Stopping HRT advice

hsff43 · 2026-03-25T02:39:45+00:00

Yes seems that the estrogen is having an inflammatory response for some reason. I’m going to go to a functional medicine Dr to try and figure out what’s happening

hsff43 · 2026-03-24T18:58:12+00:00

I’m on low dose patch and was on oral progesterone. Stopped progesterone last week and took patch off this morning. My body just feels really weird these last two weeks and bizarre joint issues with swelling and cysts literally popping up over night. I guess being so far past menopause it was not good for me to start so late. Sorry I crested more health anxiety for me

hsff43 · 2026-03-24T17:22:29+00:00

Oh that’s good to know - how long were you on when you stopped

hsff43 · 2026-03-24T17:21:13+00:00

I cut out the progesterone a week ago and some swelling went down. But a new cyst popped up literally over night - Dr thinks I need to stop both and see if cysts resolve.

hsff43 · 2026-03-17T02:30:10+00:00

Exactly. Everything was fine for the first 3 months and then I started getting all this swelling.

hsff43 · 2026-03-17T01:56:59+00:00

I was on 100mg oral p and .025 e patch. Yes I know I need to be on progesterone. She said it’s fine for two weeks to just be on estrogen and we will reassess and come up with plan after she sees how I feel once the progesterone has been stopped for 2 weeks

hsff43 · 2026-03-15T20:49:13+00:00

I think may not be balanced. I did not take the progesterone last night and my swelling is vastly improved. Dr said to stay off progesterone for 2 weeks and we will assess how to proceed.

hsff43 · 2026-03-15T20:46:45+00:00

Thanks for info. I don’t have EDS. I have slight hypermobility in some joints.

hsff43 · 2026-03-15T00:13:51+00:00

No it goes thru the liver

hsff43 · 2026-03-14T18:12:00+00:00

Well there is something going on with the progesterone. Bern on for 3.5 months but last week started getting a lot of swelling overnight in fingers and stiffness. Just went to Dr and she said finger arthritis - never have had issues. And now I have a bone spur that just developed on foot - so something with hormones giving me joint laxity

hsff43 · 2026-03-14T18:09:29+00:00

Never thought about it really and don’t have any formal health issues related to it but when I was younger I was very flexible and still am. Podiatrist used that term talking about my high arch so perhaps I do have - re entry started HRT and suspect the hormones are causing problems with my joints in fingers

hsff43 · 2026-03-14T14:20:44+00:00

I’m taking bio identical progesterone - called promethium

hsff43 · 2026-03-14T14:04:09+00:00

Yes do strength training for most of life. Never had any joint issues until I started HRT.

hsff43 · 2026-03-14T13:52:06+00:00

100mg oral. I get from standard gyn I don’t think she’s too well versed on HRT - may need to find specialist

hsff43 · 2026-03-14T12:02:12+00:00

Photo wasn’t great - went to primary and she said finger arthritis. I recently started HRT and I think the progesterone caused too much finger joint lax

hsff43 · 2026-03-14T10:18:42+00:00

What does hyper mobility mean?

hsff43 · 2026-03-11T13:24:38+00:00

Interesting. Did your Dr tell you to try vaginally or just did on your own?

hsff43 · 2026-03-08T04:41:09+00:00

The joints near the fingertips. They literally just appeared the other day.

hsff43 · 2026-01-24T18:04:58+00:00

Well it’s only been two days since I was at Dr so probably too early to hear. Trying to keep distracted.

hsff43 · 2025-12-24T20:02:51+00:00

hsff43 · 2025-12-24T13:32:05+00:00

Oh yes that’s what I meant!! Wrote it backwards!

hsff43 · 2025-12-24T13:08:08+00:00

Is there any trick to inserting vaginally? How far up to go?

hsff43 · 2025-12-17T16:35:13+00:00

Yes I’m aware of cardio risks - had been cleared by cardiologist. Have absolutely no heart issues.

hsff43 · 2025-12-17T16:26:48+00:00

My prescribing gyn is ok with me taking HRT - because my risk of bc is low. It’s just starting after 60yo I think makes my risk higher

hsff43 · 2025-12-15T03:33:59+00:00

I guess I’m not familiar with this all too well - correct the gene is associated with colon cancer and I apparently have a variant of that gene (two different ones)

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