Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => Personal Experiences => Topic started by: Lilyloos on May 14, 2014, 05:38:18 PM
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I've just had my HRT changed from Premique ultra low dose to Climagest 2mg and I am panicking as have pins and needles on my face and sometimes extremities, can a change in HRT do this? HRT changed because of bad anxiety, sleepless nights, palpitations, fatigue, tearfulness, I am turning into a hypochondriac and am sure GP is fed up of me now. Bloods ok and thyroid ok. ECGs ok as I ended up going to a and e due to racing heart. LL x
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we have someone else here who has similar symptoms -
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Hi Lilyloos,
Welcome to the forum :welcomemm:
You are not alone with the weird facial symptoms
When I first started hrt last year I was put on Prempak C, same oestrogen as your hrt but a higher dose. Within 6 weeks I developed tingling in my face...left side and then it moved to the right side. It scared the heck out of me as I was convinced I was having a stroke. The muscles in my neck and jaw went into spasm. I also had palpitations, high levels of anxiety etc. Every new symptom brought waves of anxiety and a feeling that something serious was wrong.
In January this year I was changed to climagest 1mg but have recently come off altogether for a wee break to see how my body copes without hrt.
My facial symptoms are much reduced , they get worse when I'm stressed and my overall anxiety levels are back to what counts as normal for me ;)
My guess is that the sudden increase from low dose to 2mgs has been too big for you...hence the palpitations and anxiety and tingling.
This is going to be easier typed/read than done but try not to worry so much and see if your doc can change you to a patch or gel, you can tinker around with the dose till you get the levels right for you.
Galadriel x
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Bless you Galadriel!
I'm seeing GP in 2 weeks so in the meantime am going to take one every other day to see if that helps, I too thought/was convinced I was having a mini stroke or some awful neurological condition was beginning to manifest itself. I do have anxiety but can usually keep a lid on it ::) however these last 2 months have been grim, I'll see if another 2 weeks settles on this dose and if not will ask for patch or gel. Xx
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It's weird some of these feelings ::)