Re: Hysterectomy and Hormones

[Guest guest]

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> Is there anything a woman who has had a total hysterectomy should do? I had a

total hysterectomy in my early 30's, was on regular prescription hormones for a

couple of decades but came off of them 7+ years ago. I'm 62 now and have been

using wild yam progesterone cream off an on during that 7 years, which does seem

to help with hot flashes. Any recommendations or exceptions to taking some sort

of natural form of hormones? Much thanks for your help.

+++Hi there. Welcome to our group. Would you please sign your name or a

nickname so we can remember you in future? Thank you.

When you are healthy your body is very capable of producing all of the hormones

it needs after menopause or a hysterectomy, including progesterone.

I do not recommend taking hormones of any kind because of how the body reacts to

them. Read Why Taking Synthetic or Bio-identical Hormones are Damaging:

/message/105065

Bio-identical includes " natural " hormones.

Are you totally healthy, or do you have health issues, including colds, flu,

organ malfunctions, or any imbalances advised by your doctor, etc. ?

All the best, Bee

[Guest guest]

Hi Bee and glougypsy

I am also knew to this group, and as glougypsy's question is somewhat similar in

part to my own unresolved ongoing health problems, so I hope you do not mind my

joining in to this conversation.

I believe I have had some kind of thyroid problem (or hormonal imbalance) since

birth, as my maternal grandmother also had an underactive thyroid, so in that

sense it might be genetic. My thyroid problems (or hormonal imbalance) seems

to have been more noticeable at puberty, during each monthly menstrual cyle, and

during and following the birth of my two sons, where things came to a climax

following the birth of my second son.

As an side I also was prescribed a birth control pill that contained estrogen

and also following my full hysterectomy I was also prescribed hormone

replacement therapy (HRT) that also contained estrogen. I became so ill with

taking my birth control pills that I had no option, but to stop taking them.

This was when I was in my mid thirties.

My health continued to decline and it wasn't until I was forty seven years old

that I was finally diagnosed with hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid). I was

prescribed Levothyroxine by an endocrinologist, Levothyroxine which is a

synthetic form of one of the thyroid hormones T4.

It was after my endocrinologist was happy with my thyroid function blood tests

that I was then referred back to the gynaecologist, so that he could arrange for

me to have a full hysterectomy. Yet, it had been my thyroid problems that had

caused those same gynaecological problems, so really in my case I should not

have had that full hysterectomy. Following that full hysterectomy, after being

prescribed Levothyroxine and HRT my health still did not return to normal, then

about a year later it was discovered that I had serious levels of vitamin B12,

so I was and still am prescribed vitamin B12 (hydroxocobalaminin) injections

once every 12 weeks.

A doctor a few years ago stopped my vitamin B12 injections, so I raised with

them the possibility that I might have lack of the intrinsic factor, which means

that my body cannot absorb vitamin B12 through the normal dietary intake of

food. The test for lack of the intrinsic factor came back positive, so my

vitamin B12 injections were resumed. This came as a great relief, as I had

become very ill without those vitamin B12 injections.

Again I had become ill with the HRT with it containing estrogen, so I stopped

taking it.

Also before being diagnosed with hypothyroidism I had been diagnosed with high

cholesterol, so had been prescribed statin drugs for many years. These too made

me very ill. They were affecting my muscles and causing heart problems, severe

symptoms that went away after I stopped taking those statin drugs. As an aside

I was prescribed at least five different types of statin drugs over the years,

so the ensuing problems could not be said to be attributed to just one

particular brand of statin drug.

Levothyroxine, the synthetic form of thyroid hormone (T4) began to not work, and

eventually I was prescribed the natural form of thyroid hormones, Armour, that

contains T1, T2, T3, T4 and calcitonin. I was doing reasonably well on Armour

until it was reformulated, following which I was then prescribed a similar

natural thyroid hormone product from Canada called Erfa.

Therefore, to conclude, the only medications I am prescribed at this present

moment in time are vitamin B12(hydroxocobalaminin)injections and the natural

thyroid hormone Erfa, 4 grains daily. Also from time to time I am prone to low

ferritin levels (stored iron), when I am prescribed ferrous sulphate iron

tablets for a set period of time.

I was very interested Bee in what you had to say about Anabolic hormones and

Catabolic hormones. Are there any blood tests to determine if one is deficient

in either of those hormones? Or if not is there any daily nutritional regime

that one could follow to help maintain the normal balance of those Anabolic

hormones and Catabolic hormones and so in turn improve our health?

I have also discovered in my own medical research that to be also healthy one

must also have a health gut, which is why I joined this forum in order to learn

more about this particular subject, including the prevention of candida through

a correct nutritional diet.

Best wishes

Marie

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> >

> > Is there anything a woman who has had a total hysterectomy should do? I had

a total hysterectomy in my early 30's, was on regular prescription hormones for

a couple of decades but came off of them 7+ years ago. I'm 62 now and have been

using wild yam progesterone cream off an on during that 7 years, which does seem

to help with hot flashes. Any recommendations or exceptions to taking some sort

of natural form of hormones? Much thanks for your help.

>

> +++Hi there. Welcome to our group. Would you please sign your name or a

nickname so we can remember you in future? Thank you.

>

> When you are healthy your body is very capable of producing all of the

hormones it needs after menopause or a hysterectomy, including progesterone.

>

> I do not recommend taking hormones of any kind because of how the body reacts

to them. Read Why Taking Synthetic or Bio-identical Hormones are Damaging:

> /message/105065

>

> Bio-identical includes " natural " hormones.

>

> Are you totally healthy, or do you have health issues, including colds, flu,

organ malfunctions, or any imbalances advised by your doctor, etc. ?

>

> All the best, Bee

>

[Guest guest]

You know Marie.low B12 and Iron could mean you also have low levels of

stomach acid. I don't see anything in your email about looking into that

possibility. You might look up this link on Bee's site:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/dig5.php. I take HCL

supplements as do others on here and they do help.

Chris

[Guest guest]

Dear Marie,

Sorry, but this is a very busy group, so it is too difficult to handle long

messages like yours. Would you please break it up into smaller messages?

I'm also handling a lot right now and have to get my Taxes done this week, so do

me a favor and post shorter messages.

Thank you in advance, Bee

>

> Hi Bee and glougypsy

>

> I am also knew to this group, and as glougypsy's question is somewhat similar

in part to my own unresolved ongoing health problems, so I hope you do not mind

my joining in to this conversation.

>

> I believe I have had some kind of thyroid problem (or hormonal imbalance)

since birth, as my maternal grandmother also had an underactive thyroid, so in

that sense it might be genetic. My thyroid problems (or hormonal imbalance)

seems to have been more noticeable at puberty, during each monthly menstrual

cyle, and during and following the birth of my two sons, where things came to a

climax following the birth of my second son.

>

> As an side I also was prescribed a birth control pill that contained estrogen

and also following my full hysterectomy I was also prescribed hormone

replacement therapy (HRT) that also contained estrogen. I became so ill with

taking my birth control pills that I had no option, but to stop taking them.

This was when I was in my mid thirties.

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[Guest guest]

I can't thank you enough for bringing the possibility of my having low

levels of stomach acid to my attention. I have also just read Bee's

comprehensive article on it, by using the web link you kindly provided for me.

I definitely have a number of symptoms in relation to it, so I am going to start

taking HCL supplements. I also hadn't realized that it is also necessary for

adequate absorption of protein, calcium, vitamin B12 and iron, so it certainly

looks like it is part of the missing jigsaw puzzle in terms of my health. Again

many thanks!

Marie

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> wrote

> You know Marie.low B12 and Iron could mean you also have low levels of

> stomach acid. I don't see anything in your email about looking into that

possibility. You might look up this link on Bee's site:

> http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/dig5.php. I take HCL

> supplements as do others on here and they do help.

Chris

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