Can hormones make you sick?

[Nov413]

Hi!
I've been on Estradiol and Spiro for two months now, and in the past month, I have gotten sick twice. The sickness involves deep stomach pains and a lot of vomiting. When it first happened, I just dismissed it as getting food sickness, even though I had not had it in a very long time. So when the second one came around, it seemed to be more than a coincidence. Granted that my diet isn't the best, I almost never got sick in the past, and all of the sudden, it's been twice in one month.

Has anyone else had anything like this happen? Is it maybe that hormones makes you more susceptible to things like this and I should probably adapt a better diet?

[Joelene9]

  Go see your doctor, now!  Spiro may cause this.  Remember, take spiro and E with food.  It could be nerves, you are doing something that is life changing. 

  Joelene

[Nov413]

I always take it with food, though. And I am going to the doctor.

[Ms. OBrien CVT]

Spironolactone

Call your doctor right away if you notice any of these side effects:

Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing

Blistering, peeling, or red skin rash

Change in how much or how often you urinate

Confusion, uneven heartbeat, shortness of breath, or numbness or tingling in your hands, feet, or lips

Dry mouth, increased thirst, muscle cramps, nausea, or vomiting

Fever, chills, cough, hoarseness, and body aches

Problems urinating, pain in side or lower back

Unusual bleeding or bruising

Unusual tiredness or weakness

If you notice these less serious side effects, talk with your doctor:

Breast enlargement in men

Breast tenderness, changes in hair growth, or irregular menstrual periods in women

Mild nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or stomach cramps

Mild skin rash

If you notice other side effects that you think are caused by this medicine, tell your doctor.

Estradiol

Call your doctor right away if you notice any of these side effects:

Blistering, peeling, red skin rash

Lumps in breast (women and men)

Numbness or weakness in your arm or leg, pain in your chest or leg (calf)

Severe headache or vomiting, dizziness, slurred speech

Shortness of breath, coughing up blood

Swelling in your hands, ankles, or feet

Vaginal bleeding of unknown cause

If you notice these less serious side effects, talk with your doctor:

Changes in hair growth

Changes in your vision

Nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, bloated feeling

Swollen and tender breasts (women and men)

Vaginal itching or discharge

If you notice other side effects that you think are caused by this medicine, tell your doctor.

[Rena-san]

What about the risk of long term sickness?
Has sufficient evidence shown that women starting HRT in their 20's or 30's live long healthy lives dying at a ripe age of 80 or 90? For some reason, I feel that HRT is a rather new treatment option that has predominately been used by individuals who are in their 50's or 60's. Exposed to estrogen for a shorter period of time, given they have roughly 30-40 years left, they die of natural causes long before cancer or other hormone complications can develop.

This is my specific question:
What is the risk of cancer developing from 60-70 years of constant exposure to estrogen--especially given its less natural source via medical means? Are there other long term health risks resulting from taking estrogen? Are these risks applicable to even "healthy" people--those who have healthy BMI's, diets, and lifestyles?

After the testes are removed and the individual reaches the age of 50, shouldn't estrogen therapy stop--or be cut drastically--to allow for a somewhat natural menopause?

[kinz]

i'm sort of a guinea pig, i guess.

i'm 20, and i'm hoping to squeeze another eighty years out of life, so hopefully i didn't blow my chance with hormones.

After the testes are removed and the individual reaches the age of 50, shouldn't estrogen therapy stop--or be cut drastically--to allow for a somewhat natural menopause?

not so sure about that, though!  menopause can lead to osteoporosis on top of all the other hormonal effects, so i'm not planning on doing THAT unless a study comes out that says taking hormones kills you.