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Symptoms after being taken off HRT
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So since I've been taken off hrt because of hormone positive breast cancer. I'm having debilitating hot flashes mood swings, depression and this tingling in the back of my head along with anxiety. My lovely g p took away my lorezepam .5mg Which I take for tinnitus and my anxiety. I have made another appointment to get this or get something else for anxiety. Wondering, if anyone else has had this tingling in their head? It's sort of freaking me out. I would do anything to go back , hrt .
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@sue417
I read the following about menopause and tingling. Going off HRT may cause the same symptoms.
https://simplymenopause.net/menopause-tingling/
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Thank you for the article. I assumed it was probably menopause but wasn't sure.
My estrogen dose was recently cut in half. I have been suffering from nausea, fatigue, and mood swings.
I’m also curious to find out what others are dealing with.
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Why was it cut on half? You sound like most of us women in menopause it's not fun.
My liver enzymes were elevated.
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Hrt can do that?
You don't have cancer then.
Thank goodness I do not have cancer. This might provide more information:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16817817/
I’m feeling the same. Horrible body aches, insomnia, and brain fog. I read such varying things about how long this goes on from weeks to a year. I’m one and a half months off and while it does come and go in general, I feel worse now than I did a few weeks ago. Hoping you’re feeling better I really am. This is just an added downside to having cancer.
@sukismith
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Well my treatment ended April 2nd 2024 and the symptoms lasted a year but last year I went on 50 mg of Zoloft and it's made a huge difference in my life. I've only had to take an antidepressant once before in my life in my twenties. But I must say going off the HRT going through menopause and cancer it's a lot so don't hesitate to try something . The only thing I would change is I would have started it earlier.
My functional medicine provider told me that if one is stopping hrt they must do it slowly over a period of time to avoid complications. I don't know if that applies to you in any way.