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How long do you wait between hormone panels??
I had a surgical hysterectomy on 9/30/08 which was suggested to me due to pelvic pain, history of endo, etc....his exact response was " you will feel great after your recovery" .....well, he was mistaken! I came home 2 days after surgery and have very little memory of ride home. I became extremely ill: high fever, vomiting, nausea....they said my meds were making me ill and kept changing prescriptions. Finally, after two days of this DH took me to ER. They performed another surgery since my white blood count came back as a (1). Come to find out my bowels had been knicked and were leaking throughout my cavity. I am extremely lucky to be alive after spending a month in the hospital and having to have yet another surgery in January to remove my Iliostomy bag and thank God for my second chance. Dr would not put me on any sort of hormones but instead put me on Effexor. After dropping into a dark hole from numerous menopause symptoms: hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, depression......I begged my Internist for help. I had been researching Bioidenticals......started with 50mg Progesterone for a month...helped but still suffering...just added 2.5 mg E2 and 2.5 mg of testosterone ....still have hot flashes and insomnia....how often do you do hormone panels for levels??
To Taylorsentertainer
Hi there. I feel for you with the damn menopause symptoms. They are terrible. I too had a total hyst/bso/appy in Oct 08. I had multiple lesions, severe endo, fibroids...blah, blah, blah... you name it and I had it. I started hormone replacement with the bioidenticals two weeks after the hysto. It took me about 6 weeks to feel really good. Once they got my dose right, the gyn/onc sent me to a hormone/menopause specialist. Since I had/have endo, she cut my dose of estrogen way way back. Ugh, I felt like **** again. She said I had tumors again as the endo had returned. Yes it certainly can return with the addition of estrogen. (Don't stress) She started me on estrogen/progesterone/testosterone cream that I get from a compounding pharmacy. It is all bioidentical which I think is the only way to go. I see her about every 8 weeks, she draws my blood, checks with my symptoms and comes up with a new concoction. I am feeling better, but I am not there yet. She said the endo can turn very agressive after surgery with the addition of estrogen. Well, she promises it will get straightened out and I will feel great again, and Im keeping my fingers crossed. They like to wait 6 month before putting us endo chicks on estrogen, just for this exact reason.
Don't let anyone blow you off. You should feel great and Im confident you will, once you get the hormones in check. Currently I am getting mine checked about every 8 weeks and like I said, my dose regulated. It is just a simple blood test.
Definitely google, menopause specialists in your area. You need someone who gets the big picture will all the symptoms r/t menopause and can therefore treat them.
God Bless and good luck.
Let me know if I can help in any way. Like Cherie said, I hate to see women suffering when there is no need for it.
Laney
Hi there. I feel for you with the damn menopause symptoms. They are terrible. I too had a total hyst/bso/appy in Oct 08. I had multiple lesions, severe endo, fibroids...blah, blah, blah... you name it and I had it. I started hormone replacement with the bioidenticals two weeks after the hysto. It took me about 6 weeks to feel really good. Once they got my dose right, the gyn/onc sent me to a hormone/menopause specialist. Since I had/have endo, she cut my dose of estrogen way way back. Ugh, I felt like **** again. She said I had tumors again as the endo had returned. Yes it certainly can return with the addition of estrogen. (Don't stress) She started me on estrogen/progesterone/testosterone cream that I get from a compounding pharmacy. It is all bioidentical which I think is the only way to go. I see her about every 8 weeks, she draws my blood, checks with my symptoms and comes up with a new concoction. I am feeling better, but I am not there yet. She said the endo can turn very agressive after surgery with the addition of estrogen. Well, she promises it will get straightened out and I will feel great again, and Im keeping my fingers crossed. They like to wait 6 month before putting us endo chicks on estrogen, just for this exact reason.
Don't let anyone blow you off. You should feel great and Im confident you will, once you get the hormones in check. Currently I am getting mine checked about every 8 weeks and like I said, my dose regulated. It is just a simple blood test.
Definitely google, menopause specialists in your area. You need someone who gets the big picture will all the symptoms r/t menopause and can therefore treat them.
God Bless and good luck.
Let me know if I can help in any way. Like Cherie said, I hate to see women suffering when there is no need for it.
Laney
Hi taylor, wow my goodness, you are very lucky to be alive,what a horror story, I have heard of women getting their bowels knicked but usually the surgeon corrects it and prescibes massive antibiotics..its ashame the way you where treated I am totally shocked they released you with a high fever..
anyways there is not a set answer to you question..Id say as often or as few times as your insurance will pay or you feel up to getting poked,,,to be honest I only had mine done once I was avery very lucky woman because my instant menopause symptomes dissapeared shortly after I started bioidentical estrogen only,,,some women need other hormones some do not everyones anatomy and tolerance to symptoms is different...I do stand firm that it may take more than a few trys but once the hormone combo or solo level that is right for you is reached you will know it,,,I am always sad when I hear of women suffering from menopause..cause it can be controlled..
there are some nurse practioners that specialise in menopause therapy. perhaps you could check your insurance for a recommendation...Best of wishes Cherie
anyways there is not a set answer to you question..Id say as often or as few times as your insurance will pay or you feel up to getting poked,,,to be honest I only had mine done once I was avery very lucky woman because my instant menopause symptomes dissapeared shortly after I started bioidentical estrogen only,,,some women need other hormones some do not everyones anatomy and tolerance to symptoms is different...I do stand firm that it may take more than a few trys but once the hormone combo or solo level that is right for you is reached you will know it,,,I am always sad when I hear of women suffering from menopause..cause it can be controlled..
there are some nurse practioners that specialise in menopause therapy. perhaps you could check your insurance for a recommendation...Best of wishes Cherie
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