Estradiol

[Mary Jo]

Well, I did it! After much research.....talking for about 30 minutes with my GYN and reminding myself that quality of life is important too. I started taking 1 mg of Estradiol...i.e. estrogen replacement. My hot flashes started 7 ears ago, at age 45 when chemo started. In all theses 7 years I have not had much of a break. The past year and a half the flashes are as bad as back in the chemo days. Hell! I work in a kitchen with 2 ovens......those who suffer bad hot flashes need no more info. than that....2 ovens a hot kitchen OY! Not to mention my sex drive and physical symptoms are BAD! And, sleep.......what's that. A hot flash every hour on the hour doesn't give a body much rest. SO......that's it. I am going this route. Praying the hot flashes are history soon.

Anyone else go this route.....I am er/pr negative.

Blessings all.....

[ammebarb]

Hi Mary Jo. I haven't gone the same route as you are going, but just wanted to wish you relief from those hot flashes. I had a chemopause almost twenty nine years ago and have had hot flashes for all of that time! They were slightly less bothersome for some "middle" years, but returned with a vengence when I became of normal menopause age. I was estrogen receptor positive, so no relief of replacement therapy for me. I was also offered effexor, but declined (have a daughter who has had to take antidepressants. Her side effects were nasty). Anyway, I hope the current treatment works for you and you are soon without the flashes, night sweats and loss of sleep. Would love to hear how it works for you.

Barb A.

[Mary Jo]

Thanks Barb...I will keep you posted. I am anxious for relief so is hoping this will do it!

Mary Jo

[snolan]

Hope it works for you, here's to cool nights and days for you.

[NEDenise]

Mary Jo,
Hope you're starting to get some relief!
Any change yet?
Denise

[Mary Jo]

I started it one week today - pill 7 I will take tonight. So far I'd say I am noticing a VERY SMALL improvement. Still getting plenty, although less, and also I notice the intensity isn't quite as bad. My doc said to give it 2 weeks.....so 2 weeks it is. Hoping more improvement is coming :-)