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[Michelle7474]

My GP rang this morning and is gonna do blood tests for blood sugar levels
And gave me excercises for my neck and also increased the Omperzole to twice a day to see if that helps.

I’ve been jittery all day again today and I’m seriously thinking I’m worse now than before HRT
As this happened to anyone before ?
Maybe I didn’t need it now and maybe in the future I will.. I would have thought that 4 months in almost I would see more benefits although I know HRT isn’t a cure all

I always had regular periods but then got a couple where was having 2 bleeds in 10 days .. before HRT
& I got jittery & hot just before ovalting and also just before cycle , same as the heat feeling as it was never sweats so much it was constant heat in my face neck and chest ( still get this now )
Headaches was on and off over months since last year . one month it could be bad and next it would be fine .. this month well past 2 weeks , I’ve been getting a banging headache after each lightheaded episode ( doc said could be migraine related ) which could be hormonal
Ache and pains I got before HRT they disappeared in the first month but come back since
Sleeping was on and off but that’s generally me in general as I’ve always been like that. So that was never a issue to address

I did used to feel off balance but again it was at certain times , where now it’s all the time most my symptoms are constant now where as before HRT wasn’t.
Palpitations are back .. and first month I had none on HRT which was fab

Just thinking out loud do I need hrt as I’m getting no benefit from it and my periods are still coming when they feel like although in fairness less often as in 3 weeks apart which is better than 2 in 10 days
I’m just not sure what to do

I spoke to old work colleague today and she said I seem worse on HRT than without it .. I was working without it & did have time off sick but that was because of headaches when they came after covid vaccine  ( bad ones ) and also I had my first aniexty attack about 2 weeks before I hrt started which I remember came on after I got so hot and panicked 😱 & next day I had a period ( hormones )

So all things aside nothing for me on HRT as really changed apart from aniexty I get all the time now & this lightheadedness is constant ( could be aniexty ) it’s just more frequent than it ever was
Maybe my hormones are still strong under all this who knows
I’m confused to be honest

Do I take patch off after next bleed and then see what’s what
How long does it take for the patches to get out our systems
I didn’t speak to GP about this as felt rushed to get most things in about my lightheadedness

Sorry for rambling this is my release

[KarineT]

Michelle7474, sorry to hear about the issues you're having.  Do you know where you are on your meno journey?  I haven't had a period for nearly 17 months, I've never taken HRT, as I'm worried it might do more harm than good.  The lightheadedness you're referring to, I've been having it since 2018 at a time when I was still menstruating.  It has improved, as I don't get it every single day but there is this horiible anxiety, whic can kicked out of nowhere.  Yesterday afternoon I started  feeling jittery and it eventually passed after I had a sandwich and after exercise.  I was fine until the evening when palpitations came out of nowhere.  After that I had a restless leg almost all night long and it affected my skeep. But the worst symptoms has to be anxiety. Again, it's not every single day but I do hope that it will go away.   Menopause is permanent but its symproms shouldn't be a sentence we are condemned to for the rest of our lives.

[Michelle7474]

Hi karine
I’m 47 and I presuming I’m early peri
I had symptoms and signs last year so maybe a year into it
Symptoms was worse this year
I was having periods every month and then started getting close together as in 2 in 10 days
But I wasn’t prepared to suffer spoke doc and they gave me everol 50 sequi patches
To be honest the first month most symptoms went .. then in crept aniexty as previous it wasn’t as noticeable
And since then it hasn’t left my side
I don’t know if I need to reduce patch maybe .. or higher it as could be too much hormone with my own
I just don’t know .. same as I don’t know if I just take off the patch or cut it down
Confusing this stuff is
I hope you feel better soon in yourself
The aniexty for me and lightheadedness as been worst symptoms

[Michelle7474]

Oh and I agree it’s deffo a life sentence for us
I was never prepared for this , I thought few hot flushes no period and thought ohhhhhh bring it on
Now I pray they take me back to my youth lol

Your the second person today who said about the lightheadedness which makes me think it’s hormones and another symptom for my list

HRT as worked wonders for people & Maybe I Just started it too soon with my own hormones raging underneath

Last week the aniexty and lightheadedness was most of the week and then carried on over weekend & funni enough I’m mid cycle so could be why he it’s so bad .. but was hoping patches would have helped that by now. But could be I’ve maybe too much too less & when you feel rushed off the phone with GP it’s hard to find out .. although to be fair some are more not so rushy than others ..
I know one thing peri menopause is awful and worse this past couple months I don’t get a break from feeling rubbish
I pray for better days for us all

I’m glad I had a son so I don’t have to educate him on this .. as I’m confused myself .

[KarineT]

I was the same.  I thought this was just a matter of having a few hot flushes and no more periods but I was wrong.  But at the same time I refuse to believe that these horribe symptoms will last forever.  Oestrogen is important but it is a steroid hormones and is not like, say, cortisol, which, too much or too little of it could be life threatening.  With oestrogen, once it's low enough it should stabilise and when it does, then the symptoms should stop. I see the menopause as a difficult phase, which symptoms settle down eventually. 

[Michelle7474]

I’m at beginning and I keep telling myself and friend that we will get through this as tough as days are ..
she isn’t on HRT but struggling with fatigue and heavy bleeds all and only having 4 days break .. she having tests done and was put on mini pill to stop the bleeds but hasn’t helped her

My best friend is older than me and suffered for years before she used HRT and she still as all the flushes etc now and she 6 years in
My sis in law found black cososh helped her
But none of them suffered the same symptoms.. goes to show we all different.

I can’t wait for it to be over
I find talking about it helps but don’t help when all the symptoms set in
I have CBT therapy in august let’s hope that’s helps some what
Sometimes I think stay on the patch it will help but then I think actually no it’s not
It’s getting a balance …

Your good to do without it and you should be proud of yourself .. you have come a long way and I hope that the next few years are kind to you and myself