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[Lisa1966]

I'm just looking for some advice,nearly 3 years ago I had a breakdown,I've suffered on and off with anxiety since I was 25,I was on 4 pumps of gel until recently,when I went to the drs with bad mood swings and worsening anxiety,I was really irritable and snappy,he said maybe I wasn't absorbing the gel sufficiently,so talked me into taking femoston,I thought he had given me 2/10 but when I got home it was 1/5,I rang the drs with my concerns about the drop in dose and also that I was worried about mental health decline,as I am sure my breakdown was to do with menopause,I was told my fears had been noted,but the dr wanted me to try it,they said any problems to ring them.
I have been on it now for 6 weeks,but for the last month have been adding 2 pumps of gel as I'm struggling,I phoned to tell them a week ago and was given an appointment on 19th,problem is my legs near my groin are killing me,I'm having trouble to sit on the toilet or bend down,also my mental health is deteriorating rapidly,I'm struggling to do my job and feel so angry at the smallest things,I feel like I'm going to explode.
So my question is should I stop the femoston or try to stick with it until drs appointment,bearing in mind I went privately to a menopause specialist and he told me I'm progesterone intolerant.

[CLKD]

Hi!  How R U today?

I would stick with the HRT.  Could you see a Practice Nurse sooner for advice or ask a Pharmacist.

Groin pain usually indicates a problem in the hips.  How is your back?  Do you sit correctly whilst typing, watching TV etc.?  It doesn't take much for the whole spine to compensate which causes niggles elsewhere  .  Does an over the counter pain relief help?  Have you recently changed your footwear?

As oestrogen levels drop off muscles may become lax = aches and pains. 

[Hurdity]

Hi Lisa1966

Sorry to hear about this. Do think about CLKD's suggestions and if it may be unrelated to the HRT?

However if your symptoms are so bad - ie leg and groin pain, that you are having difficulty functioning, and it is affecting your mental health, then I would make an emergency appointment ( ie to be seen within a couple of days ie next week) rather than wait until your HRT review appointment on 19th. It may well be nothing to do with the HRT and you should be seen for these symptoms if pain-killers etc are not working and things don't improve over the weekend.

I would also be concerned - if you are absorbing the oestrogen - that you are taking a lot of oestrogen compared to the progesterone - the 5 mg dydrogesterone is paired with 1 mg oestrogen and with the extra oestrogen you could be risking thickening the womb lining. Maybe this is being monitored by the doc who has prescribed the extra oestrogen?

Previously were you on cyclical HRT?

I do hope you feel better over the weekend and are able to take steps to sort out what to do for the best....

Hurdity x