Question:
DID ANYONES HRT QUICK WORKING....

AFTER THEY HAD SURGERY? I HAVE BEEN ON THE PATCH SINCE A TOTAL HYSTERECTOMY IN SEPT. 2000. THEY HAVE WORKED WONDERFUL UP UNTIL I CAME HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL, CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT THE SURGERY WOULD HAVE TO DO WITH THEM NOT WORKING. FAMILY IS ABOUT TO RUN AWAY FROM ME. I SCREAM, I CRY, I YELL, I CRY, HELP!!!!!!    — Gale G. (posted on September 16, 2002)

September 15, 2002
Waht you are experiencing is one fo the temporary side effects of rapid weight loss. The fat breaks down, and releases large amounts of hormones into your system. That is what is happeneing to you. There is not much you can do about it. Just let your family know that you know this is an issue, and that it is temporary. When your weight loss starts to slow, it gets much better. Hang in there...give your family a big hug!!
   — Vicki L.

September 15, 2002
Waht you are experiencing is one fo the temporary side effects of rapid weight loss. The fat breaks down, and releases large amounts of hormones into your system. That is what is happeneing to you. There is not much you can do about it. Just let your family know that you know this is an issue, and that it is temporary. When your weight loss starts to slow, it gets much better. Hang in there...give your family a big hug!!
   — Vicki L.

September 16, 2002
hiya, i have a slightly different take on your situation...about 4 mos post op i had to see my ob-gyn because i was getting hot flashes, night sweats, was very irratable and getting horrid migraines (i had a hysterectomy 5 years ago and was on premarin)...so i figured that with my weight loss i needed to decrease my estrogen but come to find out that fat cells process estrogen, therefore with weight loss i actually needed a higher amount of estrogen - unfortunately estrogen can make migraines worse - so my doc switched me to estratest which is a combo of estrogen with testosterone and it has worked wonderfully until about the last month or so...i'm getting hot flashes, night sweats again - no migraines or irritability but i've made an appt to get my hormones evaluated by her. the other post'ers made good points tho about the after effects of surgery, your body is going through MAJOR changes and it is known to cause the symptoms you talked about. i would suggest seeing your ob-gyn and seeing if your hrt needs some fine tuning... good luck! kate open rny 6-14-01 pre op: 268lbs goal: 135lbs current: 130lbs
   — jkb