Do most women go on Hormone Replacement Therapy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Look into the abuse of horses involved in producing Premarin.

Premarin = Pregnant Mare Urine

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I read a book by Newson on menopause. I’m currently in menopause and it was seriously affecting my sleep and life with night sweats and multiple flashes a day. I asked my obgyn about hrt and am on a patch. I have my life back and am so glad I did this. You don’t have to suffer.

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I have an appointment with my doctor next week. I just can’t take the night sweats anymore. It’s been going on for a year and it’s unbearable. The interrupted sleep is killing me. To the posters who are saying just to deal with it, I’d like to wake them up 2-3 times EVERY night with uncomfortable sweat. There’s a reason sleep deprivation is a form of torture.

Hoping I can get something. Everything I’ve read has indicated that doing menopause hormone therapy (MHT) before age 60 and within 10 years of menopause is safe. I’m about to turn 55 and winding down to menopause. And there’s no family history of cancer or other issues mentioned when considering MHT.

Ive been waking up 2 -3 times per night since adolescence. it's normal for me. I can remember twice sleeping through the night - both times jet lagged. I didn't particularly like the feeling of being "out" for such a long time. I like waking up and knowing how much longer I have to sleep.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Women have huge doses of estrogen floating around in their bodies for almost 40 years. Then they will take 6 months of HRT, get breast cancer, and blame it on the HRT. Oh, really? They also would not stick old men on SSRIs to shut them up. Men are routinely offered Viagra and testosterone therapy not told to drink spearmint tea.

If you don't want to take it, then don't.

keep in mind that the HRT is not your own estrogen, so hasn't been "floating around in your body...."

Also consider that HRT was very popular until scientific studies showed that it was was harmful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The only issue I am having is hair on my chin so if spearmint tea can make that stop I will sip it all day every day.

Also, get a good tweezers and mirror and pluck it out. better than taking drugs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Look into the abuse of horses involved in producing Premarin.

Premarin = Pregnant Mare Urine

Even if you don't care about horses, please think twice before taking medications to get you through a normal life phase.

[Anonymous]

I asked for it after going through menopause a decade earlier than normal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I read a book by Newson on menopause. I’m currently in menopause and it was seriously affecting my sleep and life with night sweats and multiple flashes a day. I asked my obgyn about hrt and am on a patch. I have my life back and am so glad I did this. You don’t have to suffer.

+1
I have an appointment with my doctor next week. I just can’t take the night sweats anymore. It’s been going on for a year and it’s unbearable. The interrupted sleep is killing me. To the posters who are saying just to deal with it, I’d like to wake them up 2-3 times EVERY night with uncomfortable sweat. There’s a reason sleep deprivation is a form of torture.

Hoping I can get something. Everything I’ve read has indicated that doing menopause hormone therapy (MHT) before age 60 and within 10 years of menopause is safe. I’m about to turn 55 and winding down to menopause. And there’s no family history of cancer or other issues mentioned when considering MHT.

Ive been waking up 2 -3 times per night since adolescence. it's normal for me. I can remember twice sleeping through the night - both times jet lagged. I didn't particularly like the feeling of being "out" for such a long time. I like waking up and knowing how much longer I have to sleep.

Okay. Seems like it works for you. Would you like a medal?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I read a book by Newson on menopause. I’m currently in menopause and it was seriously affecting my sleep and life with night sweats and multiple flashes a day. I asked my obgyn about hrt and am on a patch. I have my life back and am so glad I did this. You don’t have to suffer.

+1
I have an appointment with my doctor next week. I just can’t take the night sweats anymore. It’s been going on for a year and it’s unbearable. The interrupted sleep is killing me. To the posters who are saying just to deal with it, I’d like to wake them up 2-3 times EVERY night with uncomfortable sweat. There’s a reason sleep deprivation is a form of torture.

Hoping I can get something. Everything I’ve read has indicated that doing menopause hormone therapy (MHT) before age 60 and within 10 years of menopause is safe. I’m about to turn 55 and winding down to menopause. And there’s no family history of cancer or other issues mentioned when considering MHT.

Ive been waking up 2 -3 times per night since adolescence. it's normal for me. I can remember twice sleeping through the night - both times jet lagged. I didn't particularly like the feeling of being "out" for such a long time. I like waking up and knowing how much longer I have to sleep.

We’re not talking about waking up to see the time and then roll back to sleep. This is something altogether different. It’s about waking up because you’re so uncomfortable with overheating. You have to move and around and adjust blankets and fans. It’s literally uncomfortable. You sharing your comparison to your nightly wakings since adolescence speaks either to a lack of reading comprehension or to just plain cluelessness about what night sweats are or both.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m 49 and having hot flashes daily. I will be talking about it with my doctor. Does anyone have a website or resource to learn more about it. This is new to me but intense so I’m hopeful for some relief!

I believe that if you go on HRT that your hot flashes will go away but at any time that you get off HRT you will have hot flashes again. So you'll end up dealing with it one way or another. That's one reason I just toughed it out until the hot flashes faded for good. But obvs talk to your doctor about.

Me too. If you can’t stay on them for years and years, then what’s the point?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m 49 and having hot flashes daily. I will be talking about it with my doctor. Does anyone have a website or resource to learn more about it. This is new to me but intense so I’m hopeful for some relief!

I believe that if you go on HRT that your hot flashes will go away but at any time that you get off HRT you will have hot flashes again. So you'll end up dealing with it one way or another. That's one reason I just toughed it out until the hot flashes faded for good. But obvs talk to your doctor about.

Me too. If you can’t stay on them for years and years, then what’s the point?

Seriously? Because you want some relief from the discomfort. Also, this poster is sharing what they *think* happens with regard to going off the medication. Better idea is to do your own research by talking with your own doctor. I’m doing that and also reading Dr. Jen Gunther’s book “The Menopause Manifesto.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, of course they do.

How old are you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I read a book by Newson on menopause. I’m currently in menopause and it was seriously affecting my sleep and life with night sweats and multiple flashes a day. I asked my obgyn about hrt and am on a patch. I have my life back and am so glad I did this. You don’t have to suffer.

+1
I have an appointment with my doctor next week. I just can’t take the night sweats anymore. It’s been going on for a year and it’s unbearable. The interrupted sleep is killing me. To the posters who are saying just to deal with it, I’d like to wake them up 2-3 times EVERY night with uncomfortable sweat. There’s a reason sleep deprivation is a form of torture.

Hoping I can get something. Everything I’ve read has indicated that doing menopause hormone therapy (MHT) before age 60 and within 10 years of menopause is safe. I’m about to turn 55 and winding down to menopause. And there’s no family history of cancer or other issues mentioned when considering MHT.

Ive been waking up 2 -3 times per night since adolescence. it's normal for me. I can remember twice sleeping through the night - both times jet lagged. I didn't particularly like the feeling of being "out" for such a long time. I like waking up and knowing how much longer I have to sleep.

We’re not talking about waking up to see the time and then roll back to sleep. This is something altogether different. It’s about waking up because you’re so uncomfortable with overheating. You have to move and around and adjust blankets and fans. It’s literally uncomfortable. You sharing your comparison to your nightly wakings since adolescence speaks either to a lack of reading comprehension or to just plain cluelessness about what night sweats are or both.

I've had hot flashes at night, too: wake up, take the blankets off, roll over and go back to sleep. Multiple times. Everyone is different

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I read a book by Newson on menopause. I’m currently in menopause and it was seriously affecting my sleep and life with night sweats and multiple flashes a day. I asked my obgyn about hrt and am on a patch. I have my life back and am so glad I did this. You don’t have to suffer.

+1
I have an appointment with my doctor next week. I just can’t take the night sweats anymore. It’s been going on for a year and it’s unbearable. The interrupted sleep is killing me. To the posters who are saying just to deal with it, I’d like to wake them up 2-3 times EVERY night with uncomfortable sweat. There’s a reason sleep deprivation is a form of torture.

Hoping I can get something. Everything I’ve read has indicated that doing menopause hormone therapy (MHT) before age 60 and within 10 years of menopause is safe. I’m about to turn 55 and winding down to menopause. And there’s no family history of cancer or other issues mentioned when considering MHT.

Ive been waking up 2 -3 times per night since adolescence. it's normal for me. I can remember twice sleeping through the night - both times jet lagged. I didn't particularly like the feeling of being "out" for such a long time. I like waking up and knowing how much longer I have to sleep.

Okay. Seems like it works for you. Would you like a medal?

Just thought it might be useful to share different experiences.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m 49 and having hot flashes daily. I will be talking about it with my doctor. Does anyone have a website or resource to learn more about it. This is new to me but intense so I’m hopeful for some relief!

I believe that if you go on HRT that your hot flashes will go away but at any time that you get off HRT you will have hot flashes again. So you'll end up dealing with it one way or another. That's one reason I just toughed it out until the hot flashes faded for good. But obvs talk to your doctor about.

Me too. If you can’t stay on them for years and years, then what’s the point?

Seriously? Because you want some relief from the discomfort. Also, this poster is sharing what they *think* happens with regard to going off the medication. Better idea is to do your own research by talking with your own doctor. I’m doing that and also reading Dr. Jen Gunther’s book “The Menopause Manifesto.”

Why be so harsh? Why would your comments be any better than anyone else's?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m 49 and having hot flashes daily. I will be talking about it with my doctor. Does anyone have a website or resource to learn more about it. This is new to me but intense so I’m hopeful for some relief!

I believe that if you go on HRT that your hot flashes will go away but at any time that you get off HRT you will have hot flashes again. So you'll end up dealing with it one way or another. That's one reason I just toughed it out until the hot flashes faded for good. But obvs talk to your doctor about.

My hot flashed are not severe, but they never really went away. 10 years later and I still have them occasionally. It's a known phenomenon, but no one seems to care much about it.