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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Oliversut01 on November 21, 2020, 08:52:34 AM

Title: Menopause, HRT & Vertigo
Post by: Oliversut01 on November 21, 2020, 08:52:34 AM

Hi Everyone

I am 56 and have been post menopause since the age of 51, I have tried various forms of HRT over the last 3 years and currently on Progynova 100 patches and Micronised Progesterone tablets.  I have had these for around 6 months and still experience bleeding every 3 weeks or so. Every since hitting the menopause I have also had bouts of Positional Vertigo, especially when turning over at night and I wondered if anyone else has experienced this?
I am looking to change to tablet conti form of HRT to see if these may be better consistency, as I don't see how the patches can be the same at the beginning and the end - am I completely wrong about this?
Some advise would be great as I am not sure what path to go down.

Title: Re: Menopause, HRT & Vertigo
Post by: CLKD on November 21, 2020, 08:58:58 AM

Morning.  Vertigo is horrid.  I would wake in the morning and know ............ I didn't dare move for hours.  Your Pharmacist can suggest something to help.

MayB put the product name into the search box on the forum and see what pops up?  Make notes ;-)

Title: Re: Menopause, HRT & Vertigo
Post by: jaypo on November 21, 2020, 10:17:40 AM

Stugeron 2 tablets 3 times a day, I bang on about these but they really do work brilliantly,my Dr prescribed them for me when I had vertigo,couple of days in and it was gone. You can buy them over the counter,they are used for travel sickness

Title: Re: Menopause, HRT & Vertigo
Post by: Oliversut01 on November 21, 2020, 01:50:20 PM

Thank you for advise, it isn't all the time, just comes in waves about every month or so and lasts a few days. Was wondering if anyone thought this was hormone related?

Title: Re: Menopause, HRT & Vertigo
Post by: jaypo on November 21, 2020, 02:28:25 PM

Oh yes,one of the many symptoms of meno  :(

Title: Re: Menopause, HRT & Vertigo
Post by: KarineT on November 21, 2020, 03:27:09 PM

Oliversut01, back in the spring of 2018, I started experiencing moderate to severe dizzinness.  I was 48 at the time and I was still having periods so I never associated it with the menopause.  It was terrible and at the time I really thought there was something seriously wrong with me medically and I started suffering with health anxiety.  I had various tests but they never found anything.  Thank God!  Then I read somewhere that dizzinness can be a symptoms of the menopause. I still get dizzy from time to time but it's nothing like what it used to be.

Title: Re: Menopause, HRT & Vertigo
Post by: Oliversut01 on November 22, 2020, 06:56:59 AM

Thank you for the replies, I just thought being on HRT it wouldn't have been a problem.   

Title: Re: Menopause, HRT & Vertigo
Post by: CrispyChick on November 22, 2020, 08:35:30 AM

My first symptom of perimenopause. horrific.

I hope yours settles. X

Title: Re: Menopause, HRT & Vertigo
Post by: sheila99 on November 22, 2020, 10:50:41 AM

It can be an inner ear problem. I had an infection 30 years ago and have it on and off ever since.

Title: Re: Menopause, HRT & Vertigo
Post by: Baby on November 22, 2020, 11:32:23 AM

One of my first symptons too.