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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: sweettooth on October 18, 2021, 06:32:09 PM

Title: Early morning adrenaline
Post by: sweettooth on October 18, 2021, 06:32:09 PM

Ladies,

Any positive posts on hrt eradicating early morning adrenaline?

Please only post successful outcomes….feeling very fragile at present.

Many thanks in advance x

Title: Re: Early morning adrenaline
Post by: CLKD on October 18, 2021, 07:00:08 PM

It's usually caused by the hormone cortisol.  My GP prescribed Propranolol to ease the early morning anxiety surges.  I would wake any time after 3.00 a.m. terrified.  The BB helped a lot.  I haven't taken HRT other than for VA.

Title: Re: Early morning adrenaline
Post by: sweettooth on October 18, 2021, 09:18:04 PM

Tks clkd, I am on high dose prorananol.  What time did u take yours? Tks

Title: Re: Early morning adrenaline
Post by: CLKD on October 19, 2021, 08:56:01 AM

Initially: 2002 : I was on 80mg 3 times a day for 3 weeks.  Then dropped to 40mg twice a day, after 6 months down to 20mg twice a day.  After a few years I dropped to 20mg at night, in 2020 I stopped.

Title: Re: Early morning adrenaline
Post by: pepperminty on October 19, 2021, 09:42:40 AM

 Hi,

Woke up with anxiety, heart racing and nausea- I thought on no i have a bug. Then when looked at my HRT packet realised that I had missed last night's dose - so yes it can effect anxiety positively- but too much can cause anxiety - start low and increase slowly is my advice.  Also Progesterone if you get the right one for you  can have a sedative effect, which some ladies like.

PMxx

Title: Re: Early morning adrenaline
Post by: sweettooth on October 19, 2021, 11:10:09 AM

Tks CLKD I am n one dose 160 but heart racing like the clappers when I wake up!

Pepperminty, you could be abs right Re too much estrogen!!  My estrogen had been increased due to recurring symptoms after my vaccine and I felt really wired up at times, I am now in process of reducing but have to do it v slowly so fingers crossed reduction to my original level will do the trick!

Thanks ladies x

Title: Re: Early morning adrenaline
Post by: CLKD on October 19, 2021, 11:42:37 AM

When do U take it sweettooth and could you split into morning and evening?

Title: Re: Early morning adrenaline
Post by: sweettooth on October 19, 2021, 12:22:58 PM

CLKD I take it in the morning but it’s a capsule, though I could ask for it to be divided?? Wud that be an idea? X

Title: Re: Early morning adrenaline
Post by: CLKD on October 19, 2021, 12:52:25 PM

You could ask a pharmacist if there are smaller capsules? 

Title: Re: Early morning adrenaline
Post by: Suzysheep on October 19, 2021, 01:38:20 PM

I was waking at 4/5 with crippling anxiety. Started venlafaxine nearly 2 weeks ago. It’s more or less gone.
I also took an antihistamine called phenergan at night for a week or so, it really helped calm my nerves and nausea… but left me very sleepy for the day.
I’m not on HRT x

Title: Re: Early morning adrenaline
Post by: sweettooth on October 19, 2021, 03:52:38 PM

Yes I will ask for propranolol to be divided in dose👍

Suzi that’s interesting Re the anti histamine thank u!

Title: Re: Early morning adrenaline
Post by: CLKD on October 19, 2021, 06:16:50 PM

It's about managing the medication so that we get the most benefit.