Hi hurdity,
My periods were irregular when I went on hrt,I was given elleste in 2016 but didn't do anything,so I just stopped taking it.as thought maybe it wasn't meno,then jan 2017 had a virtual breakdown for 8 months,felt like I was dying,suicidal,scared to be alone even for a minute, memories from the past all bad.this was different to anything I have experienced before.but I this had been going on before that with loss of confidence and low self esteem. While I was ill I tried femoston 1/10 didn't do anything,then in sept I managed to get evorel conti after a lot of arguing with dr,but didn't do anything and on the third month was bleeding on and off, it was then that I started to read on the mm site and realised I shouldn't have been given a conti regime,back at the drs asked to try gel and utrogestan,but he said that's defeating the object,ended up leaving with femoston 2/10,I had lost my fight.1 1/2 months in didn't feel any better and didn't want to be on oral anyway,so went to see another dr,I had anxiety depression,flushes and chills,aches and pains in hands and legs,irritable headaches,nausea and sugar cravings .anyway asked her for gel and utrogestan and was given sandrena 0.5 and utovlan. Obviously utovlan is too high,but I took it for 8days as I didn't finish femoston. I'm now on 1.5mg sandrena and 2.5 utovlan,which I have done on my own as haven't been able to get an appointment.i don't think she's going to be happy on the 12th,and I definitely don't think she will let me have a higher dose. I have thought about asking to try estradot patch as I have read u get on well with them,but when I was on evorel I had sticking problems.i don't know if I am ovulating or not I get pains like I am and feel angry and irritable around that time,so I don't know if my bleed is real or just withdrawal.it only lasted 3 days and was very light. Anyway at the moment I feel very tired all the time,have no motivation,pains in my hands forearms and legs and just feel yuck 🤢.sorry about the long post.
I am on ads 225mg venlafaxine and 45 mg mirtazapine
Lisa x