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[margherita]

Hello ladies,
I'm 53, have been on estrogel and utrogestan (7-10 days internally) for a couple of years with the addition of testogel for 6 months (the latter having had no apparent effect on me). After an erratic first few months, my periods are regular as clockwork, no obvious menopausal symptoms (except possibly exhaustion and brain fog) but what has remained from my pre-hrt days are a couple of days of blidingly awful pms - normally quite even tempered, I become a monster of anxiety and nerves, inflicted on myself and anyone else unfortunate to be near me. It is unbearable and with the additional stress of lockdown, worse than ever. Before starting HRT I took agnus castus which helped a lot with pms but stopped taking it because I thought it was incompatible with the HRT though I haven't found any clear sources to back this up.
Any thoughts on whether I should just resume taking it - I cannot cope with aouther month like this. Or any other possible supplements/drugs to cover those few days of PMS (the worst day is first day of my period). 
Thanks

[CLKD]

I would turn into a raging ............... things that I would cope with for 3 weeks suddenly caused me to fly.   . It would stop when the period began.  Then I would forget, until the next month 

Have a look at The National Association for Pre-menstrual Syndrome web-site, in the 1990s they recommended that I eat ever 3 hours, 24/7.  To stop a drop in blood sugar levels which can cause symptoms.  Dr Kath did a lot of research into mood swings during those 10-14 days prior to a bleed.  Certainly I stuck t the 24/7 regime for years.  It helps a lot even now.

Also keep a calendar where every one in the house can chart your cycle.  So that they can stand well back ;-). Is there a contra-indication with Agnus Casta?  What's in it that helps? 

[lillith112]

Yes I get this, so bad that I keep nearly ending my relationship with my partner, it's that bad. Anger, rage, irritability,  nerves, anxiety. It's worse during last couple of utero tablets, but noticed I also get it on the estrogen only days too. Coronavirus stress not helping either with 3 kids home and no help support as partner is at his other home.

Lillith.

[CLKD]

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