Posted by Racer on November 5, 2006, at 13:16:42
In reply to Depression and estrogen?, posted by TrishP on November 5, 2006, at 10:00:54
When I was taking Clomid, which boosts first estrogen, then progesterone, I was always depressed when estrogen levels DROPPED mid-cycle. My pdoc at the time said that estrogen was actually used in some women to help alleviate the symptoms of depression.
That said, it doesn't mean that your depression isn't related to your hysterectomy. First of all, why did you have it? It could be that your symptoms weren't fully resolved by it, and you're having a psychological reaction to that. Or maybe you're having a psychological reaction that you're not entirely aware of to having had the surgery. Hysterectomy is a very big deal for a lot of women, and you may not be aware of how much it's actually affecting you.
Or, of course, you could just be having an unpleasant response to something in the specific form of estradiol you're taking. There may be another form that's easier on you.
As for the SSRI thing, have you talked to your doctor about ways to mitigate the urinary problems from SSRIs? That seems like the best option to me -- if they work for you, find a way to make them tolerable. That would be the first thing I tried, in a similar situation.
Good luck. I hope things improve soon.
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