I’m kind of happy to say I don’t have much to share. It went well. As I mentioned in one of the comments on my previous thread, I knew the gyno would be willing to prescribe HRT because she told me so at our appointment in September. She just wanted me to try Remifemin first. But she mentioned in our appointment yesterday that Remifemin is really only for hot flashes and that was the mildest of my symptoms. So that was a waste of 10 months.
But basically I walked in with a list of all my symptoms and then started making apologies about how I didn’t know if they were really all that bad after all and maybe I’m making something out of nothing and maybe I just need to see a shrink instead, but she calmed me down and let me know everything on my list was pretty common. And she praised the results she’s gotten with HRT for her patients, and she told me to give it a month, maybe 2, and see if I don’t feel a whole lot better after that. In short, she validated me and supported me and made me laugh, and most of all she gave me hope that I can feel better. I did tell her I made the mistake of googling the side effects of HRT and found that list kind of matched up with the symptoms I was already having! And she assured me that in most cases the side effects, if you get them at all, tend to fade after the first couple of months. Like, I’m going on this shit to help me stop flying off the handle at little things and crying that the world is ending, not to make it worse.
She prescribed me the dual estrogen/progesterone patch which we aren’t sure if my insurance will cover. I called CVS this morning and the robot told me that it would be ready by midday Friday. I don’t know if that’s because they have to order it in, or because they’re arguing with my insurance. I may end up with some other delivery system. I just hope they sort it out quickly so I can get this show on the road. Having a light at the end of the tunnel has already improved my outlook dramatically.
Anyway that’s the story, thanks for listening!
Yes! Good for you for advocating for yourself! The side effects of MHT are actually very mild, and as your doctor stated, are usually only present the first few weeks.
My advice, slap the patch on and forget it…like try not to think about it, or relate it to anything you might be feeling (weird twinges, or whatever). Just keep busy and then over the course of a week or two…see how you feel overall, don’t focus on the day-to-day weird blips that come and go.
And keep us posted!
So glad to hear it all went well. I had minimal side effects when I started HRT. I think boob tenderness was about the only thing I experienced and it lasted maybe 2 weeks at most. I hope you get benefit from it.
Check out mail order pharmacies that work with your insurance. You may be able to save some money that way. Glad to hear your visit went well!
“and then started making apologies about how I didn’t know if they were really all that bad after all and maybe I’m making something out of nothing and maybe I just need to see a shrink instead” I feel seen haha!!
I’m happy for you and (since it’s been a few days, sorry, late to the party) I hope everything resolved quickly! My appt to ask for treatment is next Wednesday and I can’t wait.
