Menopause Support Group

Sorry to tell you but you are having"normal" feelings associated with our wonderful gift given to us. I know it sems like you are going crazy---but relax and take a deep breath and know you are NOT alone. I haven't come across a woman yet that hasn't had these feelings. We are here for you........

I had a complete hysterectomy when I was 28. I took hormones until I was 57. I can tell you there is a difference in the hormones, what is in them and the strength. My doctor continued to try different ones until I settled on estrace only and never had problems - until he took me off. Now I'm going through all the memopause symptoms and am a wreck. Talk to your doctor until something works would be my suggestion. And I hope you start feeling better!

Thanks for your replies and I'm glad to know I'm not going this road alone, as it is a pretty rough one at times! Hope all are having a great day..

I've had the same surgery and know what your going through.Its been 6 months since I went into menapause, and I'm not feeling to bad. The first 3 months I was cazy as hell, had the same syptoms as you. I'm on Estrogen 0.625 mg and I feel so much better, I still get my days, but the good days are weighing out the bad. I did alot of praying and made myself a schedule to follow everyday I get out and do something I like. Hope this will help you

I had a total hysterectomy at age 25 and I know how you are feeling...The emotions can be quite overwhelming at times. I have had adverse reactions to various estrogen pills. I have chosen to use a progesterone/estrogen cream that is all natural and it has seemed to help a lot. If you have any questions, please let me know. Good luck to you. You are not alone.

Sorry but I felt exactly the same has you, when I had my radical hysterectomy June last year. I still have my good and bad days but more good ones these days if I do something about it. If it is a bad day I try doing something that makes me feel good I know a little selfish but it helps me to feel good which in the long run makes everyone else in the house happier.

I had the exact same thhing 2 years ago and am also on the patch, tried coming off and symptoms got worse so my advice is to stay on it....the sypmtoms will get better, i don't have as many hot flashes anymore and gained 40 lbs and my anxiety is worse, but am told it will get better...i guess im not trying to bumm you out, but to tell you that ykou are not alone and things will get better!

I had a partial hysteractomy 4 years ago it didnt take but 2 weeks before I had to be put on estradiol. I had felt like I had fall into the burning bowls of hell, then 3 years later to the day I had to have my overies removed. I still grt them moods swings amd alot of the to flashes. I can't do any of the other types of treatments due to the threat of breast cancre that runs in my family. Me and both of my sister have now had hysterctomies all with in a year of each other. I was onlt 36 years old when I had to have it done, My little sister was 31 years od and my older sister was41 years old. my mother was 30 years old when she started menopause, right after she gave bith to my youngest sister. Is there any thing out there that works better then estradiol that does not have prempro in it??

I am using the Vivelle Dot patch 0.1 which is just Estridol and no other medications.

Will we ever be able to stop taking the estradiol? I have tried and the symptoms are so bad I had to go back on it. I take 3mgs aday and I still have break throgh symptoms. I can't use any type of patches, I am alleric to them. And I am afriad to use more medicans to control it. I was told I would only have to be on this for about a year, YEAH right!!!AHHHH the joys of being a women.