Menopause and running

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Jen HB Nov 2024 8:12pm, 17 Nov 2024 3,043 posts	0 Jen HB Hugs GF. I was started on HRT last year (but I've been told to take progesterone every day but at that stage I had already had 5months without any periods). I was sent for a DEXA scan (but I also have rheumatoid arthritis) and was advised it was a good idea to take a daily 10µg vitamin D tablet. I also have a reasonable about of calcium in my diet [having had a look at your profile I think we are a similar age]
Gymfreak Nov 2024 8:17pm, 17 Nov 2024 9,763 posts	0 Gymfreak Is that something that’s done privately? Unfortunately, my GP practice really doesn’t function properly, but that’s because there’s too many people in the town for the amount of practices. You can’t see anyone, it’s really bad but the only solution is to move, changing practice locally wouldn’t even help. I also have no private healthcare for the next 12 months which isn’t ideal, I’ve been able to rely on that to virtually see a GP. (Though the private ones wouldn’t discuss menopause)
Gymfreak Nov 2024 8:18pm, 17 Nov 2024 9,764 posts	0 Gymfreak Sorry that was an x post! Jen I’m 43. No periods in a couple years but I had an endometrial ablation to stop them as the ocean would bleed out of me. I should probably take vit D, I’ll start that
idle_wilder Nov 2024 8:25pm, 17 Nov 2024 4,012 posts	0 idle_wilder I was already on Desogestrel as my contraceptive pill when I started on Oestrogel but was told I would need to double up on the pill for the progesterone. This really hasn't been working for me (low mood, weight gain, etc) so I'm getting a coil fitted tomorrow morning. It's the first time I've had one, so a bit worried about getting it put in..
Gymfreak Nov 2024 8:32pm, 17 Nov 2024 9,765 posts	0 Gymfreak IW, if you mean the actual experience of it being put in, I am super sensitive to anything ‘down there’ everything is so painful, but even I coped with getting that put in ok, it really wasn’t that bad honestly. Similar to a smear test for me really. I mean you don’t want it done every day or anything, but I expected far worse!
runnerbean Nov 2024 8:33pm, 17 Nov 2024 47,338 posts	0 runnerbean Take some paracetamol about an hour before hand. I had some cramping for a few days and bloating but it settled down quite quickly. My first one was as part of my HRT because I’d tried everything else and was bleeding heavy. That took 3-6 months to settle down then had none at all for the remainder of the 5 years. For me it was a life saver.
hellen Nov 2024 10:04pm, 17 Nov 2024 15,112 posts	0 hellen GF, sorry it’s so rubbish for you, good luck with the new job I have the gel every day be the tablet every day no problems, I often read about others having breaks but my GP has never said to do that. I only ever had one brief appointment, my GP also rubbish at getting app
Fragile Do Not Bend Nov 2024 9:04am, 18 Nov 2024 12,165 posts	0 Fragile Do Not Bend Hellen, generally speaking the progesterone is supposed to be two weeks on two weeks off for those still having periods and every day for those post menopause.
Elsie Too Nov 2024 11:53am, 18 Nov 2024 5,448 posts	0 Elsie Too I had my appointment with the Dr this morning. Since booking it all my symptoms went away in a cyclical nature, making me more sure they were peri meno symptoms. We've decided to move from 50 evrol sequi patches to 75 estrogen patches and progesterone tablets. Slightly worrying seeing the issues that GymFreak is reporting on this regime, but hopefully I won't have the same issues. The symptoms occurred last time in my second week with progesterone and first week with just estrogen. As I still have the combined estrogen and progesterone patches left from my current prescription I need to decide, do I complete the cycle with this prescription, then move to the new prescription in 2 week? Although in 2 weeks - which is right when the symptoms might kick in again - I'll be away for a long weekend with hubby, so maybe I should just start on the new prescription right now with the 2 weeks of progesterone starting today...
hellen Nov 2024 10:34pm, 18 Nov 2024 15,113 posts	0 hellen Fragile Do Not Bend wrote:Hellen, generally speaking the progesterone is supposed to be two weeks on two weeks off for those still having periods and every day for those post menopause. Thank you, I’m having some bleeding but not much