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Re: Has anyone had hormone replacement add-back therapy?
From: Angie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon May 21 15:04:24 2007
I was on lupron for 6 months after a month I had to take the hormonal
replacement theropy for the side effects. It didn't make my symptoms
worse, but as the lupron didn't help to begin with I don't know if my
experience is that helpful.
-Angie
At Mon, 21 May 2007, Brenda wrote:
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>I was given progesterone with Lupron and it worked pretty good. I was
>really tired while on the Lupron, but before I started it I couldn't
>even walk across the room without incredible pain or ride in a car for
>long. The hot flashes weren't bad, the palms of my hands would get so
>hot I could actually feel the heat and my ears would get so hot I
>thought they would melt off my head. The nausea is coming back now, I
>am five months off Lupron and I do have some pain, although not like it
>was. Now it appears I may have a blood sugar problem, I almost passed
>out on a field trip last week.
>
>At Mon, 21 May 2007, Bridget wrote:
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>>Hello fellow Aussie, where are yuo located. I was in Perth & had a
>>great gyn but am now in ADelaide & have to start all over again, cannot
>>get in to see anyone for 3 months.
>>I am glad this is working for you as it did not for me. I still had the
>>same symptoms. The hot flushes were so bad. My husband & I said I have
>>to go through it in 20 years I dont want to go through it twice. I
>>thought you could only go on the Zoladex for 6 months & that was it
>>because of the bone density/osteoperosis?
>>I have had 3 laps & 2 children, 1 recently he is 6mths old & my endo is
>>back & its bad. I cant believe that every option I have been told to do
>>has not worked. I dont want a hysterectomy as I am 33, my mum & her
>>sisters had them at 36, may be genetic. My mum has had several HRT but
>>not sure, as I dont think anything worked for her. Good luck & stay
>>pain free!!
>>
>>At Thu, 17 May 2007, Em wrote:
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>>>Dear all
>>>
>>>I'm currently in a drug-induced menopause to shrink my endometriosis and
>>>to give me some pain relief. It's been great!!! But if I continue to
>>>stay on this drug, I will need to start taking hormone replacement
>>>therapy to protect my bone density.
>>>
>>>I'm wondering if anyone has had hormone replacement therapy? If so, can
>>>you comment on whether this will cause increased pain by stimulating the
>>>endometriosis growths and/or causing any menstrual bleeding?
>>>
>>>The Gnrh agonist drug I'm on is called Zoladex and the HRT (I believe)
>>>is called Evista. These may be Australian brand names that are
>>>unfamiliar to US women though.
>>>
>>>Further surgery is not recommended for me at this stage, because it
>>>would involve two bowel resections including my rectum.
>>>
>>>thanks
>>>
>>>--
>>>Em (from Australia)
>>>
>--
>Brenda
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