Hrt and the menopause

[jilly1970]

Hi there, having a terrible time with the menopause symptoms , low mood sweats sleeping terrible feeling very alone foggy headed, just terrible in general very restless , I've been given elleste tablets today are they any good ?? Any views on what's the best to take ? Any hell of info will be greatly appreciated feel like I've lost myself along the way !!! Xx

[RowanMumsnet]

Hi there Jilly - we've moved this to our Menopause topic for you now.

[jilly1970]

Thank you x

[summertimeandthelivingiseasy]

I have got those - they are making me feel spaced out

[summertimeandthelivingiseasy]

There was a huge improvement after 8 days. I was ready to give up, and suddenly, it was ok!

One the green ones now.

[jilly1970]

Hi there, thank you for replying, how's the green
Ones making you feel xx

[jilly1970]

I was scared to take them , as I've read so any horror stories, but I think I've got to the point of not carding as I feel so crappy x

[jilly1970]

Caring lol x sorry , think I'm going to start them today x

[summertimeandthelivingiseasy]

I am only on the second, and it has been fine so far.

I have had noritisterone in contraceptive pills before - on one, I bled constantly and on the other, it was fine - so waiting to see.

The first few days were really awful though - I was taking them because I have joint pains and but on day 3, I woke up in the night with a stiff painful neck and had to wake up properly and massage it so I could move! Then next day it was better. I was feeling spaced out and could not keep my eyes open in the afternoon and kept feeling hot.

I started taking them in the evening when I brushed my teeth, but now take them in the morning with my breakfast, in the hope that any fluctuations are more likely to be evened out. Day 6/7, I was thinking I can't bear to take another one. Day 8 - normal, with normal aching :D

[summertimeandthelivingiseasy]

Good luck - hope it goes well. There is a thread on menopause matters forum where a lot of people have no problems at all.

[jilly1970]

Thank you so much for your reply and help, felt so rough recently thought I was going mad , I will have. A look at the other forum too xx

[summertimeandthelivingiseasy]

Just reporting back to say I am nearly at the end of the green ones, and so far, so good. Much better than expected.
Some constipation issues, but solved by eating a lot of fruit at breakfast (inc kiwi).

Now got to wait for the bleed bit....hope it happens before I go away in a week or so.