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General Discussion => New Members => Topic started by: Desperateden on August 11, 2023, 01:04:41 PM

Title: HRT side effects
Post by: Desperateden on August 11, 2023, 01:04:41 PM

Hi everyone,

I’m new to this forum and finding it really helpful. :)
Has anyone else had weird abdominal tightness and/ or spasms since being on HRT combined patches? It’s a bit of a scary feeling.  :-\
I’ve been to GP  several times and had scans, bloods etc - all good, and now I’ve come off the HRT, on GP advice, to see if it stops. Only day 1 since stopping, but would love to know if anyone else has this. X

Title: Re: HRT side effects
Post by: CLKD on August 11, 2023, 02:03:36 PM

HORMONES  >:(  ::).

How were you bowels during your menstruating years?  10 mins B4 a bleed would start I would suffer 'the runs', even if a period wasn't due. It may be that your patches have activated a response.

Keeping a mood/food/symptom diary mayB of use.   :welcomemm:

Title: Re: HRT side effects
Post by: Desperateden on August 12, 2023, 08:01:52 PM

Thank you for your reply!  :)

I never really had that but I do think the HRT has done something weird to my stomach! It’s the muscle pressure and spasms that are the worst part. I don’t get diarrhoea or anything. Xx