Yeah, I had to come of HRT (the doctors said), long chain of events ... I'm interested in what you say about vertigo, I had repeated bouts of this and labyrinthitis when on HRT, never tied the two together previously, perhaps they're not related. I was also interested when you said you were going back to your herbalist as this is generally how I sort my symptoms - extreme fatigue, hot flashes, volcanic temper, insomnia, lots of aches and pains. HOWEVER, I do have osteoarthritis and this is linked to low oestrogen and I did end up practically lame for 3 months back in late 2022, so these pay offs aren't for everyone and many would doubt that I'm doing the right thing. It's right for me though, probably because a lot of my stuff appears to be psychological rather than physical - although obviously the two aren't really separate.
Acceptance. I dunno. I'm still in weekly therapy after nearly 5 years. Increasingly, I can't really afford it, but I end up in such a state without it. I just don't seem to be able to regulate myself. That's probably made the most difference, because things seems a bit more under control, or I'm in control, or something. I think I've got into the headset of changing what I can change and just ignoring the rest of it. I also madly did a bunch of stuff that I'd assumed I was too old for, e.g. kicked in my job, retrained, bought a massive motorbike, etc. This was because I had an dog who was on his way out, then got a puppy, and the old boy suddenly got a new lease of life. I pretty much thought if he could do it, then so could I.
