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[mags]

Hi Dyan, and to all of you for your lovely replies to my posts- just wanted to give you a quick update- am now off the hrt completely as it hardly did a thing for the anxiety and depression and also caused  a lot of heavy bleeding, so GP has  advised me to taper off my Prozac and try a new antidepressant- I suggested the mirtrazapine  to him and he seemed to think it would be ok,  am scared to death of withdrawals from the Prozac ( have to taper off it over a month then start new one)- but having said that, it doesn,t ever seem to have done anything to help my symptoms anyway-  also worried about the mirtrazapine-have heard it can cause drowsiness and weight gain- I know that you are on it Dyan and was really looking for  a bit of reassurance- did you find it really effective for the adrenalin rushes, especially on waking , and the flat feelings and dread?  This anxiety really scares the wits out of me and the thought of it getting worse is  worrying me- my husband is very supportive but says that I think about the negative side of things too much- true I know , but  I can't help it. I know I must sound really pathetic, but any advice  about what to do would be very much appreciated- sorry for rambling on about myself and big meno hugs to you all

[Dyan]

Hi mags,
Only just seen your post.
Firstly, you do not sound pathetic.it is understandable to be anxious.
From the first night I took Mirtazapine it took away that dreaded anxiety you wake up with but it left me feeling like I was still half asleep and took me a few hours to come round.
This lasted a few days and I noticed that I was feeling calm but disconnected from real life.
After the first week I began to feel better,although I wasn't  with it.
I felt I was in a bubble.
The second week I was feeling better still.
I was waking better without that half asleep feeling and feeling more positive.
The third week I was almost there. That bubble just had to pop
I saw my GP then and she was pleased at how quickly the medication had started to work.
A couple of days later I was really good and the old me had come back
I've now finished 4 weeks on 15mg and I feel brilliant!
My GP has kept me on that dose for another 4 weeks and I am on repeat prescription and she's leaving it to me to let her know how I'm doing.

The Mirtazapine made me drowsy initially and I was finding that I was needing a nap in the afternoons.
The mornings are good. No anxiety from day one,feelings of calm.
None of that dreaded fear in just a few days.
As to the weight gain,I had put on a few pounds anyway,before the mirtazapine,so I put myself back on weight watcher points to get those off and I have.
I'm just being a bit careful really but having the odd treat.

Your GP is right on tapering you off the Prozac before you start on Mirtazapine.
As long as you do that then you shouldn't have a problem and when you start to take Mirtazapine it will probably help to keep you calm whilst the Prozac gets out of your system,if you know what I mean.

Keep in touch mags.
It will be nice to know how you are getting on.
You can PM me anytime you like if you prefer.

Lots love
Dyan X

[mags]

Dear Dyan, thank you sooooooo much for being so understanding and replying to my post-  it really has put my mind at rest and made me feel a lot better about everything,  the Mirtazapine sounds as though it has worked really well for you, so here's hoping! I will maybe pm you sometime when I can work out how to do it- meno brain !! Hoping that you continue to feel better and thankyou again for being so helpful- Lots of Love to you too-Magsxx

[Dyan]

You're very welcome mags

[sandra5212]

Hi Dyan , and thanks for your reply- I am taking femoston conti, started in Dec last year on o.5MGS and upped it to 1mg two months  ago, but am still havng the anxiety/depression/ dreads  and horrible flat feelings along with heavy bleeds, however it does seem to have stopped the insomnia and hot flushes- just wish I could get this whole meno horror sorted as it has gone on for so long- 10yrs  I think- my worst symptom has certainly been the anxiety and depression which totally floors me at times! I have been on Prozac for 5yrs but it doesn't seem to be helping much with the anxiety and depression. Have been referred to a psychiatrist by my gp to assess me and my medication so will have a look at your thread on Mirtazipin-  it must be good if it works so quickly. Yes I too find that I just know when I'm not feeling right as I just seem to lose interest in everything and can't seem to feel any joy whatsoever in life- it is truly awful and so wrong that so many of us have to suffer like this with little support from gp s etc- I have worked my way through many useless ones- one (Male of course) told me that it wasa all too easy for us women to blame everything on the menopause-very understanding-NOT!!
Sorry it's a bit of a rambling post and lots of hugs - Mags .

im on sandrena and have been on oestrogel..sandrena has less of a carrying ingrediant than oestrogel so you dont need as much gel to get the same amuont of oestrogen...a plus if like me you need a lot of oestrogel. I use 3 sachets (1mg) a day.. my friend is on 4 sachets a day and gets levels of about 1100 plus maca you can also use the same place for your sandrena...you will build up your own little matrix patch there, i use my left outer arm. ive not been able to find any info as to whether its a synthetic or bio identical form oe oestrogen either!

thanks for the info