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Any women over 50 on HRT for symptoms?

Posted by nat1970 @nat1970, Feb 13 1:58am

I’m supposed to start hrt Im post menopause but still have some symptoms, and family history of osteoporosis and heart issues. I heard nightmares about some women having reactions to progesterone. Has anyone had a good experience?

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crystalranae | @crystalranae | 4 days ago
In reply to @sue417 "Hi My breast cancer is called DCIS which means ductal carcinoma insitu. That means it's in..." + (show)
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Hi
My breast cancer is called DCIS which means ductal carcinoma insitu. That means it's in the milk ducts and has not spread outside them The cancer tested positive for estrogen and progesterone. So it was caused by hormones. Which means i can't take hrt because it can increase my hormones which can possibly cause more cancer.

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I am on hrt and they want me to take another mammogram. I took 2 tests already. Was it hard to stop taking the hrt?

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sue417 | @sue417 | 4 days ago
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I am on hrt and they want me to take another mammogram. I took 2 tests already. Was it hard to stop taking the hrt?

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Hi
I was on it for fourteen years so yes it's been very difficult. I was.
Ok , the first couple months , but now i'm having Hot flashes mood swings depression It has not been fun. If you can wean off it it's better. They made me stop the day they told me I had cancer.

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crystalranae | @crystalranae | 4 days ago
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@sue417

Hi
I was on it for fourteen years so yes it's been very difficult. I was.
Ok , the first couple months , but now i'm having Hot flashes mood swings depression It has not been fun. If you can wean off it it's better. They made me stop the day they told me I had cancer.

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Oh nooo. Even though it has been 14 years you still have symptoms.

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sue417 | @sue417 | 3 days ago
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@crystalranae

Oh nooo. Even though it has been 14 years you still have symptoms.

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Hi
No, I was on it for 14 yrs. Just taken off it last jan 2024. So it's been a yr since I stopped and my symptoms started in May

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irene5 Irene Estes | @irene5 | 3 days ago
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@sue417

Hi
I can't
Say enough good things about hrt. I went on it in my early 50s And was just taken off it 1 year ago.When I got diagnosed with hormone positive breast cancer. Now 66 yrs old. I took estrogel and progesterone. Now Experiencing horrible menopause symptoms.
I wish I could go back on it. I always felt great and my sleep was incredible progesterone is tge best thing for sleep

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I agree with you 100%. I miss my Premarin so very much. I was on it until age 74 from my fifties. I realize that is long but it was helpful for my bones too. Now that I am off it due to a couple of TIA’s I sure miss it as I have menopause hot flashes continually. Better than having a stroke, but I do miss it a lot! Irene 5

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sue417 | @sue417 | 3 days ago
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I agree with you 100%. I miss my Premarin so very much. I was on it until age 74 from my fifties. I realize that is long but it was helpful for my bones too. Now that I am off it due to a couple of TIA’s I sure miss it as I have menopause hot flashes continually. Better than having a stroke, but I do miss it a lot! Irene 5

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Hi
I was on bio identical hormones. I had a tia 5 yrs ago . I didn't have to stop my hormones.

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gravity3 | @gravity3 | 3 days ago
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What is a Tia?

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Sometimes known as a mini stroke

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crystalranae | @crystalranae | 2 days ago
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Sometimes known as a mini stroke

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Oh, I’m sorry.

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