Guest guest Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 ,I am trying to get it down to once every two weeks; sometimes I make it. I would love to have menopause go totally away! My mother suffered with hot flashes for about 5 years. I know that there is a lot of conflicting information about taking hormones and I plan on discussing these with my doc tomorrow. Over the past year, I have noticed that my hair,nails, and skin are drier and I believe that is caused by diminishing hormones. When I set up the appt. I told the receptionist that I hadn't seen him in a while and that I didn't want him to rush because it will be more than a 15 minute visit. I think that I have become my mother...I made a list to take with me to the doc. I need to decide whether to go back to having a rheumy while seeing the GP for pain control. Since my doc is a very good GP, he has a lot of patients and two PA's. Since I now have insurance, this week I am seeing the GP (who will have to give me several referrals), the dentist (to replace my bridge), and the eye doctor. I still need to schedule my mammogram. I am going to get another series of synvisc (it is probably the other that begins with an h)which means I may have to wait awhile to see the ortho. I am still trying to decide whether I should go ahead and have the knee replacement before more bone damage occurs or keep having the shots. My doc is probably going to send me on to the neck surgeon because the numbness in my hands is present at all times now. The question is...is it carpal tunnel or the pinched nerve in my neck; or both. I know that you have forwarded articles about immune system diseases and the eyes and I wonder if they have anything to do with the degeneration of my sight and the thinning of the back of my eyes that the doc noticed last time. I can't wait to get a new pair of glasses. I didn't intend on asking you more questions and making such a long reply. Thanks for being there, ! School starts on the 24th! !! Iris --- <Matsumura_Clan@...> wrote: > Since you are attempting to wean off, are you going to try to reduce the > dosage (like down to 1 mg per week), Iris? Or are you afraid to go > lower? > > > > > I'll tell you where to go! > > Mayo Clinic in Rochester > http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester > > s Hopkins Medicine > http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org > > > Re: [ ] chills, fever, hot flashes - > > > > Hi , > > > > I am taking 2mg Estrace. Six months ago when the doc wanted me to > stop, he said to just quit. > > Obviously, he has never had hot flashes! I tried for several months > and I was miserable...hot > > flashes at least 20 times a day and waking me up at night. At first I > was taking one every other > > day, then three times a week, and now once a week. I was also having > emotional problems...crying > > at everything sad I saw on TV. It reminded me of the hormonal ups and > downs I had during > > pregnancy. Iris > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 What happened at your appointment today, Iris? How is your thyroid doing? Have you seen an ophthalmologist? What was the diagnosis for the deterioration of your vision and " thinning " at the back of your eyes? I'll post a couple of articles. I can't believe it's August. I get a bit sad when I think of the kids going back to school. We really enjoy these unstructured, peaceful days. I'll tell you where to go! Mayo Clinic in Rochester http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester s Hopkins Medicine http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org Re: [ ] - hormones and misc. > ,I am trying to get it down to once every two weeks; sometimes I make it. I would love to have > menopause go totally away! My mother suffered with hot flashes for about 5 years. I know that > there is a lot of conflicting information about taking hormones and I plan on discussing these > with my doc tomorrow. Over the past year, I have noticed that my hair,nails, and skin are drier > and I believe that is caused by diminishing hormones. When I set up the appt. I told the > receptionist that I hadn't seen him in a while and that I didn't want him to rush because it will > be more than a 15 minute visit. I think that I have become my mother...I made a list to take with > me to the doc. I need to decide whether to go back to having a rheumy while seeing the GP for pain > control. Since my doc is a very good GP, he has a lot of patients and two PA's. Since I now have > insurance, this week I am seeing the GP (who will have to give me several referrals), the dentist > (to replace my bridge), and the eye doctor. I still need to schedule my mammogram. I am going to > get another series of synvisc (it is probably the other that begins with an h)which means I may > have to wait awhile to see the ortho. I am still trying to decide whether I should go ahead and > have the knee replacement before more bone damage occurs or keep having the shots. My doc is > probably going to send me on to the neck surgeon because the numbness in my hands is present at > all times now. The question is...is it carpal tunnel or the pinched nerve in my neck; or both. I > know that you have forwarded articles about immune system diseases and the eyes and I wonder if > they have anything to do with the degeneration of my sight and the thinning of the back of my eyes > that the doc noticed last time. I can't wait to get a new pair of glasses. I didn't intend on > asking you more questions and making such a long reply. Thanks for being there, ! School > starts on the 24th! !! Iris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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