Jada59
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Nor sure where to put this but it's going here because there isn't really a category for that.
A little back story. For the most part, when I was having periods, I had it easy compared to a lot of women I know. No cramps, bloating, breast tenderness, etc. No PMS. To me, it was just like another day but I preferred to wear a dark colored dress, skirt of pair of pants just in case. And of course I had to take feminine protection with me.
I began to have a little trouble around age 49 or so. A few cramps. Heavy and irregular periods and sometimes migraines. Given my age, I assumed that was pretty normal.
Last period was at age 54, I think. Maybe 55. I knew something was wrong when we moved my dad into an adult family home. They kept the temp. very hot in there but I was freezing! It was Black Friday, so Nov. I kind of passed it off as being cold outside. Now mind you, I am not one to wear a coat unless there's a snow storm or something and even then, I might just bring the coat and not wear it.
I was decked out in a winter top, cardigan, parka, leggings and my Ugg boots. My daughter and I were running from store to store buying things for my dad. She told me something was wrong with me because it wasn't all that cold and I had to pee any time I saw a bathroom.
I saw a NP and she surmised that I was low on Estrogen. She said in going through Menopause, the tissues thin out down there. I didn't really need to pee but I was feeling an irritation due to the thinning tissues. And I was having cold flashes, not hot flashes. She said I probably needed to be on Estrogen but she worked for the walk in clinic and was not allowed to prescribe it.
I stopped at the store on the way home. Bought Phytoestrogen cream, applied a bit too much, had some hot flashes, then seemed to return to normal. No more migraines. All seemed good. Eventually, I cut back to a very tiny amount, once a day. All seemed good.
Fast forward to March 2019. My sex drive was in fast gear. Could not get enough to satisfy me. Was out and about and felt a lot of wetness. Thought I was aroused but no. There was some bleeding. Just spotting. I passed it off as maybe being a little rough with a toy.
I got new insurance around this time and had to switch Drs. Got a referral to an ObGyn. By this point, the spotting was sporadic.
ObGyn said I was producing too much Estrogen. He based this on my age and my use of insulin (I'm diabetic). Prescribed Depo Provera in pill form. I should add that I had a variety of tests and it was determined that I had an overly thick build up of Endometrial tissue.
At first, the pills made me bleed like a stuck pig. It was horrible. Then the side effects increased to the point where I thought I might die and really wished I would. I had labor-like pains, could not stop crying, couldn't eat, was exhausted but couldn't sleep, dizzy, sick to my stomach, etc. Stopped the pills on my own.
ObGyn prescribed what he said was a milder form of Progesterone. The bleeding stopped. No side effects from that but... They didn't work! My recent Ultrasound showed massive thickening of the Endometrial tissues.
I am now on a third type of Progesterone. I was cautioned to take it at night because it would make me dizzy and exhausted. That it did! After taking one pill, the side effects got worse and worse. I had pain all over. Could not get comfortable. Was exhausted but could not sleep. Was tripping over my own feet, walking into walls, dizzy and eyes couldn't focus. My gardener asked me to make some more rice and I went to tears. I am not a crier. I felt totally weird, like I was not connected to my body. Didn't care if I lived or died and felt very down. Now I do have asst. other medical conditions, including at times ones that cause pain, but I am *never* down, That's just not like me at all.
I took the second pill just before getting into bed in the wee hours of this morning. Was dizzy even lying down. Did not sleep well. Other than that, I feel about 85% normal. I have traces of a headache now and then. I feel cramps starting and assume the bleeding will come soon.
My questions are... Have you ever taken this stuff? If so, did you have side effects?
This stuff kind of scares me but I seem to be running out of options. Thanks!
A little back story. For the most part, when I was having periods, I had it easy compared to a lot of women I know. No cramps, bloating, breast tenderness, etc. No PMS. To me, it was just like another day but I preferred to wear a dark colored dress, skirt of pair of pants just in case. And of course I had to take feminine protection with me.
I began to have a little trouble around age 49 or so. A few cramps. Heavy and irregular periods and sometimes migraines. Given my age, I assumed that was pretty normal.
Last period was at age 54, I think. Maybe 55. I knew something was wrong when we moved my dad into an adult family home. They kept the temp. very hot in there but I was freezing! It was Black Friday, so Nov. I kind of passed it off as being cold outside. Now mind you, I am not one to wear a coat unless there's a snow storm or something and even then, I might just bring the coat and not wear it.
I was decked out in a winter top, cardigan, parka, leggings and my Ugg boots. My daughter and I were running from store to store buying things for my dad. She told me something was wrong with me because it wasn't all that cold and I had to pee any time I saw a bathroom.
I saw a NP and she surmised that I was low on Estrogen. She said in going through Menopause, the tissues thin out down there. I didn't really need to pee but I was feeling an irritation due to the thinning tissues. And I was having cold flashes, not hot flashes. She said I probably needed to be on Estrogen but she worked for the walk in clinic and was not allowed to prescribe it.
I stopped at the store on the way home. Bought Phytoestrogen cream, applied a bit too much, had some hot flashes, then seemed to return to normal. No more migraines. All seemed good. Eventually, I cut back to a very tiny amount, once a day. All seemed good.
Fast forward to March 2019. My sex drive was in fast gear. Could not get enough to satisfy me. Was out and about and felt a lot of wetness. Thought I was aroused but no. There was some bleeding. Just spotting. I passed it off as maybe being a little rough with a toy.
I got new insurance around this time and had to switch Drs. Got a referral to an ObGyn. By this point, the spotting was sporadic.
ObGyn said I was producing too much Estrogen. He based this on my age and my use of insulin (I'm diabetic). Prescribed Depo Provera in pill form. I should add that I had a variety of tests and it was determined that I had an overly thick build up of Endometrial tissue.
At first, the pills made me bleed like a stuck pig. It was horrible. Then the side effects increased to the point where I thought I might die and really wished I would. I had labor-like pains, could not stop crying, couldn't eat, was exhausted but couldn't sleep, dizzy, sick to my stomach, etc. Stopped the pills on my own.
ObGyn prescribed what he said was a milder form of Progesterone. The bleeding stopped. No side effects from that but... They didn't work! My recent Ultrasound showed massive thickening of the Endometrial tissues.
I am now on a third type of Progesterone. I was cautioned to take it at night because it would make me dizzy and exhausted. That it did! After taking one pill, the side effects got worse and worse. I had pain all over. Could not get comfortable. Was exhausted but could not sleep. Was tripping over my own feet, walking into walls, dizzy and eyes couldn't focus. My gardener asked me to make some more rice and I went to tears. I am not a crier. I felt totally weird, like I was not connected to my body. Didn't care if I lived or died and felt very down. Now I do have asst. other medical conditions, including at times ones that cause pain, but I am *never* down, That's just not like me at all.
I took the second pill just before getting into bed in the wee hours of this morning. Was dizzy even lying down. Did not sleep well. Other than that, I feel about 85% normal. I have traces of a headache now and then. I feel cramps starting and assume the bleeding will come soon.
My questions are... Have you ever taken this stuff? If so, did you have side effects?
This stuff kind of scares me but I seem to be running out of options. Thanks!
