RKay

Thank You so much for your comments. Now I will clarify. I started having menopause symptoms a couple of years ago. Most of my trouble involved pain in my back and my legs which I was told was being triggered by an enlarged uterus. After much internal debate I had the hy. I had my uterus, ovaries, & cervix removed. There is no incision on my abdomen, It was all done vaginally. I also had a bladder repair. Anyway....I had stopped taking hormones prior to the hyst. so I started my recovery by deciding not to take them. Wow!!!!within a week I was barely able to walk. My legs were burning, aching, throbbing worse than ever. I could not get any sleep. Horrible hot flashes. My g.p. talked to me once about fibr in one of our many visits before the hyst. I was always trying to find the cause of the pain, but nothing ever helped. Anyway in desperation I started taking the estogen the gyno had tried to get me take in the first place and now am starting to feel some relief. Have my fingers crossed. I really hope I am on to something here. Try to get " Screaming to be Heard", a book by Elizabeth Lee Vliet M. D. I have ordered it. I have read parts of it on line. This woman knows her stuff. Anyway hopes this clears up the vague post. Hope it helps someone. Let me know.