Pausing for Six Months

Welcome Back, Menopause

I forgot to mention in my last post that Dr. Nath also recommended that I drop the "add-back" that was part of my therapy. I was taking Norethindrone Acetate to help curb some of the menopause symptoms. It totally worked; when I started it in May, the menopause symptoms subsided.

But she was worried that the hormone production it encouraged was hindering my treatment, so we dropped it. I haven't taken once since last Thursday (5 days) and wow, can I tell. Two nights ago, I woke up in night sweats, followed by shaking chills. Tonight I've been sitting with an icepack on my neck and my heating pad on the pained abdomen.

Yeah, about that pain. I've had it everyday, ranging anywhere from mildly annoying to doubled over in pain. Today it felt like I have my period, with the pelvic pressure, cramps, and irritability. But no bleeding of course.

My estrogen level came back at 13, which is super low and proves that my hormones are suppressed. I am waiting for an authorization for PT to start.

In the meantime, I have hot and cold going on here. Welcome back, menopause.

Labels: endometriosis, hot flashes, menopause

posted by Vander @ 7:55 PM