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[Tempest]

Hi, yes it's me again! I've been busy going to loads of appointments the last few days, the last one in the series is tomorrow with the Cardiologist.

Long story short, but GP increased the Premarin after 17 days on 0.3mg to 0.625mg. I'm now on day 4 of the increased dose.

Yes, it's increased. Again. Flaming ANXIETY!!!!!! Aaaaaaaaargh!!!!

I know it says that this is a side effect of Premarin, and 'should resolve with time', but hoo boy!!!!!
I also know the theory behind WHY this happens because I've researched it to death, but it doesn't make it any easier to cope with whilst in the middle of it. I know many of you have been there/continue to struggle with this.

Mine seems to peak after 8 hours after taking the dose, which according to my research is when the dose reaches its peak. Also, morning anxiety has increased upon waking (I know why this happens too).

What I could really do with is some reassurance from any of you who have experienced increased anxiety on dose changes, and then found that it settled down. Any wee glimmers of 'a light at the end of the tunnel ' would be good!

In fairness, I have also put my body through a lot the last 21 days in starting HRT with extremely low estrogen levels (I've had an oopherectomy as many of you know), and increasing the dose again.

Positive changes have been less depression/no suicidal thoughts/less aches and pains/less burning down below (already)!

Oh, and another reason I'm feeling a bit out of sorts is that I managed to break 2 toes on my left foot 5 days ago, and the pain in horrid! I haven't taken any pain killers, and it's kept me awake at night (even more so than before). I kicked the hoover by accident as I came down the stairs (forgot I'd left it there)! Answers to the name of lucky......

Thank you for listening, ladies.

[Tempest]

Oh and just to add. The GP has now finally 'come around '. At last!!! Today I have had blood tests for just about everything! B12, Ferritin, Thyroid, Liver & Kidney function, ESR, FBC, etc, etc.
 
Should have all results by Friday, so that I know if all my troubles are indeed hormonal or otherwise. I await the results with baited breath!

[Tempest]

Thank you so much, Menomale!

Yes, I've seen the GP about the toes. They are just strapped up at the moment and have to heal in their own time.

Sending a  to you too! xxx

[Babsm67]

Hello Tempest,  I'm not going to be much help but, like Menomale, I just wanted to send    and hope your toes heal quickly as you have been through more than enough of late.   Thank goodness your gp has finally got those blood tests sorted out.  Wishing you all the best for your appointment tomorrow & I hope that the blood test results will give you some answers on Friday. Xx

[Annie0710]

Bless you, sending you big hugs for all you get lumbered with and hope your toes mend too !

Annie x

[Ms Saucy]

Hi Tempest.
Well honey, bugga! Your having a bit of a time of it.....me? I'm sending smiles n hugs to hold you for now....take one day at a time honey xxxx

[Tempest]

Madbloss, Annie, Ms Saucy - you're all wonderful, thank you!!! Your kindness is so very much appreciated.

I'm sending a  to each of you. xxxx

[kpatton56]

Tempest
Please take some pain relief for your broken toes! Why add pain to your problems. The anxiety will settle. It is a self limiting problem with new meds. 😀

[Tempest]

Thank you Katiecurrantbun! I always try to keep medications to a minimum due to my drug allergies. I'm ok with Paracetamol though so I'm going to pop a couple just before bedtime.

I'm holding onto the hope that the anxiety is self limiting! It's more like nervousness and jittering actually, apart from the dreaded morning stuff which I had even before I started the HRT. I had it to a lesser degree when I first started on the lower dose, so I'm hoping this is just more of the same because of the increase.

[Ms Saucy]

Tempest ...
It's ok, we are all here to help. The morning shakes could be due to low blood sugars. I useto eat a banana late in the eve or have a couple of crackers to avoid the drip in the moron waking....I have a hard day on the calendar this weekend...two years since I my eldest son passed away so you hold my hand as I will hold yours xxx

[Tempest]

Sending you much, much love Ms. Saucy and lots of hand holding. xxxxxxxx

[CLKD]

OUCH ! ++

I set traps for myself too …… a few years ago it was a plank of wood in the back yard which I tripped over, flat onto my face  bugga.

Are you elevating the foot at night and when sitting ?

I will hold your hand - anxiety is the PITS 

[CLKD]

I need to add: like you I know why 'stuff' happens which causes anxiety but knowing DOES NOT help when anxiety strikes.  Once floored I have to take the emergency tablet or I wouldn't last long 

[Justjules]

Me too.  I know all the whys and wherefores of anxiety but as I described it to someone the other day, it's like a damn scab that won't heal!!!  Apart from the ladies on this forum, I don't know another sole in person that seems to suffer this badly but then I suppose they could be good at hiding it like me - it's like a dirty little secret 

[Rhiner]

Hi Tempest, I also had oophorectomy like you and my gynae did not want me on HRT. Two weeks post op, I was a wreck, depression had hit (never been depressed in my life), weakness in my legs, feeling half here etc.  He reluctantly put me on Femoston 05/2.5mg after 2 weeks (I also had all the range of blood tests all came back fine, except no oestrogen!!). After a week I increased to double the dose and gradually I began to improve. I also experienced anxiety. After 8 weeks the bad headaches started, my gynae did not want to know.
I  referred myself to  a meno specialist who then put me on Oestrodot patches - I had to persevere on 75ug for a month and during that time my anxiety was up and down, as the change from oral to transdermal took a while for my body to adjust, very very slowly I began to feel better, the weakness gradually subsided and now 6 weeks later I almost feel like my old self (can still feel a little down sometimes). I had to get the oestrogen levels sorted before starting the Ultrogestan, which I am starting now, as i still have my uterus.
I hope this helps you.
Rhiner