As oestrogen levels drop muscles may become lax = aches and pains. I saw a physio a week ago: I have trochateric bursitis. I've been given exercises. I thought it was sciatica
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but wasn't troublesome in the day, I was getting intense pain deep in the thigh and over the buttock in the early hours.
When was your surgery TLW05. There are ways of delivering HRT that is safer than others. Also, Quality of Life is important.
Tamoxifen made me very ill so as I hadn't felt ill during treatment, I quit it
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. Do ask for a referral to a dedicated menopause clinic although there are waiting lists or send an e-mail to Dr Currie, for which there is a charge.
Let us know how you get on. In the meantime, ask your Phramcasit for advice about mixing various pain relief and how much and when you can take it. (Pity I can't spell
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