Hi jennyl123
So very sorry to hear about all of this - what a touch time you've had and still continuing.
Is this your GP? I presume he means the Mirena coil? If so this means that you could add in oestrogen as a patch or gel (or pill if you preferred) and the Mirena would keep your womb lining thin. On the right dose this would prevent your night sweats and other menopausal symptoms and minimise bleeding. I'm not sure why the doc is suggesting hysterectomy?
This wouldn't really control mood swings completely although the constant oestrogen from the HRT would prevent the extreme oestrogen dips that occur during peri-menopause. Another alternative is the birth control pill Qlara which contains oestradiol (the same as our own oestrogen) - but does also contain high doses of synthetic progestogens. This is recommended to control mood swings for women that are OK with the progestogens.
In terms of supplements - I'm sure you're aware of the importance of a healthy diet, lifestyle (limit alcohol, no smoking, keeping weight down) and exercise - and there is some information on this from the tabs at the top of the page - under treatments. Best to get a good diet and if it's balanced, fresh and varied you shouldn't really need anything else - except at this time of year extra Vit D is good until the sun starts to shine a bit more. Pure Cod Liver Oil wouldn't go amiss either - I take this every few days, and it has Vit D in it.
Hope this helps a little and good luck on your journey - do let us know how you get on and I would recommended getting some replacement oestrogen as soon as possible.
Hurdity x
