Guest guest Posted April 29, 2000 Report Share Posted April 29, 2000 Dear Jo, Thanks for the info. I was wondering how you felt from not taking your thyroid for two weeks. If I forget mine for a couple of days I really feel it. I was just curious if this surgery affected the dosage of thyriod meds needed. Thanks, Genz ( Genzel ) Jo Dexter wrote: > To smootgen: > I was on thyroid replacement before surgery, still take it. Stopped 2 weeks > prior to surgery and started again after surgery. No problems. I have not > taken any HRT before or after, sorry. > > Jo > MGB 1-4-00(revision) > 50 lbs gone > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Accurate impartial advice on everything from laptops to table saws. > http://click.egroups.com/1/3020/1/_/453517/_/956979125/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2000 Report Share Posted April 29, 2000 I take .625 mgs. of estrogen a day, which is a small dosage and seems to keep my hormones from fluctuating so much during perimenopause. I had a partial hysterectomy at 35, so I don't have to take any other hormone to protect me from getting uterine cancer. I'm sure that hormone replacement probably is a factor in slowing my weight loss, but all the terrible symptoms I was having,( insomnia, night sweats, irritibility) have really been alleviated. I don't intend to take them for longer than two or three years, and hopefully will be through the rough part of menopause by then. I have friends who have tried the natural supplements, some successfully, but they didn't seem to be effective for me. Dr. R does not recommend large doses of hormones for his patients, since usually overweight women have high levels of estrogen. Through blood work, it was determined that my hormone levels at this stage of my life were like a roller coaster. This low dosage seems to stabilize me and Dr. R. agreed it was OK to continue them. Cheryl in Tennessee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2000 Report Share Posted May 1, 2000 I was taking hormones prior to the surgery. Dr. R. thought they could be one of the contributing factors to my problems with severe reflux following the surgery. Therefore, he switched me to the patch. All is well now, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2000 Report Share Posted May 12, 2000 What hormones were you taking? I take .625 mg. of estrogen daily (which is considered a low dosage) and I cannot use the patch because I'm allergic to the glue. > I was taking hormones prior to the surgery. Dr. R. thought they > could be one of the contributing factors to my problems with severe > reflux following the surgery. Therefore, he switched me to the > patch. > All is well now, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2000 Report Share Posted May 12, 2000 What hormones were you taking? I take .625 mg. of estrogen daily (which is considered a low dosage) and I cannot use the patch because I'm allergic to the glue. > I was taking hormones prior to the surgery. Dr. R. thought they > could be one of the contributing factors to my problems with severe > reflux following the surgery. Therefore, he switched me to the > patch. > All is well now, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 Hi ,. I have been on hormone replacement for about 2 months and my face is doing very well!! I am on prempo. Good luck, Elena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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