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So I am 10 days post op from self pay Mexico sleeve— I stopped my HRT one week ahead of surgery, but am curious of what your teams have advised on restarting HRT (patches). I have a call into my doctor, but would like to hear your thoughts on it…

Did you lower your dose when you lost weight? Start at the same dose prior to surgery?

Etc? Any info appreciated related to the Hormone replacement patch.

I had a hysterectomy in November 2022, and have been on HRT a year prior— still have ovaries but at 52 I doubt they are helping!

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1 hour ago, Sigh said:

So I am 10 days post op from self pay Mexico sleeve— I stopped my HRT one week ahead of surgery, but am curious of what your teams have advised on restarting HRT (patches). I have a call into my doctor, but would like to hear your thoughts on it…

Did you lower your dose when you lost weight? Start at the same dose prior to surgery?

Etc? Any info appreciated related to the Hormone replacement patch.

I had a hysterectomy in November 2022, and have been on HRT a year prior— still have ovaries but at 52 I doubt they are helping!

I still have mine too and fortunate enough to not have to go on HRT. That being said I would definitely fill your provider in. I didnt make any changes to my medications for a long while. Then only under careful monitoring (thyroid). I am not sure how your type of surgery situation works as far as post op support but I would reach out to a provider that is aware of your situation.

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Just curious why did you go off them (HRT) prior to surgery? I went on them about 3 months after surgery as I just wasn't coping with the effects surgery had on me and the constant anxiety, hot flushes etc it helped alot.i remember telling my Dr I can't do both but I'm wondering now if my reaction to surgery was hormone related.

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I have been on them about a year- I call them my murder prevention patches- they keep me from murdering my teen kids. They sincerely helped with the quick to anger/rage feelings and calmed down the night sweater, etc— the doctor suggested i come off for surgery due to blood clot risk (similar to birth control)- and said to stay off for a minimum of two weeks after. I got a superficial blood clot in my hand (week after I’ve) and they said maybe even three weeks off til that vein heals. I think you have to stay off birth control at least a month after for the same reasons.

It really does help though, like almost instantly.

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