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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: NicolaJ on December 09, 2020, 07:49:44 AM

Title: Why is anxiety back?
Post by: NicolaJ on December 09, 2020, 07:49:44 AM

I am now four months into my Femeston 1/10 sequential and all of a sudden this month my anxiety has returned. It has been like this all month. I’ve been great since the middle of the first packet so I’m feeling very frustrated. Is this normal and will it settle again or do I need to increase to 2/10.

Title: Re: Why is anxiety back?
Post by: CLKD on December 09, 2020, 08:05:15 AM

 :hug:

Title: Re: Why is anxiety back?
Post by: sheila99 on December 09, 2020, 09:32:28 AM

The same thing happened to me. I upped my gel and it went again.

Title: Re: Why is anxiety back?
Post by: NicolaJ on December 09, 2020, 05:11:56 PM

Thank you x

Title: Re: Why is anxiety back?
Post by: CLKD on December 09, 2020, 05:40:44 PM

Let us know how you get on?

Title: Re: Why is anxiety back?
Post by: NicolaJ on December 09, 2020, 09:15:46 PM

Thanks, I will. I do hope you’re ok. Sounds like you’ve had a tough time too. Xx

Title: Re: Why is anxiety back?
Post by: hereandthere on December 10, 2020, 01:35:57 AM

I tend to suffer from anxiety and certainly it hasn't been good recently.
I have literally today gone on to a different HRT formulation- Tibolone, because my estrogen turned out to be too high.
I had assumed I needed to increase my dose, so just a caution maybe.
So now I'm wondering if my anxiety for more than a year on my Femoston conti might have been better if I wasn't on it. Time will tell.
Anyway hang in there. Anxiety sucks!  :-\

Title: Re: Why is anxiety back?
Post by: meenaruss on December 10, 2020, 06:33:05 PM

I am also interested in feedback - after 4 years on HRT, very successfully, the anxiety and feeling low has returned.

Title: Re: Why is anxiety back?
Post by: sheila99 on December 10, 2020, 08:31:58 PM

It's normal to need more oestrogen as your ovaries pack up.

Title: Re: Why is anxiety back?
Post by: NicolaJ on December 11, 2020, 07:43:28 AM

Thanks everyone. I’m going to do an E-consult with the GP and request an increase. If it’s too much I can come down again. Will let you know x