10 months 6 Days later

I finally broke down and started Estrogen. But that's not the worst of it. I had a bone density scan done and started thyroid treatment. I got my results yesterday of my bone scan.... I am 31 with the bones of a 50 yr old. I am now on so many meds... I have to watch how I take em. Once a week I take Fosamax. Every morning I take a thyroid pill... every night I take estrogen and an HR after that I take nurotin and miralax as needed. I feel like I'm going crazy. I feel horrible because my hubby wants intimacy ... I don't ever. I feel I lost so much of me after my surgery. Will I ever be me again or is this the new me that will stay and have to get used to??? I am just lost. I don't have a mom I can call up and talk to. She is too busy... and I have no friends.... so I'm going through this solo. Except for this group. I am so thankful for this group. Thank you for listening.

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Originally Posted by Cullenfan I finally broke down and started Estrogen. But that's not the worst of it. I had a bone density scan done and started thyroid treatment. I got my results yesterday of my bone scan.... I am 31 with the bones of a 50 yr old. I am now on so many meds... I have to watch how I take em. Once a week I take Fosamax. Every morning I take a thyroid pill... every night I take estrogen and an HR after that I take nurotin and miralax as needed. I feel like I'm going crazy. I feel horrible because my hubby wants intimacy ... I don't ever. I feel I lost so much of me after my surgery. Will I ever be me again or is this the new me that will stay and have to get used to??? I am just lost. I don't have a mom I can call up and talk to. She is too busy... and I have no friends.... so I'm going through this solo. Except for this group. I am so thankful for this group. Thank you for listening.

Estrogen isn't all that bad. You may find that after a day or two, you start feeling so much better. Since your surgery was 10+ months ago, if you haven't already, you may want to start exercising, as in a gym, or road walking. You can still rebuild your bones, but you have to encourage them.

When a bone is put under stress, a weight-lifting stress, it reacts by trying to build up more bone material on the inside. You may be young enough that with the HRT and exercise, you might actually be able to rebuild bone density. Worst case scenario, you keep it from getting worse.

What may help the most is getting your daily life into a predictable rhythm. We people are creatures of habit. It's all well and good to be chaotic when we are in our teens and twenties, but we do so much better, especially our kids, if we have a predictable schedule.

You might also try getting one of those week-long pill dispensers from your local pharmacy, and spread your meds all on one day, like Sunday. Your Fosamax goes in the Saturday box (or whichever), and when you empty the boxes, it's time to refill them. It helps a great deal.

Best wishes, keep talking, you aren't alone