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post 11 yrs of hysterectomy

i had undergone complete hysterectomy in 2004, My uterus and both ovaries were removed due to endometriosis.  
i am om tab premarine 6.25 since then.
However, now i am having complete body pain and heavy head.
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Sorry to hear you aren't feeling well! It could be so many things...I too am 11 years out from complete hysterectomy for endometriosis and have had lots to deal with through those years...I am on bio-identical hormone replacement therapy...you might consider switching? I would start with a blood panel of my hormones including the estrogen, testosterone, progesterone, but I would also have a check of my thyroid because this could also be a problem at this point...
You might still have active endometriosis in your pelvis because unfortunately too many gynes lead us to believe that hysterectomy is the "cure" and it's not...I had very aggressive disease and it cause me much pain and issues after my hysterectomy because the only way to get rid of endometriosis is to cut it out (excision) by a specialist! Since finding a true specialist to cut out my endo I am better other then dealing with what having the hysterectomy has caused and the damage of the endometriosis...I would suggest you go hear  http://endopaedia.info/
and read accurate info on endometriosis...since my hysterectomy and ovaries removed 11 years ago I have had my pelvic organs glue together 2 more times and have to be surgically cut apart and endo excised...so don't let your Dr. dismiss you...get copies of your medical records and see a specialist...most will review your records for free...the way it was explained to me...until all the endo is excised (cut out) it's much like when you have a piece of sand in your eye...it causes irritation and pain...plus endometriosis causes the immune system to react to  the invader which can cause all sorts of health issues because the immune system releases chemicals to respond to the endo and when it can't be dealt with it continues to release hormones messing our systems up in all sorts of ways...also I would suggest you come on over to the endometriosis forum in MedHelp...http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Endometriosis/show/218
much information there! if you still want more info/guidance feel free to private message me and I will do my best to guide you from my own experiences with this disease and having a hysterectomy to supposedly cure it and what has happened since the mismanagement of my disease! Good luck and don't give up...You have to be your best advocate with this because no one wants you well more then you do! Fight for your health and go the extreme mile to be as well as you can be! Hang in there!
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Welcome to the community. Body pains especially in joints and muscles could be an indication of low estrogen...not sure about "heavy head."

I am 9+ years post-hysterectomy. It seems that sometimes HRT's lose their effectiveness and we have to increase the dose or switch to some other HRT. Endometriosis can complicate matters because all of the endo is seldom removed at the time of hysterectomy and can itself produce estrogen. So it is possible that it was helping to keep you supplied with estrogen but is no longer. Have you checked your estrogen levels periodically since your surgery? However, unfortunately, we cannot always go by levels.
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