Morning Naz,
I'm new to this forum and this is my first reply but i thought it may help to hear what is happening to me since stopping HRT.
63 yrs old, post menopause, how old are you btw? started hrt last may for muscles, anxiety tinnitus mainly. Symptoms just got worse gradually, was advised to up the dose, ended up on 100 estradot patch and nightly utrogestan, well what a punch drunk experience, agitation, nervousness, anxiety, increased tinnitus, suicidal thoughts, bladder not much improved, VA symptoms not much improved, I called it a day in January, took a lot of courage as change is scary especially as changes brought on by HRT seem to be so dramatic and so sudden.
They said I had histamine intolerance to HRT well the HRT cannot be body identical enough, i wonder if this may be partly what is going on with you? It is all guess work from all of us and from medical profession, its a young science as women's health has been low down on the scale for forever. I won't give advice but i will say to regain a sense of empowerment over the symptoms i am happy to have stopped and it may well be the same for you. i am now 4 months without HRT and trying to find a balance with vagifem and yes VM to keep on top of bladder and VA issues, psychologically it is still unsettled and daily symptoms can fluctuate immensely but i do feel a slowly building sense of calm as I build more healthy practice into my life, daily yoga, just half hour for now, daily walk again shortish and above believing in my body and trusting it more to get the balance right. I think overall its about slowing things down to a more manageable level, bodies post menopause need time, help in any way you can in a 'natural' way to support it. So happy for the women who have a smooth transition and for those that benefit from HRT, but for me and maybe for you temporarily other methods need to be employed to support and eventually heal. I wish you all the energy and good vibes for your decision making. let me know you thoughts.
