Hi, I have found the info on MM really helpful, but could really do with a bit of advice on side effects of the HRT that I am on, as I think the progesterone phase patch is having adverse effects, which I am stuggling with. I was a bit nervous about posting on the forum but have found posts from other ladies really helpful, and a much welcomed source of info. After a terrible winter last year, hot flushes, very very low mood and irregular, heavy periods( have had for while, previously investigated-ultra sound- just put down to how it is with ) I aksed GP for a blood test and she confirmed I had started the change. ( I had a mirena coil for the year before to deal with the periods but had it removed due to side effects- a few months before) I am 49, and my GP offered me HRT, I opted for patches and began with Evoril 50 but after 5 months changed to FemSeven Sequi 50/10 as Evoril had caused me a lot of PMT type symptons bloating, sore breasts, anxiety, headaches, mood swings, and I still had heavy periods. On Femseven sice July, I am not having a period every month but they continue to be very heavy when I have them, and I have noticed an increase in anxiety, very low mood especially in the levonorgestral phase 2 of the patches. May be unrelated but I have devloped very painful TMD joint disorder, and during the progesterone phase of HRT I find myself clenching my jaws at night more than usual, and realised when referred to dental specilaist that the condt had really got worse since I started HRT, could there be a connection? I would like to try another form of HRT with a better tolerated type of progesterone, and woud really welcome some advice. opps I have written rather a lot for my first post
and am not sure if this is the right place to post this topic. Hello