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[Lilyloos]

 I've just had my HRT changed from Premique ultra low dose to Climagest 2mg and I am panicking as have pins and needles on my face and sometimes extremities, can a change in HRT do this?  HRT changed because of bad anxiety, sleepless nights, palpitations, fatigue, tearfulness, I am turning into a hypochondriac and am sure GP is fed up of me now.  Bloods ok and thyroid ok.  ECGs ok as I ended up going to a and e due to racing heart.  LL x

[CLKD]

we have someone else here who has similar symptoms -

[Galadriel]

Hi Lilyloos,

Welcome to the forum 

You are not alone with the weird facial symptoms

When I first started hrt last year I was put on Prempak C, same oestrogen as your hrt but a higher dose. Within 6 weeks I developed tingling in my face...left side and then it moved to the right side. It scared the heck out of me as I was convinced I was having a stroke. The muscles in my neck and jaw went into spasm. I also had palpitations, high levels of anxiety etc. Every new symptom brought waves of anxiety and a feeling that something serious was wrong.

In January this year I was changed to climagest 1mg but have recently come off altogether for a wee break to see how my body copes without hrt.
My facial symptoms are much reduced , they get worse when I'm stressed and my overall anxiety levels are back to what counts as normal for me

My guess is that the sudden increase from low dose to 2mgs has been too big for you...hence the palpitations and anxiety and tingling.

This is going to be easier typed/read than done but try not to worry so much and see if your doc can change you to a patch or gel, you can tinker around with the dose till you get the levels right for you.

Galadriel x

[Lilyloos]

Bless you Galadriel!
I'm seeing GP in 2 weeks so in the meantime am going to take one every other day to see if that helps, I too thought/was convinced I was having a mini stroke or some awful neurological condition was beginning to manifest itself.  I do have anxiety but can usually keep a lid on it however these last 2 months have been grim, I'll see if another 2 weeks settles on this dose and if not will ask for patch or gel. Xx

[CLKD]

It's weird some of these feelings