Menopause Matters Forum
General Discussion => New Members => Topic started by: Jocarter on November 02, 2022, 01:10:37 PM
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Hi
I am new to this forum but just wanted some advise , I am 54 years old. i was prescribed oestergel back in feb 22 but was out of stock so was put on Lenzettto spray once daily and utrogestron 100 mg at night . no changes really good or bad so in sept 22 when the oestergel came in stock started this two pumps daily . within a week started with bleeding and dreadful anxiety and fatigue . i persevered for a month then went back onto my lenzetto spray beginning of Oct 22. since then i have continued with a constant nervous stomach, low mood and extreme tiredness. i have spoke to a hrt specialist today who believes my anxiety is hormone related although this is something i have suffered with over the years . she has advised me to increase my lenzetto spray to two sprays and again if no improvement with this go upto three sprays . what are peoples views sick of having a constant agitated stomach
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Hello Jocarter and welcome to the forum. :)
Anxiety is horrible and I am sorry you are having to deal with this constantly. Do you think this is hormonal? I think you will know your body best. I was wondering if you would benefit from taking anxiety medication. It can be very helpful along with HRT.
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Hi Jocarter and welcome to the forum. Have you tried patches? Evorel are very good. I tried gel but didn’t get a consistent dose and this won’t help with mood/anxiety.
The other thing to consider is the continuous progesterone. This is notorious for causing anxiety/low mood and may not be suiting you. The way around this would be to take it in a sequential regime and that way you give your body a break x
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hi
I am already on AD and have been stable for approx 4 years it’s only since starting HRT and changing from lenzetto to oestrogel that the anxiety increased . i’ve now switched back and am hoping things will settle down
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I hope things do settle down for you. It is good to know that you were stable before HRT so you can be sure it is hormonal related anxiety.
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I can totally relate to the awful feeling in the stomach area it drives me mad along with the other awful symptoms I am trying to cope with awful insomnia low mood and awful agitated feeling especially on waking along with palpitations night sweats no enthusiasm for anything . It feels like I am running and doing a crossword at the same time and feel like I am not comfortable in my own skin to relax down to get back to sleep when I wake up at silly o’clock usually 4am if that makes sense . I describe the feeling like butterfly’s in the stomach like you would get if you were waiting to do a speech in front of loads of people, but kind of tight feeling mixed with a weird period pain and bladder type feeling .Literally some days I feel like I am going crazy and all these symptoms have caused me to have awful health anxiety because I just can’t believe you can feel this bad and keep thinking I have some rare disease I am on hrt but currently tweeting my dose of oestrogen as recommended by dr I am on Everol 50 patch plus now adding in an extra pump of gel to see if this improves everything and also ultrogestran 100mg nightly xx you are not alone