To be kind of worried that I feel so good on HRT!!

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I’m really health anxious but have been feeling terrible in recent years with peri menopause (I’m 50) - feeling like all the joy had gone out of my world. Dry eyes, Lank hair, poor sleep, extremely low mood, atrophy, brain fog, the works. Tried a couple of HRT versions which caused terrible side effects.

Anyway started Evorel 50 and I genuinely felt like a different person within a week. I could feel the brain fog lifting within a day, my mood is so much better and dare I say it, I feel normal for the first time in years. I can’t believe how bad things had got.

But my health anxiety worries that I am putting myself at risk too! So while I am ecstatic about how good I feel, I am also worried!!!

Anyone have this?! I know it sounds weird!
It’s been a revelation how fast & dramatically I felt better 😬

I did too, not to worry you but it wore off. I definitely feel better overall but nothing like the initial “boost “ I got from starting hrt

Interesting, is this a thing? I felt amazing for the first month of mine and then I felt a bit shit again.

OP, what do you mean putting yourself at risk?

@AntonFeckoff i guess risk of breast cancer etc. i do have health anxiety though!

Am amazed by the initial boost I have had!

I think as long as i continue to feel normal I’ll be happy — rather than feeling like I am dragging myself about

Drinking and being overweight are more risk factors than HRT. Especially the transdermal estrogen. Agree that the initial boost does pass but I am almost 2 years into using patches and am a different person.

I've just stared Evorel 25 and don't feel much different. I'm thinking I might ask to go onto a higher dose! My knees are still aching.

@CharityShopChic that’s reassuring thanks - it’s good to know you still feel good too!

@Angrycat2768 i thought I had gone I too high as was a bit jittery to start but I think it’s settling! 🙏🏻 maybe try the 50?

The HCA I spoke to said give it up to 3 months. She's sldo booked me in for blood tests to make sure meno isn't 'masking' other things. Then I have a follow up do I'll ask then