Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Menopausenow79 on May 27, 2023, 01:12:23 PM
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Hi
I’m hoping someone can help or advise I’ve had a fairly rotten time with menopause symptoms since they were diagnosed I’ve been on Evorel 75mg for over 3 months now my anti depressants were also increased to citalopram at 40mg.
I’ve noticed (keeping notes so I don’t forget) that around the middle of a month I could get period type symptoms which made my menopause symptoms hell (I’m on Mirena so no periods). This doesn’t happen every month more like every 2 or 3 and after a few days it calms down & I feel more stable.
My question is that it happened again this month except it hasn’t improved sleep is impacted, exhaustion & headaches increased combined with increase in pain.
I just wondered if this is something I should accept or possibly talk to my dr who is great. Don’t get me wrong I never feel like old me but right now it feels like the balance I had has gone, has anyone else had this please
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Hi
If it were me I would speak with your g.p. Although 3 months is recommended for the minimum time for hrt to settle, it seems some ladies (myself included) do need to tweak their dose at times.
My own symptoms are worse just prior and at time of period (like you, no actual full bleeds.due to mirena) I think if you are peri, as again I am, we are working with our own hormones as well as those from the hrt, and that combination seems to cause a lot of fluctuating.
I agree with what you say... I will never be the old me, but I still want to be a better me than I feel now.😍
Wishing you well
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Thank you so much for replying I wasn’t sure so thank you