HRT and Anxiety

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itstimeforme · 02/06/2025 09:15

Sorry I’m posting in AIBU but I’m at my wits end.

I haven’t had a period in 18 months and the hot sweats at night have become unbearable and anxiety is now dominating my life day and night, physical symptoms, racing heart and dizziness and mental symptoms of worrying about everything and finding even the smallest tasks difficult to complete. I wouldn’t say I’m depressed in itself but low because I’m constantly fighting the symptoms to get through the day and appear ‘normal’.

Has anyone found that HRT has helped with anxiety, I have booked an appointment with my GP? I went on antidepressants about 15 years ago for a month but they really didn’t agree with me. Just want to get my life back.

Thank you

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Bramshott · 02/06/2025 09:31

Yes definitely. Anxiety was one of the biggest perimenopausal symptoms for me, and HRT has helped a lot.

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itstimeforme · 02/06/2025 09:23

@Isitmeyourecookingfor
@Pfpppl

Thank you both. I have been referred for talking therapies. Do you mind me asking how long it took for the HRT to kick in and what HRT you have?

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Isitmeyourecookingfor · 02/06/2025 09:18

Yes they helped! I also got referred for talking therapy- was at a time when everything was overwhelming- had just separated from my long time partner of 25 years. Went to my GP and she was amazing. She suggested the symptoms could have been peri symptoms.
Either the therapy or the HRT made me feel so much better- not sure which one but I'm.still on the HRT and don't intend to stop. Good luck x

Pfpppl · 02/06/2025 09:17

Yes. I'm peri and the anxiety was awful. Been on hrt a few years now and it has gone, along with the brain fog.

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