Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => Personal Experiences => Topic started by: Gracecat on January 04, 2022, 05:53:20 PM
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Hello everyone! I am a newbie and delighted to have found a group of excellent ladies who are happy to share and listen to everyone’s experience of this weird and (not so!) wonderful trip! I started on low level HRT (combined cream) about six years ago for bad palpitations. To be fair it made them a bit better, and I increased the dose a couple of years ago. Last Oct my Dr upped my dose even more so I now take separate Utrogestan (oral progesterone) and Sandrena (gel oestrogen). Then later that month after a large meal BANG! I woke up in the night with a pounding racing heart which resulted in a panic attack. Since then I have had about seven other episodes - mostly when I’ve eaten sugar or heavy carbs - with the latest resulting in me been taken to A&E when my heart soared to 180 last week. My GP is currently sorting some heart tests and I’m am absolutely terrified. But I have a feeling that this is all related to the change in HRT. I was so terrified that I came off it after my hospital admission last Thursday, and I am feeling better bit by bit. But I am so scared that I am going to have a heart attack and am CONSTANTLY checking my heart beat and feeling afraid to do ANYTHING. I should mention that I’m a pretty fit 54yr old non-smoker or drinker that runs and goes to the gym fairly regularly- so I’m not an ‘obvious’ candidate for a heart attack. I have an appointment with my hormone doctor on Thursday and I’m really keen to hear if anyone else has had a similar experience please? Thank you everybody! :-*
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Hi! B4 you go to the appt. keep a diary: symptoms, food, moods ..... to discuss. MayB decide which symptom you would like to ease first?
:welcomemm: Eating little and often might suit you better? Also, some find that they can no longer tolerate alcohol ::)
If you jog etc., you are unlikely to suffer a heart attack. Logically you probably know that, so if you don't puff and pant or need to cut your distance shorter, you are probably being affected by hormone upheaval.
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Thank you CLKD - good advice!
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Logic goes out the window once anxiety starts >:(.
Also, don't exercise too close to eating ? Keeping hydrated is important too.
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Ooh and my anxiety is BADASS now! Thank you again - I really appreciate your advice :)
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Morning. Do you sing or play an instrument?
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Hi CLKD - I sing badly! I’ve heard that this helps with breathing during anxiety so I’m going to try it.
Panic is v bad and so need to do something soon! Thanks for your concern :-*
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When I worked in a boarding kennels for 3 weeks every morning I had vicious panic attacks. I would get to the dogs and sing, loudly! The anxiety wore off during the day ......
"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"
"Mary Ellen Carter"
"I Love to Go, aWandering"
la Boheme
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;D Love this - thank you!
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how is your Italian for the last attempt?
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Worse than my singing I’m afraid! ;D
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You'll fit right in then ...........
Let us know how you get on.