stopping hrt before surgery?

[WhyW8 0]

I see my dr tomorrow & will ask this but in the mean time---I'm reading thru the info I was given about pre-and post-surgery.

It says I need to stop taking any hormone replacement medications for one month prior to surgery, one week minimum. (I"m hoping to have surgery in 2 weeks if ins. approves it)

Has anyone else had to stop their hrt, and if so, why? I had total hysterectomy 2 years ago. Won't this cause me to have hot flashes and other symptoms?

[Mimilou2004 13]

Sadly you will probably have some flashes but it will be OK. HRT can lead to blood clots, that is why they want you to stop taking them.

Mimi

[RestlessMonkey 7]

As Mimi said, it's the hormone/clot issue. Hot flashes are a pain but better than clots.

[WhyW8 0]

thats interesting b/cause I had knee surgery (scope type) in the spring and NO ONE told me to stop taking the hrt before surgery.

Sooo, do I take it after surgery at some point? I guess I dont know when I should just stop taking it for good ......

[RestlessMonkey 7]

I can only guess that your WLS surgeon is more geared to problems/post op complications as related to obesity and is being very thorough? Also depending on how you were "recovered" post your knee surgery, clots may not have been as likely.

As to when to stop/start pre and post op, ask your surgeon. As to when to quit altogether; I think that would be up to you with input from your gynecologist!

[Portola Suzanne 3]

Wow thats a new one to me they never told me to stop taking my hormones and they were very specif about what not to take. Oh well follow the directions of your doc they know best and good luck on your journey!

[WhyW8 0]

I"m scheduled to see a new gyn this week as well. The one who did my hyster. just said I'd be on the hrt the rest of my life but he is "old school"

I've never been told to stop the hrt before any other surgery so that threw me for a loop (so to speak) when I read it in drs orders for pre-surgery. Will see what the surgeon says tomorrow :biggrin:

[WhyW8 0]

So, surgeon says it's b/cause of the risk of blood clots w/wls. I"ll stop my med a week before surgery and deal w/the Migraines and other issues that will cause.

Again, scares me that my knee surgeon didnt require this b/cause that surgeon kept telling me to watch for signs of blood clots!

[JuneAct2 0]

My surgeon told me it was a 1 in million chance of having clots/bleeding issues, but he didn't want ME to be the 1! He asked me to stop using my estrogen for one week BEFORE and 3 weeks AFTER my surgery. Other than a few minor hot flashes (surgery was in November), I didn't have any problems. Good luck.