Question:
I am 47 years old, and my gynecologist, who specializes in menopausal medicine, has put me on so many different hormones, I feel as though I've been on a roller coaster. My pre-medicated hormone levels were actually all in the normal-low normal range, with my only sypmtoms being fatigue during the day and trouble sleeping at night. I don't have a uterus but do have both ovaries. Long story short, after horrible endocrine reactions to dhea and prometrium, he has me on estrasorb topical form. I don't know if I feel so tense because my body has been put through the wringer or because the estrasorb is creating it. I am weaning off the estrasorb now just to see, but have noticed just a mild reduction in the syptoms. I have no known stress, anxiety or depression, but my body feels as though it is being intensely stressed, muscle tension, exhaustion, and extreme discomfort when sitting still. He now has me taking resortil 15 mg. at night. I only take it every other night because I don't want to become addicted. I need some answers. This kind of tension cannot be good for one's body. P.S. I am a fitness instructor who doesn't drink or smoke.
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Estrasorb is the correct spelling, sorry for the typo. Someone answer if you know anything about estrasorb, topical hormone, estradiol--I seem to be having complications.
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Hey Guest, how are you doing?

To be quite honest with you, the best advice for you to follow is to accept the good of life with the bad of life. The reason being, despite of aggresive treatments for premenstural/menopausal symptoms, everyone learns to live with it (see. coping skills training). [4]

For example, author Thwe T Htay, MD and coauthor Koko Aung MD, MPH, FACP believes that Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) should only be concidered a diagnosis when symptoms are severe enough to interfere with occupational and social functioning, as opposed to the more common premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Even in comparing your symptoms of PMS to ESTRADIOL (Estrasorb™) topical emulsion, the result outweighs those of PMS: mood changes, anxiety, depression, frustration, anger, or emotional outbursts etc. [1] and [2]

Nevertheless, it can be frustrating experiencing these kinds of symptoms constantly. By ignoring the problem -still- may not go away, but if the problem become more severe over time, that would be reason enough to seek help. [1]

However, keeping a calender will help your Physician make an accurate account of the changes your body is going through. If this tension occurs 2 weeks prior to your menstural cycle, then that would be an arrow pointing toward Premenstural Tension or PDD and may require your Doctor to increase the dosage. [1] and [3]

Diet is also another issue you should bring up to your Doctor. Dietary advice constitutes an important aspect of nonpharmacological treatment e.g. consumption of complex carbohydrates and frequent meals and a low-fat vegetarian diet to reduce premenstrual symptoms. [1]

Hope this helps,