Menopause Support Group
Menopause is the physiological cessation of menstrual cycles associated with advancing age. It normally occurs in women between the ages of 45 and 55, when the body begins to slow and stop the production of eggs, estrogen and progesterone production decreases, and menstruation diminishes, eventually stopping altogether.
I am so upset about what is happening to me.
I am 60 and had a total hysterectomy at 30 years old.
I have been on estrogen for years, but lost a lot of weight, and have been having bad symptoms.
I am having anxiety attacks, can't sleep all night, hot flashes, irritablity, and heart palpitations.
I have been to many gynecologists and they tell me to try new patches, etc.
Meanwhile, I am miserable.
I was on vivelle dot .05 and they just put me on generic climara patches .05 that are once a week.
Meanwhile, I am geting worse and worse.
Any advice???
I am 60 and had a total hysterectomy at 30 years old.
I have been on estrogen for years, but lost a lot of weight, and have been having bad symptoms.
I am having anxiety attacks, can't sleep all night, hot flashes, irritablity, and heart palpitations.
I have been to many gynecologists and they tell me to try new patches, etc.
Meanwhile, I am miserable.
I was on vivelle dot .05 and they just put me on generic climara patches .05 that are once a week.
Meanwhile, I am geting worse and worse.
Any advice???
Were you trying to lose a lot of weight or was it unintentional? If it was unintentional, there may be something more going on that's causing the estrogen to not work well. Also, fat cells create estrogen so your lower weight may require that you take a higher dose of E.