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[Cthrnstowe]

Rebelyell
I've tried not to go on here, I wasn't successful either, I'm going away on Saturday for 2 week so I won't be able to go on here😢 x

[CLKD]

  ………    it helps to talk ;-)

[rantywoman]

Hello again again ladies! I've been away on a five night  relaxing break on the coast. Well, I say relaxing, that was the plan. Instead, I spent most of my time worrying about my latest health issues (boob soreness) and couldn't fully enjoy the holiday. What am I like?

Like others on here, I only have to hear about someone being diagnosed with cancer and I'm off stressing again, thinking I have it. My mums friend has just been diagnosed with breast cancer so I of course my HA make me think I might have it. Anyway, this morning I went to see my doctor and she seems to think the tenderness is a combination of hrt and a breast injury I suffered five weeks ago. How long will this reassure me for? Oh, about half a day *sighs*

At least I got some Diazepam off her, so I can go off on my holiday again soon without getting into a lather about the flight. Oh to be 20 again and looking forward to the excitement of flying and foreign travel without a care in the world.

Think I'll bring my bed in here and camp down. Is the kettle on? I've brought chocolate with me today.....comfort food!

I hope you're ok Rebelyell, you must be so scared hun xx

[CLKD]

I had treatment for an area in a lump removed from the breast which was 'turning' - still here >wave<.  Was more worried about not being able to make the radiation sessions due to panic attacks but adrenaline kept me going 

DH used to tell me that if I didn't have something concrete to worry about I would find something  ………

[rantywoman]

That's so true,we can pluck  something out of thin air to worry about! I think the main worry is, will the one time we don't investigate a health complaint turn out to be the one we should have explored further?. Hope that makes sense, I've got my cotton wool head on today, sorry.

Glad to hear you got through your surgery CLKD.*Waves back*

[Rebelyell]

I am better today, although anxiety has led to almost permanent tension in shoulders, neck and jaw.   Hoping my aching jaw is muscle clenching rather than teeth and fairly convinced my piles are going down!

If you had told my 20 year old self I would say that....

Hello fellow sufferers, how are you all doing?  I have had a weekend off by going away.  It helped. Xxxx

[CLKD]

Glad it helped!  I found my shoulders up round my ears when shopping on Friday, I was conscious of relaxing them back into place  ……… it's in the early hours when I have various aches or indigestion that I begin to worry …..

I had a very good Surgeon and supportive Team [1996  ] which helped enormously when going through diagnosis and treatment.  I know that made a huge difference to how DH and I dealt with each day.

[rantywoman]

Hi again!
Well, two weeks off the hrt (just back on Vagifem) and the HA is kicking in big time. I have got a supply of Diazepam for emergencies but don't like to take them unless absolutely necessary.I know a lot of ladies don't get along with progesterone but it suited me fine, I slept well and didn't feel anywhere near as anxious as I do again now. I even stressed about a weird noise I could hear in my head/ear when my head was on the pillow last night...YE GODS!!!
I do have tinnitus in my other ear so I could differentiate but really, its getting silly now. Maybe a rethink about going back on the patch is needed. Hmmm......

How are my fellow sufferers today?

[CLKD]

So far so good now that the after lunch belatedness has gone.

I get a heavy feeling in my ears, worse when laying in bed  - sometimes they whoosh when the blood pulsates through my ear/s, sometimes they itch, buzz, whistle ……

Can't remember why you stopped the HRT - sorry 

[rantywoman]

Oh I just stopped it myself after getting itchy nipples and breasts after six months of being on a conti patch. I know I probably could stay on it but it scared me and made me realise just how much this stuff does affect the breasts.
Having said that, give me another week of feeling like this and I'll be reaching for the pack again.

The problem is, my gp is young and although a lovely and attentive lady, she hasn't much idea about hrt at all so is no help answering questions. I went to see her this week and she suggested I go see an hrt specialist privately so they can hopefully answer them. Hmmm......

[CLKD]

However, you should NOT have to pay to see a Specialist  ……. especially if the Specialist may well work within the NHS anyway …….

Ring your Surgery, ask for who she is suggesting that you see and then look him/her up on the Internet.  Or ask on here.

[rantywoman]

She can't recommend anyone, just said look up a private clinic grrrr!
A few months ago she referred me to a gynae at my local NHS hospital but that was a disaster. I walked into the room, sat down, started to tell her my situation and she promptly cut in and said I shouldn't be there, my own GP should be able to deal with me. Talk about wanting to bang my head on a wall!! She was so dismissive and basically said I should try to do without hrt but if I couldn't I should stick with the patch.....what a waste of time!

I moved to a new doctors surgery a year ago because the new doc who replaced the one( who was retiring) also said he knew virtually nothing about hrt.

As you say, I shouldn't have to pay to see someone privately but the way things are going it's looking like that's the only way I'll get anywhere. I've tried printing off online info for my current doc to look at  but she just says she can't prescribe regimes that go against NHS guidelines. Plus, wait for it.....she has never heard of Utrogestan!! 

[CLKD]

Look up a Private Clinic/Hospital and ask where the Consultants work.  Many do NHS work too.  Maybe your Practice Nurse would have more idea! or speak to a local Pharmacist: but you really should NOT be paying for advice. 

The other option is to pay directly to Dr Currie on here - 1 gets 1 query per payment ;-).  Go to the Top maybe?

[dazned]

Neither had my gp but she still looked it up and prescribed it,it comes up under micronised progesterone. I had to pay to see a private gyne but after that my gp perscribed what he said.

[rantywoman]

I have emailed Dr. Currie and am just awaiting a reply.At least I know I will get sound advice and I can then act on it.

dazned, did you find you had many more options after chatting to the private gynae? I went to see an NHS one sometime back but she made it clear she was there for women with serious concerns and not to discuss hrt.