Feeling very very low

[Crazycatladyx5]

I have suffered depression on & off for past 20 years. I'm nearly 50. Last summer I weaned myself off citalopram, with support from gp. I'd joined SW & lost 10stones. I felt great. I started to struggle in winter...I always find winter hard. Then realised I was having a lot of perimenopause symptoms. And have major money worries. And since Xmas struggled with diet. Saw gp & started HRT. Night sweats have stopped but craving sugary food is dreadful & I've put over a stone back in a few weeks as keep binging. Last few weeks just want to cry all the time & had some dark thoughts...wouldnt act on them, as have DD. Rang docs on 6th April, 1st app could get is 24th. Wondering if I should just stop the HRT? Have heard it can cause depression.
Any advice appreciated please?

Not sure. I know the actual menopause can cause all kinds of problems like depression but am unsure about whether hrt can.

I guess that if hrt is causing periods & women get low during periods then it would make sense that it's the hrt causing you to feel low?

I wouldn't stop it though until you see your gp?

Sorry not much help, just didn't want them read & run.

Ps well done in your amazing weight loss!!

can't advise on the hrt but well done on the amazing weight loss! have you learnt any avoidance tactics for sugary food? stuff is like crack once you try some it's a slippery slope

Thanks.
Previously I found having lots of syn free snacks in helped & I was really focussed. Lost the 10 stone in just over 10 months. Then only had a stone to go & have gone up & down loads. Im a teacher & during the Easter holidays Ive put on a stone!!! I stopped having sweet stuff in the house when I found my willpower had gone but then I've been going to the shop just to buy chocolate. After a knee injury in January Ive been unable to exercise.. Im trying to exercise more again now in the hope it will make me eat better again too. Usually I find writing down what I eat helps me focus....especially if I fill in an SW diary for my consultant. Even that hasn't helped this week.
So no....no real tips to avoid the sugary food when you completely lose the plot! Sorry.