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[Lynda07]

Well, I posted a few weeks back to say I couldn't stand the almost constant hot flushes/night sweats and so despite my absolute fear of medication (irrational I know) - I am now wearing an Evorel Conti patch on my bum!

It's been on less than half an hour and already I am convinced I feel sick, dizzy, headachy - my BP is on the high side anyway (not on meds though) and I am concerned about that too.

I don't understand why I feel so scared - I just want to feel fairly normal again and stop the sweats. My husband is telling me to be positive and saying it could actually turn things around for me - I'll let you all know how I get on.

Thanks for listening, a rather pointless post I know, lol x

[CLKD]

Nowt is pointless here.   Sometimes simply typing it down helps.

How do you know that your blood pressure is high?  High BP isn't felt. 

Let the medication do it's work ;-).  Also: listen to your husband  .  Mine often says that if I took the advice that I hand out to others  .  What's the worst that could happen?

[Lynda07]

Thank you CLKD.

I have a home BP kit as it's been borderline high for a while and I didn't want tablets for it. I took it today and the bottom number was in the 90's so I panicked. Husband asked why I even bothered taking it before going to the Dr as I was wound up about that anyway - he's probably got a point.

Just reading your reply has actually triggered something in me - you're right - what's the worst that can happen! Thank you again - oh and you are right, just typing it down makes me feel better xx

[CLKD]

About the home BP kits - they should be used at the same time every day.  DH would take his BP B4 eating breakfast at 7.30 prompt.  A more calm person you won't come across but he suffers White Coat Syndrome so our GP suggested a home monitor.

Initially - for the 1st 3 weeks - it was suggested that he did 3 readings consecutively.  And jot down the middle one.  He kept note and took the results to the GP 3 months later, all well.  He continued this for years until he left work ;-).  Now me: on his very expensive BP monitor, I was apparently dead  - it simply didn't register a result 

Still here >wave< ..........

Some ladies find that keeping a mood/food/symptom diary of use.

[Lynda07]

CLKD, I need to keep an eye on my BP so that's good advice, cheers.

Glad you are still here  ;)xx

[CLKD]

 


I can pass on experiences and if they seem appropriate they can be taken up and tried, or put onto the back burner ........

Mid-60s means I am probably at the upper end of the age range here   

[sheila99]

Hang in there, it needs time to work. It took about a month before I noticed much difference to my anxiety.

[Lynda07]

Well I'm certainly glad you are here CLKD. And thanks for that positive reply sheila99, I appreciate it x

[CLKD]

Little steps?

[Sgtvhilts]

I suspect that you have wound yourself up into such a fizzy, worrying constantly that you feel that everything is down to the pills.... how do I suspect that? - i am a grand expert on such things, anything i have i wind my self up until i am convinced that i have some hideous conditions, which i then of course google !!! Which confirms my suspicions!!!!
I have suffered with anxiety all my life, but it really cranked up a notch a few months back as part of peri. I was already taking ssri which seemed to make no difference- when they usually did- so ii started hrt which did really help- i also did relaxation therapy again which did calm my brain down a lot.
Your bp may be up, but it is probably due to the anxiety rather than the pill.
Anxiety is a truly persuasive condition.
I now take ssri & hrt and it is reasonably under control