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[BoilingKettle]

Hi there,

I am new to the forum and in the full throws of menopause.

My GP proposed going on FEMOSTON but I wanted to check if FEMOSTON helps with really bad anxiety as this is the symptom
that is troubling me the most and the last thing I want is for the anxiety to get worse on FEMOSTON.

 I get really bad anxietey in the mornings even on mornings where I have slept well the night before and I have been
managing to control the sweats/ sleep factor using a combination of other remedies.

In my earlier years I was put on the pill for heavy periods and it didnt suit me at all ( in terms of mood swings) and I tried
lots of different brands so I am really nervous about taking FEMOSTON or any HRT for that reason.

It would help me a lot if people could share their experience of how HRT has effected their anxietey levels.

Many thanks xo

[Dotty]

Hi if your anxiety is caused by low oestrogen then hrt should help x

[Sharonjh]

I've been taking Femoston 1/10 for a year and a half and I feel a lot less anxious. I just feel a lot more chilled and can cope with flying/ London Underground/ lifts/ confined spaces much much easier than say two years ago when I'd actually avoid these things. I don't know if you relate to being anxious in these circumstances or not but I hope that helps x

[Perinowpost]

Boilingkettle I've been on it a fortnight and would say it definitely helps with anxiety. For me it's had a sedative effect, I feel it has slightly anti-depressant properties without being an anti-depressant if that makes sense x

[jillydoll]

It's helped my anxiety too.( Femoston Conti)
Still get background anxiety, where it feels like it's just nagging to come out, but I've got my life back now. I can manage the little bit I still get....
It took a while to work for me though, lifted my mood and anger first, then everything else came after. It took probably about 8 months to get me where I am today, and that's by experimenting with upping and lowering the dose, I'm mostly on 2 mg now, and I'm ok except for the tiredness that comes with it....
All I can say is try it. You can always stop it and try another, although Femoston does have the most kindest progesterone in it. ......oh and    hope this helps...

Jd xxx

[BoilingKettle]

Thanks so much Ladies,

this is really helpful to know. A close friend was on it last year and for the first 12 months all was good - this year she has had a lot
of probs which they now relate to being on it so am a bit wary... Normally like to try alternative remedies ( I take a high dose of fish oil)

The other thing that is putting me off is that I have been period free since the end of 17.. and I don't miss them as suffered greatly.. the
thought of having a period again is not floating my boat!!!

[jillydoll]

Hi BoilingKettle.
As you are post meno, your last period was end of 2017?....then you need Femoston Conti.
As long as you still have your womb.
You won't have a period with the Conti, you take it continuously.
Granted, you may get breakthrough bleeding which is common within the first 6 months or so, but it should settle down again, not everyone gets that though, so you may not.
The only problem I had with it was that I needed to higher my dose. Which is why I'm on 2mg now. I started off on the 0.5mg, which as you've guessed just wasn't enough for me.

Jd xx