Hi,
Your story sounds very like mine. I have been on AD's for some years but things have been very well managed and I have felt well for years. I too exercise, eat well and have a very supportive husband, daughter and friends.
I started Evorel Sequi 4 months ago at 43 and at first it helped with my irritability, low mood, itchy skin, fatigue, aches and other peri symtpoms. After a few months however I started to feel really anxious, I stopped sleeping and had some frightening thoughts. I couldn't work either and I love my job even though it is stressful as it's a caring role.
I didn't link the two at first and couldn't understand why I was so anxious.
The Gp has prescribed Amytriptline which I take at night. This helps and I continue with my normal AD. I am also having cbt for anxiety and meditate daily.
It's been a pretty horrible and scary time and my heart goes out to you. I have now been prescribed ultrogestan and estrogel HRT wise which I think are both bio-identical. I am pretty scared about trying progesterone again but hope I will find this one ok.
There is loads of support here so do let us know how you are. Thinking of you and you are not alone. X