25 years ago I had removal of the Thyroid due to cancer. I have regular blood tests for my Thyroid levels, prescibed Sandocal calcium tablets.
Approx 10 years ago I had a Hysterectomy.
I have kept a diary to monitor my symptoms for years and every 24 days I have what I call my dying phase. Chronic fatigue sheer tiredness, my eyes become so sore with tiredness cannot read watch tv. It lasts between 4 to 6 days literally confined to bed. I am on Estroegen Solo tablets. GP says I am not allowed Progesteren. Basically I loose 12 weeks out of the year. HELP
I only joined this site about an hour ago so you are my very first reply. GP says not allowed Progesterone as I have had cancer many years ago. He also says it wouldnt be of any benefit anyway!!
He is convinced its not hormonal, but looking at my diary it more or less coincides with what would be a monthly cycle. Because I am so exhausted more or less a week out of every month Doc actually sent me to a sleep clinic. What an absolute waste of time and effort.
Ich führte ebenfalls ein Symptomtagebuch und stellte fest, dass es zyklisch war. Obwohl ich 52 Jahre alt bin und immer noch meine Periode bekomme.
Aus irgendeinem Grund denken Ärzte, dass Progesteron nicht verwendet werden sollte, wenn man keine Gebärmutter hat, aber ich glaube, es gibt andere Vorteile. Ich habe gerade einen Artikel gelesen, in dem die Fibromyalgie von Frauen nach der Einnahme von Progesteron verschwand. Ich würde denken, dass das Risiko, an Brustkrebs zu erkranken, bei einer alleinigen Östrogen-Therapie größer ist. Aber ich bin kein Experte.
Hast du noch Eierstöcke? Wenn ja, könnte es sein, dass du immer noch Hormone produzierst und diese in dieser Woche auf einem Tiefstand sind.
Hi, I take both Estrogen & progesterone as i have a womb. I have read up lots on HRT & yes it always does say if you have no womb then it's Estrogen only you need?
Not sure if you have your ovaries only says about womb?
I have been using Oestradiol transdermal for 27 years. I had both uterus and ovaries removed. Whenever my gp thinks I should try progesterone, and I take it, I break out in night sweats, day sweats, incontinence, etc because progesterone is an antagonist to oestrogen. For some reason she thinks it is a panacea for lots of problems.
The last time, recently, 3-4 days was too much for me and I ditched them and I am now having to increase my oestrodiol to get rid of those symptoms. Besides what is generally prescribed is Provera/Ralovera which is a progestin, a drug pretending to be progesterone.
If you really feel progesterone will be helpful to you, ask for bio-identical progesterone, a micronized one - I recently heard of Prometrium. Get settled on oestrogen first, and get the amount you need to be symptom free, because that is your main need.
However, as I had my ovaries removed at the same time, I do not know if keeping them changes things. They will eventually stop producing hormones anyway.
I cannot repond further to any questions as I leave for overseas tomorrow.
Also, ask for an Iron Studies test. When I stopped menstruating, I started loading iron (haemochromatois) which was causing the same symptoms that you are suffering from. BTW, I am 66.