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[Saw09]

Hi,

I'm new here and thought today was a good day to say "Hi" especially as I've started Femoston for the first time today. I'm hoping it will help with brain fog, anxiety, palpitations and general mood swings. I feel like I've fallen in a kind of half way house at 42 I was being fobbed off as too early to be in peri but too old to be premature. But after finding out that my Mum was 39 when she had her last period made me go back and ask about HRT again. Fingers crossed it make a difference but slightly nervous that I won't be able to tell whether symptoms are side effects or peri symptoms as the list seemed very similar! I would be interested to know what other combination oral tablets are available and appropriate for peri but I'm not sure where to find this Information?

[Marchlove]

Welcome to the forum Saw!

Hopefully you will find all the information you need for the coming weeks.

Yes the list of symptoms of side effects and peri are practically identical so it’s very confusing!

For now, my advice would be to try and stop figuring out which one it might be, and settle back and wait to see if this particular hrt is the right one for you.

It takes a bit of patience whilst you wait to see if your body will accept and work with what you are offering it.

Then, after giving it a good trial you could think about changing. You can use the search box at  the top of the page to do some research for future reference if you think you need to switch.

Let us know how you get on and welcome once again

[Mica]

Hi Saw,

Like you I have just joined this forum and have just started on my HRT journey at the age of 49.  I have also been prescribed Femoston 1/10 and currently am on week 4.  Once I realised my symptoms were related to being peri, I did loads of research on this website, it’s got a really useful section on the different options if you are peri or otherwise, the British Menopause Society website and the Balance app.  I actually asked my dr if I could trial Femoston first.  While I understand it is a synthetic progestogen, i read that it is the least testosterone related progestogen (other than utrogestan, which is taken separately with transdermal oestrogen) Due to previous hormonal imbalance issues in my 20/30s I wanted to avoid testosterone derived progestogen.  If this doesn’t work I would then look to go down the separate transdermal and utrogestan route, but wanted the convenience of trying a single tablet.   My symptoms were typical, night sweats, hot flushes, insomnia, terrible brain fog, anxiety, depression, crying all the time, thinning hair. The list goes on.  After the first couple of weeks I felt this isn’t working, but now into my 4th week I’ve started to feel a bit clearer in my thinking, night sweat and hot flushes have reduced, not fully gone yet.   The only side effect I have noticed so far, is the first couple of weeks I was getting heart palpitations just on an evening, which I never had before starting the HRT, but these seem to have subsided a bit.  Also I now seem to be having really vivid dreams, not sure if related.   
I understand everyone is different and you have to find what works for you.  But I’m trying to stay hopeful, but realistic, having now started on HRT.  It would be good to hear how you are getting on too.