HI there.. Have to jump in as I'm also seeing Dr Panay's team (although didnt see him last November just Claire the nurse specialist) Also have had TVH and BSO last June.
Couldn't do the 75 patch they prescribed, dropped to 50, still struggled with anxiety and feeling really down plus sore big boobs
Tried Tibolone but felt even worse..
Now on 25, but struggling there too as now my symptoms are of low oestrogen (big belly)
I have been adding a tiny blob of testogel (obtained illegally) but not sure that is really helping either..
I'm going back in April but fear I'm back at square one and just can't tolerate hormones. Perhaps sticking with the patch at the higher dose for a month no matter what is the answer.. I just can't go on like this, so I totally sympathise..
As Annie said yesterday, I feel stuck between a rock and a hard place as my symptoms are also of low testosterone
The one bit of good news is my hair is no longer falling out and looks much better - taking EPO in high doses for a few months migh have helped as using coconut oil stuff on hair.. it's still very fine, but nothing like it was and looks much healthier
I am really worried I will just be told to go go away again for six months to get oesterogen levels up again and come back and then try Testosterone.. I had my op in June last year and have not been right at all since...
Abby x