Regarding Estrogen and Pancreatitis

[Guest guest]

Suzi: I'm most interested in the thing you said here regarding the

estrogen making your pancreatitis worse. I had a hysterectomy in 2001

and I've been taking Estradiol ever since. Still do...do you think

maybe I should stop? I've gone sometimes two to three days not taking

it due to illness and forgetting it and didn't notice any ill

effects. Sheesh, some hot flashes and such probably wouldn't even be

noticed by me now. Other things are so much worse....

thanks

[Guest guest]

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I would talk with your doctor before you stop estrogen. I only took

estrogen to once to stop continous bleeding, my OB/GYN thought it

might " heal " the lining (yeah, I don't understand either) Just 24

hours after I started taking it I went into a full-blown attack of

pancreatitis. And so I am leary of hormones, as is my OB/GYN for me

now. Since my endo is back, I have to decide if I want hysterectomy

or if I want to live with that pain too...but since my pancreas

doesn't take to kindly to hormones, it becomes more of the pros and

cons and looking at every angle before I decide.

Please talk with your doctor before you stop taking estrogen cold

turkey...those side effect of stopping could be awful, if not harmful.

Take care, I hope you are feeling better today.

Hugs,

Suzi B.

Colorado