor symptoms. More and more I look back to the struggles my MIL had which no-one understood and just feel SO sorry for all her 'lost' years.
The article in the Mail for those who would like to read it:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4501426/Carol-Vorderman-says-NHS-offer-women-bespoke-HRT.html
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This describes my situation exactly. No previous episodes of depression, but now in the middle of one so black l can barely function. I think she's doing a very helpful thing and I agree with her comments about the next generation of women. Let's hope they don't have to suffer through this the way many of us do. The
Kirsty Wark documentary was good in that it at least raised awareness of the difficulties of menopause, but it glossed over the mood issue too lightly.
Well done Carol I say!
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Yes I think well done Carol too. It's not an easy thing to admit to either depression or ageing and meno when you are a woman in the public eye, so it's a good thing overall that she's helping raise awareness.
I did think the article was a bit misleading though and I've sent a request for a correction to the Daily Mail online because as we know the gels Carol uses ARE available on NHS and many GPs will prescribe, but the article implies they won't (or are 'loathe' to).
I hope they change it because this info is potentially misleading for millions of women given the DM online readership. You can see in the comments section lots of women have taken it to mean they can't get hold of them at all, and that's not true. xxx
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I think the fee that she received may well have made up for the "embarrassment " of sharing with the nation.
Let's remember that this is the woman who priced herself out of Countdown as over 1 million quid per series was not enough.
Does she live in our world. I really don't think so.
Cynical.....who me ::)
Mrs Brown.
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She is also making a TV Documentary about this, so she'll get paid for that as well!
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I rest my case.... ;D ;D
I'm convinced that woman will do anything for a good fee.
Did she not have a trip into the jungle too.
Mrs Brown
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Her problems started Nov 2015, she started the HRT treatment in Jan 2016 and went in the jungle Nov 2016 and presume she was feeling a lot better by then as she was very happy (and quite annoying!).
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Isn't it amazing how a big fat fee can make you feel Soooooo much better.
;D ;D ;D ::)
Mrs Brown
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Yes that is very true and I guess if it helped then that's the important thing.
Mrs Brown
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Sally66 - start your own thread about how you feel so that we can add experiences etc.? Like wading through treacle sometimes, ain't it!