Guest guest Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Hi Debi, Keep going with your instincts. If it were me, I would definitely insist to the dr to help you explore ways to be on BHRT but not on the WP. The problem with this might be that he is already completely brainwashed. He might have gotten into the WP without much knowledge of hormones (or not!) and the protocol sounded good. He drank the Kool Aid, so to speak. I do not know if drs get a kick back from prescribing this. If he TRULY cared about your well being, you would be listened to. It infuriates me when patients are told or even given the impression, that they are difficult patients because something isn’t working. That is their EGO speaking. I would not ditch the E completely yet. Get more educated. Find another dr if this one does not want to explore other options. Sorry for rant. I’m having an extra bad day. I blame the WP for my crappy life now. And I blame myself for not listening to my instincts. Kindly, Liz Hi, my name is Debi. I am a new member. I am 55 yo and have been on WP for 4 months now. I was not new to BHRT, having started static dosing at age 50 with good results, but when I moved to a new area and went to a new doctor who recommended The WP, I agreed without doing much research...just thinking that it would be similar to what I took successfully for several years. Let me add that for the year prior to starting WP I had stopped all hormones thinking that I would just be a " natural woman " and grow old gracefully (LOL). However, the misery of the HF, lack of sleep, painful sex and brain fog that interfered with me doing my job forced me to change my mind. Now I am, honestly, freaked out...well as much as a badly depressed person can be freaked out - depression that I have never had before in my life BTW. Here is my experience of the WP so far: For the first two weeks of the protocol, I felt better. I think that my body got some much-starved for estrogen. The hot flashes stopped and I was able to sleep thru the night. But when I started P, that's when things started downhill: back pain, muscle/joint aches, anger, cramps, mood swings, fatigue, and there was not enough sugar or carbs in my house to satisfy me. I communicated with my doctor who told me I would adjust when I had receptors. By the third month, when I hadn't adjusted well, he increased my E by 2 lines per day. I always followed the protocol/doctor directions faithfully. I had my blood tests. During the 2nd and 3rd months, I did slightly better during the E phase, but now, in the fourth month, I am not bouncing back. I stay so tired that doing even routine things is a major chore. I wonder if this is what chronic fatigue feels like. As I said before, I am depressed. I can't feel joy even though I have a good life. I am definitely not myself. Other side effects have started, too. I have excess hair on my face. I have break outs on my face that I never had before. I have increased nasal congestion. I am gaining weight. Prior to these last few months, I have always been an energetic, positive person. So the bottom line is that while my doctor and I agreed that we would " partner " in my goal for health, balance and increased wellbeing, I currently feel much worse than I did when I started this treatment. I am also beginning to pick up vibes at my doctor's office that if I am not responding as I " should " then I am a problem patient. (Could be in my mind, though.) However, I am paying him well, so I need to muster up the energy and assertiveness to insist that we discuss alternative treatments. I am not sure how that will go over since he seems to be a great advocate of the WP (my perception). He never mentioned any alternatives to this. Today I am trying to decide what to do - either stop all hormones or keep using a small dose of E until I can get in to the doc. What I am certain of is that I do not want to continue with the WP. Four months of feeling ill is long enough. And my freak out, that I mentioned earlier is that, after doing some research I am afraid the the WP is the gift that keeps on giving (in the worst way). I could whine and say that I was not fully informed of the SE, and that is certainly true, however, I know that I have ultimate responsibility for my health and should have done my research in advance. So this is my experience with the WP. I appreciate the opportunity to vent. Debi > > This came to me personally, not the group, so I'm forwarding it on. BTW, to send to the group, simply hit reply on most notes. The addy for the group is rhythmicliving <mailto:rhythmicliving%40yahoogroups.com> > > Laurel > > Begin forwarded message: > > > > > Date: October 7, 2011 8:09:48 AM PDT > > To: " laurel@... " > > Subject: Re: Welcome newest members > > Reply-To: q Vest > > > > Hello Lauel > > > > I too have started the WP 3 months now. > > > > was wonder what your sympton are? > > > > thanks > > renee > http://liz-vernand.artistwebsites.com http://fineartamerica.com/shop/liz-vernand.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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