Hi VikkiB73
Sorry to hear your woes.
Did you keep your ovaries when you had the hysterectomy and also where were you in menopause at the time ie was your cycle regular or were you menopausal (without periods for 12 months) or somewhere inbetween? It does sound from what you say as if you also had ovaries removed at the same time as your total hysterectomy?
Not sure what you meant by you stole the HRT? However if you had your ovaries removed too then this is very drastic and your body will take some while to recover from this - which would be surgical menopause. There are other women in this position if you are the same? If you are in surgical menopause you may also benefit from testosterone. it is not likely to be the oestrogen making you feel so ill, but the hormonal shock, and in the first instance anti-depressants should not be prescribed unless you a danger to yourself and cannot cope?
Depending on your age and whether you had ovaries removed if you are under the natural age of menopause of 51/52 then you are advised to continue with oestrogen.
Please ask to be referred to a menopause clinic - a menopause doctor and if necessary in your position blood tests would help determine whether you are absorbing oestrogen or not.
You are still only 8 months after your operation so you are still in recovery and if no ovaries then also probably in shock too.
Do keep posting and hopefully you will get help and support from others going through the same.
Hurdity x
