I've spoken to my GP this morning. I'm going to start HRT. Can't get patches, so it's a 3 monthly combined. She did mention getting a mirena coil as being a good option, minimises the ingestion of progesterone and therefore side effects but I'm going to start on the tablets only first and see how it goes? I'll try anything at this point. I don't know about you but I've been feeling like I'd been run over by a bus. The fatigue and pain have made me feel so low? I saw someone else post that they thought they were dying? Was this you? I'm not sure, but I had this constant thought for months? Not feeling sad, though weepy, but a level of exhaustion like I've never experienced. Also, all the posts about feeling like a 90-year-old? That's me too! I'm fit, exercise 6-8 hours a week but I've become so stiff and the tension in my body, whole body cracking? The good thing about the forum is there is so much shared recognition?
At the moment I feel positive about starting treatment. I should have written down the brand/ type, but I'll hopefully collect it today.
I'm generally reluctant to take medications and have been lucky throughout my life so far - not had antibiotics for over 25 years, but had a good talk to the doc who's a sweety really, and has been through this stage. I'm happy to go with her advice for the time being. She was explicit that it can be trial and error about getting the right treatment, so not just cheerleading for medication. I'm kinda convinced between reading all I can and kind comments here that oestrogen is essential?
Will update on progress on here. Yeah, the shock for me isn't about not being able to get pregnant. My son's in his late teens and it's long ago since I've considered having another child, nor not having periods, that's great. But going from having periods to being told your post menopause and that is what these symptoms are likely to be? Well, that's a shock? My recent change in temperament I now recognise might be like many women I've met throughout life, who around the same age, know better about everything and feel like they care far more than everyone else around? Perhaps I'm in fact over-reacting, due to the fatigue, anxiety, pain, but that's between us, don't tell anyone else I've said that
Sheila99 CLKD can you recommend any reading to us? First thing I do is look for a book on a topic?
Thanks in advance, and thanks for sharing all xx