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Michelle46

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Tight chest when on HRT
« on: August 16, 2016, 07:45:24 PM »
Hi ladies
I'm on HRT(the gel and utrogestan 100mg  for 14 days). It has helped a lot of things but I still suffer with a tight chest and tight to breath. Also my body feels a bit wired up. Would this be due to not enough estrogen or perhaps sensitive to the utrogestan? I use 2 pumps of gel at night. Thankyou xx
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Re: Tight chest when on HRT
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2016, 08:01:14 PM »
'still suffer with a tight chest' - has your GP checked this symptom?

Can't answer your query, sorry.
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Michelle46

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Re: Tight chest when on HRT
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2016, 09:29:28 PM »
Yes she just says anxiety. I've never ever had a tight chest since 4 months ago. Must be another awful peri symptoms. Looking forward to a symptom free day  :)
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Annie0710

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Re: Tight chest when on HRT
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2016, 09:40:00 PM »
I've just reduced my patch from 100 to 75 to now 50 as I was constantly feeling wired.  It's helped a little

Annie x
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Michelle46

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Re: Tight chest when on HRT
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2016, 10:29:55 PM »
For you it could be too much estrogen then? X
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Re: Tight chest when on HRT
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2016, 06:37:47 AM »
I get a tight chest and find it hard to breathe but I know in my case its anxiety I have had ecg etc all fine .yours sounds similar Michelle 46 but I'm not a Dr go back and ask for tests if you think its anything other than anxiety
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Katejo

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Re: Tight chest when on HRT
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2016, 05:54:51 PM »
Quote from: Michelle46 on August 16, 2016, 09:29:28 PM
Yes she just says anxiety. I've never ever had a tight chest since 4 months ago. Must be another awful peri symptoms. Looking forward to a symptom free day  :)
  Does it feel tighter when you are walking/moving? Does it affect your breathing at all? I have something similar . Saw the GP this week and she thought that it was partly related to anxiety.
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Michelle46

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Re: Tight chest when on HRT
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2016, 04:30:44 PM »
Yes I'm sure it's anxiety. I'm trying to be calm but it keeps coming on me every day. I also know my breathing is a lot to do with it. I tend to gasp breath. I've got into bad habits.
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walking the dog

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Re: Tight chest when on HRT
« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2016, 04:32:57 PM »
Bad habits are so easy to fall into with anxiety its a vicious circle isn't it 😐 I walk about reassuring myself in ok sometimes it helps sometimes it doesn't 😊
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Michelle46

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Re: Tight chest when on HRT
« Reply #9 on: August 25, 2016, 01:38:13 AM »
Do you find you have got into a stupid habit which you know you have but stopping it is so hard. I find this breathing is taking over. I'm making myself lightheaded and upper body and head tight 😐
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walking the dog

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Re: Tight chest when on HRT
« Reply #10 on: August 25, 2016, 06:53:05 AM »
I tend to concentrate on my breathing then I think I'm not getting enough air then have a panic attack , I know its my own doing so I try not to think about my breathing as much as possible 😊 its definitely an anxiety state xx
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