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Endocrine Withdrawal Syndrome after stopping HRT
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@plopez38
Hi, I'm very sorry you're dealing with this. You pretty much have to be you're own health advocate. I had to stop hrt cold turkey. First the patch and then progesterone. Doctor said I didn't need to taper. Needless to say it was bad advice. It's been over 50 days and I still have terrible symptoms. I've been to 4 doctors and they all dismissed my symptoms being related to hrt. They are quick to say this as anxiety and prescribe an SSRI. What many of us are experiencing is Endocrine Withdrawl Syndrome. I made the decision to not go back on any hrt to help my body reach homeostasis. I couldn't risk the guessing game with my hormones by adding less or more. This was my decision and everyone has different experiences.
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@nicscud22 thank you for your response. It helps to know we are not alone in dealing with this. Even though I’ve reinstated estrogen, I believe my brain is having a hard time adjusting due the abrupt drop in
Estrogen (went from 50mcg patch to low low dose of Biest). I tell myself many of the symptoms
Experiencing with reinstating are partially r/t withdrawl-almost like the brain is trying to recalibrate from all the ups and downs.
I great admiration for deligence for sticking it out. I’ve seen from
Other posts, the body does find homeostasis. The waiting game can be rough. I hope you have moments of reprieve as you let your body heal.