Brief History - I'm 48. Confirmed Peri in 2012. Symptoms ramped up in 2014. By the beginning of this year I was having multiple flushes daily, night sweats, interrupted sleep and palpitations. Last period 18 months ago. No medical reasons not to be prescribed HRT.
Have had several GP appointments, all but 1 reluctant to prescribe HRT. That GP wanted me to have a full blood screen to rule out any other causes - thyroid issues? Bloods came back and I was diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes. By the time I got through all the appointments about that the GP I had seen initially had moved on (locum).
In desperation I accepted a prescription for ADs (Venlafaxine, 37.5mg) from another GP. I've been taking them for nearly 4 weeks and they have reduced my symptoms but not significantly. Advice was to increase to 2 tablets a day if this was the case. I'm reluctant to do this.
So to the silly question - I'm not suffering from any depression, anxiety or stress. Only brief moments of stress / anxiety when experiencing a wave of flushes in work
What effect will the ADs have on my 'mood'?
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Silly? question about ADs prescribed for Menopause
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chuntersalot · 31/07/2016 10:19
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