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General Discussion => New Members => Topic started by: Kat2310 on May 26, 2021, 10:39:24 AM

Title: New looking for advice
Post by: Kat2310 on May 26, 2021, 10:39:24 AM

Hi,
I am new to the site and will be 47 this year. I have intermittent sweats, mood swings, low libido, irritable, hair falling out, light periods, joint pain and some other symptoms. This has been ongoing now for over a year. I was given fluoxetine and have spoken to the gp today who it wouldn't be unreasonable to try hrt for a few months? Any advice I would be grateful

Title: Re: New looking for advice
Post by: CLKD on May 26, 2021, 11:13:59 AM

Welcome.  Some find keeping a mood/food/symptom diary of use to chart progress.

MayB decide which symptom you would like to ease first?  Browse round!

Title: Re: New looking for advice
Post by: sheila99 on May 26, 2021, 12:14:59 PM

 :welcomemm:
I agree with your gp.

Title: Re: New looking for advice
Post by: Kat2310 on May 26, 2021, 05:21:03 PM

Yeah I think I'm going to try the hrt and will start a diary as well of symptoms as well

Thank you ladies

Title: Re: New looking for advice
Post by: CLKD on May 26, 2021, 07:53:05 PM

Let us know how you get on?

Title: Re: New looking for advice
Post by: shannpaul on June 08, 2021, 11:15:06 PM

Hi Kat2310.  I'm 48 and wish I had started on HRT years ago.  I experienced everything you mentioned for years on end.  Unfortunately my GP did NOT suggest HRT or ask me anything about my menses in general.  I just started HRT and even though its been only 3 weeks, I'm seeing a lot of positive changes.