Posted by dreamboat_annie on September 24, 2006, at 20:09:51
In reply to Re: What a weird and uncomfortable week. » dreamboat_annie, posted by ClearSkies on September 24, 2006, at 19:49:59
Hi,
My mom and her mom were the same, and both had to have a hysterectomy in their early 40s. My paternal grandmother was through menopause by the time she was my age, so I'm not surprised that I am going through this now. It just stinks. Have you thought of asking your doctor to take you off the birth control pill and let you try low dose bioidentical hormones. I know every woman's experience is different, but from what I have been reading, many seem to experience worse peri symptoms while on bc pills, and the pill doesn't seem to help the hot flashes or night sweats. And, to top it off, bc pills contain 4 times as much hormones as hrt. There is research out there to support a doctor trying a course of bio-identicals in women with mood disorders that don't completely respond to medication (even if the studies are small ones, they were encouraging, including 80% remission in depressive symptoms).
I got to the point where I was tired of feeling sick and tired and waking up soaking wet 3 or 4 times a night, and went to my doctor armed with a number of good pieces of information and convinced him to let me try the bio-identicals. It really wasn't a hard sell because he runs a women's clinic and specializes in hormonal issues (PMS in particular). So, I will see how things go, but, from my experience, sometimes we just have to put our foot down and say this is what I want.
Anyway, I don't mean to sound like a loud-mouth schmuck. It just burns my butt to see women having to suffer through this horrible period in our lives when there is help out there, and better help than previously was available. So, sorry for spouting off.
Hope things start to look up for you soon. Be well.
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