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[TJT1970]

Hi ladies
I joined this site today as my doc said it was a good site for information. I am a newbie to all of this.......  Basically I started to have a little anxiety and was put on antidepressants....... After only a few days anxiety was off the scale so had to come off.  I am 46 and after blood tests it transpired I have been perimenopausal almost 2years as my FSH levels so high.  I am on day 14 of the 1mg and really struggling with heightened anxiety, naseau and no appetite.  Have others had this?  My doctor said I should give the tablets the full 28days and expect good and bad days but I seem to be having all bad days.  Does it get better?  Any help much appreciated.

Teresa
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[CLKD]

It does get better!   

Your GP should know not to give ADs as a first line menopause treatment but it does depend on what a patient presents in surgery with  .  Some ladies find that keeping a mood/food/symptom diary useful.  Eating regularly and keeping hydrated as well as gentle exercise, can ease some symptoms.

Your GP is correct in suggesting that you should have some benefit after one cycle of HRT, ladies here say to wait at least until 3-4 months have passed if you can tolerate any upheavals.

Your GP can give something to counteract nausea and there are short-term medications to ease anxiety.  Sadly sometimes all the symptoms leap in at once  . 

Browse round.  Make notes.

[samweller161]

Hi there, I am on the same as you - and have been for a couple of years now - I found the hrt helped with the hot flushes practically straight away - and I take Escitalapram for anxiety to help.  Unfortunately I agree, you probably need to try one month of tablets to see how you go but yes, keep a diary of what you take/eat and then whether you get flushes still and/or anxiety - sometimes it helps to see a pattern.  Unfortunately a lot of things have side effects, it's just a question of what is easiest to tolerate!  Mine is sore boobs - ouch!  If you have no history of anxiety or depression, you shouldn't have been given ADs as a first line defence (although it does seem very common).  If you are concerned, why don't you see one of the specialists recommended on this site?  I see one every so often to keep me (in)sane

SP x

[TJT1970]

Hi
Thank you for your replies.  I did have anxiety about 7yrs ago and came off citalopram in June last year.  Then the anxiety started mid December so I went back on  a small dose but side effects were off the scale. After telling doc my family female history I then found out about menopause which they think is why I was anxious.  I'm signed off work and just feel awful.  I am also taking propranolol and I take diazapam to sleep.  I guess like us all when we start we want reassurance that things will improve.  I don't feel like me at all and want to feel normal again. 

What is Escalipram?  Has it helped?

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[CLKD]

It's an AD.  One of a 'family ' of similar modern medications, some which can ease anxiety symptoms.

Is your GP OK with you using Valium *every* night!  Mine wouldn't prescribe it that way.

[samweller161]

I think its just one which is supposedly kinder than the basic Citalapram - but they are all of the same family as previously stated.  It might be worth a try, they come in the same amounts ie, 10, 20 mg etc - I think they go up to 40mg although couldn't be sure.  I take 20mg.  Good luck, its all rotten isn't it?

SP x

[CLKD]

I have 5mg of mine in the morning and 10mg at night.  Has eased anxiety hugely!

[Jaydee532]

Hope it's alright to post here, I am new to the site and joined because of bleeding problems with Elleste Duet.  I am 53, 17 months period free and started ED four months ago because of hot flushes and night sweats.  The HRT totally sorted that out, yippee I thought until, towards the end of my third month, I started to bleed.  It's been six days now and although not as heavy as the first three days,  shows no sign of stopping.  My GP was not helpful, her advice was 'stop taking the pills and see how you go or continue taking the pills and see how you go'.  Has anyone else had this and, if so, did the bleed end and return?  Also my gp won't put me on an HRT that does not give me a bleed, can I insist?

Looking forward to your answers

[CLKD]

Welcome Jaydee532 - maybe begin a new thread so that you questions don't get lost ?

Browse round.  Make notes!  If bleeding is particularly heavy and long then the GP *CAN* prescribe a medication to ease it! 

[dazned]

Hi Jaydee532

Is it ellest duet conti ?? If not then you have been given a sequential hrt,one that will give you a bleed !
If you previously had been 17months without a bleed then you most definitely can have a continuous regime hrt where by you shouldn't have a bleed. So your gp is not correct.