Hello,
Just wanted to share stuff - started with peri menopausal symptoms from mid 40s, went to a female GP when I was 47, and said think have started with PM symptoms, she didn't even ask what they were, but immediately responded with 'oh, you're far too young for that, when was the last time you had a nice holiday?'.
Suffered with horrendous period pain, periods becoming shorter, heavier, earlier, brain fog, insomnia, dry skin, bladder incontinence etc, worst of all terrible anxiety and low mood at certain times of the month, to the point where I was thinking I didn't want to be here. Finally went to another female GP 10 months ago (am 50 now) telephone appointment because of COVID. To be honest felt rushed, didn't feel like she was listening to me, kept interrupting and talking over me and felt she wasn't that interested.
Anyway, started on novofem 1mg tabs. Nothing much happened for 5 months. Some symptoms had eased by 8 months but then started to come back. I emailed my GP, detailing how I was still feeling, in the hope that I could actually make her HEAR me. She phoned and again, appointment was very rushed, said HRT probably wasn't strong enough.
I am now 2 months in to Estelle Conti 2mg. Not sure about it yet. Still waking in the middle of the night, but also feel very lathargic most of the time. I had a bad period on this, lasted a full 7 days with almost 2 weeks of period pains (a week before and during) and feeling really achy, tired and tearful for that 2 weeks.
During that time I bumped into my neighbour who is in her early 60s and is a retired practice nurse. My husband mentioned I wasn't feeling good and had recently changed HRT. Her reaction was shocking really, she said she had been on it for years, she felt 'absolutely fantastic' on it, best thing ever and that women who complain that it isn't working just need to have a more positive attitude towards it, they should try coming off it for a while to remind them how sh*t they felt off it, then they will appreciate how much it is helping them.
Myself and my husband were pretty disgusted by her attitude - imagine all the women at the practice she worked at getting that attitude?!
Anyway, sorry this has been long and rambling!
Has anyone else experienced lethargy on HRT? Will it go away?Have you tried testosterone gel to improve energy?
I noticed on the internet there's a private group of female doctors who do private consultations for £95 and they send a letter to your doctor advising them what HRT you should be on -herhealth I think it's called - anyone tried them?
