Post-menopausal PD friends: Estrogen patch?

[1LittleWillow]

My gynecologist just Rx'd an estrogen (plus progesterone because I still have a uterus) patch. My MDS says he's fine with me trying it. Does anyone here have any experience with it? I'm just wondering if there are any benefits or "gotchas" that are unique to WWP.

I'm 57, a few years post-menopausal, and have never tried any hormonal therapies.

Thanks!

[amykp]

I've been on an estrogen patch since pretty much the second I went through menopause. IMO on balance, it's good for you, that the studies that showed it wasn't were flawed. Here is just one article. There are more. actiondirectcare.com/the-ho...

And for PD specifically, here: nature.com/articles/s41598-....

But I can't say I "feel" anything, as I've never been off it!

[1LittleWillow in reply to amykp]

Thank you for the reply! It's reassuring to hear from another Parkie who has used it without problems. I've been on a pretty even keel lately, so I don't want to rock the boat, yet I feel that the hormones might help. 😉

[amykp in reply to 1LittleWillow]

Well, I don't think I've ever met anyone who's felt WORSE on it. Try it!

BTW--I had a complete hysterectomy a few years back, mostly because my mom had ovarian cancer and after seeing how that went down I just didn't want to mess with it (it's one of those awful cancers that has no symptoms until you are pretty much in stage 4) (Bless her heart, she's beaten the HUGE odds and is doing fine, but still...shudder.)

My point there was, I started on estrogen and progesterone...now just estrogen. Feels the same imo.

[1LittleWillow in reply to amykp]

Thanks again for the feedback, and that's wonderful that your mom's doing OK! 💜 Cancer sucks. My cousin's wife was just diagnosed with stage 3 uterine. It's scary.

After trying Sinemet and having such horrible side effects, it's made me a tad paranoid to try any new pharmaceuticals at all. I think I'll give it a go though.

[Smittybear7 in reply to 1LittleWillow]

Check into bioidentical hormone therapy. I don't know much about it other than reading articles and listening to alternative drs. Recommend it.

[1LittleWillow in reply to Smittybear7]

Thanks! I've heard about it too, but I've been so overwhelmed with researching PD that I haven't had time to research that.