Hello all,

Most of you know my sensitivity to everything I have tried to date to alleviate these peri symptoms. My reaction to my trial run of BHRT (transdermal E,P, and T) was so bad that I swore never again. (My symptoms were uterine and breast PAIN, dizziness, increase in depression to where I was suicidal, blurry vision, tingling in my extremities, and horrible ringing in my ears.) I was on this for 10 days, then came off to the most horrific anxiety (like I was in withdrawals)... then my doc tried me on a vivelle patch w/ vaginal P... same symptoms only worse.... so I stopped these after about 10 days to the most horrific anxiety as well. One month later I had a period after being period free for 8 months. I suppose I could have given it more time, but I was scared to death to continue w/ all these symptoms. Besides, breast cancer is very prevalent in my family even causing the death of my mom. I have fibroids, a benign uterine polyp, and endo, so guess this added to the problem as well.

So now I am wondering..... did that short trial just mess me up even worse? Did that just increase my length of time to finally get leveled out? This flux along with Hashimoto's disease is probably why I cannot take very many things right now and why I am just about to lose my mind for sure.

I am very worried now that I messed myself up even worse just giving this a trial run! Any ideas?

thank you all....
mood_swinger

P.S. This doc was so stunned I could not tolerate HIS cream and said, "yes, I do have a few psychiatric patients".... meaning I was one of them!!!! Of course, he is no longer my doctor.

Moodswinger, search my posts on 3 months trial of BHRT, and you will better. The symptoms you described very much in sync with mine, only it took me longer to realize that BHRT was making me sick to the point that I was almost suicidal and felt like I am about to have coronary event.
A doctor that Rx BHRT to someone with Hashimoto disease, endometriosis, uterine polyp, fibroids, and a family history of breast cancer needs to have his license revoked . I would give him a s**t storm if he would say something about "phychiatric patients" to someone who simply can't tolerate his concoctions.

Not to worry, I struggled for 3 months and it once I stopped BHRT, the horrific side effects subsided, I still struggle with aches and pains, anxiety on and off, mood swings, but it is much more bearable that horrible side effects of BHRT, I am scared to touch any hormones wiht 10 feet pole at this point consider such a horrible experience.
I hope, once hormones settle, the symptoms would lessen and this all shall pass.
Hang in there, we have long life to live post meno.
Best,
I.

You will be just fine. It was a brief trial of hrt. I have stopped and started hrt a few times and it doesn't take long for estrogen to be completely out of your system. Progesterone can take a little bit longer but I dont think you should worry about it. I do think your Hasimoto's and history of fibroids and endo. probably complicate your using hormones. I had a hard time getting adjusted initially to Bhrt myself, as I have had my thyroid gland removed and a long history of endometrosis.

I'm wondering about the dosages you were given? My new doctor who specializes in bio hormones gave me such a tiny dose, I thought it was silly to start so low, but I'm beginning to realize I'm lucky he's doing it this way. Only one tenth of a mg. of biest with one tenth of a mg. of testosterone in the morning, and one tenth of a milligram of biest with 25 mg. progesterone in the evening. From what I have read, dosages of 10 times (up to 25 times) those amounts are very common.

With all the health issues you have, he certainly shouldn't have given you any hormones. And maybe all doctors should start off slow - I really have no negative side effects at this point. (I also only notice very subtle positive changes, but they're there).

MoodSwinger,
I am sure that the trial run of BHRT wouldn't have done this to you, as they are out of your system eventually. In saying that, however, I am freaking out because I feel so off right now. I feel really out of if, detached, and kind of clumsy which I don't understand. I am thinking that it is the four weeks that I was on the Synthroid that messed me up, and of course I feel that I will be like this forever . I am now off the Synthroid and went to a thyroid specialist who put me on straight T3 so I am praying that this helps me. It is sooo frightening to think of these things and am so sorry that you are suffering also. You are not alone.
Bev

Thanks everyone for your replies. I really appreciate it. This is all so hard and frustrating, isn't it? Bev, I am glad you were able to see a thyroid specialist and hope that the T3 will get you straightened out. I don't think your 4 week period on Synthroid messed you up indefinitely.... it is just that you were taking the T4 only and you were used to have some T3 as well. I am sorry you have had to go through this. It is so hard to find doctors who are caring and knowledgeable AND who will take TIME with us to get to the bottom of everything.

The more I think of the way this doc treated me, the madder I get. Like it was all my fault that I could not take this BHRT. Thanks everyone for understanding and being so caring.

We are so fragile right now.... we do not need our doctors telling us we are psycho cases!!!!

mood_swinger

Just to add my two cents When I stated I was having trouble with vag cream my doc said See you don't even like it. Well, I spoke to my compounding pharm. about all my complaints using biest 2mg. He gave me a questionaire to fill out and called me next say. He said he wants to try Triest with a lower dose .625, progest 3%, and a separate vag cream.
I had told the pharm. that I was using only a dab and He said that it was bettter to go UP than go DOWN in dose. That by trying to lower the dose I was getting different doses everyday! Because hormones need the amount of cream to deliver a certain dose like 1 gram (1/4 tsp) per 2 mg. After thinking about it It makes sense.
So I am waiting for the new script.