Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Lin on April 05, 2024, 09:25:42 PM
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Age 57, been on Everol sequi patch 50 for 5 years. Ok but usual pmt symptoms every 2 weeks, back ache etc, fuzzy head, feeling down no period.
Been on hrt everol conti patch 50 now for over a year, great less pmt physical pains like back ache but have a constant groggy head, like a half headache permanently.
With everol sequi at least I felt normal for 2 weeks. But now my head feels permanently groggy.
What to do any advice to feel like a human again please.
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Morning Lin - menopause head ::). Foggy brain. It's recognised as a peri symptom. When R U due for an HRT review your regime may require a hike.
Also, R U hydrated enough?
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I don't really have any answers but I too experience headaches. The reason I went on HRT in the first place was mainly because of severe hormonal headaches. They did improve with evorel sequi but were still a feature. I then changed to conti and things improved which I thought was down to more steady levels of oestrogen. However, recently the headaches have become constant and I spoke to the dr about it. She didn't have any answers but seemed to think it may be due to too high oestrogen which I doubt as I still get hot flushes etc. I wondered if it is the progesterone affecting me. I have recently changed to a mirena with an oestrogen patch which I'm hoping will lead to some improvement though Ive got a bad headache at the moment! but it's early days.
Anyway, would it be worth considering a change in HRT to see if a different progesterone suited you better?
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As you feel like this only on the conti patches I would try a different progestin. It would be useful to start a new one on a sequi regime so you can tell if you feel different when you're on it.
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Definitely go back to sequi and try different progestogen. Potentially try separate oestrogen and progestogen. Potentially consider longer cycle eg 4 weeks on oestrogen and 2 weeks on progestogen to minimise exposure. Need to discuss with doc if so...
Hurdity x