kathy/ cindi and folic acid

July 8, 2004

HI KATHY,

I TAKE MTX TOO. IT TAKE A SHOT ONCE A WEEK, .6MLS AND 1 FOLIC ACID A

DAY AND IT IS 1MG, I ALSO TAKE A MULTI-VITAMIN AND MY RUEMOTOLOGIST

SAID I HAD TO TAKE THE FOLIC ACID BECAUSE OF THE METHOTREXATE, MAYBE

THAT HAS SOEMTHING TO DO WITH HELPING THE LIVER OR KIDNEYS I CAN'T

REMEMBER, HE NEVER REALLY EXPLAINED IT EITHER.

THEN I WAS READING EVERYONE ELSE'S STUFF ON ESTROGEN AND NOW I AM

FREAKED !!!! I HAD A HYSTERECTOMY 2 YEARS AGO. I KEPT MY OVARIES

AND ACCORDING TO BLOOD TESTS THEY ARE STILL WORKING. I COMPLETELY

LOST MY LIBIDO AND I WAS SO SUPER HOT ALL THE TIME, WORSE AT NIGHT,

THAT RIGHT AT MY 6 WEEK APPT I TOLD MY OB-GYN ALL THESE THINGS.

THIS WAS BEFORE RA. NOW I TAKE ESTRATEST WHICH IS SOME KIND OF

PROGESTERONE AND I THINK SOME ESTROGEN. I BETTER LOOK UP ON IT. I

TAKE 2 TABLETS A DAY AT 1.25 MG. IT DOESN'T DO A THING. I HAVE

GONE OFF OF IT AND THEN A MONTH LATER BACK ON - NOTHING. I AM HOT

WITH OR WITHOUT IT AND MY LIBIDO IS NON EXISTANT NOW- I AM FIGURING

FROM ALL THE DRUGS FOR RA AND NEUROPATHIC NERVE PAIN. I WONDER IF I

SHOULD BE TAKING THIS ESTRATEST AT ALL ? ANY IDEAS ANYONE ?

THANK A BUNCH, CINDI HEIN

July 8, 2004

Cindi

I asked my rheumy about something to take for hot flashes because I have a

high risk for cancer. He suggested vitamin B Complex. It has worked. It may

work for you and it may not. I did not want to take estrogen because my mom

died of cancer and my grandmother had breast cancer. You might give it a

try.

Take care

Renate

[ ] kathy/ cindi and folic acid

> HI KATHY,

> I TAKE MTX TOO. IT TAKE A SHOT ONCE A WEEK, .6MLS AND 1 FOLIC ACID A

> DAY AND IT IS 1MG, I ALSO TAKE A MULTI-VITAMIN AND MY RUEMOTOLOGIST

> SAID I HAD TO TAKE THE FOLIC ACID BECAUSE OF THE METHOTREXATE, MAYBE

> THAT HAS SOEMTHING TO DO WITH HELPING THE LIVER OR KIDNEYS I CAN'T

> REMEMBER, HE NEVER REALLY EXPLAINED IT EITHER.

>

> THEN I WAS READING EVERYONE ELSE'S STUFF ON ESTROGEN AND NOW I AM

> FREAKED !!!! I HAD A HYSTERECTOMY 2 YEARS AGO. I KEPT MY OVARIES

> AND ACCORDING TO BLOOD TESTS THEY ARE STILL WORKING. I COMPLETELY

> LOST MY LIBIDO AND I WAS SO SUPER HOT ALL THE TIME, WORSE AT NIGHT,

> THAT RIGHT AT MY 6 WEEK APPT I TOLD MY OB-GYN ALL THESE THINGS.

> THIS WAS BEFORE RA. NOW I TAKE ESTRATEST WHICH IS SOME KIND OF

> PROGESTERONE AND I THINK SOME ESTROGEN. I BETTER LOOK UP ON IT. I

> TAKE 2 TABLETS A DAY AT 1.25 MG. IT DOESN'T DO A THING. I HAVE

> GONE OFF OF IT AND THEN A MONTH LATER BACK ON - NOTHING. I AM HOT

> WITH OR WITHOUT IT AND MY LIBIDO IS NON EXISTANT NOW- I AM FIGURING

> FROM ALL THE DRUGS FOR RA AND NEUROPATHIC NERVE PAIN. I WONDER IF I

> SHOULD BE TAKING THIS ESTRATEST AT ALL ? ANY IDEAS ANYONE ?

>

> THANK A BUNCH, CINDI HEIN

>

July 8, 2004

Cindi,

I had a hysterectomy at age 39 and have my ovaries also. I experienced the same

symptoms as you along with extreme dryness. My OB checked my testosterone

levels and found them non-existent. He put me on drops of natural testosterone

that i put on my skin every night and it did help. I think the RA drugs and the

fatigue definitely affect libido also. My adrenal system was messed up due to

the prednisone use which affected the testosterone levels also. Hope you find

relief.

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