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[Debbies4559]

Please help I am new to this site and cannot cope with the symptons any more. I have palpitations which really scare me dizziness blurriness bowel problems shakiness, sleep problems, pains in chest arms back legs etc all at different times of the month. brain feels soooo fuzzy and i cant concentrate and repeat myself reguarly.I have bled continuously for 8 weeks now but light most of the time more light a bloody discharge. Doctors have checked me out for everything. I am really considering hrt has anybody any advice please

[Taz2]

Hi Debbies 

How long have you felt like this and how old are you?

You will find lots of help and advice on here.

Taz

[CLKD]

   I can't cope this week either    ..........

Tell us more about your self, age, how long you have felt 'off', what your feelings are regarding HRT ........ have you read the menus left of screen?  There is useful info there.   

[Debbies4559]

Hi it's been going on for about 2 years now and I have tried maca and various other things. I am 44. My fsh is apparently just in the ok bracket but my estrogen is all over the place so the doc has tried the progesterone only but no help and has now suggested hrt. I know that stress does not help perimenopause and I have had really stressful couple of years open foe aaaaaany advise please deb

[dylan]

palpitations i do get them , every once in a while , and like you say , they do scare you , its like your heart , is raceing , out of your chest  i only take , evening primrose , tablets . sounds like you are , haveing , a bad time of things , i would go see the dr ((hugs)) its a terrible time .

[Debbies4559]

Thanks Dylan I feel like I have moved into the doctors lol x

[MaggieM]

Hi Debbie,

You sound just like I was for the 2/3 years before I took myself along to the doctor to get prescribed HRT. Strange thing was I didn't appreciate at the time that what I was experiencing was perimenopausal symptoms. I just thought I was going a bit mad and it was only when the hot flushes started that I understood what was happening. I would've had an easier time of it had I sussed things out sooner. I went on HRT at 47/48 and have never regretted it. I get bad bleeds but weighing everything up, it's worth it. You'll feel so much better and your relationships will benefit considerably. 

I hope things work out for you. It's a horrible time and I don't think we are properly prepared for it when it happens. I still think I'm 30 something and can't believe my body is telling me otherwise.

Mags x 

[Debbies4559]

Maggi thanks so much I am pretty sure I am going on hrt I am scared to go on it but have no quality of life at the mo anyway and as for sex what's that lol. What hrt are you on

Deb x

[MaggieM]

Haha, I'm probably not the best person to ask because I've been on 4 different types of sequential HRT over the last 5 years and kept changing because I was getting really bad bleeds. Every time I changed, things would be great for a while then revert to heavy, debilitating bleeds again... Even so, it was better than the peri symptoms. The last sequential HRT (estrogen every day and progesterone for the last 12 days of the month) I was on was Estradot 50mg patches and Utrogestan 100mg oral capsules.

I don't think people understand just how bad it can be unless you've been there yourself. I nearly lost my partner over it, was just not coping at work and found everything totally overwhelming. You will probably notice a difference almost immediately. I hope you have a nice GP. Mine is lovely but I had a tendency to burst into tears every time I went to see her for a while and her being nice to me made it worse lol.   

Let me know how you get on 

Mags x 

[Elena]

Does sound as if HRT could benefit you Debs, and you won't know til you try.

Lol@ Mags, it's always worse when people are nice to you isnt it?!

[Debbies4559]

I also am having problems with work changed my job just as it all started and have changed again since as insecurities are making it impossible to do my job. I don't really understand anything about HRT but nothing else I have tried has helped so hope the doc can explain it all to me. Some people seem to get it much worse than others and I seem to have every sympton also had endometriosis not sure if it is connected to a bad menopause

Deb x

[Harana]

Hi you sound just like I felt for the last year. The summer months just past were horrific! So dr said I needed to give hrt a go! I started ellest duet only last month and by the 4th I felt like a new woman - clearer head, no more funny heart racing, no flashes or sweats and I could sleep - wonderful thn came the green tablets ( combi pack 16 white tabs followed by 12 green - i think thats what it is ) and things whilst no where near as bad menopause symptoms weren't just as good as the white - felt very sick, teary and bled the whole time. Phoned dr yesterday and she said to give another packet a go as she's unsure at this stage if changing would be of any benefit - she was lovely and I said I try another packet and see her at the end of the month but didn't like the green ones!!! I'm 41 and new to all this too! This site is great loads of help and reassurance.
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[Debbies4559]

Stellajane can you advise a HRT that suits most women please I have been prescribed elleste duet

Deb x

[Taz2]

Elleste Duet does contain norethisterone but a lot of women get on with it. The only way to find out is to try it - you may find it suits you really well. If you have a look at the menu on the left of the screen the HRT preparations are listed there - most of them anyway - and you should be able to find which ones have which progesterone in.

Taz