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[Amers78]

Hi

I have very sore breasts (mainly my right one) and up into my armpit atm.

I was just wondering if anyone that is on HRT also takes evening primrose supplements to ease the breast pain? I had the same pain for over 3 months at Christmas and had a. Mammogram and thankfully all clear so I'm thinking it's just going to be a reoccurring thing.

Hopefully you wonderful ladies can advise me xx

[CherryC]

Hi and sorry to jump in on your thread but I was just about to post with the same title!
As well as wanting to ask the same as you, I am wondering if Evening Primrose Oil could help with what seem like occasion PMT symptoms (more the irritability/tiredness side). Some days I am fine on the HRT and others it feels like a a struggle with those symptoms.  I am well post meno and been on hrt for several years (patch and Utrogestan).
Has anyone found Evening Primrose Oil has helped them alongside HRT?

[CLKD]

Hi Ladies - which HRT regime have you been prescribed and are symptoms cyclical?

Evening primrose oil use was common the 1980s ..... whether it helped/not is any1's guess. 

[Amers78]

I'm on everol 75 patch and have been from January, after my total hysterectomy. My anxiety had really settled but I feel like I'm back to square one. I've done nothing but cry today, which hasn't happened in months but the irrational fear that my number is up is too overwhelming today.

I was diagnosed with sciatica in my neck last week but thankfully that has settled then boom, the pain started in my rib, breast, arm pit, I really do think my anxiety is making it much worse than it is. it's as if when one thing is sorted there's another pain n I can't be like a normal person n think it's muscular, noooo, I go straight to thinking I need to make a will n visit the undertakers.

Talk me off a ledge ladies. Pleeeeease xx

[CLKD]

.. and breath.

Time to reassess your posture, footwear, how you sit on the sofa and over the computer.  As we age muscles may become lax so we need to adjust from head to toe.

It mayB that you need a slight hike in everol, perhaps by cutting a patch and adding a small amount a few times a week.  Hopefully some1 will be along if not put the product name into the search box = read the threads. Make notes ;-)

Sciatica isn't in the neck ;-).  There is a long nerve from buttock to the foot on each side = sciatica. 

We should all make a Will from the age of 19 and update regularly, as well as getting Power of Attorney for each other, parents etc..  ;-).

[Amers78]

I had blood tests done 2 weeks ago and all ok, I think I'm just going to have to ride the storm and hopefully it settles.

Big love to you ladies xx

[SarahT]

Many many years ago I was actually prescribed a form of evening primrose oil from my GP for severe pms inc nasty breast pain.
Then someone decided there was no real evidence this had a scientific working basis so stopped it from being prescribed - the female GP at that time was furious as so many of her patients found real benefits. I carried on with over the counter tyoes.

After peri hit my pms went through the roof so I went back into EPO  capsules - a high strength (1000mg I think )  vegan one from Boots own brand. Again, they really worked well for me. Handy tip - Boots often do a special deal on vits and supplements😉
Supplements take a while to get into the  system but definitely helped me

[VioletAquarius]

My mum takes epo capsules alongside her hrt tablets, due to breast pain, and has done for years.

[Amers78]

SarahT and Violet Aquarius thank you so much for your replies, I'll start EPO tomorrow n hopefully it makes a difference.

Im so ending you ladies so much luck n love on your journeys xx