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Response to Chelly

by Sandy

Sounds as though you may be experiencing both a hormonal distubance as well as withdrawl side effects form your medicine. Regardless of money, you should insist on having your hormones check, especoally since you have had a hysterectomy.(This should have been done following the hysterectomy and should have been included in the cost.) Mood swings and depression are a BIG symptom of declining estrogen levels(as are hot flashes and night sweats). You do not mention whether your ovaries were removed, but it doesn't really matter as many women lose ovarian function once the uterus is removed anyway.(Docotrs do not tell women this). You may need hormone replacement therapy and I can tell you that this treatment alone will improve many of your symptoms if they are realted to low estrogen levels. You should also inform your doc that you have discontinued your mood elevating drugs, as some medication should be gradually discontinued instead of abruptly stopped to avoid withdrawl symptoms. Remember, you are the boss, regardless of what your doc may say, you make the decisions for your body and do not have to take mood altering drugs if you do not want to. Besides, it sounds as though your health problems have not been fully explored nor fully treated. GET A NEW DOCTOR if the present one refuses to access your current hormonal status with bloodwork. Again, I can not reiterate how much your quality of life can improve with the correct hormone therapy.I hope you take immediate steps to resolve this health issue or it could mean even bigger ones in the future. Good luck and good health to you!

Posted on Jan 5, 2000, 9:52 AM

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In Additon. Sandy on Jan 5, 2000

Untitled. Chelly on Jan 5, 2000

still have my ovaries.... Anonymous on Jan 5, 2000

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