Hi everyone,
I'm 51 and been on HRT (Oestrogel & progestron) since June 21 and prior to that I'd used over the counter medication to manage the symptoms I was having (moods, night sweats, brain fog). I have irregular periods and usually spotting for 3-10 days prior. In the last 43 days I've had 3 periods/spotted for 35 days. I also get intermittent stabbing headaches behind my left ear just before and after a period which I put down to shifting hormones. Recently I've noticed that I've got very little motivation to do things that I enjoy like running and working out as well as fluctuations in mood and temper.
I initially started on 2 pumps of Oestrogel and for a few months this seemed to work and then things began to return to how they'd been prior to starting. The nurse at the GPs told me to up it to 3 pumps about 3 months ago and I had the same pattern. I've recently increased to 4 pumps but not seeing any real improvements
.
I've been using the Balance app to monitor my symptoms and periods for about 12 months and found it helped when I spoke to the GP about HRT initially but previous telephone reviews with the nurse have been frustrating as it feels like she just wants to tick a few boxes and issue the presciption
. It's getting me down and I feel I'm constantly trying to put a brave face on things when sometime I just want to curl up and hide away from it all.
