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Mesa border of Gilbert az

BTW they've known about this years ago but here's another study

https://multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com/news-pos...

May 2, 2019
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I say no absolutely not I'm 45 and haven't gone through menopause yet. I have a twin sister who had a hysterectomy when she was 31 due to endometriosis. She began hormone replacement therapy (HRT) immediately and took varying doses until last May when she has a severe stroke. They say it was caused by the hormone replacement she'd been taking since the hysterectomy. She still has severe speech impairment and memory issues. She can't read or write. 20 years ago she graduated first in her nursing class. Today she can't write the alphabet or tell you what time it is. There are too many risks associated with HRT. U pray everyday that she will come back to us. It's been a year and she has made some improvements but she still isn't well. I miss the long talks we used to have and I pray we'll have again one day. They say recovery can take up to 3 years. I need my sister who's my other half back. Please say a prayer for her. God bless you all

May 3, 2019
A MyMSTeam Member

Estrogen is consumed via phytoestrogen (plant estrogen) foods like flax, soy, wild yam. You should have yourself tested for specific hormone deficiencies to determine which support you truly need.

May 5, 2019 (edited)
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My medications know are Giylena & Ampyra the Ampyra is for foot drop and it has helped a lot I literally don't have foot drop anymore.

May 12, 2019
A MyMSTeam Member

I’m taking estrogen and progesterone as part of hormone therapy for menopause. I don’t know if it’s helping my MS but my sleep hasn’t been this good since I was 18, I sleep like a baby now, it’s great.

May 2, 2019
A MyMSTeam Member

I think MS and estrogen or its absence are related. Doctors used to prescribe Estrogen Replacement therapy after menopause for our bone density, but at least 20 years ago it was learned that it presented a risk of developing breast cancer, so my doctor pulled me off it and put me on another drug. I hadn’t heard anything new about it in a long time, until your question and this article.

May 2, 2019 (edited)

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