Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Rosepetal73 on July 29, 2020, 08:12:47 AM
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Because I feel really low; not much better than the progesterone phase :'( I am on day 7 of my cycle surely I should be feeling great? I am on estradot 50 mcg and utrogestan for days 15 - 26. I am not sure I can stand three months of this, I am almost ready to rip the patch off and start the sertraline. I am taking HRT for low mood symptoms, not many physical symptoms yet. Maybe I should try the HRT when I have more physical symptoms, when I’m not struggling with empty nest syndrome and the Coronavirus situation is better (even going out for a coffee is depressing!)
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:bighug:
how were your moods during your menstruating years? I would feel low and nauseous in the 10 days prior to a bleed. HRT takes a while to kick in, especially if the body is low B4 it is prescribed.
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Thank you for the hugs :)
I am/was still having regular 26-28 days cycles. I suffered anxiety from age 11 which eased and then I had the most horrendous PND after my first child in my twenties and since my early forties I noticed lack of confidence, low self-esteem and periods of deep despair and it’s gone gradually downhill from there. I am very noise sensitive and have regular episodes of paranoia
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Does peri relate to your 40s? Maybe you need an anti-anxiety medication to ease those symptoms, which will allow you a clearer head to make informed decisions. Some need HRT and other meds. for a while to keep 1 on an even keel.
Is the paranoia treated with medication? Are you supported by a mental health team? Hormone upheaval can certainly play havoc with emotions, maybe have a look-see at the National Association for Pre-menstrual Syndrome web-site. Dr Dalton did a lot of work on how hormones can affect women, causing some to commit crimes pre-menstrually.
Was your PND treated and was there an element of paranoia then?
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The paranoia isn’t too bad, it’s a low level thing but it’s still pretty uncomfortable maybe better described as extreme anxiety? I am not supported by anyone and the whole hormone thing is something I’ve dealt with over the years but has increased since my early forties. The PND wasn’t treated, I had a breakdown when my son was 18 months old and then it faded away over a few years. I have quite a lot of insight into my mental health but sometimes it catches me off-guard. The realisation that peri started to erode my self-esteem came as surprise, I just thought it was dealing with teenagers and I had become worse at my job!
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It's often a combination: hormone upheaval, we age so are taking on more responsibilities; kids, ageing parents, marriage/divorce ....... ; we take on too much and it hits. Suddenly. All within normal limits ;)
Paranoia is a specific diagnosis. One needs to seek professional advice B4 it takes over, a friend suffered for 4 years, tried to keep it hidden. We were in our mid-50s at the time. ? hormones ?
Now that you know it's hormones ? Do you feel easier?
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I always knew it was hormones; it has that same PND feel but at least this time I don’t have a new baby to care for. I thought the HRT would help but I feel worse, apparently I have a histamine reaction to the estrodot patches and I was completely unhinged on the utrogestan even though I was on half the dose vaginally! This is not going well but on the up side I am so much more educated about the options available even if my body has other ideas :o
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That's good. Little steps.