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[pepperminty]

Hi ladies,

I forgot to take my oestrogen only tablet( I am at day 6 of my tablet pack on the oestrogen bit), so I took it the next morning, I am also taking an extra half of an oestrogen tablet every other day throughout my cycle. I took the next tablet last thing that night.
 So in that day I took (Femeston 1/10) -  1 and half tablets 7 am and 1 tablet 10pm. I wasn't concerned about doing this as it is only a bit extra oestrogen for 1 day.

 For 2 months now I have been experiencing painful ankles - well. just above my ankles at the back like I have been doing hours of exercise and they have seized up forcing me to hobble every day when I get up. This wear off after a bit, but is still debilitating . I am 49.

This morning is the first morning where I haven't had the pain !!
My question is - could this be due to the increase in oestrogen? Or is the lack of pain a coincidence?

Pepperminty

[CLKD]

I would think it's the increase!

Funny that, my left leg aches or nips intermittently today, probably lack of exercise in my case - from the front of the shin or around the ankle bone  . 

[meno lesley]

Have had awful ankle pain just as you have described but can't work out if it is low estrogen or an imbalance in hormones as it comes and goes.

Lesley

[pepperminty]

Thanks ladies,

I suppose it may be a surge that made the difference.

 I am feeling very tired and have dark circles under my eyes again which are the symptoms I suffered with a year ago. It doesn't make any difference how much I sleep or how much exercise I do or don't do . I take vitamins etc and relax when I need to.
I don't know what I should do. All I seem to want to do is sleep and rest as I am so exhausted I can't think straight.
Work is fine , home life is good.

Pepperminty

[Tempest]

I can vouch for low estrogen! I went 17 months post oopherectomy without hormones, and let me tell you that I felt as if I had been beaten with a baseball bat! My levels were non existent (and pretty much still are right now - just started low dose HRT).

Hormones!!!!!! Can't live with em, can't live without em!!!

[pepperminty]

Hi Tempest,

thanks, I wonder if I should get my hormone levels tested again as I am feeling so exhausted. I have started feeling so rough again and a bit teary as I did before I started HRT.

Pepperminty x